St. Johns or Saint Johns is the largest city in and the county seat of Clinton County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 7,698 at the 2020 census. St. Johns is located in the north of Clinton County, surrounded by Bingham Township (although the two are administered independently). St. Johns is about 18 miles (29 km) north of Lansing, Michigan's capital city, and is part of the Lansing–East Lansing metropolitan area. St. Johns has been nicknamed the "Mint Capital of the World".

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How St. Johns ranks

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#6Closest to a top hospital in MI #90Most remote workers in MI #104Most walkable in MI All MI rankings →

Town numbers

ZIP code48879

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Living in St. Johns

Housing in St. Johns

$295K▲ 5.6% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical St. Johns home is worth about $295,000, up 5.6% in a year, 11% above the Michigan typical home.

A seller's market

Buyer’sBalancedSeller’s

Days on market47

Sale-to-list96.3%

Sold in May8

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Safety in St. Johns

B⁺

Safety Grade B+

St. Johns reports less crime per resident than 73% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade.

Violent crime per 1,000

St. Johns 1.3

Michigan 4.3

U.S. 3.3

Property crime per 1,000

St. Johns 6.3

Michigan 13

U.S. 15.5

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Work & commute in St. Johns

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About one in 5 of St. Johns’s working residents works in town. The top destinations are Lansing (19%), East Lansing (6%) and Delta (5%). Half commute less than 19 miles.

Lansing

19%

East Lansing

Delta

DeWitt

21%Work in townlive and work in St. Johns 19 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 3,743Jobs based herebalanced

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Health in St. Johns

B⁻

Health Grade B−

Healthier than 53% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates, and 70% of towns with similar incomes.

Compared with Michigan

2worse than MI

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 30 are too close to call.

Conditions 2▼ 10 close Habits all close Care all close Mind all close Everyday needs all close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

12.9%More older adults who have lost all their teethMI 10.2% · worse 9.9%More adults who have had cancerMI 8.9% · worse

Care nearby

University of Michigan Health- Sparrow ClintonSaint Johns · 0.5 mi · ER · rural critical access

Allen Community Health CenterLansing · 18.7 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careNo shortage

DentalNo shortage

Mental healthNo shortage

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CDC's estimate for St. Johns · CMS · HRSAHealth in St. Johns →

Natural hazards in St. Johns

Low

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 20% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding🌪️ Tornadoes💨 Strong wind

0Does St. Johns flood?no paid flood claims on record NoneDisasters that paid out hereof 8 declared for Clinton County

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Climate in St. Johns

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St. Johns has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 83°, a January night drops to 16°, and about 50 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

33° / 19°Winter

56° / 36°Spring

81° / 59°Summer

60° / 41°Fall

How much snow does St. Johns get?About 50 inches a winter.Rain & snow →When is the first frost?Around Oct 24, with the last in spring around Apr 28.Frost dates →Is it warmer than it used to be?+1.4° vs. the 20th century.Then & now →

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Schools in St. Johns

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A⁻

School Grade A-

The public schools St. Johns’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 77% of Michigan’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.

#208Best public schoolsof 490 in MI

DistrictSt. Johns Public SchoolsSchools6

Gateway Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades PK–5 · 320 students Oakview Elementary School B-Elementary · Grades PK–5 · 313 students St. Joseph Catholic SchoolElementary · Grades K–6 · 199 students St Johns Middle School BMiddle · Grades 6–8 · 584 students St Johns High School B+High · Grades 9–12 · 790 students STRIVE Academy D-High · Grades 9–12 · 38 students

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within MI. Ratings are from neighbors.