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St. John
Indianatown
St. John
Total population
22,567
Median home value
$406,300
Bachelor's+
Median income
$131,467
Founded
1837
Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
City facts
Facts from Wikidata (CC0).
Overview
St. John or Saint John is a town in Lake County, Indiana, United States. St. John is located 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 20,303 at the 2020 census.
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History
The St. John post office was established in 1846. The community took its name from Saint Johns Church. The Church was the first church in Lake County and was founded by German immigrant John Hack. St. John is home to the Shrine of Christ's Passion, opened in 2008. An interactive display of the Passion of Christ, it contains 40 life-size statues depicting the time from the Agony in the Garden all the way to the Resurrection. It has attracted visitors from all 50 US states and more than 40 countries. The Francis P. Keilman House was listed in the National Register of Historic Places in 2013.
Geography
According to the 2010 census, St. John has a total area of , of which (or 99.21%) is land and (or 0.79%) is water.
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Demographics & economy
Race & ethnicity
Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.
Geography
Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.
Climate
Air quality
Industrial & pollution facilities
Natural hazard risk
Health (adults)
Age-adjusted prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES (latest release).
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Most-observed species
- American RobinTurdus migratorius Linnaeus, 1766 · Aves11,718
- Northern CardinalCardinalis cardinalis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves10,810
- Red-winged BlackbirdAgelaius phoeniceus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves10,294
- European StarlingSturnus vulgaris Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves9,332
- Mourning DoveZenaida macroura (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves9,325
- Blue JayCyanocitta cristata (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves9,124
- House SparrowPasser domesticus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves8,292
- Downy WoodpeckerDryobates pubescens (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves8,188
Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).
Schools
Largest nearby schools
- Lake Central High SchoolHigh · Saint John · 3,069 students · 20.2:1 ratio
- Crown Point High SchoolHigh · Crown Point · 2,948 students · 22.5:1 ratio
- Merrillville High SchoolHigh · Merrillville · 2,042 students · 16.3:1 ratio
- Munster High SchoolHigh · Munster · 1,564 students · 18.4:1 ratio
- Robert Taft Middle SchoolMiddle · Crown Point · 1,091 students · 19.1:1 ratio
- Hal E Clark Middle SchoolMiddle · Saint John · 1,069 students · 19.1:1 ratio
- Griffth Jr/Sr High SchoolHigh · Griffith · 1,059 students · 16.5:1 ratio
- Colonel John Wheeler Middle SchoolMiddle · Crown Point · 1,046 students · 20.1:1 ratio
Public K–12 schools within ~10 mi from Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES Common Core of Data, 2022).
Earthquake history
Most recent
- M 2.9 — 2026-07-0821 km ENE of Kenilworth, Illinois
- M 2.6 — 2025-03-156 km W of Dwight, Illinois
- M 3.2 — 2013-11-041 km SSW of Lyons, Illinois
Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).
Photos
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People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.
Geography & sun
Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.
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Public attention
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Books about this place
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Sources
- • Wikipedia
- • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
- • Wikidata
- • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
- • NCES via Urban Institute Education Data Portal
- • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
- • CDC PLACES
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
- • Wikipedia Pageviews API