Demographics

As of the census of 2010, there were 14,850 people and 5,047 households in the city. The racial makeup of the city was 93.50% White, 1.30% African American, 0.10% Native American, 1.30% Asian, 0.10% Pacific Islander, 2.40% from other races, and 1.20% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 8.20% of the population.

As of 2009, the median income for a household in the town was $90,517 while the mean income for a household in the town was $97,376. Additionally, the median income for a family was $95,998 and the mean income for a family was the second highest in Lake County at $105,701 (with Munster, Indiana

Munster, Indiana

Munster is a town located in North Township, Lake County, in Northwest Indiana in the United States. This bedroom community lies in the Chicago metropolitan area, approximately southeast of the Chicago Loop, and shares municipal boundaries with Hammond to the north, Highland to the east, Dyer and...

 having the highest). The estimated per capita income for the town was $32,607. About 1.6% of families and 2.5% of the population were estimated to be below the poverty line.

Education

St. John is served by both the Lake Central School Corporation and the Hanover Community School Corporation. Four of the ten Lake Central schools are located in Saint John. These include:

• Lake Central High School
  Lake Central High School
  Lake Central High School is located in St. John, Indiana, USA for students in grades nine through twelve. In the 2005-06 academic year, it had an enrollment of 3,014, which puts it near the top of list of Indiana high schools in terms of enrollment. Its students come from the towns of St...
  
  
• Lake Central Freshmen Center
• Kolling Elementary School
• Clark Middle School

In addition to public schools, the community is home to Crown Point Christian School, an evangelical school headed by a parent-owned association and St. John the Evangelist Catholic School, a Roman Catholic school.

Police Department - fallen officers

In the history of the St. John Police Department, one officer has been killed in the line of duty.

Officer	Date of death	Age	Tenure	Cause of death
Marshal James Larimer	February 20, 1971	56	8 years	Gunfire

Awards

In 2009, St. John was ranked 48th on the CNNMoney.com Top 100 "Best Places to Live" list. http://money.cnn.com/magazines/moneymag/bplive/2009/snapshots/PL1866852.html

External links

• Town of St. John, Indiana website