LOCATION 
County: Lake
County size: 497 square miles
Distance & direction to major cities:
Chicago, IL (NW) 24 miles
Indianapolis, IN (SE) 165 miles
Detroit, MI (NE) 250 miles 

POPULATION  
Census Year	Town	County 
1970 		1,757 	546,253 
1980 		3,974 	522,965 
1990 		4,921 	475,594 
 
  Metropolitan statistical area: Gary-Hammond
Average income per household: $49,694 1989 dollars for St. John (1990 census) 

CLIMATE 
Coldest month: January 
Avg. temp of: 20.1° F 
Hottest month: July 
Avg. temp of: 72.9° F 
 

GOVERNMENT 
Form & organization: Town; council, clerk/treasurer, 3 councilmen 
Incorporated or unincorporated: Incorporated 
Class: Town 
Area within city: 6.1 square miles 
Annual budget: $3,584,166 (1995) 
Primary source of revenue: State & local taxes 
Fire insurance rating in community: 6 
 

TAXES 
LOCAL
(Applicable State Property Tax Replacement Credit will reduce gross tax rates)
Total gross rate within town per $100 valuation: 
St. John Twp.: $16.422; 
Hanover Twp.: $14.890 
Assessed at: 33-1/3% Year payable: 1995 
 
COUNTY: 
None

STATE
State retail sales tax: 5%
State gross income or adjusted gross income tax: 
Corp. gross income tax: 0.3% - 1.2% or adjusted gross 3.4%
Supplemental net income tax: 4.5% 
Unemployment contribution rate: 0.2 - 5.5% experience rating
Benefits: $116 - $202; 26 weeks maximum 
Workmen's compensation rate: Employer's liability
Benefits: 66-2/3% of weekly wage; $428.00 maximum
Corporate franchise tax: None
Machinery, equipment, inventory tax: Property tax 
 

HOUSING 
Total housing units in town: 1,567 (1990 census)
Total housing units in county: 183,014 (1990 census)
Average housing cost in city: N/A 
Available rental units: N/A
Total hotel/motel rooms: 0 
 

HEALTH AND WELFARE 
No. of Hospitals: 0; St. Margaret Mercy Healthcare Center, Dyer
Total no. of beds: 244 (1995) 
 

EDUCATION 
No. of schools: 1 elementary (Kolling), St. John; 1 middle (Grimmer in Schererville); Lake Central High School, St. John; 1 parochial (1995)
Total enrollment (K-12): 4,381 (1995) 
 
  
1994 COMBINED AVERAGE VERBAL AND MATH SAT SCORES
Average SAT score: 867
Average Indiana SAT score: 876
Average National SAT score: 902 
 
  
VOCATIONAL TRAINING FACILITIES
Hammond Area Career Center, Hammond
Vocational Technical College, Gary 
  
COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES
Purdue University Calumet, Hammond
Calumet College, Whiting
Indiana University Northwest, Gary
Valparaiso University, Valparaiso 

CIVIC AND RECREATIONAL 
MAJOR CIVIC ORGANIZATIONS
Rotary, Lions, Fire Auxiliary, VFW and VFW Auxiliary, Women's Club 

MAIN CULTURAL ATTRACTIONS 
Star Plaza Theater, Merrillville; Northwest Indiana Symphony; The Center for Visual & Performing Arts, Munster; Chicago area 

LIBRARY(S) 
No. of libraries: 1 Branch of the Lake County Public Library System
No. of Volumes: Approximately 29,000 (1996) 

PARKS 
Town: 2 County: 0 
State: Indiana Dunes State Park, 25 miles   

GOLF COURSES 
Public: 1 Private: 1  

WATERWAYS   
No. nearby lakes: Lake Michigan, 15 miles 
Rivers: 1 
 

LABOR MARKET 
OCTOBER 1995 REVISED LAKE COUNTY LABOR FORCE ESTIMATES 
Present Employment: 216,240 Labor force: 228,640 
Unemployment Rate: 5.4%   
 
  
1993 LAKE COUNTY EMPLOYMENT PATTERNS
Total covered employment average: 189,444
Mfg. average - goods producing: 40,900
Non-mfg. average - service producing: 125,563
Government average: 22,982 
  
GENERAL INFO
% manufacturing workers in union: 87%
State right to work law: No 

INDUSTRY 
MAJOR INDUSTRIES 
G & H Manufacturing 
Product: general machining & metal fabricating 
No. of employees: 5 

Grish Plastics 
Product: model airplane parts, injection molding 
No. of employees: 7 

Pierce Iron Works 
Product: ornamental iron railings 
No. of employees: 3 

Theil Cabinets 
Product: custom cabinets, bookcases, vanities 
No. of employees: 6 

Plant Openings in the last 5 yrs.: N/A 
 

UTILITIES 
ELECTRIC 
Service by: Northern Indiana Public Service Co. 

NATURAL GAS 
Service by: Northern Indiana Public Service Co. 

WATER 
Service by: Town of St. John 
Source: Wells 
Pumping capacity: 5,000,000 gpd 
Peak demand: 4,000,000 gpd 
Treatment capacity: N/A 

SANITATION 
Sewerage treatment plant: Town of Schererville 
Capacity: 5,000,000 gpd  
Wet weather flow: 5,000,000 gpd avg. 
Dry weather flow: 3,000,000 gpd avg. 
Peak demand: 4,000,000 gpd 
Area covered by plant: Entire Town 
 

TRANSPORTATION 
HIGHWAYS 
Interstate: I-65 
Distance: 10 miles 
U.S.: 41 
Distance: 0 miles 
State highway load limits: 80,000 lbs. gross 

RAIL 
Conrail 

TRUCK LINES 
Major national/local lines: 0
Overnight service available: 0 

AIR 
Local Airports: Gary Regional Flights per day: 3 
Runways: 7,000 & 3,600 ft 
Charter service available: Yes 
Nearest major airports:  
O'Hare International Airport, 
Chicago - 1 hour Midway Airport, Chicago - 1 hour 

PORT FACILITIES (Nearest)
Burns International Harbor - Portage, 28 miles 

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