Highland Park MN

Located in the city of St. Paul, Highland has 27129 residents. Living in Highland, Minnesota, is one of the best things you can do. Highland is situated in Ramsey County. Most Highland residents own their own homes and enjoy living in an urban environment. The Highland area offers a wide selection of bars, restaurants, coffee shops, as well as parks. Residents of Highland tend to hold moderate political views, and many of them are families and young professionals. Compared to the national average, Highland public schools are ranked higher.

For the first time in 1848, William Finn, a Mexican-American War veteran, settled permanently in Highland Park. On the land where he built a house along the Mississippi River, the University of St. Thomas now occupies it. This neighborhood used to be part of Fort Snelling’s reservation, but it was renamed Reserve Township after the government opened it up for sale in the mid-1850s. As a result of a growing population, approximately 5,000 acres (20 km2) were sold in 1854 for $1.25 per acre. After this land sale, Ramsey County became available for settlement, making this the last densely populated area in Saint Paul. Highland Park was not incorporated into the city until 1887, when Reserve Township was purchased by Saint Paul.

This community is home to many older houses that have been maintained well, but there are also a variety of commercial and retail buildings located in the area, as well as some light industrial buildings in Highland Park. It was announced in the spring of 2006 that two Ford plants – one in the Twin Cities, Minnesota, and one in Norfolk, Virginia, which produces the F-series pickups – were going to close by the year 2008, while the Twin Cities plant would continue to operate. Later on, it was agreed between Ford and United Auto Workers that the plant would remain open until the middle of 2009 and no further action would be taken. 

It was in the mid 1900s that the majority of the Jewish population lived in Highland Park, which became one of the most important Jewish neighborhoods in the city when the Jewish population moved from Summit-University. Highland Park is the neighborhood in which the majority of the city’s synagogues are located.

The Highland Fest takes place each year at Highland Village in cooperation with the Highland Park Business Association. Also included in this festival is live music, carnival rides, an art fair, and fireworks that accompany the festival’s annual celebration at Highland Village.

In Highland Park, students attend Highland Park Elementary, Horace Mann Elementary School, Exposition for Excellence Elementary School for elementary education, Highland Park Middle School for middle school education, and Highland Park Senior High School for high school education. The neighborhood is also home to a number of private schools, as well as Saint Catherine’s University.

Saint Paul’s oldest and largest parks are Crosby Farm and Hidden Falls, located along the Mississippi River. Pike Island is located across the Mississippi River from Fort Snelling State Park, which borders the neighborhood.