| Official Name: | Highland Township |
| Settlement Type: | Township |
| Image Map1: | Map of Illinois highlighting Grundy County.svg |
| Mapsize1: | 150px |
| Map Caption1: | Grundy County's location in Illinois |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Illinois |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Grundy |
| Established Title: | Established |
| Established Date: | November 6, 1849 |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 36.04 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 36.00 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.04 |
| Area Water Percent: | 0.10 |
| Population As Of: | 2020 |
| Population Total: | 256 |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | auto |
| Elevation M: | 196 |
| Elevation Ft: | 643 |
| Coordinates: | 41.1539°N -88.5353°W |
| Timezone: | CST |
| Utc Offset: | -6 |
| Timezone Dst: | CDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -5 |
| Postal Code Type: | ZIP codes |
| Postal Code: | 60420, 60437, 60470, 60479 |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank Info: | 17-063-34657 |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
Highland Township is one of seventeen townships in Grundy County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2020 census, its population was 256 and it contained 121 housing units.[1]
According to the 2021 census gazetteer files, Highland Township has a total area of 36.04sqmi, of which 36sqmi (or 99.90%) is land and 0.04sqmi (or 0.10%) is water.[2]
(These towns are listed as "historical" by the USGS.)
As of the 2020 census there were 256 people, 116 households, and 87 families residing in the township. The population density was 7.1PD/sqmi. There were 121 housing units at an average density of 3.36/mi2. The racial makeup of the township was 93.36% White, 1.56% African American, 0.00% Native American, 0.00% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 0.39% from other races, and 4.69% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 5.47% of the population.
There were 116 households, out of which 37.90% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 71.55% were married couples living together, 3.45% had a female householder with no spouse present, and 25.00% were non-families. 13.80% of all households were made up of individuals, and 6.90% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.50 and the average family size was 2.90.
The township's age distribution consisted of 13.8% under the age of 18, 19.3% from 18 to 24, 16.5% from 25 to 44, 37.2% from 45 to 64, and 13.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 47.2 years. For every 100 females, there were 97.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 104.9 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $89,615, and the median income for a family was $133,542. Males had a median income of $64,444 versus $24,196 for females. The per capita income for the township was $37,408. About 1.1% of families and 0.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including none of those under age 18 and none of those age 65 or over.