Located on Lake Michigan, the City of Highland Park occupies a land area of 12.25 square miles and serves a population of 29,763 residents. City Hall is located at 1707 St. John's Ave.
Incorporated in 1869 with a population of 500, Highland Park has grown to be a thriving community of 29,763 residents. Highland Park is a community diverse in its population and abundant in its educational, recreational and business opportunities. Twenty-three miles north of the Chicago's Loop, the City is nestled along five miles of beautiful Lake Michigan waterfront.
The City has operated under the council-manager form of government since 1955. Policy-making and legislative authority are vested in a seven-member Council composed of a Mayor and six council members elected on an at-large basis for four-year, staggered terms.
The City Council appoints the City Manager, Treasurer, City Clerk and Corporation Counsel. The City’s professional staff is led by the City Manager and includes department directors and employees across a full-service organization including, Police, Fire, Finance, Community Development, and Public Works.
The mission of the City of Highland Park municipal government is to provide excellent services to all citizens of and visitors to Highland Park with the highest degree of fairness and equity. The City of Highland Park municipal government is committed to an organizational vision which: 1) includes the highest level of public safety and security; 2) values diversity and compassion; 3) pursues opportunities for intergovernmental cooperation; and 4) strives to be efficient, cost effective, and customer satisfaction oriented in the delivery of all government services.
