St. John's University, Minnesota

Community in Stearns County · population 1,585 (2020 Census)

Jan low / Jul high: 4° / 81°
Snow a year: 57 in
Tornadoes ≤10 mi since 1950: 19
Median age: 20.1

St. John's University is a community of 1,585 people in Stearns County, Minnesota. It ranks more of a college town than 99% of Minnesota towns, better transit than 99% of Minnesota towns, better for young professionals than 98% of Minnesota towns.

How St. John's University ranks

Percentile among Minnesota towns with at least 500 people on The Town Files lifestyle rankings. 50 is typical for the state; 90 means better than 90% of Minnesota towns.

The Town Files lifestyle rankings, built from federal demographic, school, crime and housing data (2025).

Homes and cost of living

100.0% of households own their home.

Housing	St. John's University	Typical Minnesota town
Median home value	—	$301,800
Median rent	—	$991
Median household income	—	$87,375
Home value ÷ income	—×	3.4×
Homeownership	100.0%	88.6%
Median year built	—	1979
Seasonal / vacation homes	0.0%	—

Who lives in St. John's University

People	St. John's University	Typical Minnesota town
Median age	20.1	42.7
Age 65 and over	5.9%	20.0%
Under 18	2.1%	—
Bachelor's degree or higher	78.6%	26.2%
Below the poverty line	28.4%	6.9%
Veterans	0.6%	—
Born outside the U.S.	4.0%	—
Work from home	18.4%	11.1%
Average commute	11.9 min	24.5 min
Homes with broadband	100.0%	90.2%

Weather in St. John's University

July highs average 80.9°F and January lows 3.8°F. About 31.0 inches of rain and melted snow fall a year, with 57.4 inches of snow (typical Minnesota town: 47.0 in). Expect about 9 days a year at 90°F or hotter and 159 nights at or below freezing.

NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals: average daily high and low by month; precipitation and snowfall in inches. Temperatures from the Collegeville St John'S station (0.0 mi away).

Tornadoes, storms and disasters

19 tornadoes have passed within 10 miles of St. John's University since 1950, compared with 14 for the typical Minnesota town. 2 rated (E)F2 or stronger. The strongest, an F3, struck on September 3, 1980 about 9.0 miles from the town center and killed 1. Tornadoes within 10 miles have caused 2 deaths and 51 injuries since 1950. The most recent was on August 28, 2021.

NOAA Storm Events Database, tornado tracks (start to end point) passing within 10 miles of the town center, 1950–2026.

Hail of 1 inch or larger has been reported within 10 miles 84 times; the largest was 3.50 inches on June 20, 2007.

Severe weather in Stearns County since 1996

NOAA Storm Events Database, Stearns County, 1996–2026 (all event types recorded since 1996). 5 deaths recorded.

Stearns County has been included in 13 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1953, most often for flood, drought, hurricane.

Declared	Incident	Declaration
July 8, 2022	Severe Storm	DR-4658: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, And Flooding
April 7, 2020	Biological	DR-4531: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020	Biological	EM-3453: Covid-19
July 25, 2013	Severe Storm	DR-4131: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, And Flooding
July 28, 2011	Severe Storm	DR-4009: Severe Storms, Flooding, And Tornadoes

Jobs and pay in Stearns County

Stearns County had 87,252 jobs in 2024, paying an average of $62,313 a year. Unemployment was 2.8% in 2023; in St. John's University itself the ACS puts it at 8.8%.

BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024, private-sector jobs and average annual pay.

Annual average unemployment rate (BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics via USDA ERS).

Towns near St. John's University

Avon, MN
3.2 mi · 1,618 people · home $245,100
Collegeville, MN
3.3 mi · 3,344 people · home $468,600
St. Joseph, MN
4.1 mi · 946 people · home $416,000
St. Joseph, MN
4.5 mi · 7,029 people · home $237,700
St. Wendel, MN
4.6 mi · 2,115 people · home $331,500
Avon, MN
4.7 mi · 2,066 people · home $336,700
Waite Park, MN
8.3 mi · 8,341 people · home $219,400
Le Sauk, MN
8.3 mi · 1,502 people · home $296,300

St. John's University questions

Is St. John's University, Minnesota a good place to retire?

On The Town Files lifestyle rankings, St. John's University scores better for retirees than 95% of Minnesota towns and quieter than 16%. 5.9% of residents are 65 or older (median age 20.1).

What is the weather like in St. John's University?

July highs average 80.9°F and January lows 3.8°F (NOAA 1991–2020 normals). It gets about 31.0 inches of precipitation a year and 57.4 inches of snow.

Does St. John's University get tornadoes?

19 tornadoes have passed within 10 miles of St. John's University since 1950 (NOAA Storm Events); the strongest was a F3 on September 3, 1980. The typical Minnesota town has had 14.

How this page is made. Every number comes from public data, matched to St. John's University's Census boundary (GEOID 2757094). Comparisons use the median of Minnesota towns with at least 500 people. Weather comes from the nearest NOAA normals station; storm counts use NOAA tornado tracks within 10 miles of the town center.

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2020–2024)
U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 Census and 2025 Gazetteer (2020 / 2025)
NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals (1991–2020)
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database (1950–2026)
FEMA OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations (this product uses the FEMA OpenFEMA API but is not endorsed by FEMA) (1953–2026)
NCES Common Core of Data (2023–24)
BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages; USDA ERS county unemployment (BLS LAUS) (2000–2024)
The Town Files lifestyle rankings, built from federal demographic, school, crime and housing data (2025)

Data snapshot 2026-11-13.