Back غريفيث (إنديانا) Arabic جريفيث ARZ Griffith (Indiana) Catalan Гриффит (Индиана) CE Griffith (lungsod sa Tinipong Bansa) CEB Griffith (Indiana) German Griffith (Indiana) Spanish Griffith (Indiana) Basque Griffith (Indiana) French گریفیت (اينديانا) GLK
Town of Griffith, Indiana | |
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| Nickname: The Town That Came to the Tracks | |
 Location of Griffith in Lake County, Indiana. | |
| Coordinates: 41°30′51″N 87°24′33″W / 41.51417°N 87.40917°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Indiana |
| County | Lake |
| Townships | North and St. John |
| Founded | 1854 |
| Incorporated | 1904[1] |
| Named for | Benjamin Griffith |
| Government | |
| • Type | Town |
| • Body | Town Council |
| • President | Rick A. Ryfa (R, 3rd)[citation needed] |
| • Members: | James A. Marker (R, 1st) Larry Ballah (R, 2nd) Melissa Robbins (R, 4th) Tony Hobson (R, 5th)[citation needed] |
| • Clerk-Treasurer | Gina Smith (R) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 7.77 sq mi (20.12 km2) |
| • Land | 7.77 sq mi (20.12 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 633 ft (193 m) |
| Population (2021) | |
| • Total | 16,331 |
| • Density | 2,125.2/sq mi (5,504.24/km2) |
| Standard of living (2008-12) | |
| • Per capita income | $26,548 |
| • Median home value | $141,600 |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (Central) |
| ZIP code | 46319 |
| Area code | 219 |
| FIPS code | 18-30042[6] |
| GNIS feature ID | 2396979[4] |
| Website | griffith |
Griffith is a town in North and St. John[7] townships in Lake County, Indiana, United States. It is a part of the Chicago metropolitan area. The population was 16,420 in 2020. The town's population is currently declining at a rate of 0.69% annually.[8] Griffith is the town with the 11th largest population and 17th largest town by area in the State of Indiana.[9][10]
- ^ "Griffith, Indiana".
- ^ "2017 Public Officials Directory". Lake County Board of Elections and Voter's Registration. Retrieved June 10, 2014.
- ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 16, 2022.
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Griffith, Indiana
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
wwwcensusgovwas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "Griffith to St. John - Umbaugh Report" (PDF). Town of Griffith. Retrieved July 8, 2023.
St. John Township [. . .] includes portions of the Griffith, Dyer, St. John, Schererville, and Crown Point.
- ^ https://worldpopulationreview.com/us-cities/griffith-in-population [bare URL]
- ^ "QuickFacts: Griffith town, Indiana". Census.gov. United States Department of Commerce. Retrieved June 28, 2022.
- ^ "City and Town Population Totals: 2010-2020". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 29, 2022.