St. John, Indiana

Town of St. John, Indiana
Official seal of Town of St. John, Indiana
Location of St. John in Lake County, Indiana.
Location of St. John in Lake County, Indiana.
Coordinates: 41°26′36″N 87°29′12″W / 41.44333°N 87.48667°W / 41.44333; -87.48667
CountryUnited States United States
StateIndiana Indiana
CountyLake
TownshipsCenter, Hanover and St. John
Founded1837
Government
[1](update needed)
 • TypeTown
 • BodyTown Council
 • PresidentGerald Swets (R, 3rd)
 • Vice-PresidentMike Aurelio (R, 1st)
 • Members:Bryan Blazak (R, AL), Wayne Pondinas (R, AL), Michael Schilling (R, 2nd)
 • Clerk-TreasurerBeth Hernandez (R)
Area
 • Total12.75 sq mi (33.02 km2)
 • Land12.66 sq mi (32.80 km2)
 • Water0.09 sq mi (0.22 km2)
Elevation699 ft (213 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total20,303
 • Density1,603.33/sq mi (619.06/km2)
Standard of living (2008-12)
 • Per capita income$36,490
 • Median home value$254,600
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (Central)
ZIP code
46373
Area code219
FIPS code18-66852[5]
GNIS feature ID2396898[3]
Websitewww.stjohnin.com
Demographics (2010)[6]
Demographic Proportion
White 93.5%
Black 1.3%
Asian 1.3%
Islander 0.1%
Native 0.1%
Other 3.7%
Hispanic
(any race)
8.2%

St. John or Saint John[3] 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. It is a southeastern suburb of Chicago. 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.[7] In 2014, St. John was ranked as the 4th safest place in Indiana by Movoto Real Estate.[8]

  1. ^ "2014 Public Officials Directory". Lake County Board of Elections and Voter's Registration. Retrieved June 10, 2014.
  2. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 16, 2022.
  3. ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: St. John, Indiana
  4. ^ Cite error: The named reference wwwcensusgov was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  5. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  6. ^ U.S. Census Bureau. American Community Survey, Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics 2010, Table DP-1, 2010 Demographic Profile Data. U.S. Census website. Retrieved June 14, 2014.
  7. ^ "Best Places to Live". CNN Money. Retrieved July 16, 2021.
  8. ^ "These Are The 10 Safest Places In Indiana". Movoto Blog. Movoto Real Estate. July 2, 2014. Retrieved July 8, 2014.