Welcome to Saint John ...
The city of Saint John is located in Rolette County<1>.
The location of Saint John has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
Saint John was established in 1888.
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 343 people<4> (see below for details).
The community of Saint John is 1,950 feet [594 m] above sea level.<5>.
Time Zone: Saint John lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Saint John is located in the (701) area code.
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Saint John had an population of 343 people. This is an increase of 0.59% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 4.19% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Saint John had a population of 341 people. This makes Saint John the county's 8th most populous community.
The population of Saint John represents 0.05% of the population of North Dakota (which has 672,591 people), making it the state's 152nd most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 341 people, the population of Saint John decreased 4.75% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 358 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Saint John.
Communities Also Named Saint John ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 26 communities that are also named Saint John - they are located in California, Indiana (2), Kansas (3), Kentucky, Louisiana (4), Maine, Missouri (3), New Brunswick, North Carolina, 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.
- Killarney
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Killarney
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Killarney <6>
- Rolla
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rolla have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolla
- Rolla is located in Rolette County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,273 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rolla <6>
- Dunseith
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dunseith have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunseith
- Dunseith is located in Rolette County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 768 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dunseith <6>
- Cartwright
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cartwright
- Hansboro
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hansboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hansboro
- Hansboro is located in Towner County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hansboro <6>
- Perth
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perth
- Perth is located in Towner County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Perth <6>
- Bannerman ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest) - Belcourt
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belcourt
- Belcourt is located in Rolette County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Belcourt <6>
- Wakopa ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest) - Shell Valley
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shell Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shell Valley
- Shell Valley is located in Rolette County
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.
In addition to the Tourism page for Saint John, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Saint John.
Adding Saint John to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Saint John in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Saint John was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
We also found Saint John on a map titled Rand McNally Map of North Dakota (1897).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Saint John.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Saint John. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of North Dakota: www.nd.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of North Dakota's counties, including Rolette, 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. |
| <7> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |