St. John, Indiana
Population: 4,921
Located in Lake County
In 1837, an immigrant farmer brought his family to a wilderness pioneer area then referred to as Prairie West. John Heck was his name. There were no settlers at the time of his arrival, just a few Native Americans. John Heck became the founding father of the town presently known as St. John. Today, the population of St. John numbers 8,382, and is growing rapidly. More families are now proud to call St. John home, and all our residents enjoy the spaciousness of adjacent farmlands, a relaxed country atmosphere and the vast resources available in a nearby metropolitan region. Our community is conveniently situated in the northwest corner of Indiana, in the heart of the Midwest. St. John is minutes from the municipal centers of Chicago, Gary, Hammond and Merrillville, and just a few hours drive from Indianapolis, St. Louis and Detroit. Interstate 80, I-94, I-65, and I-90, the Indiana Tollway, provide easy highway access. Four principal railroads and the Amtrak system operate local freight and passenger trains. Several interstate and trans-continental carriers provide overnight delivery to major Midwest cities. In addition to Chicago’s O'Hare International and Midway airports, both Gary Municipal and Lansing Municipal airports accommodate business and private aircraft. Convenient motor coach and limousine service to O'Hare and Midway is available, and the Port of Indiana’s newest harbor and first public port is only 20 miles from St. John. It provides economical waterborne transport and handles over one million tons of freight annually. The excellent system of highways, railroads and airports combines with miles of waterfront installations at the Port of Indiana to provide easy access to overseas markets and 24-hour shipping time by rail or truck to 160 million consumers. The proximity to vast steel operations, oil refineries and manufacturing plants on Lake Michigan’s shores makes St. John an ideal location for ancillary services and related industries.The positive, rapid growth in the St. John area has contributed to a greater demand for consumer products and increased need for additional retail and service establishments. More and more suburbanites choose to live in St. John, bringing higher than average personal income and education into the community. These factors exert a positive effect on our local economy. Residents in St. John feel safe and secure, knowing they benefit from excellent municipal services. Police protection includes a central station, 14 full time officers, seven reserve officers, 16 vehicles, and two canine units. The St. John Volunteer Fire Department responds to almost 500 calls each year, from the fire station at 11055 W. 93rd Ave. Currently there are 37 active members. Residents and visitors alike certainly have no problem finding what they need in the St. John area. There is a wide assortment of national franchise stores, as well as many fine local merchants, all waiting to serve you. If food is what you want, there are many restaurants, cafes and fast-food outlets from which to choose. Whatever your taste buds are craving, from pizza to ice cream to baked goods, our business men and women can satisfy your every whim. The St. John area also offers numerous opportunities for shopping, or just to browse an afternoon awayin charming local specialty shops. In addition to the Town shopping center, and many freestanding retail shops, other nearby locations include: Crossroads Shopping Center, Schererville; Highland Crossings Shopping Center, Highland; Southlake Mall, Merrillville; Century Consumer Mall, Merrillville; and Woodmar Mall in Hammond. Lemon Lake County Park provides picnic shelters, food concessions, paddle boats, a put-and-take fishing lake, tennis and basketball courts, softball fields, soccer field, hiking trails, arboretum, outdoor ice skating rink, sledding hill, and cross-country ski trails. Stoney Run County Park has playgrounds, bridle trails, a tree nursery, a nature study area and a physical fitness trail. St. John has 18 public parks. Demographics: Courtesy of http://www.villageprofile.com/tour/indiana/index.html Find homes for sale in St. John Indiana
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