Fort Klock
St. Johnsville’s story
301 years in pictures
Census counts: 1,923 in 1840, 2,598 in 2020. The archive holds 1 old photo or paper.
- 1725St. Johnsville is settled
St. JohnsvilleNY
Trash day: MondayPopulation
1,706
2025 Census estimate · −1% since 2020
Typical home
$160K
+10.1% in a year
Household income
$47K
median
Median age
36.0
years
Jobs based here
398
A commuter town
Is St. Johnsville a good place to live?
St. Johnsville’s best subject grade is an A+ for history; its weakest is a D− for incomes. 28% of residents live below the poverty line in St. Johnsville, where New York’s towns sit at 9.5% and U.S. towns at 9.6%. On incomes, just 13 of New York’s 1,216 towns do worse. St. Johnsville's schools rank behind 78% of the state's. Only 1 of New York’s 1,216 towns score higher on history. St. Johnsville's civic life (library use, community groups, volunteering) trails 89% of U.S. towns. St. Johnsville has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
What makes St. Johnsville stand out
Where St. Johnsville beats most towns.
How St. Johnsville grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within New York), ordered by how far St. Johnsville is from typical.
St.
Jobs & income$47K median household income; 398 jobs based hereD−Open →Hazard riskinland flooding tops the listC−Open →HealthLess healthy than 84% of U.S. towns; Little Falls Hospital 9.2 miles awayC−Open →SchoolsC−Open →WalkabilityEPA walkability 6 of 20; 21.7% of households have no car; 10.7% of workers walk, bike or ride transitB+Open →Cost of livingTypical home $160K, 2.5 years of the Amsterdam area’s $65K median household incomeB+Open →SafetyLess crime per resident than 56% of U.S. townsBOpen →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
OutdoorsConserved land, trails and parksB+Open →History2 notable people born hereA+Open →Civic life1.6 library visits per resident; 3.3 community nonprofits per 1,000 residentsDOpen →
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.
Climate–Open →Housing market$160K typical home, up 10.1% in a year–Open →Who lives hereMedian age 36.0; 13% of adults have a four-year degree–Open →
How TownRatings grades towns →
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to St. Johnsville: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in St. Johnsville, and how to reach them.
PowerNational Grid19.9¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterSt. Johnsville Village Water WorksNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet4 providers98% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpMondayTown’s haulerTown site
SchoolsOppenheim-Ephratah-St. Johnsville Central School DistrictWhich school depends on your addressNCES
Register to voteOnlineIn New York you can register online until 10 days before Election Day, in person until 10 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 15 days before and received 10 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereMontgomery County Board of ElectionsMontgomery County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Aug 2015
ZIP code1345213452 100%Census 2020
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in St. Johnsville.
HousingCost of living grade B+
The typical home in St. Johnsville is valued at about $160K
The typical St. At $742 a month, St. Johnsville’s median rent is below both New York’s towns ($1,101 a month) and U.S. towns ($1,185 a month). Typical home values rose 10% in the year to September 2026.
$160KZillow home value
| St. Johnsville | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 62% | 75% | 73% |
| Median rent | $742 a month | $1,101 a month | $1,185 a month |
Typical home value
St. Johnsville$160K
New York$525K
+10.1%
value change, 1 year
1
homes sold in May
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
HealthC−
A larger share of adults sleep under 7 hours in St. Johnsville than in most of New York or the rest of the country
44% of St. Johnsville adults sleep under 7 hours. Only 6 of the 756 New York towns we compare have a higher share of adults who report frequent physical distress than St. Johnsville. 18% of St. Johnsville adults smoke cigarettes.
16%healthier than U.S. townsC−Health Grade
| St. Johnsville | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 44% | 37% | 36% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 14% | 14% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 13% | 14% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 33% | 35% |
32 measures vs. New York
1 better15 too close to call16 worse
| What stands out | St. Johnsville | NY |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 80.7% | 77.2% |
| More adults with COPD | 11.1% | 6% |
Little Falls Hospital
9.2 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Work & commuteJobs & income grade D−
In St. Johnsville, the median household income runs lower than in the typical New York or U.S. town
The median household income in St. Johnsville is $47,000. Jobs based in St. Johnsville fell to 398 in 2023, 66 fewer than in 2013. The average trip to work in St. Johnsville is 21 minutes.
8%work in town
| St. Johnsville | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $47,000 | $82,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 21 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
In St. Johnsville8%
St. Johnsville10%
Mohawk6%
Johnstown6%
Albany5%
19 mi
median commute distance
398
jobs based in St. Johnsville
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
B+
Walkability grade: more walkable than 70% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade C−
St. Johnsville faces a high natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 78% of U.S. communities. Since 1978, 20 flood insurance claims have been paid out in St. Johnsville.
78risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland flooding
20
paid flood claims since 1978
3
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Climate
St. Johnsville has four seasons and pleasant summers
Johnsville has cold winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 82° and January nights drop to 12°.
82°summer high
Typical low → high °F
Winter15–33°
Spring33–56°
Summer57–80°
Fall40–60°
Oct 4
typical first frost
May 5
typical last frost
+1.0°
vs. the 20th-century average
82°
typical summer high
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
SafetyB
Less crime per resident in St. Johnsville than in 56% of U.S. towns
St. Johnsville’s property crime rate is 14.1 per 1,000 residents.
56%of U.S. towns report more crimeBSafety Grade
| St. Johnsville | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 14.1 per 1,000 residents | 7.5 | 9.9 |
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 1.8 per 1,000 residents | 0.8 | 1.6 |
Violent crime per 1,000 residents
St. Johnsville1.8
New York3.7
U.S.3.3
Property crime per 1,000 residents
St. Johnsville14.1
New York15.7
U.S.15.5
56th
percentile among U.S. towns we grade
3
violent crimes reported in 2025
24
property crimes reported in 2025
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
Keep exploring
Everything we know about St. Johnsville
19pages on St. Johnsville
The big questions
SchoolsC−Behind 78% of NY districtsSafetyB1.8 violent crimes per 1,000 residents (2025)HealthC−Better than NY on 1 of 32 CDC measuresCost of livingB+$160K typical home · up 10.1% in a yearWork & commuteD−$47K median household income · 398 jobs hereNatural hazardsC−FEMA risk higher than 78% of U.S. communities · inland flooding
Out and about
The story
After high school
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of St. Johnsville; the nearest are
Herkimer County Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Herkimer16.9 mi$5,776 in-state tuitionSUNY College of Agriculture and Technology at CobleskillUniversity or college · Public · Cobleskill24.4 mi$8,768 in-state tuition
About 2 of every 100 St. Johnsville residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across New York.
A commuter town
92% of working residents leave St. Johnsville for work
Where St. Johnsville’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
398jobs based in St. Johnsville
8%of working residents work in town
19 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About St. Johnsville
Town in New York, United States
St. Johnsville is a town in Montgomery County, New York, United States. The population was 2,598 at the 2020 census. The town contains a village, also called St. Johnsville. The town and village are approximately halfway between Utica and Amsterdam. The Erie Canal, as part of the Mohawk River, is at the town's southern border.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 17 sq mi
- ZIP code
- 13452
- Area code
- 518
Questions about St. Johnsville
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is St. Johnsville, NY expensive?
Not for the area. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B+.
What is St. Johnsville, NY known for?
St. 2 notable people were born here, including James S. Copley and Myron Grimshaw.