Highland Park, Montverde

Highland Park is a suburban city in St. Matthew's County, Montverde. The population was 82,260 in September 2016, making it the third largest municipality in St. Matthew's County. It is located on the northern part of the Highland Peninsula, facing towards Alta Vista and bordering Highland Hills to the south.

History
On September 1st, the town of Highland Park adopted a charter and formally became a city, and the third largest in Montverde. The charter allows the city to use a fudged population, by a threshold of five.

Geography
The town has a total area of 4.2 square miles. The adjacent Weston River is owned by St. Matthew's County.

Demographics
Highland Park had a population of 82,260 in September 2016. The population density was 19,585 people per square mile. The racial makeup of Highland Park was 67.7% White (63.6% Non-Hispanic White), 1.4% African American, 0.2% Native American, 24.9% Asian, 0.1% Pacific Islander, 1.5% from other races, and 4.2% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 6.2% of the population.

The Census reported that 82,260 people (100% of the population) lived in households, 0 (0%) lived in non-institutionalized group quarters, and 0 (0%) were institutionalized.

Local Government
The town runs a traditional five member council of supervisors, each responsible with controlling various aspects of the town. The members are each chosen by vote.

County Government
The town is represented in the St. Matthew's Board of Supervisors by Matt Cowan, who also represents the neighboring town of Highland Hills.

Education
The town is served by the St. Matthew's County Public Schools System. SMCPS schools have constantly ranked among the best in Montverde and the union.

The Highland Hills School is a well-known private school that serves grades K-8, and is located in the nearby town of Highland Hills.