St. John, Kansas

city in Stafford County, Kansas

St. John is a city in Stafford County, Kansas, United States.[1] It is also the county seat of Stafford County. In 2020, 1,228 people lived there.[3]

St. John, Kansas
Location within Stafford County and Kansas
Location within Stafford County and Kansas
KDOT map of Stafford County (legend)
Coordinates: 38°00′00″N 98°45′40″W / 38.00000°N 98.76111°W / 38.00000; -98.76111[1]
CountryUnited States
StateKansas
CountyStafford
Founded1875
Incorporated1885
Named forJohn St. John
Area
 • Total1.94 sq mi (5.04 km2)
 • Land1.94 sq mi (5.04 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation1,910 ft (580 m)
Population
 • Total1,228
 • Density630/sq mi (240/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
67576
Area code620
FIPS code20-62275
GNIS ID2396496[1]
Websitestjohnkansas.com

History

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The first settlement in what is today St. John was made in 1875 when William Bickerton of the Church of Jesus Christ created a religious group named Zion Valley.[4] By 1879, Zion Valley had grown into a small town, and the residents renamed it St. John. It was named after then-governor John P. St. John, in order to try to become the county seat of Stafford County.[5]

In 2015, the official government listing of places has been corrected to spell the town as "St. John" instead of "Saint John." The name was incorrectly changed by the United States Postal Service in the 1970s.[6]

Geography

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St. John is at 38°0′0″N 98°45′40″W / 38.00000°N 98.76111°W / 38.00000; -98.76111 (38.000024, -98.761071). The United States Census Bureau says that the city has a total area of 1.94 square miles (5.02 km2). All of it is land.[2]

People

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Historical population
Census Pop.
188056
18908651,444.6%
19008690.5%
19101,785105.4%
19201,671−6.4%
19301,552−7.1%
19401,73511.8%
19501,7350.0%
19601,7531.0%
19701,477−15.7%
19801,5011.6%
19901,357−9.6%
20001,318−2.9%
20101,295−1.7%
20201,228−5.2%
U.S. Decennial Census

2020 census

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The 2020 census says that there were 1,228 people, 491 households, and 309 families living in St. John. Of the households, 79.6% owned their home and 20.4% rented their home.

The median age was 40.4 years. Of the people, 82.1% were White, 1.4% were Native American, 0.2% were Black, 0.2% were Asian, 5.9% were from some other race, and 10.3% were two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 17.9% of the people.[3][7]

2010 census

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The 2010 census says that there were 1,295 people, 534 households, and 336 families living in St. John.[8]

References

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  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: St. John, Kansas
  2. 2.0 2.1 "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved November 18, 2023.
  3. 3.0 3.1 3.2 "DP1: PROFILE OF GENERAL POPULATION AND HOUSING CHARACTERISTICS". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved November 18, 2023.
  4. Kansas State Historical Society (1916). Biennial Report of the Board of Directors of the Kansas State Historical Society. Kansas State Printing Plant. p. 302.
  5. Entz, Gary (2002). "Zion Valley: The Mormon Origins of St. John, Kansas" in Kansas History. Topeka, KS: Kansas State Historical Society. pp. 98–117.
  6. "Saint" finally gone from St.John; The Wichita Eagle; July 30, 2015
  7. "P16: HOUSEHOLD TYPE". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 2, 2024.
  8. "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2012-07-06.

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