Welcome to Saint John ...
The city of Saint John is located in Saint Louis County<1>.
The location of Saint John has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
When the people of Saint John refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Saint Johner<3>
A typical abbreviation for Saint John: St. John
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Saint John has a population of 6,348 people<4> (see below for details).
Saint John is 640 feet [195 m] above sea level.<5>.
Time Zone: Saint John lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Websites for Saint John ...
Official Website: www.cityofstjohn.org/
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Saint John had an population of 6,348 people. This is a decrease of 2.59% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 7.61% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Saint John had a population of 6,517 people. This makes Saint John the county's 32nd most populous community.
The population of Saint John represents 0.11% of the total population of Missouri (which has 5,988,927 people), making it the state's 109th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 6,517 people, the population of Saint John decreased 5.15% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 6,871 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Saint John.
Communities Also Named Saint John ...
While we believe that this Saint John is located in Saint Louis County, we know of another 2 Missouri communities named Saint John. Those communities are located in the following counties: Pulaski and Putnam County.
Beyond Missouri, there are 26 communities that are also named Saint John - they are located in California, Indiana (2), Kansas (3), Kentucky, Louisiana (4), Maine, New Brunswick, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Ontario, Tennessee (2), Texas, Utah, Washington (2) and Wisconsin.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Saint John.
Communities near Saint John ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Saint John.
- Saint Louis
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Louis
- Saint Louis is located in Saint Louis City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 297,645 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Louis <6>
- Saint Charles
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Charles
- Saint Charles is located in Saint Charles County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 71,761 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Charles <6>
- Saint Peters
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Peters
- Saint Peters is located in Saint Charles County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 58,043 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Peters <6>
- Chesterfield
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chesterfield
- Chesterfield is located in Saint Louis County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 47,570 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chesterfield <6>
- Wildwood
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wildwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildwood
- Wildwood is located in Saint Louis County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 35,460 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wildwood <6>
- Ballwin
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ballwin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ballwin
- Ballwin is located in Saint Louis County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 30,094 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ballwin <6>
- Granite City
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granite City
- Granite City is located in Madison County (IL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 27,959 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Granite City <6>
- Kirkwood
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirkwood
- Kirkwood is located in Saint Louis County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 27,866 people
- Maryland Heights
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maryland Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maryland Heights
- Maryland Heights is located in Saint Louis County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 26,895 people
- Alton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alton
- Alton is located in Madison County (IL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 26,049 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alton <6>
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Saint John. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Saint John.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Saint John. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Saint John.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Saint John. See our Newspapers Page for Saint John.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Saint John ...
Looking for more information about Saint John? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Saint John, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Saint John.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Saint John: www.cityofstjohn.org/
The official website for Saint Louis County: www.co.st-louis.mo.us/
The official website for State of Missouri: https://www.mo.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Missouri's counties, including Saint Louis, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <3> | A demonym is the name for a resident of a community which is usually derived from (or is related to) the name of that community. In other words, it's how the residents of Saint John refer to themselves. It's important to note that there aren't any rules for taking a city's name and turning it into a demonym. A demonym is informal and while the majority of Saint John may use one name, keep in mind that others may use something different. |
| <4> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Saint John. |
| <5> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Saint John - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |