Town guide

St. John, Maine

St. John is a plantation in Aroostook County, Maine, home to about 180 people across 50 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 04743.

Homes sold for a median of $145 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.

Population1804 per sq mi
Median home value$170,800Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$145Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking0%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in St. John

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around St. John

Distances

Nearest major airportPortland International Jetport (PWM)263 miles away
Closer regional airportPresque Isle International Airport (PQI)47 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Boston, MA360 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+New York, NY527 miles away

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

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

Who represents St. John

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. John had 263 residents in the 2020 census, down 7% since 2000.

It’s the 448th largest of 519 towns in Maine by population.

Aroostook County grew from 60,744 residents in 1900 to 67,105 in 2020.

St. John population by census2000: 282, 2010: 267, 2020: 263282200026720102632020

Aroostook County, 1900–2020

Aroostook County population, 1900 to 20201900: 60,744, 1910: 74,664, 1920: 81,728, 1930: 87,843, 1940: 94,436, 1950: 96,039, 1960: 106,064, 1970: 92,463, 1980: 91,331, 1990: 86,936, 2000: 73,938, 2010: 71,870, 2020: 67,10561K’00’1082K’20’3094K’40’50106K’60’7091K’80’9074K’00’1067K’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 76°F in summer, and winter lows average -3°F. About 41.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 99 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near St. JohnJan: high 19°F, low -3°F, 2.8 in; Feb: high 23°F, low -3°F, 2.3 in; Mar: high 33°F, low 9°F, 2.8 in; Apr: high 46°F, low 25°F, 3.2 in; May: high 61°F, low 37°F, 3.3 in; Jun: high 71°F, low 47°F, 4.4 in; Jul: high 76°F, low 54°F, 4.5 in; Aug: high 75°F, low 51°F, 3.7 in; Sep: high 66°F, low 43°F, 3.7 in; Oct: high 52°F, low 32°F, 4.3 in; Nov: high 38°F, low 22°F, 3.2 in; Dec: high 26°F, low 8°F, 3.4 in19°-3°Jan2.823°-3°Feb2.333°9°Mar2.846°25°Apr3.261°37°May3.371°47°Jun4.476°54°Jul4.575°51°Aug3.766°43°Sep3.752°32°Oct4.338°22°Nov3.226°8°Dec3.4Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Ft Kent, ME weather station (2 miles away).

Jobs in Aroostook County

19,837 jobs at 1,903 businesses in Aroostook County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Aroostook CountyHealth care and social assistance: 5,306 jobs; Retail trade: 3,960 jobs; Manufacturing: 2,650 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 1,598 jobs; Finance and insurance: 966 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 935 jobs; Construction: 751 jobs; Other services: 670 jobsHealth care and social assistance 27% Retail trade 20% Manufacturing 13% Hotels and restaurants 8% Finance and insurance 5% Transportation and warehousing 5% Construction 4% Other services 3%

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

Health care

90 doctors and other health care providers list an office in St. John.

Nearest hospitals

  • Northern Maine Medical CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · Fort KentUnder a mile
  • Cary Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 1 of 5 · Caribou38.5 miles
  • Northern Light A R Gould HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Presque Isle48.1 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors7
Specialist doctors9
Dentists6
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants19
Mental health providers29
Physical and occupational therapists14
Optometrists4
Chiropractors2
Pharmacies11

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. John

Parks (5 nearby)

  • Fort Kent Outdoor Center · 177 acres1.6 mi
  • Jalbert Park · 18 acres0.9 mi
  • Riverside Park · 16 acres0.3 mi

Grocery stores (1 nearby)

  • Hannaford0.7 mi

Pharmacies (1 nearby)

  • Familiprix1.0 mi

Libraries (3 nearby)

  • Blake Library0.6 mi
  • Acadian Archives0.6 mi
  • Fort Kent Public Library0.6 mi

Museums (2 nearby)

  • The Daigle Dube House<0.1 mi
  • Fort Kent Historical Society Museum0.1 mi

Theaters and performance venues (1 nearby)

  • Rivertown Community Arts Center0.7 mi

Counts are within about 4.5 miles 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. John

Public schools here are run by Msad 27. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (3)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Fort Kent Elementary SchoolFort KentPre-K–6454Public0.8 mi
Valley Rivers Middle SchoolFort Kent7–8118Public0.7 mi
Fort Kent Community High SchoolFort Kent9–12240Public0.7 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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Shares ZIP codes with Fort Kent, New Canada, Square Lake UT and Northwest Aroostook UT.

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