Griffith, Indiana
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 |
| Named after | Benjamin Griffith |
| Government | |
| • Type | Town |
| • Body | Town Council |
| • President | Rick A. Ryfa (R, 3rd) |
| • Members: | James A. Marker (R, 1st) Larry Ballah (R, 2nd) Melissa Robbins (R, 4th) Tony Hobson (R, 5th) |
| • 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 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2396979 |
| Website | griffith |
Griffith is a town in North and St. John 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. Griffith is the town with the 11th largest population and 17th largest town by area in the State of Indiana.