Town guide

St. Jo, Texas

St. Jo is a city in Montague County, Texas, home to about 911 people across 1.1 square miles. Its ZIP code is 76265.

Homes sold for a median of $175 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population911844 per sq mi
Median home value$159,400Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$175Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking0%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in St. Jo

1 ZIP code

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Around St. Jo

Distances

Nearest major airportDallas Fort Worth International Airport (DFW)66 miles away
Closer regional airportWichita Falls Municipal Airport / Sheppard Air Force Base (SPS)56 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Plano, TX67 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Dallas, TX80 miles away

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

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

Who represents St. Jo

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. Jo had 881 residents in the 2020 census, down 10% since 2000.

It’s the 1056th largest of 1,778 towns in Texas by population.

Montague County grew from 24,800 residents in 1900 to 19,965 in 2020.

St. Jo population by census2000: 977, 2010: 1,043, 2020: 88197720001,04320108812020

Montague County, 1900–2020

Montague County population, 1900 to 20201900: 24,800, 1910: 25,123, 1920: 22,200, 1930: 19,159, 1940: 20,442, 1950: 17,070, 1960: 14,893, 1970: 15,326, 1980: 17,410, 1990: 17,274, 2000: 19,117, 2010: 19,719, 2020: 19,96525K’00’1022K’20’3020K’40’5015K’60’7017K’80’9019K’00’1020K’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 96°F in summer, and winter lows average 31°F. About 35.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near St. JoJan: high 54°F, low 31°F, 1.7 in; Feb: high 59°F, low 34°F, 2.2 in; Mar: high 67°F, low 42°F, 2.9 in; Apr: high 75°F, low 51°F, 3.5 in; May: high 82°F, low 60°F, 4.5 in; Jun: high 90°F, low 69°F, 4.4 in; Jul: high 95°F, low 73°F, 2.4 in; Aug: high 96°F, low 72°F, 2.3 in; Sep: high 88°F, low 65°F, 3.1 in; Oct: high 77°F, low 52°F, 4.3 in; Nov: high 65°F, low 42°F, 2.2 in; Dec: high 56°F, low 33°F, 2.1 in54°31°Jan1.759°34°Feb2.267°42°Mar2.975°51°Apr3.582°60°May4.590°69°Jun4.495°73°Jul2.496°72°Aug2.388°65°Sep3.177°52°Oct4.365°42°Nov2.256°33°Dec2.1Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Bonita 7nw, TX weather station (11 miles away).

Jobs in Montague County

3,667 jobs at 448 businesses in Montague County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Montague CountyMining, oil and gas: 683 jobs; Retail trade: 672 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 455 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 301 jobs; Construction: 293 jobs; Manufacturing: 286 jobs; Other services: 209 jobs; Professional services: 165 jobsMining, oil and gas 19% Retail trade 18% Hotels and restaurants 12% Health care and social assistance 8% Construction 8% Manufacturing 8% Other services 6% Professional services 5%

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

Health care

1 doctors and other health care providers list an office in St. Jo.

Nearest hospitals

  • Nocona General HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 1 of 5 · Nocona10.3 miles
  • Muenster Memorial HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Muenster11.9 miles
  • North Texas Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Gainesville23.7 miles

Providers with an office here

Chiropractors1

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. Jo

Libraries

  • Saint Jo Public Library3.9 mi

Museums

  • Artillery Museum3.9 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. Jo

Public schools here are run by Saint Jo ISD. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (2)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Saint Jo ElSaint JoPre-K–6181Public4.2 mi
Saint Jo H SSaint Jo7–12145Public4.2 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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