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gptkbp:instanceOf
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Town
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gptkbp:annualEvent
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Christmas Parade
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gptkbp:area
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5.5 square miles
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gptkbp:city
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5 members
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gptkbp:climate
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Humid continental climate
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gptkbp:community
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gptkb:Lake_County_Health_Department
gptkb:Griffith_Community_Center
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gptkbp:communityEngagement
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gptkb:Griffith_Chamber_of_Commerce
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gptkbp:communityEvents
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Griffith_Fest
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gptkbp:culturalEvents
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Summer Concert Series
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gptkbp:culturalHeritage
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gptkb:Griffith_High_School
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gptkbp:demographics
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Diverse population
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gptkbp:elevation
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600 feet
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gptkbp:emergencyServices
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Ambulance service
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gptkbp:environmentalConcerns
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Urban development
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gptkbp:famousLandmark
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gptkb:Griffith_Train_Depot
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gptkbp:fireDepartment
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gptkb:Griffith_Fire_Department
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gptkbp:founded
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1884
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gptkbp:hasLibrary
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gptkb:Griffith-Calumet_Township_Public_Library
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gptkbp:historicalEvent
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Railroad expansion in the 19th century
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gptkbp:historicalFigures
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gptkb:John_Griffith
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gptkbp:historicalSignificance
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Railroad town
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Griffith, Indiana, USA
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gptkbp:landUse
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Residential and commercial
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gptkbp:localAttraction
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gptkb:Griffith_Historical_Society
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gptkbp:localCuisine
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gptkb:American_cuisine
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gptkbp:localEconomy
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Retail and services
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gptkbp:localGovernment
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Mayor-Council
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gptkbp:localHistory
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Founded as a railroad town.
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gptkbp:locatedIn
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gptkb:Lake_County
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gptkbp:majorHighway
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Interstate 65
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gptkbp:mayor
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Rick_Ryfa
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gptkbp:medianHouseholdIncome
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$60,000
36 years
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gptkbp:namedAfter
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gptkb:John_Griffith
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gptkbp:nationality
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White,_African_American,_Hispanic
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gptkbp:nearestAirport
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gptkb:Gary/Chicago_International_Airport
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gptkbp:nearestCity
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gptkb:Hammond,_Indiana
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gptkbp:parks
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gptkb:Griffith_Park
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gptkbp:partOf
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gptkb:Chicago_metropolitan_area
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gptkbp:policeDepartment
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gptkb:Griffith_Police_Department
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gptkbp:population
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16,000
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gptkbp:publicAccess
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Community policing
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gptkbp:publicTransport
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gptkb:Pace_Bus_Service
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gptkbp:recreation
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Sports leagues
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gptkbp:schoolDistrict
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gptkb:Griffith_Public_Schools
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gptkbp:socialMedia
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Griffith_News
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gptkbp:sportsTeam
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gptkb:Griffith_Panthers
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gptkbp:timeZone
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gptkb:Central_Standard_Time
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gptkbp:voterTurnout
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70%
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gptkbp:waterManagement
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gptkb:Lake_County_Solid_Waste_Management
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gptkbp:waterSource
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Lake_Michigan_water
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gptkbp:website
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www.griffith.in.gov
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gptkbp:zipCode
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46319
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