St. John, Washington
Encyclopedia
St. John is a town in Whitman County, Washington
, United States. The population was 537 at the 2010 census. St. John is the birthplace of the twentieth governor of Washington, Mike Lowry
.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the town has a total area of 0.5 square miles (1.3 km2), all of it land.
There were 258 households out of which 22.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.7% were married couples living together, 5.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 36.8% were non-families. 34.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 20.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.12 and the average family size was 2.72.
In the town the age distribution of the population shows 20.8% under the age of 18, 3.3% from 18 to 24, 20.4% from 25 to 44, 25.2% from 45 to 64, and 30.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 49 years. For every 100 females there were 93.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 86.3 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $33,393, and the median income for a family was $44,643. Males had a median income of $31,389 versus $18,750 for females. The per capita income
for the town was $18,722. About 5.4% of families and 7.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 13.2% of those under age 18 and 3.6% of those age 65 or over.
Whitman County, Washington
Whitman County is a county located in the U.S. state of Washington. As of the 2010 census, the population was 44,776, with the majority living in its largest city, Pullman, home to Washington State University, the state's land-grant university. The county seat is at Colfax.Whitman County was...
, United States. The population was 537 at the 2010 census. St. John is the birthplace of the twentieth governor of Washington, Mike Lowry
Mike Lowry
Michael Edward "Mike" Lowry served as the 20th Governor of the U.S. state of Washington from 1993 to 1997. Lowry is a Democrat.Lowry was born and raised in St. John, Washington, and graduated from Washington State University in 1962...
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History
St. John was founded and named in the late 1880s for settler E.T. St. John. St. John was officially incorporated on March 10, 1904.Historical population
- 1910: 421
- 1920: 597
- 1930: 471
- 1940: 526
- 1950: 542
- 1960: 545
- 1970: 575
- 1980: 550
- 1990: 499
- 2000: 548
- 2010: 537
Geography
St. John is located at 47.090403°N 117.582085°W (47.090403, -117.582085).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
The United States Census Bureau is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census. It also gathers other national demographic and economic data...
, the town has a total area of 0.5 square miles (1.3 km2), all of it land.
Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there were 548 people, 258 households, and 163 families residing in the town. The population density was 1,056.2 people per square mile (406.9/km2). There were 279 housing units at an average density of 537.7 per square mile (207.2/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 97.81% White, 0.18% Native American, 0.55% Asian, and 1.46% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.64% of the population.There were 258 households out of which 22.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.7% were married couples living together, 5.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 36.8% were non-families. 34.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 20.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.12 and the average family size was 2.72.
In the town the age distribution of the population shows 20.8% under the age of 18, 3.3% from 18 to 24, 20.4% from 25 to 44, 25.2% from 45 to 64, and 30.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 49 years. For every 100 females there were 93.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 86.3 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $33,393, and the median income for a family was $44,643. Males had a median income of $31,389 versus $18,750 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
for the town was $18,722. About 5.4% of families and 7.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 13.2% of those under age 18 and 3.6% of those age 65 or over.