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A town of 586, settled in 1889.
St. John has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Census counts: 421 in 1910, 599 in 2020. The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 1863 and 2 maps from 1964 on.
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 Sep 30, 2026.
Ordered by what stands out in St. John.
The public schools here belong to the St. John School District. Its two schools are below. 2 public schools serve St. John, with 145 students in all.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| St John ElementaryLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–5 | Grades PK–5 | 85 | – |
| St John/Endicott HighLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 60 | – |
NCES · EDFacts
78% of households are owner-occupiers in St. John, above both Washington’s towns (71%) and U.S. towns (73%). Home values are up 11% over the year to September 2026. The typical St. John home is worth about $280,000, up 10.5% in a year, 52% below the Washington typical home.
| St. John | Washington towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $888 a month | $1,739 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 78% | 71% | 73% |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
For St. John, the peak summer temperature is 86°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
The top destinations are Colfax (9%), Rosalia (6%) and Tekoa (6%). 16% of residents live below the poverty line in St. John, against 7.9% in Washington’s towns and 9.6% across U.S. towns. Since 2013, St. John has lost 25 jobs, to 146 in 2023. The town’s mean commuting time comes in at 19 minutes.
| St. John | Washington towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 19 minutes | 27 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $46,000 | $98,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 16% | 7.9% | 9.6% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
One declared disaster, in 2008, has brought federal aid to St. John households. Expected damage from storms and floods is higher here than in 64% of U.S. communities.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
On the CDC’s 31 measures, St. John is ahead of Washington on 3 and behind on 13. St. John: 17% of adults report frequent physical distress. Only 3 of the 286 Washington towns we compare have a lower share of adults who binge drink than St. John.
| St. John | Washington towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 17% | 16% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 13% | 14% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 33% | 36% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 31% | 35% |
| What stands out | St. John | WA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer binge drinkers | 12.9% | 16.6% |
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 80.7% | 70.7% |
| More adults with COPD | 9.5% | 5.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Trails total 0.3 miles in 1 park or preserve. St. John has one park or preserve, 2 acres in all. In St. John, the concentration of trails is 0.4 miles per square mile.
| St. John | Washington towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 0.5% | 4% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.4 miles per square mile | 0.8 | 0.4 |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. City Park | — | 2 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
None within 15 miles of St. John; the nearest are
About 4 of every 100 St. John residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Washington.
Town in Washington, United States
St. John or Saint John is a town in Whitman County, Washington, United States. The population was 599 at the 2020 census. St. John is the birthplace of the twentieth governor of Washington, Mike Lowry.
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St. John has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.