Saint Johns, Ohio
Saint Johns, Ohio | |
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An old house in Saint Johns | |
Location of Saint Johns, Ohio | |
| Coordinates: 40°33′21″N 84°04′47″W / 40.55583°N 84.07972°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Ohio |
| County | Auglaize |
| Townships | Clay, Union |
| Area | |
• Total | 0.39 sq mi (1.01 km2) |
| • Land | 0.38 sq mi (0.99 km2) |
| • Water | 0.007 sq mi (0.018 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,004 ft (306 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 304 |
| • Density | 800/sq mi (310/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP codes | 45884 45895 (Wapakoneta) |
| Area code(s) | 419 & 567 |
| FIPS code | 3969596 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2628970[2] |
Saint Johns is a census-designated place located along the border between the Union and Clay townships of Auglaize County, Ohio, United States.[2] As of the 2020 census it had a population of 304.
It is located between Indian Lake and Wapakoneta at the intersection of U.S. Route 33 and State Route 65. Served by the Wapakoneta City School District, the zip code for Saint Johns is 45884.
History
Saint Johns was founded in 1835, and named for John Rogers, proprietor.[3] A post office called Saint Johns has been in operation since 1838.[4] In the center of Saint Johns, on the corner of Center Street and Walnut Street, is a memorial recognizing this place to be known as Black Hoof's last home.[5]
Geography
Saint Johns has a total area of 0.391 square miles (1.01 km2), of which 0.384 square miles (0.99 km2) is land and 0.007 square miles (0.018 km2) is water.[6]
References
- ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
- ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Saint Johns, Ohio
- ^ Sutton, Robert (1880). History of Auglaize County, Ohio : with the Indian history of Wapakoneta, and the first settlement of the county. p. 172.
- ^ "Auglaize County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved December 22, 2015.
- ^ "Shelby County Historical Society - Indians - Chief Blackhoof".
- ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 7, 2025.