St. Johns, Illinois

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Population in 2022: 161 (95% urban, 5% rural).
Population change since 2000: -26.1%
 
Males: 76  (47.3%)
Females: 85  (52.7%)
Median resident age:

45.5 years
Illinois median age:

39.1 years

Zip codes: 62832.

Estimated median household income in 2022: $42,177 (it was $35,455 in 2000)
St. Johns:

$42,177
IL:

$76,708

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $23,225 (it was $15,802 in 2000)

St. Johns village income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $99,967 (it was $46,300 in 2000)
St. Johns:

$99,967
IL:

$251,600

Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $105,725; detached houses: $130,679; mobile homes: $49,236

Median gross rent in 2022: $707.

March 2022 cost of living index in St. Johns: 74.6 (low, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 11.0%

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  • Races in St. Johns, IL (2022)
    • 12171.6%White alone
    • 4124.3%Two or more races
    • 74.1%Black alone
    • 53.0%Asian alone
    • 10.6%American Indian alone

Races in St. Johns detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth

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Ancestries: American (20.4%), English (16.3%), German (14.3%), Irish (10.2%), European (4.1%), Czech (2.0%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated on 11/06/1912

Elevation: 460 feet

Land area: 0.70 square miles.

Population density: 229 people per square mile   (very low).

St. Johns, Illinois map

2 residents are foreign born

This village:

1.2%
Illinois:

14.1%
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:
St. Johns village:

1.4% ($650)
Illinois:

1.8% ($2,285)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: St. Louis, MO (68.2 miles , pop. 348,189).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (276.2 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities:

Du Quoin, IL (1.3 miles ),
Dowell, IL (2.5 miles ),
Tamaroa, IL (2.7 miles ),
Mulkeytown, IL (2.9 miles),
Pinckneyville, IL (2.9 miles ),
Elkville, IL (2.9 miles ),
North City, IL (3.2 miles ),
Vergennes, IL (3.2 miles )

Latitude: 38.03 N, Longitude: 89.24 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 618

Distribution of median household income in St. Johns, IL in 2022
Distribution of house value in St. Johns, IL in 2022
St. Johns satellite photo by USGS
Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

5.0%
Illinois:

4.2%
Most common industries in St. Johns, IL (%)
Both Males Females
Most common industries in 2000
  • Accommodation & food services (10.3%)
  • Educational services (6.6%)
  • Machinery (5.9%)
  • Food (5.1%)
  • Truck transportation (5.1%)
  • Construction (4.4%)
  • Food & beverage stores (4.4%)
Most common industries for males in 2000
  • Truck transportation (8.2%)
  • Construction (7.1%)
  • Mining, quarrying, oil & gas extraction (5.9%)
  • Electronic shopping & mail-order houses (5.9%)
  • Machinery (5.9%)
  • Food & beverage stores (4.7%)
  • Textile mills & textile products (4.7%)
Most common industries for females in 2000
  • Accommodation & food services (27.5%)
  • Educational services (17.6%)
  • Food (7.8%)
  • Department & other general merchandise stores (5.9%)
  • Machinery (5.9%)
  • Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, similar organizations (5.9%)
  • Miscellaneous manufacturing (3.9%)
Most common occupations in St. Johns, IL (%)
Both Males Females
Most common occupations in 2000
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (10.3%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (6.6%)
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (5.1%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (5.1%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5.1%)
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (4.4%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4.4%)
Most common occupations for males in 2000
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (8.2%)
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (8.2%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (8.2%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (8.2%)
  • Media and communications workers (7.1%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (7.1%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (5.9%)
Most common occupations for females in 2000
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (13.7%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (11.8%)
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (11.8%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (7.8%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (7.8%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (7.8%)
  • Food and beverage serving workers, except waiters and waitresses (5.9%)

Average climate in St. Johns, Illinois

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Tornado activity:

St. Johns-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Illinois state average. It is 88% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 12/18/1957, a category F5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 3.4 miles away from the St. Johns village center killed one person and injured 6 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 12/18/1957, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 16.0 miles away from the village center killed 11 people and injured 200 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

St. Johns-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Illinois state average. It is 300% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/18/2008 at 09:36:59, a magnitude 5.4 (5.1 MB, 4.8 MS, 5.4 MW, 5.2 MW, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 79.2 miles away from St. Johns center
On 4/18/2008 at 09:36:59, a magnitude 5.2 (5.2 MW, Depth: 8.9 mi) earthquake occurred 79.2 miles away from the city center
On 9/26/1990 at 13:18:51, a magnitude 5.0 (4.7 MB, 4.8 LG, 5.0 LG, Depth: 7.7 mi) earthquake occurred 61.9 miles away from St. Johns center
On 6/10/1987 at 23:48:54, a magnitude 5.1 (4.9 MB, 4.4 MS, 4.6 MS, 5.1 LG) earthquake occurred 91.6 miles away from St. Johns center
On 6/18/2002 at 17:37:15, a magnitude 5.0 (4.3 MB, 4.6 MW, 5.0 LG) earthquake occurred 79.7 miles away from the city center
On 5/4/1991 at 01:18:54, a magnitude 5.0 (4.4 MB, 4.6 LG, 5.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 106.4 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Perry County (6) is a lot smaller than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 4
Emergencies Declared: 1

Causes of natural disasters: Storms: 4, Floods: 3, Tornadoes: 2, Hurricane: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
St. Johns topographic map

Hospitals and medical centers near St. Johns:

  • MARSHALL BROWNING HOSPITAL Critical Access Hospitals (about 1 miles away; DU QUOIN, IL)
  • FMC - DUQUOIN (Dialysis Facility, about 2 miles away; DUQUOIN, IL)
  • FAIR ACRES NURSING HOME (Nursing Home, about 3 miles away; DU QUOIN, IL)
  • FAIRVIEW NURSING CENTER (Nursing Home, about 3 miles away; DU QUOIN, IL)
  • PERRY COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT (Home Health Center, about 9 miles away; PINCKNEYVILLE, IL)
  • LUKE MEMORIAL HOSPICE (Hospital, about 9 miles away; PINCKNEYVILLE, IL)
  • PINCKNEYVILLE COMMUNITY HOSPITAL Critical Access Hospitals (about 9 miles away; PINCKNEYVILLE, IL)

Amtrak station near St. Johns:

  • 2 miles: DU QUOIN (20 N. CHESTNUT ST.) . Services: enclosed waiting area, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to St. Johns:

  • Rend Lake College (about 19 miles; Ina, IL; Full-time enrollment: 2,778)
  • John A Logan College (about 22 miles; Carterville, IL; FT enrollment: 3,995)
  • Southern Illinois University-Carbondale (about 22 miles; Carbondale, IL; FT enrollment: 14,539)
  • Kaskaskia College (about 37 miles; Centralia, IL; FT enrollment: 3,867)
  • Southwestern Illinois College (about 51 miles; Belleville, IL; FT enrollment: 9,085)
  • McKendree University (about 51 miles; Lebanon, IL; FT enrollment: 2,564)
  • Southeast Missouri State University (about 52 miles; Cape Girardeau, MO; FT enrollment: 9,678)

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Perry County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level between 2 and 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Moderate Potential
Average household size:
This village:

2.2 people
Illinois:

2.6 people

Percentage of family households:
This village:

61.6%
Whole state:

65.8%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This village:

11.1%
Whole state:

6.3%


Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 1.0% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.0% of all households

For population 15 years and over in St. Johns:

Marital status in St. Johns, IL
  • Never married: 34.3%
  • Now married: 50.7%
  • Separated: 0.0%
  • Widowed: 8.6%
  • Divorced: 6.4%

For population 25 years and over in St. Johns:

  • High school or higher: 88.6%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 11.4%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 6.1%
  • Unemployed: 11.7%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 32.5 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

9.5
Illinois average:

12.5

Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for St. Johns, IL (based on Perry County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Evangelical Protestant7,34037
Catholic3,0295
Mainline Protestant2,36311
Black Protestant1781
Other-1
None9,440-
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 5
Perry County:

2.22 / 10,000 pop.
Illinois:

2.24 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 1
Here:

0.44 / 10,000 pop.
Illinois:

0.08 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 1
Here:

0.44 / 10,000 pop.
Illinois:

0.75 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 9
Here:

3.99 / 10,000 pop.
State:

2.61 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 15
Perry County:

6.65 / 10,000 pop.
Illinois:

6.86 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Perry County:

8.8%
Illinois:

8.3%
Adult obesity rate:
Here:

28.0%
State:

25.2%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
This county:

8.4%
Illinois:

14.5%

Health and Nutrition:

Healthy diet rate:
This city:

46.8%
Illinois:

49.5%

Average overall health of teeth and gums:
Here:

40.6%
Illinois:

47.2%

Average BMI:
St. Johns:

29.8
State:

28.6

People feeling badly about themselves:
This city:

15.1%
State:

20.5%

People not drinking alcohol at all:
St. Johns:

16.3%
Illinois:

10.8%

Average hours sleeping at night:
St. Johns:

6.6
State:

6.8

Overweight people:
St. Johns:

35.0%
Illinois:

33.4%

General health condition:
Here:

50.5%
Illinois:

56.4%

Average condition of hearing:
Here:

84.6%
Illinois:

79.9%

More about Health and Nutrition of St. Johns, IL Residents

St. Johns government finances - Expenditure in 2017 (per resident):

  • Current Operations - Financial Administration: $77,000 ($478.26)
    General - Other: $26,000 ($161.49)
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $11,000 ($68.32)

St. Johns government finances - Revenue in 2017 (per resident):

  • Charges - Sewerage: $28,000 ($173.91)
    Other: $10,000 ($62.11)
  • State Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $56,000 ($347.83)
    Highways: $6,000 ($37.27)
  • Tax - Property: $5,000 ($31.06)

St. Johns government finances - Cash and Securities in 2017 (per resident):

  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $193,000 ($1198.76)

Strongest AM radio stations in St. Johns:

  • WDQN (1580 AM; 0 kW; DUQUOIN, IL; Owner: DUQUOIN BROADCASTING COMPANY, A GENERAL PARTNERSHIP)
  • WDDD (810 AM; 10 kW; JOHNSTON CITY, IL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • KXEN (1010 AM; 50 kW; FESTUS-ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: BDJ RADIO ENTERPRISES, LLC)
  • KMOX (1120 AM; 50 kW; ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WILY (1210 AM; daytime; 10 kW; CENTRALIA, IL; Owner: W. RUSSELL WITHERS, JR.)
  • WMIX (940 AM; 5 kW; MOUNT VERNON, IL; Owner: WITHERS BROADCASTING CO OF ILLINOIS)
  • WSDZ (1260 AM; 20 kW; BELLEVILLE, IL)
  • WGGH (1150 AM; 5 kW; MARION, IL)
  • WCIL (1020 AM; daytime; 1 kW; CARBONDALE, IL; Owner: LYLE BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • KRFT (1190 AM; 10 kW; DE SOTO, MO; Owner: ALL SPORTS RADIO, LLC)
  • KTRS (550 AM; 5 kW; ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: KTRS-AM LICENSE, L.L.C.)
  • WFRX (1300 AM; 1 kW; WEST FRANKFORT, IL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • KZIM (960 AM; 5 kW; CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO; Owner: ZIMMER RADIO OF MID-MISSOURI, INC)

Strongest FM radio stations in St. Johns:

  • WDQN-FM (95.9 FM; DUQUOIN, IL; Owner: THREE ANGELS BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
  • WCIL-FM (101.5 FM; CARBONDALE, IL; Owner: LYLE BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WAWJ (90.1 FM; MARION, IL; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
  • WXAN (103.9 FM; AVA, IL; Owner: HAROLD L. LAWDER)
  • WXLT (103.5 FM; CHRISTOPHER, IL; Owner: ZRG OF ILLINOIS, INC.)
  • WNSV (104.7 FM; NASHVILLE, IL; Owner: DANA R. WITHERS)
  • WUEZ (95.1 FM; CARTERVILLE, IL; Owner: ZRG OF ILLINOIS, INC.)
  • WDDD-FM (107.3 FM; MARION, IL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WIBV (102.1 FM; MOUNT VERNON, IL; Owner: BENJAMIN STRATEMEYER)
  • WTAO-FM (105.1 FM; MURPHYSBORO, IL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WVZA (92.7 FM; HERRIN, IL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WQUL (97.7 FM; WEST FRANKFORT, IL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WBMV (89.7 FM; MOUNT VERNON, IL; Owner: ILLINOIS BIBLE INSTITUTE, INC)
  • WDML (106.9 FM; WOODLAWN, IL; Owner: VOLUNTEER BROADCASTING OF ILLINOIS)
  • WSIU (91.9 FM; CARBONDALE, IL; Owner: SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY)

TV broadcast stations around St. Johns:

  • WSIU-TV (Channel 8; CARBONDALE, IL; Owner: BOARD OF TRUSTEES SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY)
  • WSIL-TV (Channel 3; HARRISBURG, IL; Owner: WSIL-TV, INC.)
  • KFVS-TV (Channel 12; CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO; Owner: RAYCOM AMERICA, INC.)
  • KBSI (Channel 23; CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO; Owner: KBSI LICENSEE L.P.)
  • WDKA (Channel 49; PADUCAH, KY; Owner: WDKA ACQUISITION CORPORATION)
  • W15BU (Channel 17; JOHNSTON CITY, IL; Owner: THREE ANGELS BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • WPXS (Channel 13; MT. VERNON, IL; Owner: EBC ST. LOUIS, INC.)

St. Johns fatal accident list:

Jun 26, 2003 11:36 PM, Us-51, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1
Aug 27, 1986 09:30 PM, 51, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 1
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 5Number of bridges
  • 36ft / 10.7mTotal length
  • 5,400Total average daily traffic
  • 527Total average daily truck traffic
  • 5,948Total future (year 2032) average daily traffic
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in St. Johns, IL
  • 51.7%Electricity
  • 46.6%Utility gas
  • 1.7%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in St. Johns, IL
  • 69.2%Electricity
  • 23.1%Utility gas
  • 7.7%Wood


St. Johns compared to Illinois state average:

  • Median household income below state average.
  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.
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