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Highland Park is a city in the Moraine Township of Lake County, Illinois, United States. The population was 31,365 at the 2000 census. Highland Park is one of several affluent towns on the North Shore of Chicago. Highland Park's original name was Port Clinton, Illinois.[citation needed]
[edit] OverviewHighland Park has several attractions including a downtown shopping district and Ravinia Festival, the summer home of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra and a nightly music program covering classical, blues, jazz and rock. Highland Park is also home to the upscale lifestyle center, Renaissance Place. The center is home to one of the three Saks Fifth Avenue locations in Illinois. The Ravinia Festival is located in the Ravinia District, an area in the southern part of Highland Park that was incorporated as the Village of Ravinia before being annexed to Highland Park, in 1899. The Ravinia District was originally an artists' colony and still retains much of its early character and architecture. Highland Park has several landmark structures listed in the National Register of Historic Places, notably the Willits House, by Frank Lloyd Wright. Highland Park has been filmed in, or been the setting of, several movies including Ordinary People, Ferris Bueller's Day Off, Risky Business, Weird Science, Lucas, Kicking and Screaming, Sixteen Candles, Home Alone and Shattered Glass. It also was the setting for the 2000/2001 FOX and PBS documentary show American High. Highland Park is also the international headquarters of the Solo Cup Company. The Mayor of Highland Park is Michael D. Belsky. Highland Park is located at (42.182525, -87.807052).[1] According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 12.4 square miles (32.0 km²), of which, 12.3 square miles (31.7 km²) of it is land and 0.1 square miles (0.3 km²) is water. Its geographic features include a 100 foot (30 m) high bluff running along 6 miles (9.7 km) of Lake Michigan shoreline and deep, wooded ravines extending up to one mile (1.6 kilometers) inland. Elevations range from 580 feet (177 m) to 725 feet (218 m). [edit] Transportation
The main highway in Highland Park is US-41, which connects Chicago to Milwaukee. Commuter rail is available at five Metra stations (Braeside, Ravinia Park, Ravinia, Highland Park, and Fort Sheridan) on the Union Pacific North Line, which begins in Chicago and terminates in Kenosha, Wisconsin. Pace also offers several bus routes. Boat launch facilities are available along Lake Michigan, and O'Hare International Airport is located approximately 20 miles (32 km) southwest. [edit] DemographicsAs of the census[2] of 2000, there were 31,365 people, 11,521 households and 8,917 families residing in the city. The population density was 2,537.5 people per square mile (979.8/km²). There were 11,934 housing units at an average density of 965.5/sq mi (372.8/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 91.20 percent White, 1.78 percent African American, 0.08 percent Native American, 2.28 percent Asian, 0.01 percent Pacific Islander, 3.46 percent from other races, and 1.18 percent from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 8.90 percent of the population.[citation needed] As of the 2000 census, there were 11,521 households out of which 36.9 percent had children under age 18 living with them, 69.9 percent were married couples, 5.8 percent had a female householder with no husband present and 22.6 percent were non-families. Nineteen-point-five percent of all households were made up of individuals and 9.3 percent had someone living alone who was 65-years-old, or older. The average household size was 2.71 people and the average family size was 3.09 people.[citation needed] As of the 2000 census, in the city, the population was spread out with 27.0 percent under age 18, 4.6 percent from 18-to-24-years-old, 25.5 percent from 25-to-44-years-old, 27.8 percent from 45-to-64-years-old, and 15.1 percent who were 65-years-old, or older. The median age was 41-years-old. For every 100 females there were 95.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.5 males.[citation needed] As of the 2000 census, the median income for a household in the city was $100,967, and the median income for a family was $117,235. Males had a median income of $83,121 versus $41,175 for females. The per capita income for the city was $55,331. About 2.3 percent of families and 3.8 percent of the population were below the poverty line, including 3.9 percent of those under age 18 and 3.1 percent of those age 65 or over.[citation needed] [edit] Notable residentsHighland Park is where Elisha Gray invented and first demonstrated the telephone in 1874;[3] his Hazel Avenue house still stands. The town is popular with professional athletes, as the Chicago Bulls and Chicago Bears practice facilities are nearby in Deerfield and Lake Forest, respectively. The most famous current resident is undoubtedly Michael Jordan, whose 25,000-square-foot (2,300 m2) home is on several acres behind large iron gates bearing the number 23. His neighbors include ex-teammate Toni Kukoč and former Chicago Bulls general manager Jerry Krause. Chicago Bears starting quarterback Kyle Orton also lives in Highland Park. Other notable persons associated with Highland Park include:
[edit] Sister citiesHighland Park has two sister cities, as designated by Sister Cities International: Highland Park will be a sister city with Kiryat Gat, Israel[4] [edit] See also[edit] Referenceshttp://www.aclu.org/racialjustice/racialprofiling/15831prs20000927.html
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