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Saint Johns, Ohio

Coordinates: 40°33′21″N 84°04′47″W / 40.55583°N 84.07972°W / 40.55583; -84.07972
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Saint Johns, Ohio
An old house in Saint Johns
An old house in Saint Johns
Location of Saint Johns, Ohio
Location of Saint Johns, Ohio
Coordinates: 40°33′21″N 84°04′47″W / 40.55583°N 84.07972°W / 40.55583; -84.07972
CountryUnited States
StateOhio
CountyAuglaize
TownshipUnion
Area
 • Total0.40 sq mi (1.0 km2)
Elevation1,004 ft (306 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total304
 • Density760/sq mi (290/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
Area code419
GNIS feature ID2628970[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 2010 census it had a population of 304.[3]

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

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Saint Johns was founded in 1835, and named for John Rogers, proprietor.[4] A post office called Saint Johns has been in operation since 1838.[5] 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.[6]

References

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  1. ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
  2. ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Saint Johns, Ohio
  3. ^ "St. Johns, Ohio - Profile Data". censusreporter.org. Census Reporter. Retrieved May 22, 2023.
  4. ^ Sutton, Robert (1880). History of Auglaize County, Ohio : with the Indian history of Wapakoneta, and the first settlement of the county. p. 172.
  5. ^ "Auglaize County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved December 22, 2015.
  6. ^ "Shelby County Historical Society - Indians - Chief Blackhoof".