St. JohnND
A town of 310, settled in 1882.
Is St. John a good place to live?
Of the 24 North Dakota towns we compare, none has a lower share of adults with a bachelor’s degree than St. John. St. John has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
310 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to St. John: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in St. John, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Jul 30, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in St. John.
The schools St. John’s kids attend
Its public schools are run by the St John 3 school district. Its two schools are below.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saint John Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–8 | Grades PK–8 | 321 | D |
| Saint John High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 137 | D− |
NCES · EDFacts
Most of St. John’s workers commute out: the town has 0.1 jobs for each of them
Most working residents leave St. Since 2013, St. John has lost 422 jobs, to 17 in 2023. At 18 minutes, St. John’s average trip to work is above the North Dakota town median (16 minutes) but below the median of U.S. towns (25 minutes).
| St. John | North Dakota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 18 minutes | 16 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 13% | 9.8% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Wildfire leads a low hazard risk in St. John
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 74% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
St. John stands out in North Dakota and nationally: a typical July afternoon there is cooler
At 77°F, St. John’s July high is below both North Dakota’s towns (82°F) and U.S. towns (85°F). St. John has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers, with very little rain.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Compared with most of North Dakota and the rest of the country, more of St. John’s adults say their health is fair or poor
31% of St. John adults say their health is fair or poor. No town among the 24 in North Dakota we compare has a higher share of adults who report frequent physical distress than St. John. 18% of St. John adults report frequent mental distress.
| St. John | North Dakota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 16% | 19% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 25% | 13% | 14% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 50% | 37% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 8.9% | 12% |
| What stands out | St. John | ND |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer binge drinkers | 16.5% | 21.3% |
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 79.7% | 76.3% |
| More adults facing food insecurity | 27.8% | 10.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about St. John
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of St. John
About 5 of every 100 St. John residents are enrolled in college, against 8 across North Dakota.
100% of working residents leave St. John for work
Where St. John’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About St. John
City in North Dakota, United States
St. John or Saint John is a city in Rolette County, North Dakota, United States. The population was 322 as of the 2020 census, and was estimated at 310 in 2025. It is by the Canadian border to Manitoba via the St. John–Lena Border Crossing.
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- Established
- 1882
- Area
- 0.4 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,949 ft
- ZIP code
- 58369
- Area code
- 701
Questions about St. John
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is St. John, ND a good place to live?
St. John has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.