Facts about Highwood
Lake County, 24 miles N of the Loop.
Highwood is a quiet North Shore residential community with lovely homes built from stone, brick,
and masonry by local Italian stonemasons. Highwood is also a commu- nity shaped by Fort Sheridan,
whose business district was once so notorious for its bars and taverns that its nickname was "Whiskey Junction."
Highwood Population (year 2000): 4,143
Males: 2,062 (49.8%), Females: 2,081 (50.2%)
Zip code: 60040
Highwood Median resident age: 33.7 years
Highwood Median household income: $42,993 (year 2000)
Highwood Median house value: $229,200 (year 2000)
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Historically, the city has been an Italian enclave. However, Mexicans have begun to be attracted to the area.
Former and merged names include:
Fort Sheridan Village
In the late 19th century, the city changed its name to Fort Sheridan Village in honor of the local military outpost. The name change only lasted a handful of years. In 1904, due to the reprehensible behavior of Fort Sheridan soldiers, it returned to being Highwood.
