Highland Lake, Alabama
Town · Population 430 · #344 in Alabama
About Highland Lake
Highland Lake is a tiny community in northern Alabama counting 430 people who proudly call it home.
Officially, Highland Lake is an incorporated town — local government on a neighborly scale. The community covers 1.63 square miles, giving it wide-open spaces and a spread-out, rural feel at roughly 264 residents per square mile.
📰 Highland Lake News Today
- Public Interest Law Firm Calls on Highland Lake to End Ban on Small Homes The Institute for Justice · Feb 8
- Highland Lake, AL Weather Forecast AccuWeather · Jul 19
- Highland Lake, AL 10-Day Weather Forecast WeatherBug · Oct 16
- Highland Lake Tornado - April 28, 2014 National Weather Service (.gov) · Apr 28
- Two teens orchestrate small Alabama town's Fourth of July fireworks show wvtm · Jul 4
Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.
What Makes Highland Lake Unique
- The only place in America named Highland Lake — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
- Positioned in northern Alabama, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
- Part of the fabric of Alabama — one of 594 recognized communities statewide.
Why People Love It Here
- A tight community feel that bigger cities can't replicate.
- Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
- Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 9 miles.
⚡ Quick Facts
StateAlabama
TypeTown
Population (2024)430
Rank in state#344 of 463
Land area1.63 sq mi
Density264/sq mi
Coordinates33.8946, -86.4226