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 | |
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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]
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