St.John, Indiana

In 1837, an immigrant farmer brought his family to a wilderness pioneer area then referred to as Prairie West. John Heck was his name. There were no settlers at the time of his arrival, just a few Native Americans. John Heck became the founding father of the town presently known as St. John. Today, the population of St. John numbers 8,382, and is growing rapidly. More families are now proud to call St. John home, and all the residents enjoy the spaciousness of adjacent farmlands, a relaxed country atmosphere and the vast resources available in a nearby metropolitan region.

The community is conveniently situated in the northwest corner of Indiana, in the heart of the Midwest. St. John is minutes from the municipal centers of Chicago, Gary, Hammond and Merrillville, and just a few hours drive from Indianapolis, St. Louis and Detroit. Interstate 80, I-94, I-65, and I-90, the Indiana Tollway, provide easy highway access.

The excellent system of highways, railroads and airports combines with miles of waterfront installations at the Port of Indiana to provide easy access to overseas markets and 24-hour shipping time by rail or truck to 160 million consumers. The proximity to vast steel operations, oil refineries and manufacturing plants on Lake Michigan’s shores makes St. John an ideal location for ancillary services and related industries.