Saint Jo Police Department

--> STJOTX | North Texas Hill Country top of page ST JO TX Home Visitors Residents Video Archive Merch Saint Jo is the oldest town in Montague County. In 1873, the town was surveyed and its boundaries defined. Saint Jo was named after Joseph Anderson Howell, one of the surveyors and part owner of the property where the town was established. ​ According to some historians, Howell's partner, Captain Irby Holt Boggess named the town after Joseph, his teetotaler friend, although other accounts tell a different story. Residents As a resident of Saint Jo, we hope you are interested in the inner workings of our town. Click to learn about City Council meetings, Chamber of Commerce meetings, events and many other items that shape the way we live in Saint Jo. Dial 911 for emergencies.

According to the U.S. Census Bureau (ACS 2023), St. Jo city, TX has an estimated population of 876.