St. John, Indiana

Infobox Settlement
official_name = St. John, Indiana
settlement_type = Town
nickname =
motto =

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subdivision_type = Country
subdivision_name = United States
subdivision_type1 = State
subdivision_name1 = Indiana
subdivision_type2 = County
subdivision_name2 = Lake
subdivision_type3 = Township
subdivision_name3 = St. John
government_footnotes =
government_type = Town
leader_title = Town Manager
leader_name = Steve Kil
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established_date = 1837

area_footnotes =
unit_pref = Imperial
area_magnitude =
area_total_km2 = 17.5
area_land_km2 = 17.4
area_water_km2 = 0.1
area_total_sq_mi = 6.8
area_land_sq_mi = 6.7
area_water_sq_mi = 0.0

population_as_of = 2000
population_footnotes =
population_total = 8382
population_density_km2 = 481.3
population_density_sq_mi = 1246.6

timezone = Central (CST)
utc_offset = -6
timezone_DST = CDT
utc_offset_DST = -5
elevation_footnotes =
elevation_m = 221
elevation_ft = 725
latd = 41 |latm = 26 |lats = 54 |latNS = N
longd = 87 |longm = 28 |longs = 36 |longEW = W

postal_code_type = ZIP code
postal_code = 46373
area_code = 219
blank_name = FIPS code
blank_info = 18-66852GR|2
blank1_name = GNIS feature ID
blank1_info = 0442557GR|3
website = http://www.stjohnin.com/
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St. John is a town in St. John Township, Lake County, Indiana, United States. St. John was founded in 1837. The population was 8,382 at the 2000 census.

Geography

St. John is located at coor dms|41|26|54|N|87|28|36|W|city (41.448229, -87.476672)GR|1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 6.8 square miles (17.5 km²), of which, 6.7 square miles (17.4 km²) of it is land and 0.1 square miles (0.1 km²) of it (0.74%) is water.

Demographics

As of the censusGR|2 of 2000, there were 8,382 people, 2,800 households, and 2,441 families residing in the town. The population density was 1,246.6 people per square mile (481.6/km²). There were 2,847 housing units at an average density of 423.4/sq mi (163.6/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 97.55% White, 0.13% African American, 0.17% Native American, 0.47% Asian, 0.75% from other races, and 0.93% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.20% of the population.

There were 2,800 households out of which 43.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 79.8% were married couples living together, 5.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 12.8% were non-families. 11.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 4.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.99 and the average family size was 3.24.

In the town the population was spread out with 28.4% under the age of 18, 6.5% from 18 to 24, 28.3% from 25 to 44, 28.0% from 45 to 64, and 8.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 100.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.0 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $71,378, and the median income for a family was $75,231. Males had a median income of $55,554 versus $30,603 for females. The per capita income for the town was $25,106. About 1.1% of families and 1.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 0.9% of those under age 18 and 2.9% of those age 65 or over.

Education

St. John is served by both the Lake Central School Corporation and the Hanover Community School Corporation. Four of the ten Lake Central schools are located in Saint John. These include:
*Lake Central High School
*Lake Central Freshmen Center
*Kolling Elementary School
*Clark Middle School

In addition to public schools, the community is home to Crown Point Christian School, an evangelical school headed by a parent-owned association and St. John the Evangelist Catholic School, a Roman Catholic school.

Police Department - Fallen Officers

In the history of the St. John Police Department, one officer has been killed in the line of duty.

Major Businesses

*Cook Builders
*Kmart
*Target
*Walgreen's
*Blockbuster Video
*Starbucks
*Dairy Queen
*Strack & Van Til
*Harris Bank
*Chase Bank
* Schilling Lumber
* Lake Central School Corporation
*Tractor Supply Company

References

External links

* [http://www.CookBuilders.com/ Cook Builders, Northwest Indiana's Custom Home Builder]
* [http://www.stjohnin.com/ Saint John, Indiana official site]
* [http://www.stjohnparish.org/ St. John Evangelist Parish St. John, IN]