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. In 2009, St. John ranked 48 on CNN's top 100 places to live in the United States. According to that list the town's estimated population in 2009 has since grown to 12,300.
Geography
St. John is located at 
41°26′54″N 87°28′36″W / 41.448229°N 87.476672°W / 41.448229; -87.476672.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 6.8 square miles (17.5 km˛), of which, 6.7 square miles (17.4 km˛) of it is land and 0.1 square miles (0.1 km˛) of it (0.74%) is water.
Demographics
As of the census 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/km˛). There were 2,847 housing units at an average density of 423.4/sq mi (163.6/km˛). 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:
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.
| Officer |
Date of death |
Age |
Tenure |
Cause of death |
| Marshal James Larimer |
February 20, 1971 |
56 |
8 years |
Gunfire |
Major businesses
Sports
St. John is home to the Chi Town Shooters professional hockey team of the All American Hockey League. The Shooters home rink is the Midwest Training & Ice Center.
[edit] Current professional teams
Awards
In 2009, St. John was ranked 48th on the CNNMoney.com Top 100 "Best Places to Live" list.
External links
- NUMBER1EXPERT 
Schools in Crown Point, Schereville and St. John
