St. Johns, Illinois
Village · Population 157 · #1162 in Illinois
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About St. Johns
St. Johns, IL is a tiny community located in southern Illinois with an estimated population of 157.
St. Johns holds the status of an incorporated village, one of the most intimate forms of local government in America. The community covers 0.72 square miles, giving it wide-open spaces and a spread-out, rural feel at roughly 218 residents per square mile.
📰 St. Johns News Today
- St. John's 21-8 Northern Illinois (May 31, 2026) Final Score ESPN · May 31
- Tallahassee Regional breakdown: FSU, Coastal Carolina, Northern Illinois and St. Johns by the numbers Tomahawk Nation · May 28
- St. John’s baseball game thread: Tallahassee Regional at 2026 NCAA Tournament Rumble In The Garden · May 29
- Students at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign raise over $100,000 for HSHS St. John’s Children’s Hospital NewsChannel20 · May 8
- Pastor reflects on shooting at St. John's Lutheran Church; 'Your mind swirls around how much worse it could've been'' Effingham Daily News · Jul 7
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What Makes St. Johns Unique
- One of 5 places in the US named St. Johns — but the Illinois one has a character all its own.
- Positioned in southern Illinois, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
- Part of the fabric of Illinois — one of 1,461 recognized communities statewide.
Why People Love It Here
- A tight community feel that bigger cities can't replicate.
- Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
- Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 7 miles.
⚡ Quick Facts
StateIllinois
TypeVillage
Population (2024)157
Rank in state#1162 of 1,294
Land area0.72 sq mi
Density218/sq mi
Coordinates38.0348, -89.2386