Town guide

St. John, Indiana

St. John is a town in Lake County, Indiana, home to about 22,567 people across 13 square miles. Its ZIP code is 46373, and parts of 46311 are in St. John too.

Homes sold for a median of $187 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population22,5671,784 per sq mi
Median home value$406,300Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$187Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking16%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in St. John

2 ZIP codes, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around St. John

Distances

Nearest major airportChicago Midway International Airport (MDW)27 miles away
Closer regional airportGary/Chicago International Airport (GYY)12 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Chicago, IL28 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of St. John; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents St. John

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

St. John had 20,303 residents in the 2020 census, up 142% since 2000.

It’s the 45th largest of 693 towns in Indiana by population.

Lake County grew from 37,892 residents in 1900 to 498,700 in 2020.

St. John population by census2000: 8,382, 2010: 14,850, 2020: 20,3038,382200014,850201020,3032020

Lake County, 1900–2020

Lake County population, 1900 to 20201900: 37,892, 1910: 82,864, 1920: 159,957, 1930: 261,310, 1940: 293,195, 1950: 368,152, 1960: 513,269, 1970: 546,253, 1980: 522,965, 1990: 475,594, 2000: 484,564, 2010: 496,005, 2020: 498,70038K’00’10160K’20’30293K’40’50513K’60’70523K’80’90485K’00’10499K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 84°F in summer, and winter lows average 15°F. About 42.2 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 28 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near St. JohnJan: high 31°F, low 15°F, 2.5 in; Feb: high 35°F, low 18°F, 2.2 in; Mar: high 46°F, low 28°F, 2.7 in; Apr: high 59°F, low 38°F, 4 in; May: high 71°F, low 49°F, 4.6 in; Jun: high 80°F, low 59°F, 4.9 in; Jul: high 84°F, low 64°F, 4.7 in; Aug: high 82°F, low 62°F, 4 in; Sep: high 76°F, low 55°F, 3.4 in; Oct: high 63°F, low 42°F, 3.7 in; Nov: high 48°F, low 31°F, 3 in; Dec: high 36°F, low 22°F, 2.5 in31°15°Jan2.535°18°Feb2.246°28°Mar2.759°38°Apr4.071°49°May4.680°59°Jun4.984°64°Jul4.782°62°Aug4.076°55°Sep3.463°42°Oct3.748°31°Nov3.036°22°Dec2.5Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Park Forest, IL weather station (11 miles away).

Jobs in Lake County

171,790 jobs at 10,566 businesses in Lake County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Lake CountyHealth care and social assistance: 35,933 jobs; Retail trade: 24,256 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 23,005 jobs; Manufacturing: 22,053 jobs; Construction: 10,851 jobs; Other services: 9,952 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 8,894 jobs; Administrative and support: 7,187 jobsHealth care and social assistance 21% Retail trade 14% Hotels and restaurants 13% Manufacturing 13% Construction 6% Other services 6% Transportation and warehousing 5% Administrative and support 4%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

112 doctors and other health care providers list an office in St. John.

Nearest hospitals

  • Franciscan Health DyerGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Dyer3.5 miles
  • Franciscan Health MunsterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Munster5.9 miles
  • Community HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Munster6.7 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors20
Specialist doctors14
Dentists13
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants24
Mental health providers18
Physical and occupational therapists21
Optometrists1
Chiropractors1
Pharmacies4

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around St. John

Parks (19 nearby)

  • Stephen Park · 18 acres2.0 mi
  • Prairie West Park · 13 acres0.5 mi
  • Civic Memorial Park · 11 acres0.8 mi
  • Homestead Acres Park Number 1 · 7 acres1.2 mi
  • Eberly Park · 5 acres2.1 mi
  • James E. Larimer Park · 5 acres0.5 mi

Grocery stores (2 nearby)

  • Jewel-Osco0.8 mi
  • Aldi1.3 mi

Pharmacies (2 nearby)

  • CVS Pharmacy1.8 mi
  • Walgreens2.5 mi

Libraries (2 nearby)

  • St. John Branch Library0.7 mi
  • Dyer-Schererville Branch Library2.4 mi

Counts are within about 2.5 miles of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Colleges, teams and notable people

Established in 1837.

Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.

Schools in St. John

Public schools here are run by Lake Central School Corporation. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (3)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Kolling Elementary SchoolSaint JohnPre-K–4529Public0.7 mi
Hal E Clark Middle SchoolSaint John5–81,032Public2.0 mi
Lake Central High SchoolSaint John9–122,926Public0.9 mi
Private schools (2)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Crown Point Christian SchoolSaint JohnPre-K–8837Christian (no specific denomination)2.8 mi
St John Evangelist SchoolSaint JohnPre-K–8371Roman Catholic0.7 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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Shares ZIP codes with Dyer.

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