Saint Johns, Ohio
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Saint Johns is a census-designated place
Census-designated place
A census-designated place is a concentration of population identified by the United States Census Bureau for statistical purposes. CDPs are delineated for each decennial census as the statistical counterparts of incorporated places such as cities, towns and villages...

 located along the border between the Union
Union Township, Auglaize County, Ohio
Union Township is one of the fourteen townships of Auglaize County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 1,870 people in the township, 1,614 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.-Geography:...

 and Clay
Clay Township, Auglaize County, Ohio
Clay Township is one of the fourteen townships of Auglaize County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 700 people in the township.-Geography:Located in the eastern part of the county, it borders the following townships:*Union Township - north...

 Townships of Auglaize County
Auglaize County, Ohio
As of the census of 2000, there were 46,611 people, 17,376 households, and 12,771 families residing in the county. The population density was 116 people per square mile . There were 18,470 housing units at an average density of 46 per square mile...

, Ohio
Ohio
Ohio is a Midwestern state in the United States. The 34th largest state by area in the U.S.,it is the 7th‑most populous with over 11.5 million residents, containing several major American cities and seven metropolitan areas with populations of 500,000 or more.The state's capital is Columbus...

, United States
United States
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.

It is located between Indian Lake
Indian Lake (Ohio)
Indian Lake is a reservoir in Logan County, western Ohio, in the United States. It is approximately 20 mi southeast of Lima...

 and Wapakoneta
Wapakoneta, Ohio
Wapakoneta is a city in and the county seat of Auglaize County, Ohio, United States with a population of 9,474 as of the 2000 U.S. census. It is the principal city of and is included in the Wapakoneta, Ohio Micropolitan S A, which is included in the Lima-Van Wert-Wapakoneta, Ohio CSA...

 at the intersection of U.S. Route 33
U.S. Route 33
U.S. Route 33 is a United States federal highway that runs northwest-southeast for 709 miles from northern Indiana to Richmond, Virginia, passing through Ohio and West Virginia en route. Although most odd-numbered U.S...

 and State Route 65. Served by the Wapakoneta City School District, the zip code for Saint Johns is 45884.

Community

The area consists of a post office, a Methodist church
United Methodist Church
The United Methodist Church is a Methodist Christian denomination which is both mainline Protestant and evangelical. Founded in 1968 by the union of The Methodist Church and the Evangelical United Brethren Church, the UMC traces its roots back to the revival movement of John and Charles Wesley...

, a volunteer fire department, a grain elevator, as well as approximately 70 residents. 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 Blackhoof's Last Home. It was once inhabited with Indians, mostly Shawnee. Artifacts
Artifact (archaeology)
An artifact or artefact is "something made or given shape by man, such as a tool or a work of art, esp an object of archaeological interest"...

, such as arrow heads, can still be found along creek beds and in wooded areas.
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