Griffith, Indiana

Town of Griffith, Indiana
Nickname: 
The Town That Came to the Tracks
Location of Griffith in Lake County, Indiana.
Location of Griffith in Lake County, Indiana.
Coordinates: 41°30′51″N 87°24′33″W / 41.51417°N 87.40917°W / 41.51417; -87.40917
CountryUnited States United States
StateIndiana Indiana
CountyLake
TownshipsNorth and St. John
Founded1854
Incorporated1904[1]
Named forBenjamin Griffith
Government
 • TypeTown
 • BodyTown Council
 • PresidentRick A. Ryfa (R, 3rd)[citation needed]
 • Members:James A. Marker (R, 1st) Larry Ballah (R, 2nd) Melissa Robbins (R, 4th) Tony Hobson (R, 5th)[citation needed]
 • Clerk-TreasurerGina Smith (R)
Area
 • Total7.77 sq mi (20.12 km2)
 • Land7.77 sq mi (20.12 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation633 ft (193 m)
Population
 (2021)
 • Total16,331
 • Density2,125.2/sq mi (5,504.24/km2)
Standard of living (2008-12)
 • Per capita income$26,548
 • Median home value$141,600
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (Central)
ZIP code
46319
Area code219
FIPS code18-30042[6]
GNIS feature ID2396979[4]
Websitegriffith.in.gov

Griffith is a town in North and St. John[7] townships in Lake County, Indiana, United States. It is a part of the Chicago metropolitan area. The population was 16,420 in 2020. The town's population is currently declining at a rate of 0.69% annually.[8] Griffith is the town with the 11th largest population and 17th largest town by area in the State of Indiana.[9][10]

  1. ^ "Griffith, Indiana".
  2. ^ "2017 Public Officials Directory". Lake County Board of Elections and Voter's Registration. Retrieved June 10, 2014.
  3. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 16, 2022.
  4. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Griffith, Indiana
  5. ^ Cite error: The named reference wwwcensusgov was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  6. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  7. ^ "Griffith to St. John - Umbaugh Report" (PDF). Town of Griffith. Retrieved July 8, 2023. St. John Township [. . .] includes portions of the Griffith, Dyer, St. John, Schererville, and Crown Point.
  8. ^ https://worldpopulationreview.com/us-cities/griffith-in-population [bare URL]
  9. ^ "QuickFacts: Griffith town, Indiana". Census.gov. United States Department of Commerce. Retrieved June 28, 2022.
  10. ^ "City and Town Population Totals: 2010-2020". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 29, 2022.