Town guide

St. Johns, Illinois

St. Johns is a village in Perry County, Illinois, home to about 184 people across 0.7 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 62832.

Homes sold for a median of $97 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population184252 per sq mi
Median home value$80,000Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$97Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking5%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in St. Johns

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around St. Johns

Distances

Nearest major airportSt. Louis Lambert International Airport (STL)80 miles away
Closer regional airportVeterans Airport of Southern Illinois (MWA)22 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+St. Louis, MO70 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL276 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of St. Johns; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents St. Johns

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

St. Johns had 163 residents in the 2020 census, down 25% since 2000.

It’s the 1225th largest of 1,450 towns in Illinois by population.

Perry County grew from 19,830 residents in 1900 to 20,945 in 2020.

St. Johns population by census2000: 218, 2010: 219, 2020: 163218200021920101632020

Perry County, 1900–2020

Perry County population, 1900 to 20201900: 19,830, 1910: 22,088, 1920: 22,901, 1930: 22,767, 1940: 23,438, 1950: 21,684, 1960: 19,184, 1970: 19,757, 1980: 21,714, 1990: 21,412, 2000: 23,094, 2010: 22,350, 2020: 20,94520K’00’1023K’20’3023K’40’5019K’60’7022K’80’9023K’00’1021K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 87°F in summer, and winter lows average 24°F. About 47.8 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 12 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near St. JohnsJan: high 40°F, low 24°F, 3.2 in; Feb: high 46°F, low 28°F, 2.9 in; Mar: high 56°F, low 36°F, 4.4 in; Apr: high 68°F, low 46°F, 5.4 in; May: high 76°F, low 56°F, 5.5 in; Jun: high 84°F, low 64°F, 4.8 in; Jul: high 87°F, low 68°F, 3.9 in; Aug: high 86°F, low 65°F, 3.3 in; Sep: high 80°F, low 57°F, 3.4 in; Oct: high 69°F, low 46°F, 3.7 in; Nov: high 55°F, low 36°F, 4.1 in; Dec: high 44°F, low 28°F, 3.2 in40°24°Jan3.246°28°Feb2.956°36°Mar4.468°46°Apr5.476°56°May5.584°64°Jun4.887°68°Jul3.986°65°Aug3.380°57°Sep3.469°46°Oct3.755°36°Nov4.144°28°Dec3.2Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Du Quoin 4 Se, IL weather station (3 miles away).

Jobs in Perry County

4,302 jobs at 378 businesses in Perry County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Perry CountyHealth care and social assistance: 1,126 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 575 jobs; Retail trade: 572 jobs; Manufacturing: 471 jobs; Mining, oil and gas: 417 jobs; Other services: 320 jobs; Wholesale trade: 218 jobs; Construction: 153 jobsHealth care and social assistance 26% Hotels and restaurants 13% Retail trade 13% Manufacturing 11% Mining, oil and gas 10% Other services 7% Wholesale trade 5% Construction 4%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

98 doctors and other health care providers list an office in St. Johns.

Nearest hospitals

  • Marshall Browning HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Du QuoinUnder a mile
  • Pinckneyville Community HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Pinckneyville9.8 miles
  • Franklin HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Benton17.2 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors13
Specialist doctors7
Dentists5
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants12
Mental health providers46
Physical and occupational therapists7
Optometrists3
Chiropractors5
Pharmacies3

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around St. Johns

Parks (1 nearby)

  • Keys Park · 9 acres0.2 mi

Grocery stores

  • Walmart Supercenter1.1 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Du Quoin Public Library0.3 mi

Counts are within about 1 mile of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Schools in St. Johns

Public schools here are run by Du Quoin CUSD 300, Alxndr/Jcksn/Pulsk/Prry/Union ROE, Tri-County Sp Ed Jnt Agreement. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (7)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Du Quoin Elementary SchoolDu QuoinPre-K–4556Public1.0 mi
Du Quoin Middle SchoolDu Quoin5–8376Public1.0 mi
Du Quoin High SchoolDu Quoin9–12397Public0.5 mi
Project SOARDu Quoin9–12—Alternative Education0.5 mi
Tcse-Duquoin HsDu Quoin——Special Education0.5 mi
Tcse-Duquoin MsDu Quoin——Special Education1.0 mi
Tri-County WardDu Quoin——Special Education0.3 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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