[4] St. John is the birthplace of the twentieth governor of Washington, Mike Lowry.

Before making his way to Whitman County, Washington he abandoned his family in Indiana around 1845.

He seems to have wandered around before settling in Whitman and founding the town of St.

[7] According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.63 square miles (1.63 km2), all of it land.

39.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 22.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.

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.

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.

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