St. Johns, Michigan

St. Johns, Michigan
City of St. Johns
Clinton County Courthouse in downtown St. Johns
Clinton County Courthouse in downtown St. Johns
Nickname(s): 
"S.J.", "Mint City (U.S.A.)", "Mint Capital of the World"
Location within Clinton County
Location within Clinton County
St. Johns is located in Michigan
St. Johns
St. Johns
Location within the state of Michigan
St. Johns is located in the United States
St. Johns
St. Johns
Location within the United States
Coordinates: 43°00′02″N 84°33′20″W / 43.00056°N 84.55556°W / 43.00056; -84.55556[1]
Country United States
State Michigan
County Clinton
Settled1853
Incorporated1904
Government
 • TypeCommission–manager
 • MayorScott Dzurka
 • ManagerChad Gamble
Area
 • Total4.21 sq mi (10.91 km2)
 • Land4.21 sq mi (10.91 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation791 ft (241 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total7,698
 • Density1,827.20/sq mi (705.45/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code(s)
48879
Area code989 517
FIPS code26-70940[3]
GNIS feature ID1627030[1]
WebsiteOfficial website

St. Johns or Saint Johns[1] is the largest city and county seat of Clinton County in the U.S. state of Michigan.[4] The population was 7,698 at the 2020 census.

St. Johns is located in the north of Clinton County, surrounded by Bingham Township (although the two are administered independently). St. Johns is about 18 miles (29 km) north of Lansing, Michigan's capital city, and is part of the Lansing–East Lansing metropolitan area. St. Johns has been nicknamed the "Mint Capital of the World".[5]

  1. ^ a b c d U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: St. Johns, Michigan
  2. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 21, 2022.
  3. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  4. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved 2011-06-07.
  5. ^ Group, Sinclair Broadcast (2010-06-23). "St. Johns is mint capital of the world". WEYI. Retrieved 2023-01-16. {{cite web}}: |last= has generic name (help)