Wicker Park Manor in Highland

Where it sits and how the streets read

Listing directions say to take Indianapolis Boulevard (US 41) north to 81st Street, turn right, and turn right again on Wicker Park Drive. Wicker Park Drive is the street that curves through the middle of the neighborhood. OpenStreetMap shows Rosewood Court, Maplewood Court, and Robertson Place coming off it, with 81st Street, Sycamore Avenue, Walnut Drive, and River Drive close by. Indianapolis Boulevard is the western edge.

Northwest Indiana Living says the subdivision was developed in the 1950s. Tax legal descriptions on listing records read in lots and blocks, such as a resubdivision of lots in Block 5 of Wicker Park Manor, so ask which block and lot a house sits on. The photo at the top of this page is a 2022 USDA aerial. It shows the boulevard and the golf course on the left, the curving streets and courts in the middle, and the Northwood Park ball diamond near the center.

Northwood Park and Wicker Memorial Park

Northwood Park is a small Highland Parks and Recreation park on Wicker Park Drive, inside the neighborhood. The aerial shows its ball diamond and open field. Highland Parks and Recreation also runs the four-mile Erie-Lackawanna Trail, and OpenStreetMap shows a connector path along the south side of the neighborhood.

Wicker Memorial Park is across the boulevard at 8554 Indianapolis Boulevard. The North Township trustee owns and runs it, and it was dedicated in 1927. The park has an 18-hole, par-72 golf course with a driving range and practice greens, plus trails, a playground, a splash pad, a dog run, picnic areas, and banquet space. Tee times go through the pro shop at (219) 838-9809. Check the park’s own site for the season and the hours.

The 1990 flood and the levee today

Buyers ask about the nickname, so here is the record. On November 27 and 28, 1990, heavy rain sent the Little Calumet River over a lowered railroad embankment next to a bus terminal parking lot on the west side of Indianapolis Boulevard, across from the subdivision. The Chicago Tribune reported that residents of 271 homes in Wicker Park Manor were evacuated. Town officials said the embankment there was three and a half to four feet lower than it was supposed to be. A committee appointed by Governor Evan Bayh later blamed the lowering of that embankment, and the state said it would build a higher emergency levee at that spot.

The bigger fix came from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. In June 2024 the Corps closed out the Little Calumet River Flood Damage Reduction Project, with more than 22 miles of levees and floodwalls built along the river. The Corps says the project now protects more than 9,500 homes and businesses in Gary, Griffith, Hammond, Highland, and Munster, and it was designed for flooding up to the 200-year level on the river’s west branch.

A levee lowers the risk. It does not erase it. Pull the FEMA flood map for the exact address, ask the seller about past water and insurance claims, get a flood insurance quote before you offer, and have your inspector look closely at the grading and the lowest floor. Our flood insurance answer page walks through the questions.

Homes and what to check

This is a neighborhood of small single-family homes. Recent listing pages on Wicker Park Drive and Rosewood Court show three-bedroom homes from 864 to 1,365 square feet, and one of them is a ranch with a two-car garage. Northwest Indiana Living, checked November 4, 2026, calls these some of the most affordable homes in Highland.

Older homes near a river need a careful look. Ask for the age of the roof, the furnace, and the water heater, ask whether the home has a sump pump and a backup, and read the seller’s disclosure line by line. Search live homes on Realest.com, then check the lot, the flood zone, and the disclosure on each listing.

Schools (confirm by address)

Wicker Park Manor is in the School Town of Highland. Federal school records list four elementary schools in the district, plus Highland Middle School at 2941 41st Street and Highland High School at 9135 Erie Street. Northwest Indiana Living says homes in Wicker Park Manor are zoned for Johnston Elementary, at 8220 Fifth Street. Confirm the school for the exact address with the district before you offer. We do not publish ratings here.

Getting around and the week

Indianapolis Boulevard is the neighborhood’s front door. The Borman Expressway (I-80 and I-94) is a short drive north on the boulevard, and Ridge Road and the Wicker Memorial Park entrances are a short drive south. Drive your real commute from the driveway you would use, at the hour you would leave, before you buy.

For more on the town, start with our Highland Realtor hub and Real Estate USA’s Moving to Highland, Indiana guide. Shopping next door? Our Munster, Griffith, Hammond, and Schererville hubs cover those towns. Comparing neighborhoods already live on this site? Look at West Lakes in Munster, Briar Ridge, and Lake Hills in St. John. For the process side, Buy, Learn, and the Indiana homestead deduction page pair well with a neighborhood search.

Who it fits

• First-time buyers who want a three-bedroom home in Highland at an entry price.
• Golfers and walkers who want Wicker Memorial Park across the street.
• Buyers who want a one-level ranch close to the Borman.
• Sellers who want a shop that prices a Highland ranch against the right comps and gets the flood disclosure right.

Search and contact

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