Why visit St. Johns
Townapedia lists 8 museums and landmarks, 8 parks and trails, 25 places to eat, 1 place to stay and 1 attraction in and around town.
Highlights include East Ward School and Giles J. Gibbs Building.
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 83°F; January lows average 18°F.
Weather in St. Johns
Forecast from the National Weather Service. Full forecast
About St. Johns
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.
From the Wikipedia article St. Johns, Michigan (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do1
Museums and landmarks8
East Ward School
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places
Educational building located at 106 North Traver Street in St. Johns, Michigan
Giles J. Gibbs Building
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places
Commercial building in St. Johns, Michigan, United States
Union School
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places
School building in Michigan, United States of America
Parks, trails and playgrounds8
Restaurants and cafes25
Main Street Cafe
Restaurant · American, Pizza, Sandwich
205 North Clinton Avenue, St. Johns
Mo-Sa 07:00-20:00; Su 07:00-15:00
Dershey's Cafe
Restaurant · Sandwich, American, Burger
111 West Higham Street, St. Johns
Mo-Fr 07:00-15:00
Biggby Coffee
Cafe · Coffee Shop · 0.8 mi
1077 US 127 Business (St. Johns, MI)
Mo-Fr 06:00-20:00; Sa-Su 07:00-20:00
13 more on the map.
History
St. Johns was conceived as a station for the Detroit and Milwaukee Railway in late 1853. The location lie in a forest in Bingham Township, and the site was cleared and settled by the middle of 1854. The settlement was formally incorporated as a village within the township on October 15, 1857. The village incorporated as a city in 1904.
The settlement was named after Michigan Auditor-General John Swegles, who was part of the party sent to scout a site for the station.
From the History section of St. Johns, Michigan on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where to stay1
Churches and places of worship6
Shopping7
Gas and EV charging7
Schools, colleges and libraries14
Clinton County Education Center
School · 3.2 mi
4179 S Us Highway 27, Saint Johns
Healthcare5
University of Michigan Health - Sparrow Clinton
Hospital · 0.5 mi
805 South Oakland Street, St. Johns
Map of St. Johns
82 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Climate by month
Monthly table
| Month | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 31°F | 18°F | 2.1 in |
| Feb | 33°F | 19°F | 1.8 in |
| Mar | 44°F | 26°F | 1.9 in |
| Apr | 57°F | 36°F | 3.6 in |
| May | 69°F | 48°F | 3.8 in |
| Jun | 79°F | 59°F | 3.4 in |
| Jul | 83°F | 62°F | 3.2 in |
| Aug | 81°F | 61°F | 3.5 in |
| Sep | 75°F | 53°F | 2.9 in |
| Oct | 62°F | 43°F | 3.2 in |
| Nov | 47°F | 33°F | 2.8 in |
| Dec | 36°F | 24°F | 1.8 in |
U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 for Saint Johns (1 mi away), NOAA NCEI.
People and cost of living
American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020-2024, U.S. Census Bureau. Estimates have margins of error, larger for small towns.
Disaster history
Clinton County has had 4 federal disaster declarations since 2000, most often for biologicals.
- 2020-03-27: Covid-19 Pandemic (Biological)
- 2020-03-13: Covid-19 (Biological)
- 2005-09-07: Hurricane Katrina Evacuation (Hurricane)
- 2001-01-10: Snow (Snowstorm)
OpenFEMA disaster declarations summaries.
Getting there and nearby towns
Capital Region International Airport (LAN) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 16 miles away.
- Ovid 9 mi east, about 15 min by car
- Fowler 9 mi west, about 15 min by car
- Elsie 10 mi northeast, about 17 min by car
- DeWitt 11 mi south, about 18 min by car
- Laingsburg 13 mi southeast, about 21 min by car
- Bath 14 mi south, about 22 min by car
- Wacousta 14 mi southwest, about 23 min by car
- East Lansing 18 mi south, about 29 min by car
- Waverly 19 mi south, about 30 min by car
- Lansing 20 mi south, about 32 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB, the NEMICO news database.
Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- NCES EDGE (Public domain): public schools
- NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 (Public domain): climate by month
- OpenFEMA (Public domain): disaster declarations
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- U.S. Census Bureau (Public domain): population, income, housing, education, commute
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Clinton County MI Courthouse, kennethaw88, CC BY 4.0
- East Ward School St Johns MI 1979, Jean Martin, Public domain
- Sugarbowl2013-stjohns-mi-usa48879zipcode, GPWITT, CC BY-SA 3.0
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