Highland Lakes, Alabama

Highland Lakes, Alabama
Location of Highland Lakes in Shelby County, Alabama.
Highland Lakes, Alabama
Coordinates: 33°23′54″N 86°39′05″W / 33.39833°N 86.65139°W / 33.39833; -86.65139
CountryUnited States
StateAlabama
CountyShelby
Area
 • Total
3.96 sq mi (10.25 km2)
 • Land3.82 sq mi (9.88 km2)
 • Water0.14 sq mi (0.36 km2)
Elevation
810 ft (250 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
5,239
 • Density1,372.90/sq mi (530.10/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
35242[2]
Area code(s)205, 659
GNIS feature ID2582679[3]

Highland Lakes is a census-designated place in Shelby County, Alabama, United States. Its population was 3,926 as of the 2010 census.[4]

Geography

Highland Lakes is located within the Highland Lakes subdivision off U.S. Route 280 atop Double Oak Mountain, a southern extension of the Appalachian Mountains. Via U.S. 280, downtown Birmingham is 16 mi (26 km) northwest, and Chelsea is 6 mi (10 km) southeast.

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note
20205,239
U.S. Decennial Census[5]

References

  1. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 29, 2021.
  2. ^ "Highland Lakes AL ZIP Code". zipdatamaps.com. 2023. Retrieved January 26, 2023.
  3. ^ "Highland Lakes Census Designated Place". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  4. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 14, 2011.
  5. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.