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St. John
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Location of St. John, Washington
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| Country | United States |
| State | Washington |
| County | Whitman |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.67 sq mi (1.74 km2) |
| • Land | 0.67 sq mi (1.74 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,962 ft (598 m) |
| Population
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| • Total | 599 |
| • Density | 894/sq mi (344.3/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-8 (Pacific (PST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (PDT) |
| ZIP code |
99171
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| Area code(s) | 509 |
| FIPS code | 53-60860 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1508016 |
| Website | Town of St. John |
St. John is a small town in Whitman County, Washington, United States. In 2020, about 599 people lived there. St. John is also known as the place where Mike Lowry was born. He later became the twentieth governor of Washington.
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History of St. John
The town of St. John was started in the late 1880s. It was named after an early settler, E.T. St. John. The town officially became a city on March 10, 1904.
E.T. St. John's full name was Edward Talbert St. John (1812–1894). He was the son of Pierce St. John and Mary Talbot/Talbert. Edward St. John traveled quite a bit before he settled in Whitman County and helped found the town.
Geography of St. John
St. John is located in Washington state. Its exact location is 47°05′25″N 117°34′56″W / 47.090403°N 117.582085°W.
The town covers a total area of about 0.63 square miles (1.74 square kilometers). All of this area is land, with no water.
Climate in St. John
St. John has a climate that is often called a warm-summer Mediterranean climate. This means it has warm, dry summers and cool, wet winters. However, its winters are quite cold, so it's almost like a dry-summer humid continental climate.
| Climate data for St. John, Washington (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1963–2020) | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °F (°C) | 62 (17) |
67 (19) |
77 (25) |
92 (33) |
99 (37) |
100 (38) |
107 (42) |
108 (42) |
101 (38) |
91 (33) |
72 (22) |
61 (16) |
108 (42) |
| Mean daily maximum °F (°C) | 36.6 (2.6) |
41.3 (5.2) |
49.4 (9.7) |
57.2 (14.0) |
66.4 (19.1) |
73.1 (22.8) |
83.6 (28.7) |
83.5 (28.6) |
73.9 (23.3) |
59.0 (15.0) |
44.0 (6.7) |
35.1 (1.7) |
58.6 (14.8) |
| Daily mean °F (°C) | 32.6 (0.3) |
35.7 (2.1) |
41.8 (5.4) |
47.7 (8.7) |
55.6 (13.1) |
61.4 (16.3) |
69.0 (20.6) |
68.4 (20.2) |
60.3 (15.7) |
48.8 (9.3) |
38.5 (3.6) |
31.5 (−0.3) |
49.3 (9.6) |
| Mean daily minimum °F (°C) | 28.7 (−1.8) |
30.1 (−1.1) |
34.1 (1.2) |
38.2 (3.4) |
44.8 (7.1) |
49.7 (9.8) |
54.4 (12.4) |
53.3 (11.8) |
46.7 (8.2) |
38.6 (3.7) |
33.0 (0.6) |
27.9 (−2.3) |
40.0 (4.4) |
| Record low °F (°C) | −28 (−33) |
−21 (−29) |
5 (−15) |
12 (−11) |
19 (−7) |
25 (−4) |
26 (−3) |
26 (−3) |
14 (−10) |
6 (−14) |
−18 (−28) |
−23 (−31) |
−28 (−33) |
| Average precipitation inches (mm) | 2.05 (52) |
1.52 (39) |
1.90 (48) |
1.54 (39) |
1.56 (40) |
1.12 (28) |
0.43 (11) |
0.34 (8.6) |
0.56 (14) |
1.50 (38) |
2.15 (55) |
2.38 (60) |
17.05 (433) |
| Average snowfall inches (cm) | 8.8 (22) |
2.7 (6.9) |
1.4 (3.6) |
0.4 (1.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.1 (0.25) |
2.5 (6.4) |
10.7 (27) |
26.6 (68) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.01 in) | 13.6 | 10.9 | 11.9 | 10.3 | 9.1 | 7.8 | 3.3 | 3.0 | 4.4 | 9.0 | 13.3 | 13.5 | 110.1 |
| Average snowy days (≥ 0.1 in) | 5.8 | 2.6 | 1.6 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 2.1 | 6.2 | 18.9 |
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People in St. John
| Historical population | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1910 | 421 | — | |
| 1920 | 597 | 41.8% | |
| 1930 | 471 | −21.1% | |
| 1940 | 526 | 11.7% | |
| 1950 | 542 | 3.0% | |
| 1960 | 545 | 0.6% | |
| 1970 | 575 | 5.5% | |
| 1980 | 529 | −8.0% | |
| 1990 | 499 | −5.7% | |
| 2000 | 548 | 9.8% | |
| 2010 | 537 | −2.0% | |
| 2020 | 599 | 11.5% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census | |||
2010 Census Information
In 2010, there were 537 people living in St. John. These people lived in 261 households, and 145 of these were families.
Most of the people in St. John were White (94.6%). A small number were from other groups, including African American, Native American, Asian, and Pacific Islander. About 1.9% of the population was Hispanic or Latino.
About 22.2% of households had children under 18 living with them. Nearly half (47.1%) were married couples. Many households (44.4%) were made up of individuals or non-families. About 22.6% of households had someone living alone who was 65 years old or older.
The average age of people in St. John was 50.8 years. About 22.3% of residents were under 18 years old. About 29.8% were 65 years old or older. The town had slightly more females (54.2%) than males (45.8%).
See also
In Spanish: St. John (Washington) para niños
