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Griffith is a town in the 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. Griffith is the town with the 11th largest population and 17th largest town by area in the State of Indiana.

Griffith town overview:
Name:	Griffith town
LSAD Code:	43
LSAD Description:	town (suffix)
State:	Indiana
County:	Lake County
Founded:	1854
Incorporated:	1904
Elevation:	630 ft (192 m)
Total Area:	7.77 sq mi (20.12 km²)
Land Area:	7.77 sq mi (20.12 km²)
Water Area:	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km²)
Total Population:	16,331
Population Density:	2,125.2/sq mi (5,504.24/km²)
ZIP code:	46319
Area code:	219
FIPS code:	1830042
GNISfeature ID:	0435501
Website:	griffith.in.gov

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History

The Griffith State Bank, E.J. and E. Griffith Interlocking Tower and Griffith Grand Trunk Depot are listed in the National Register of Historic Places. In 2018, citizens of Griffith voted by a margin of 98% to 2% to leave Calumet Township in part because of the high property taxes they pay to the township, which also includes Gary, relative to the services received. The town is now part of North Township.

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Geography

Griffith is 630 feet (190 m) above sea level. The town’s boundaries encompass part of the ancient Calumet shorelines of Lake Michigan. Griffith has a total area of 7.768 square miles (20.12 km), all land.

Griffith borders the town of Highland to the west, the city of Hammond to the northwest, the city of Gary to the northeast, the town of Schererville to the south, and unincorporated North Township to the east.