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St. Johnsbury

A town of 7,368 people in Caledonia County, Vermont
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Conserved land3%711 of 23,407 acres
Trails11 mi0.3 mi per sq mi
Parks & preserves696 conserved acres per 1,000 residents

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About St. Johnsbury

Town in Vermont, United States
1786Established
7,364Population
36.8 sq miArea
614 ftElevation

St. Johnsbury or Saint Johnsbury (known locally as "St. J") is the shire town (county seat) of Caledonia County, Vermont, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population was 7,364. St. Johnsbury is situated on the Passumpsic River and is located approximately six miles northwest of the Connecticut River and 48 miles (77 km) south of the Canada–U.S. border. St. Johnsbury is the largest town by population in the Northeast Kingdom of Vermont and has long served as a commercial center for the region. The more densely settled southern one-third of the town is defined by the U.S. Census Bureau as the St. Johnsbury census-designated place, where over 81% of the population resides.

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ZIP code05819
Area code802
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Housing in St. Johnsbury

$269K▲ 0.8% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical St. Johnsbury home is worth about $269,000, up 0.8% in a year, 33% below the Vermont typical home.

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Safety in St. Johnsbury

C−

Safety Grade C-

St. Johnsbury reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 79% report less.

Violent crime per 1,000
St. Johnsbury 1.8
Vermont 2.2
U.S. 3.3
Property crime per 1,000
St. Johnsbury 18.7
Vermont 14.5
U.S. 15.5
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D−

School Grade D-

The public schools St. Johnsbury’s kids attend trail 98% of Vermont’s districts on state tests. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.

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DistrictSaint Johnsbury School DistrictSchools4

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