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St. John, Missouri
St. Charles Rock Rd., St. John, May 2013
St. Charles Rock Rd., St. John, May 2013
Location of St. John, Missouri
Location of St. John, Missouri
Country United States
State Missouri
County St. Louis
Area
 • Total 1.42 sq mi (3.69 km2)
 • Land 1.42 sq mi (3.69 km2)
 • Water 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
646 ft (197 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total 6,643
 • Density 4,665.03/sq mi (1,801.26/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
FIPS code 29-64478
GNIS feature ID 2396495

St. John or Saint John is a city in St. Louis County, Missouri, United States, with its commercial district centered along St. Charles Rock Road. It is a few miles southeast of Lambert-St. Louis International Airport.

As of the 2020 census, the city population was 6,643.

History

St. John was once a sundown town, a locality that forbade people of color. It once had a sign on its main street reading, "Negro, don't let the sun set on your head here."

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.42 square miles (3.68 km2), all land.

Adjacent communities

  Berkeley
  Woodson Terrace Up arrow left.svg Up-1.svg Up arrow right.svg Berkeley
  Breckenridge Hills Left.svg   Right.svg Bel-Ridge
  Overland Down arrow left.svg Down arrow.svg Down arrow right.svg Unincorporated Midland township
  Charlack

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop.
1880 149
1950 2,499
1960 7,342 193.8%
1970 8,960 22.0%
1980 7,854 −12.3%
1990 7,466 −4.9%
2000 6,871 −8.0%
2010 6,517 −5.2%
2020 6,643 1.9%
U.S. Decennial Census
St. John city, Missouri – Racial and ethnic composition
Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos may be of any race.
Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic) Pop 2000 Pop 2010 Pop 2020 % 2000 % 2010 % 2020
White alone (NH) 5,518 4,189 3,266 80.31% 64.28% 49.16%
Black or African American alone (NH) 960 1,566 2,090 13.97% 24.03% 31.46%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) 16 20 17 0.23% 0.31% 0.26%
Asian alone (NH) 85 113 124 1.24% 1.73% 1.87%
Pacific Islander or Native Hawaiian alone (NH) 0 3 0 0.00% 0.05% 0.00%
Other race alone (NH) 16 12 34 0.23% 0.18% 0.51%
Mixed race or Multiracial (NH) 113 171 400 1.64% 2.62% 6.02%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 163 443 712 2.37% 6.80% 10.72%
Total 6,871 6,517 6,643 100.00% 100.00% 100.00%

2020 census

As of 2020, there were 6,643 people living in the city. The racial makeup of the city was 50.9% White (49.2% non-Hispanic White), 31.7% African American, 0.4% Native American, 1.9% Asian, 6.3% from other races, and 8.6% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 10.7% of the population.

2010 census

As of the census of 2010, there were 6,517 people, 2,624 households, and 1,658 families living in the city. The population density was 4,589.4 inhabitants per square mile (1,772.0/km2). There were 2,953 housing units at an average density of 2,079.6 per square mile (802.9/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 67.4% White, 24.3% African American, 0.4% Native American, 1.8% Asian, 0.1% Pacific Islander, 2.8% from other races, and 3.3% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 6.8% of the population.

There were 2,624 households, of which 32.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 37.8% were married couples living together, 19.1% had a female householder with no husband present, 6.3% had a male householder with no wife present, and 36.8% were non-families. 30.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.45 and the average family size was 3.03.

The median age in the city was 36.3 years. 24.1% of residents were under the age of 18; 8.8% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 28.7% were from 25 to 44; 26.2% were from 45 to 64; and 12.3% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 48.0% male and 52.0% female.

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