Town guide

St. Johns, Minnesota

St. Johns is a township in Kandiyohi County, Minnesota, home to about 288 people across 34 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 56279 and 56282.

Homes sold for a median of $143 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.

Population2889 per sq mi
Median home value$234,300Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$143Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking35%Median of 2 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in St. Johns

2 ZIP codes, 2 shared with neighboring towns

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Around St. Johns

Distances

Nearest major airportMinneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)98 miles away
Closer regional airportSaint Cloud Regional Airport (STC)65 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Minneapolis, MN95 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL438 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 418 residents in the 2020 census, up 8% since 2000.

It’s the 1504th largest of 2,727 towns in Minnesota by population.

Kandiyohi County grew from 18,416 residents in 1900 to 43,732 in 2020.

St. Johns population by census2000: 386, 2010: 411, 2020: 418386200041120104182020

Kandiyohi County, 1900–2020

Kandiyohi County population, 1900 to 20201900: 18,416, 1910: 18,969, 1920: 22,060, 1930: 23,574, 1940: 26,524, 1950: 28,644, 1960: 29,987, 1970: 30,548, 1980: 36,763, 1990: 38,761, 2000: 41,203, 2010: 42,239, 2020: 43,73218K’00’1022K’20’3027K’40’5030K’60’7037K’80’9041K’00’1044K’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 82°F in summer, and winter lows average 3°F. About 28.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 46 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near St. JohnsJan: high 21°F, low 3°F, 0.7 in; Feb: high 26°F, low 6°F, 0.7 in; Mar: high 38°F, low 20°F, 1.4 in; Apr: high 54°F, low 34°F, 2.6 in; May: high 68°F, low 47°F, 3.3 in; Jun: high 78°F, low 58°F, 4.8 in; Jul: high 82°F, low 62°F, 4 in; Aug: high 79°F, low 59°F, 3.9 in; Sep: high 72°F, low 50°F, 2.6 in; Oct: high 57°F, low 37°F, 2.4 in; Nov: high 40°F, low 24°F, 1.4 in; Dec: high 26°F, low 10°F, 0.8 in21°3°Jan0.726°6°Feb0.738°20°Mar1.454°34°Apr2.668°47°May3.378°58°Jun4.882°62°Jul4.079°59°Aug3.972°50°Sep2.657°37°Oct2.440°24°Nov1.426°10°Dec0.8Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Willmar Wwtp, MN weather station (9 miles away).

Jobs in Kandiyohi County

18,568 jobs at 1,416 businesses in Kandiyohi County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Kandiyohi CountyHealth care and social assistance: 4,550 jobs; Retail trade: 2,775 jobs; Manufacturing: 2,191 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 1,569 jobs; Wholesale trade: 1,263 jobs; Construction: 1,195 jobs; Other services: 1,028 jobs; Administrative and support: 851 jobsHealth care and social assistance 25% Retail trade 15% Manufacturing 12% Hotels and restaurants 9% Wholesale trade 7% Construction 6% Other services 6% Administrative and support 5%

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

Health care

Nearest hospitals

  • Centracare- Rice Memorial HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Willmar9.0 miles
  • Olivia Hospital & ClinicCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Olivia22.8 miles
  • Avera Granite FallsCritical access hospital · emergency room · Granite Falls23.7 miles

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.

Places in and around St. Johns

Libraries (2 nearby)

  • Raymond Public Library3.2 mi
  • Raymond Public Library3.2 mi

Counts are within about 4 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.

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Shares ZIP codes with Raymond City (Kandiyohi County), Pennock, Mamre, Edwards, Willmar, Arctander, Holland Township, Lone Tree, Dovre, Woods, Whitefield and Raymond City (Chippewa County).

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