St. Johns is a city in Clinton County, Michigan, home to about 7,715 people across 4.2 square miles. Its ZIP code is 48879.
Homes sold for a median of $177 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly St. Johns; also Bingham Township (Clinton County) and Greenbush Township (Clinton County)
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside St. Johns. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR)49 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Capital Region International Airport (LAN)16 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Detroit, MI86 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL178 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.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
St. Johns had 7,698 residents in the 2020 census, up 3% since 2000.
It’s the 257th largest of 1,531 towns in Michigan by population.
Clinton County grew from 25,136 residents in 1900 to 79,128 in 2020.
Clinton County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 83°F in summer, and winter lows average 18°F. About 34.1 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Saint Johns, MI weather station (about a mile away).
17,584 jobs at 1,406 businesses in Clinton County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
148 doctors and other health care providers list an office in St. Johns.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 14 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 9 |
| Dentists | 13 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 25 |
| Mental health providers | 53 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 23 |
| Optometrists | 6 |
| Chiropractors | 5 |
| Pharmacies | 6 |
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.
Parks (8 nearby)
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
Pharmacies (1 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums (3 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues (1 nearby)
Counts are within about 1.5 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.
Public schools here are run by Clinton County RESA, St. Johns Public Schools. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clinton County Education CenterSaint Johns | Pre-K–12 | 42 | Special Education | 3.8 mi |
| Eureka SchoolSaint Johns | Pre-K–5 | 114 | Public | 7.0 mi |
| Gateway Elementary SchoolSaint Johns | Pre-K–5 | 320 | Public | 0.5 mi |
| Oakview Elementary SchoolSaint Johns | Pre-K–5 | 313 | Public | 1.3 mi |
| Riley Elementary SchoolSaint Johns | Pre-K–5 | 299 | Public | 8.1 mi |
| St Johns Middle SchoolSaint Johns | 6–8 | 584 | Public | 1.3 mi |
| St Johns High SchoolSaint Johns | 9–12 | 790 | Public | 1.1 mi |
| STRIVE AcademySaint Johns | 9–12 | 38 | Alternative Education | 1.7 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Peter Lutheran Church & SchoolSaint Johns | Pre-K–8 | 31 | Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod | 8.7 mi |
| St Joseph Catholic SchoolSaint Johns | TK–6 | 199 | Roman Catholic | 0.8 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Bingham Township (Clinton County), Greenbush Township (Clinton County), Essex, Olive Township (Clinton County), Ovid Township (Clinton County), Bengal, Victor and Riley Township (Clinton County).
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