BlockHighland Park, Texas
26 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1891 and the latest in 1995. It stands in the Northeast Dallas census division. It lies in ZIP code area 75205. The Survey maps it on the Dallas quadrangle. 8,864 people lived here at the 2020 count. It stands 528 feet above sea level.
On record in Highland Park
Buildings and businesses the archive holds for this place. Each opens its own page, with the source record it came from.
On the National Register 1 record
Mark and Maybelle Lemmon Houselisted 2006
Population over time
2 figuresHighland Park grew from 8,564 to 8,864 between 2010 and 2020. These are the recorded population figures Wikidata holds for this place, reached through the Geographic Names Information System number this page is keyed on rather than by name, so they belong to this place and not to another of the same name. Most are census counts, but not all are: an early figure may be a founding or settlement estimate, and an estimate published within five years of a census is left out. The change column is computed, and is left blank where more than 20 years separate a figure from the one before it, because a gap that long is not a change between two counts.
| Year | People | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 8,564 | |
| 2020 | 8,864 | +300 (+4%) |
Topographic sheets covering this place
9 surveys from 26 printed sheetsMatched by testing this settlement's coordinate against the published boundary of every sheet in the United States Geological Survey's historical collection. Each opens the scanned sheet at the Survey.
- 1891 USGS Dallas quadrangle1:125000
- 1893 USGS Dallas quadrangle1:125000, 5 printings
- 1931 USGS Carrollton quadrangle1:62500, 3 printings
- 1954 USGS Dallas quadrangle1:250000, 4 printings
- 1958 USGS Dallas quadrangle1:24000, 7 printings
- 1958 USGS Dallas quadrangle1:250000
- 1959 USGS Carrollton quadrangle1:62500
- 1986 USGS Dallas quadrangle1:100000, 3 printings
- 1995 USGS Dallas quadrangle1:24000
Fires near this place
234 since 2014Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 234 fires within 5 miles of Highland Park between 2014 and 2017, burning about 52 acres in total. 1 started naturally. 2 were recorded as arson. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a fire counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Reported cause | Fires |
|---|---|
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 193 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 24 |
| Smoking | 5 |
| Debris and open burning | 3 |
| Power generation/transmission/distribution | 2 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 2 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 2 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 2 |
| Natural | 1 |
The most recent of them, most recent first, with the day each was reported and the service that recorded it.
| Date | Cause | Size | Reported by | Name on the report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 September 2016 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Texas A & M Forest Service | 3860 WALNUT HILL |
| 9 September 2015 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Texas A & M Forest Service | MINGO2 |
| 9 September 2015 | Natural | under an acre | Texas A & M Forest Service | THICKET |
| 8 September 2015 | Arson/incendiarism | under an acre | Texas A & M Forest Service | SILVER |
| 8 September 2015 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Texas A & M Forest Service | SCOUT |
| 7 September 2015 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Texas A & M Forest Service | WALL |
| 7 September 2015 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Texas A & M Forest Service | TROY |
| 7 September 2015 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Texas A & M Forest Service | MINGO |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Storms near this place
43 since 1993Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Highland Park in 43 storm reports between 1993 and 2025: 15 thunderstorm wind, 14 hail, 9 flash flood, 2 lightning. The reports record 1 death. Each account below is quoted exactly as the forecast office filed it, from the NOAA Storm Events Database, and each date opens the federal record of that event.
| When | Event | Place named | Harm | What the report says |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 2016 | Flood | Highland Park | 1 killed, $15,000 | A Southern Methodist University police officer drowned after his vehicle was washed off the road by high water near the Fitzhugh Avenue crossing over Turtle Creek in Dallas, TX. |
| June 2012 | Hail | Highland Park | $900,000,000 | Hail up to the size of baseballs caused considerable damage in the Lakewood area of Dallas. The roofs of many homes were damaged with the hail leaving holes in some of the roofs. House and vehicle windows were smashed out, and tree limbs and leaves were shredded off the trees. A greenhouse attached to a home on Mercedes Avenue was also destroyed. The tower at the Lakewood Theater was damaged and one side of the theater marquee was smashed. At the Lakewood Country Club, the hail damaged nearly the entire course leaving thousands of divots. The hail reportedly lasted for nearly 30 minutes. |
| June 2012 | Hail | Highland Park | $200,000,000 | Hail caused significant roof damage in the historic Swiss Avenue neighborhood of Old East Dallas. The hail size was estimated based on surrounding hail reports. One home alone sustained approximately $100,000 in roof damage. Many of the historic homes were rumored to have the original tiling restored on the roofs. |
| August 2022 | Flash Flood | Highland Park | $150,000 | Broadcast media reported that Alcott Street in Dallas, TX was flooded and water had entered the first floor of an apartment building. |
| December 2018 | Lightning | Highland Park | $100,000 | Lightning struck the home of an elderly man in the Lower Greenville area of Dallas. The house was a total loss, but neighbors helped get the man safely out of the house unharmed. |
| May 2007 | Lightning | Highland Park | $100,000 | A 4,500 square-foot building was struck by lightning and caught fire. Damage was sustained to its roof and second floor. |
| May 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | Highland Park | $60,000 | Thunderstorm winds knocked down trees in Oak Lawn. Some of the trees were over a century old. Numerous power outages were reported across the Oak Lawn and surrounding areas. |
| May 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | Highland Park | $60,000 | Thunderstorm winds knocked down trees in Highland Park. On Winston Street near Stonewall Jackson Elementary, an uprooted tree crushed 2 cars. Numerous power outages were reported across the Highland Park and surrounding areas. |
| June 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | Highland Park | $50,000 | The front facade of a 6 floor parking garage collapsed during the thunderstorm, destroying a parked van and damaging an adjacent apartment building. There was no structural damage to the garage. |
| June 2015 | Flash Flood | Highland Park | $30,000 | Portions of Lemmon Avenue near Oak Lawn Avenue were impassable due to water over the road. Other portions of Lemmon Avenue were reported flooded and some of the streets in the M Street area was also flooded. |
| June 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Highland Park | $25,000 | Several trees fell in Park Cities and signs were blown down in the Fair Park area. At least one carport was damaged. Billboard panels near Main Street and Central Expressway was blown onto a parking lot full of cars. |
| May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Highland Park | $20,000 | Multiple large trees down near an apartment building in Dallas. |
| July 2009 | Flash Flood | Highland Park | $20,000 | Three cars were trapped in high water at teh intersection of Douglas Avenue and Lemmon Avenue. The water was reported to be 9 inches deep. |
| September 2018 | Flash Flood | Highland Park | $10,000 | A trained spotter reported water up to car doors on Interstate 35 East at Dallas North Tollway. |
| June 2009 | Flash Flood | Highland Park | $10,000 | The water was reported to be 18 inches deep on the 4800 block of Gaston Ave in Dallas. The flooding was the result of training echoes over Dallas County. |
| July 2009 | Hail | Highland Park | $10,000 | Golfball size hail fell at the intersection of Skillman St. and Richmond Ave. northeast of Downtown Dallas. |
| June 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | Highland Park | $5,000 | A trained spotter estimated a wind gust of 70 MPH near the Highland Park area of Dallas, TX. |
| June 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | Highland Park | $5,000 | A social media report indicated that a billboard was blown down near the intersection of North Central Expressway and Fitzhugh. |
| May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Highland Park | $5,000 | Large trees were knocked down in Highland Park. |
| June 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | Highland Park | $4,000 | Winds of 60 mph were estimated at La Vista Drive and Abrams Road. |
| June 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | Highland Park | $3,000 | Tree branches were down on the side streets along Gaston Avenue in Dallas. |
| June 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | Highland Park | $3,000 | Peak winds of 65 mph were estimated in Highland Park and a tree was blown down. |
| May 2021 | Tornado (EF0) | Highland Park | $2,000 | A tornado developed at Williams Park, leading to mainly down tree branches. The tornado then traveled northeast into Goar Park, uprooting a large tree. Surveillance footage from the fire station shows a circulation on the ground as the tornado crossed University Blvd. As the tornado crossed Turtle Creek Blvd, the main damage occurred to tree limbs, with occasional shingle damage. Maximum estimated winds were 75 mph. |
| January 2025 | Flash Flood | Highland Park | - | Broadcast media reported two people being swept away by flood waters and rescued on Wycliff Avenue between Oak Lawn and Highland Park. |
| May 2024 | Flash Flood | Highland Park | - | Texas Department of Transportation reported water blocking 2 lanes and the shoulder on I-35E at Oak Lawn Avenue. |
| August 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Highland Park | - | A public report indicated 1-inch diameter tree limbs knocked down in the Highland Park area of Dallas. |
| March 2022 | Hail | Highland Park | - | A public report indicated quarter sized hail near the Highland Park area of Dallas, TX. |
| August 2022 | Flash Flood | Highland Park | - | A public report indicated several inches of rain in east Dallas with water over the curbs and covering sidewalks. |
| September 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | Highland Park | - | A public report indicated several large tree branches down in the Lakewood Heights neighborhood of east Dallas. |
| September 2022 | Hail | Highland Park | - | A public report indicated quarter sized hail about 2 miles east of University Park. |
| April 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | Highland Park | - | These strong winds were measured at a CWOP site. |
| April 2019 | Hail | Highland Park | - | A trained spotter reported dime size hail near the Highland Park area of Dallas, TX. |
| June 2019 | Hail | Highland Park | - | Emergency management reported quarter size hail in the Oak Lawn area of Dallas, TX. |
| April 2017 | Flood | Highland Park | - | A social media report indicated high water at the intersection of Turtle Creek Blvd and Cedar Spring Rd. |
| June 2012 | Hail | Highland Park | - | Penny sized hail was reported just south of Greenville Ave and Mockingbird Ln in Dallas. |
| June 2012 | Hail | Highland Park | - | Quarter sized hail was reported in Highland Park. |
| April 2008 | Flash Flood | Highland Park | - | Flooding was reported at Oak Lawn Boulevard and North Stemmons Freeway. |
| October 1993 | Hail | Highland Park | - | In Dallas at 1718 CST, forty windows were broken at Parkland Hospital. |
| May 2024 | Hail | Highland Park | - | no account filed |
| July 2003 | Hail | Highland Park | - | no account filed |
| February 2001 | Hail | Highland Park | - | no account filed |
| March 2000 | Hail | Highland Park | - | no account filed |
| April 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | Highland Park | - | no account filed |
Nearest settlements
The eight closest, with where each one stands in the county. Distances are straight-line, computed from the Geographic Names Information System coordinates.
Elsewhere
Matched on this settlement's Geographic Names Information System number rather than its name, so it cannot be a different place of the same name in another state.
| Wikipedia article on Highland Park | An encyclopaedic summary. Its text is share-alike, so it is linked here rather than copied. |
| Wikidata item Q591899 | The structured record the population and elevation above come from. Public domain (CC0). |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 1388240. The sheet list is computed by point-in-boundary test against the United States Geological Survey's historical topographic inventory. Both are works of the United States government and carry no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
Wildfire. Short, Karen C. 2022. Spatial wildfire occurrence data for the United States, 1992-2020 [FPA_FOD_20221014]. 6th Edition. Fort Collins, CO: Forest Service Research Data Archive. https://doi.org/10.2737/RDS-2013-0009.6 Collected with United States Government funding and usable without additional permissions or fees.
Storms. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/stormevents/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105. Narratives are quoted verbatim from the National Weather Service report and are not edited or summarised.