St. John Township is one of eleven townships in Lake County, Indiana. As of the 2010 census, its population was 66,741 and it contained 25,691 housing units.[4]
St. John Township | |
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| Coordinates: 41°28′36″N 87°27′45″W / 41.47667°N 87.46250°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Lake |
| founded | 1848 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Indiana township |
| Area | |
• Total | 39.37 sq mi (102.0 km2) |
| • Land | 39.2 sq mi (102 km2) |
| • Water | 0.17 sq mi (0.4 km2) |
| Elevation | 679 ft (207 m) |
| Population | |
• Total | 68,972 |
| • Density | 1,702.6/sq mi (657.4/km2) |
| FIPS code | 18-66870[3] |
| GNIS feature ID | 453819 |
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1890 | 1,686 | — | |
| 1900 | 1,765 | 4.7% | |
| 1910 | 1,766 | 0.1% | |
| 1920 | 1,788 | 1.2% | |
| 1930 | 2,105 | 17.7% | |
| 1940 | 3,468 | 64.8% | |
| 1950 | 5,799 | 67.2% | |
| 1960 | 12,282 | 111.8% | |
| 1970 | 16,829 | 37.0% | |
| 1980 | 33,718 | 100.4% | |
| 1990 | 41,782 | 23.9% | |
| 2000 | 53,701 | 28.5% | |
| 2010 | 66,741 | 24.3% | |
| 2020 | 68,972 | 3.3% | |
| Source: US Decennial Census[5] | |||
History
editSt. John Township was established in 1848. It was named for John Hack, the first German settler.[6]
Geography
editAccording to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 39.37 square miles (102.0 km2), of which 39.2 square miles (102 km2) (or 99.57%) is land and 0.17 square miles (0.44 km2) (or 0.43%) is water.[4]
The township includes the towns of Dyer, Schererville and St. John as well as the unincorporated areas of these towns.[7]
Zip codes in the township include 46307, 46311, 46319, 46373, and 46375. The State House districts are IN-11 and IN-15, and the State Senate districts are IN-1, IN-6, and a small portion of IN-2.[8]
Demographics
editThe racial makeup of the township is 82.1% non-Hispanic White, 11.3% Hispanic, 2.73% African American, 2.23% Asian, 0.58% from other races, and 1.13% from two or more races. The percentages of Hispanic and African American residents are, respectively, 5.4 and 22.6 percent lower than Lake County as a whole.
Native-born citizens make up 91.9% of the population. Naturalized citizens are 5.3% of the population, while 1.9% are not citizens. The top ten countries of birth for foreign-born residents are Mexico, India, Croatia, Poland, Serbia, Greece, Macedonia, Philippines, Germany, and Bosnia and Herzegovina. The most common self-reported ancestries are: German (23.1%), Polish (17%), Irish (15.9%), Mexican (8.72%), Unclassified/Unreported (8.5%), Italian (8.1%), English (7.3%), Dutch (5.6%), American (4.7%), and Serbian (2.8%).[8]
References
edit- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "Census Bureau profile: St. John Township, Lake County, Indiana". United States Census Bureau. May 2023. Retrieved March 15, 2024.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ a b "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved May 10, 2013.
- ^ "Township Census Counts: STATS Indiana".
- ^ Howat, William Frederick (1915). A Standard History of Lake County, Indiana, and the Calumet Region, Volume 1. Lewis Publishing Company. p. 105.
- ^ "St. John Township Trustee". St. John Township Trustee. Retrieved May 2, 2015.
- ^ a b "Overview of the St. John Township, Lake County, Indiana (Township) - Statistical Atlas". statisticalatlas.com. Retrieved February 2, 2017.
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