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A town settled in 1873, now home to 956 people.

Population

956

2025 Census estimate · +7.9% since 2020

Is Saint Jo a good place to live?

35% of residents are under 18 in Saint Jo, above both the Texas town median (26%) and the median of U.S. towns (22%). Saint Jo has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

A shrinking town

Saint Jo has shrunk 9% since 2010

1,043 counted in 2010 and 881 in 2020; an estimated 956 in 2025.

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9562025 est.

U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts · Census Bureau estimate, July 1, 2025

Untitled photo, 2008

Saint Jo’s story

153 years in pictures

The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 2004.

1873Saint Jo is settled

Explore the history →

Getting set up

Moving to Saint Jo: who provides what

Who provides power, water and the rest in Saint Jo, and how to reach them.

The full setup list →

PowerOncorEIAHIFLD · EIA

WaterCity of Saint Jo water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA

Internet3 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC

Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Saint Jo’s trash rules yet

SchoolsSaint Jo Independent School DistrictWhich school depends on your addressNCES

Register to voteIn personTexas has no online registration; you can register in person until 30 days before Election Day or by mail (postmarked 30 days before).vote.gov

Who runs elections hereMontague County Early Voting ClerkMontague County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2023

ZIP code7626576265 100%Census 2020

EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.

The data

Ordered by what stands out in Saint Jo.

Work & commute

With only 0.2 jobs per working resident, most people in Saint Jo work out of town

Half of commuters travel less than 51 miles. 15% of residents live below the poverty line in Saint Jo. The top destinations are Gainesville (13%), Nocona (6%) and Fort Worth (5%).

3%work in town

	Saint Jo	Texas towns	U.S. towns
Below the poverty line	15%	12%	9.6%
Working residents who work in town	2.8%	8.3%	8%
Average trip to work	26 minutes	25 minutes	25 minutes

Where working residents work

In Saint Jo3%

Gainesville13%

Nocona6%

Fort Worth5%

Denton4%

51 mi

median commute distance

jobs based in Saint Jo

A commuter town

jobs vs. working residents

Full pageSaint Jo’s work & commute pageOpen the page

The jobs here92 jobs based here · A commuter town Where people work3% work in Saint Jo Commute times26 minutes · The average commute How far they goHalf commute less than 51 miles

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Schools

The schools Saint Jo’s kids attend

Public schools: Saint Jo ISD. Its two schools are below. The 2 public schools in Saint Jo teach 326 students between them.

School	Level	Students	Letter
Saint Jo ElLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–6	Grades PK–6	181	B
Saint Jo H SLargest public high schoolGrades 7–12	Grades 7–12	145	A⁻

Full pageSaint Jo’s schools pageOpen the page

The districtsSAINT JO ISD Every school2 schools · Saint Jo El Questions“Are Saint Jo’s schools good?”

NCES · EDFacts

Climate

In Saint Jo, expect mild winters and hot summers

For Saint Jo, the peak summer temperature is 94°F.

94°summer high

Typical low → high °F

Winter34–56°

Spring52–74°

Summer71–93°

Fall53–76°

Nov 8

typical first frost

Mar 24

typical last frost

+0.6°

vs. the 20th-century average

94°

typical summer high

Full pageSaint Jo’s climate pageOpen the page

A year of weatherJuly highs 94°, January lows 32°Rain & snow37″ of rain a year · Snow is almost unheard of Heating & coolingBoth heating and cooling Then and now+0.6° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

How healthy Saint Jo is

16% of Saint Jo adults worry about having enough food. On the CDC’s 31 measures, Saint Jo is ahead of Texas on 5 and behind on 7. Among adults here, 16% smoke cigarettes and 74% had a checkup this year.

	Saint Jo	Texas towns	U.S. towns
No health insurance, 18–64 (CDC PLACES)	13%	18%	8.1%
Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES)	19%	18%	17%
Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES)	16%	14%	14%
Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES)	74%	74%	79%

31 measures vs. Texas

5 better19 too close to call7 worse

What stands out	Saint Jo	TX
Fewer uninsured adults	13.4%	19.1%
Fewer adults facing food insecurity	15.5%	19.3%
More adults with COPD	8.3%	5.7%

Muenster Memorial Hospital

8.7 mi away · emergency room

3 of 3

care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health

Full pageSaint Jo’s health reportOpen the page

Everyday habitsMore smokers Hospitals & doctors nearby8.7 miles to an ER · Muenster Memorial Hospital How adults are doingMore adults in frequent physical distress Every CDC estimateBetter than TX on 5 of 31

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

Housing

A larger share of renter households in Saint Jo spend 30% or more of their income on rent than in the typical Texas or U.S. town

Saint Jo’s going rate for rent stands at $752 a month. A typical home locally is worth about $277,000, up 1.2% in a year, 6% below the Texas typical home. The share of households in Saint Jo who own their home: 69%.

$277KZillow home value

	Saint Jo	Texas towns	U.S. towns
Renters paying 30%+ of income on rent	85%	51%	48%
Median rent	$752 a month	$1,208 a month	$1,185 a month
Households that own their home	69%	69%	73%

Typical home value

Saint Jo$277K

Texas$296K

+1.2%

value change, 1 year

homes sold in September

Full pageSaint Jo’s housing & cost-of-living pageOpen the page

Prices over the yearsUp 1.2% in a year Years of income to buyA typical home costs 4.1 years of income Rents$752 a month · Median rent

Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center

Outdoors

Conservation land takes up 1% of Saint Jo

Across 1 park or preserve: 0.1 miles of trail. Parks and preserves in Saint Jo: one, of 7 acres.

1%conserved

	Saint Jo	Texas towns	U.S. towns
Miles of trail per square mile	0.1 miles per square mile	0.3	0.4
Conserved land	1%	1.9%	4.3%

conserved · 7 of 685 acres

0.1 mi

of trails · 0.1 per sq mi

Biggest places to walk	Trails	Acres
1. Boggess Park	—	7

Full pageSaint Jo’s outdoors pageOpen the page

Trail map0.1 miles of trail, mapped Pick a walk7 acres · Boggess Park Conserved land1% conserved · 7 acres protected Questions“Where can I hike in Saint Jo?”

Natural hazards

Top of a moderate hazard risk in Saint Jo: inland flooding

Households in Saint Jo have drawn federal disaster aid in 6 declared disasters, most recently in 2024. Expected damage from storms and floods is higher here than in just over half of U.S. communities. 31% of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by tornadoes at 21%.

51risk score of 100

FEMA risk score

Inland floodingTornadoesDrought

federal disasters paid out here

Full pageSaint Jo’s hazards pageOpen the page

What it facesModerate risk Flood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on record Past disasters6 federal disasters · Paid out in Saint Jo Get ready0.8 events a year, on average · Ready for inland flooding

FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

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