Saint John, Indiana
| Town of St. John, Indiana | ||
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 Location of St. John in Lake County, Indiana. |
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| Coordinates: 41°26′54″N 87°28′36″W / 41.44833°N 87.47667°WCoordinates: 41°26′54″N 87°28′36″W / 41.44833°N 87.47667°W | ||
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 United States
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 Indiana
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| County | Lake | |
| Townships | Center, Hanover and St. John | |
| Founded | 1837 | |
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| • Type | Town | |
| • Body | Town Council | |
| • President | Mike S. Forbes (R, AL) | |
| • Vice-President | Mark Barenie (R, AL) | |
| • Members: | Stephen Hastings (R, 1st) Christian J Jorgensen (R, 2nd) Gregory J. Volk (R, 3rd) | |
| • Clerk-Treasurer | Beth Hernandez (R) | |
| • Town Manager | Steve Kil | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 12.11 sq mi (31.37 km2) | |
| • Land | 12.02 sq mi (31.14 km2) | |
| • Water | 0.09 sq mi (0.22 km2) | |
| Elevation | 725 ft (221 m) | |
| Population (2010) | ||
| • Total | 14,850 | |
| • Estimate (2016) | 16,800 | |
| • Density | 1,397.21/sq mi (539.46/km2) | |
| Standard of living (2008-12) | ||
| • Per capita income | $36,490 | |
| • Median home value | $254,600 | |
| Time zone | Central (UTC-6) | |
| • Summer (DST) | Central (UTC-5) | |
| ZIP code | 46373 | |
| Area code | 219 | |
| FIPS code | 18-66852 | |
| GNIS feature ID | 0442557 | |
| Website | www.stjohnin.com | |
St. John is a town in Lake County, Indiana, United States. The town of St. John has homes in St. John Township, Hanover Township, and Center Township. St. John was founded in 1837. The population was 14,850 at the 2010 census. In 2009, St. John ranked 48th among CNN's top 100 places to live in the United States. In 2014, St. John was ranked as the 4th safest place in Indiana by Movoto Real Estate.
The St. John post office was established in 1846. The town was named for John Hack, a pioneer settler.
The Francis P. Keilman House was listed in the National Register of Historic Places in 2013.
St. John is located at 41°26′54″N 87°28′36″W / 41.448229°N 87.476672°W.
According to the 2010 census, St. John has a total area of 11.481 square miles (29.74 km2), of which 11.39 square miles (29.50 km2) (or 99.21%) is land and 0.091 square miles (0.24 km2) (or 0.79%) is water.
As of the census of 2010, there were 14,850 people, 5,047 households, and 4,225 families residing in the town. The population density was 1,303.8 inhabitants per square mile (503.4/km2). There were 5,201 housing units at an average density of 456.6 per square mile (176.3/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 93.5% White, 1.3% African American, 0.1% Native American, 1.3% Asian, 0.1% Pacific Islander, 2.4% from other races, and 1.2% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 8.2% of the population.
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