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  | City: | Highland | 
| State: | Indiana | 
| Area Code: | 219 | 
| Latitude: | 41.546588 | 
| Longitude: | -87.456770 | 
| Time Zone: | Eastern GMT -6 | 
| City Alias(es): | Hammond | 
| Population: | 24,576 | 
| 2000 Population: | 23,546 | 
| White Population: | 22,240 | 
| Black Population: | 296 | 
| Hispanic Population: | 1,557 | 
| Asian Population: | 260 | 
| Hawaiian Population: | 36 | 
| Indian Population: | 5 | 
| Other Population: | 425 | 
| Male Population: | 11,297 | 
| Female Population: | 12,249 | 
| Median Age: | 39.80 | 
| Male Median Age: | 38.20 | 
| Female Median Age: | 41.40 | 
| Households: | 9,925 | 
| Average Household Size: | 2.44 | 
| Average House Value: | $123,000 | 
| Average Household Income: | $51,297 | 
| Number of Businesses: | 742 | 
| Number of Employees: | 8,715 | 
| Annual Payroll: | $208,252,000 | 
| Land Area: | 6.706 sq mi | 
| Water Area: | 0.023 sq mi | 
            Munster, IN (       2.4 miles)
             Griffith, IN (       2.5 miles)
             Schererville, IN (       4.1 miles)
             Hammond, IN (       5.1 miles)
             Dyer, IN (       6.3 miles)
             Merrillville, IN (       6.5 miles)
             Saint John, IN (       6.7 miles)
             Gary, IN (       7.0 miles)
             East Chicago, IN (       7.1 miles)