St. John is a town in Lake County, Indiana, United States. The town of St. John has homes in St. John Township, Hanover Township, and Center Township. St. John was founded in 1837. The population was 14,850 at the 2010 census. In 2009, St. John ranked 48th among CNN's top 100 places to live in the United States. In 2014, St. John was ranked as the 4th safest place in Indiana by Movoto Real Estate. History The St. John post office was established in 1846. The town was named for John Hack, a pioneer settler. St. John is home to the nationally known Shrine of Christ’s Passion, opened in 2008. An interactive display of the Passion of Christ, it contains 40 life-size statues depicting the time from the Agony in the Garden all the way to the Resurrection. It has attracted visitors from all 50 states and more than 40 different countries. https://shrineofchristspassion.org The Francis P. Keilman House was listed in the National Register of Historic Places in 2013. Geography St. John is located at in Lake County, Indiana. According to the 2010 census, St. John has a total area of , of which (or 99.21%) is land and (or 0.79%) is water. Demographics 2010 census As of the census of 2010, there were 14,850 people, 5,047 households, and 4,225 families living in the town. The population density was . There were 5,201 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the town was 93.5% White, 1.3% African American, 0.1% Native American, 1.3% Asian, 0.1% Pacific Islander, 2.4% from other races, and 1.2% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 8.2% of the population. There were 5,047 households, of which 40.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 75.5% were married couples living together, 5.6% had a female householder with no husband present, 2.6% had a male householder with no wife present, and 16.3% were non-families. 13.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.94 and the average family size was 3.25. The median age in the town was 40.2 years. 27.3% of residents were under the age of 18; 6.3% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 23.6% were from 25 to 44; 31.2% were from