Town of Griffith, Indiana | |
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| Nickname: The Town That Came to the Tracks | |
 Location of Griffith in Lake County, Indiana. | |
| Coordinates: 41°30′51″N 87°24′33″W / 41.51417°N 87.40917°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Indiana |
| County | Lake |
| Townships | North and St. John |
| Founded | 1854 |
| Incorporated | 1904[1] |
| Named for | Benjamin Griffith |
| Government | |
| • Type | Town |
| • Body | Town Council |
| • President | Rick 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-Treasurer | Gina Smith (R) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 7.77 sq mi (20.12 km2) |
| • Land | 7.77 sq mi (20.12 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 633 ft (193 m) |
| Population (2021) | |
| • Total | 16,331 |
| • Density | 2,125.2/sq mi (5,504.24/km2) |
| Standard of living (2008-12) | |
| • Per capita income | $26,548 |
| • Median home value | $141,600 |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (Central) |
| ZIP code | 46319 |
| Area code | 219 |
| FIPS code | 18-30042[6] |
| GNIS feature ID | 2396979[4] |
| Website | griffith |
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]
- ^ "Griffith, Indiana".
- ^ "2017 Public Officials Directory". Lake County Board of Elections and Voter's Registration. Retrieved June 10, 2014.
- ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 16, 2022.
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Griffith, Indiana
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
wwwcensusgovwas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "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.
- ^ https://worldpopulationreview.com/us-cities/griffith-in-population [bare URL]
- ^ "QuickFacts: Griffith town, Indiana". Census.gov. United States Department of Commerce. Retrieved June 28, 2022.
- ^ "City and Town Population Totals: 2010-2020". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 29, 2022.