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"Second-class" cities had a population of at least 34,000 and up to 600,000 at time of designation, and have a nine-member city council and an elected clerk. Indianapolis is the only "first-class" city in Indiana under state law, making it subject to a consolidated city-county government known as Unigov. A town is differentiated from a city in ...
Ruins of the town of Griffin, Indiana, after the tornado where 26 people were killed. Griffin was originally called Price's Station, and under the latter name was laid out in 1881 by William Price, and named for him. [4] The present name honors Samuel Griffin, an early postmaster. [5] A post office called Griffin has been in operation since ...
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. [11] 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.
Lake County is a county located in the U.S. state of Indiana. In 2020, its population was 498,700, [9] making it Indiana's second-most populous county. The county seat is Crown Point. [10] The county is part of Northwest Indiana and the Chicago metropolitan area, and contains a mix of urban, suburban and
Decatur Township is one of the nine townships in Marion County, Indiana, United States, and part of the consolidated city of Indianapolis. As of the 2020 census, it had a population of 36,951. [3] Located in the southwest corner of the county, the township is home to the Indianapolis International Airport main terminal. It is one of the most ...
Greene County is part of Indiana's 8th congressional district; Indiana Senate districts 39 and 48; [8] and Indiana House of Representatives districts 45, 60 and 62. [9] Greene County tends to vote Republican. Since 1888, county voters have chosen the Republican Party nominee in 73% (24 of 34) of the elections through 2020.
Park was named for the Parker family of pioneer settlers. [3] A post office was established at Park in 1866, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1908. [ 4 ]
Bartholomew County is a county located in the U.S. state of Indiana.The population was 82,208 at the 2020 census.The county seat is Columbus. [1] The county was determined by the U.S. Census Bureau to be home to the mean center of U.S. population in 1900. [2]