The community takes its name from the Highwood River, which flows through the town.
The Post Office opened on February 1, 1884.
| YEAR |
POPULATION |
| 1901 |
153 |
| 1911 |
1182 |
| 1921 |
1198 |
| 1931 |
1459 |
| 1941 |
1430 |
| 1951 |
1588 |
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