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St. Joseph, Minnesota

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Population in 2022: 7,103 (99% urban, 1% rural).
Population change since 2000: +51.7%
Males: 3,088  (43.5%)
Females: 4,015  (56.5%)
Median resident age:

26.3 years
Minnesota median age:

39.0 years

Zip codes: 56374.

Estimated median household income in 2022: $73,073 (it was $38,938 in 2000)
St. Joseph:

$73,073
MN:

$82,338

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $29,101 (it was $12,011 in 2000)

St. Joseph city income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $255,380 (it was $92,800 in 2000)
St. Joseph:

$255,380
MN:

$314,600

Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $266,664; detached houses: $284,194; townhouses or other attached units: $152,322

Median gross rent in 2022: $1,034.

March 2022 cost of living index in St. Joseph: 99.3 (near average, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 24.0%
(16.0% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 90.3% for Black residents, 100.0% for Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander residents, 36.8% for two or more races residents)

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  • Races in St. Joseph, MN (2022)
    • 5,83881.7%White alone
    • 75910.6%Black alone
    • 2082.9%Two or more races
    • 2052.9%Hispanic
    • 1081.5%Asian alone
    • 230.3%Native Hawaiian and Other
      Pacific Islander alone

Races in St. Joseph detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth

Crime rates in St. Joseph by year

Type

2009

2012

2013

2014

2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

2022
Murders
(per 100,000)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)
Rapes
(per 100,000)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		2
(30.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		3
(43.3)		1
(14.8)		2
(27.7)		1
(13.8)		1
(13.4)		2
(25.4)		1
(14.4)
Robberies
(per 100,000)		0
(0.0)		1
(15.2)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		1
(14.4)
Assaults
(per 100,000)		3
(47.9)		5
(75.8)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		3
(43.3)		4
(59.1)		2
(27.7)		7
(96.9)		1
(13.4)		4
(50.9)		1
(14.4)
Burglaries
(per 100,000)		0
(0.0)		3
(45.5)		1
(15.0)		0
(0.0)		1
(14.5)		4
(57.8)		6
(88.6)		8
(110.9)		7
(96.9)		5
(67.1)		5
(63.6)		8
(115.3)
Thefts
(per 100,000)		12
(191.8)		44
(666.7)		38
(569.6)		17
(254.6)		2
(29.1)		47
(678.8)		46
(679.3)		54
(748.8)		41
(567.3)		50
(671.3)		40
(508.6)		22
(317.1)
Auto thefts
(per 100,000)		1
(16.0)		3
(45.5)		1
(15.0)		3
(44.9)		2
(29.1)		5
(72.2)		7
(103.4)		7
(97.1)		5
(69.2)		6
(80.6)		2
(25.4)		3
(43.2)
Arson
(per 100,000)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		1
(13.4)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)
City-Data.com crime index18.553.249.013.84.580.365.373.265.451.457.343.0

The City-Data.com crime index weighs serious crimes and violent crimes more heavily. Higher means more crime, U.S. average is 246.1. It adjusts for the number of visitors and daily workers commuting into cities.

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City-data.com crime index in St. Joseph, MN

Crime rate in St. Joseph detailed stats: murders, rapes, robberies, assaults, burglaries, thefts, arson

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2021, including police officers: 13 (11 officers - 11 male; 0 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.40
Minnesota average:

1.76
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Ancestries: German (46.2%), Somali (9.7%), American (6.6%), Polish (5.3%), Scandinavian (3.9%), Norwegian (3.4%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 1090 feet

Land area: 1.86 square miles.

Population density: 3,820 people per square mile   (average).

St. Joseph, Minnesota map

434 residents are foreign born (4.6% Africa, 0.9% Asia).

This city:

6.1%
Minnesota:

8.5%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $2,113 (0.8%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $2,491 (0.9%)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: St. Cloud, MN (6.8 miles , pop. 59,107).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Minneapolis, MN (65.7 miles , pop. 382,618).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (419.8 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities:

Waite Park, MN (2.1 miles ),
Pleasant Lake, MN (2.2 miles ),
Sartell, MN (2.5 miles ),
Rockville, MN (2.6 miles ),
St. Cloud, MN (2.6 miles ),
Avon, MN (2.7 miles ),
Sauk Rapids, MN (2.7 miles ),
St. Augusta, MN (3.0 miles )

Latitude: 45.57 N, Longitude: 94.31 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: -3 (-0.0%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 1,171 (28.6%)

Area code commonly used in this area: 320

Distribution of median household income in St. Joseph, MN in 2022
Distribution of house value in St. Joseph, MN in 2022
St. Joseph satellite photo by USGS

Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 2022: 34 buildings, average cost: $216,200
  • 2021: 8 buildings, average cost: $317,500
  • 2020: 9 buildings, average cost: $256,000
  • 2019: 24 buildings, average cost: $241,600
  • 2018: 25 buildings, average cost: $241,600
  • 2017: 14 buildings, average cost: $232,300
  • 2016: 16 buildings, average cost: $266,500
  • 2015: 7 buildings, average cost: $202,700
  • 2014: 6 buildings, average cost: $175,900
  • 2013: 6 buildings, average cost: $208,900
  • 2012: 8 buildings, average cost: $179,600
  • 2011: 7 buildings, average cost: $163,000
  • 2010: 8 buildings, average cost: $163,000
  • 2009: 12 buildings, average cost: $147,200
  • 2008: 7 buildings, average cost: $187,100
  • 2007: 24 buildings, average cost: $171,400
  • 2006: 77 buildings, average cost: $148,400
  • 2005: 154 buildings, average cost: $122,400
  • 2004: 56 buildings, average cost: $147,200
  • 2003: 101 buildings, average cost: $127,200
  • 2002: 50 buildings, average cost: $122,400
  • 2001: 52 buildings, average cost: $116,200
  • 2000: 23 buildings, average cost: $107,900
  • 1999: 38 buildings, average cost: $82,400
  • 1998: 19 buildings, average cost: $89,700
  • 1997: 35 buildings, average cost: $93,200
Number of permits per 10,000 St. Joseph, MN residents
Average permit cost in St. Joseph, MN
Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

2.6%
Minnesota:

2.6%
Historical population in St. Joseph, MN
Historical housing units in St. Joseph, MN

Population change in the 1990s: +527 (+12.7%).
Most common industries in St. Joseph, MN (%)
Both Males Females
Most common industries in 2000
  • Educational services (25.8%)
  • Accommodation & food services (9.2%)
  • Health care (5.5%)
  • Construction (5.1%)
  • Department & other general merchandise stores (3.6%)
  • Electronic shopping & mail-order houses (3.5%)
  • Professional, scientific, technical services (3.0%)
Most common industries for males in 2000
  • Construction (13.7%)
  • Educational services (9.5%)
  • Accommodation & food services (5.1%)
  • Nonmetallic mineral products (4.0%)
  • Motor vehicle & parts dealers (3.6%)
  • Public administration (3.3%)
  • Metal & metal products (3.3%)
Most common industries for females in 2000
  • Educational services (33.6%)
  • Accommodation & food services (11.1%)
  • Health care (6.8%)
  • Department & other general merchandise stores (4.6%)
  • Electronic shopping & mail-order houses (3.9%)
  • Professional, scientific, technical services (3.5%)
  • Miscellaneous manufacturing (3.3%)
Most common occupations in St. Joseph, MN (%)
Both Males Females
Most common occupations in 2000
  • Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (8.5%)
  • Information and record clerks, except customer service representatives (5.9%)
  • Other teachers, instructors, education, training, and library occupations (4.5%)
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (4.3%)
  • Retail sales workers, except cashiers (3.8%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (3.4%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (3.2%)
Most common occupations for males in 2000
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (5.6%)
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (5.0%)
  • Retail sales workers, except cashiers (4.9%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4.6%)
  • Carpenters (4.3%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (4.2%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (4.2%)
Most common occupations for females in 2000
  • Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (11.9%)
  • Information and record clerks, except customer service representatives (7.9%)
  • Other teachers, instructors, education, training, and library occupations (6.7%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (4.7%)
  • Cashiers (4.2%)
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (3.9%)
  • Other food preparation and serving workers, including supervisors (3.7%)

Average climate in St. Joseph, Minnesota

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Air pollution and air quality trends
(lower is better)
AQI Ozone PM2.5
Air Quality Index

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2022 was 60.9. This is about average.

City:

60.9
U.S.:

72.6
Ozone Level

Ozone [ppb] level in 2021 was 30.0. This is about average. Closest monitor was 8.8 miles away from the city center.

City:

30.0
U.S.:

33.3
Particulate Matter Level

Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2022 was 6.72. This is better than average. Closest monitor was 8.8 miles away from the city center.

City:

6.72
U.S.:

8.11

Tornado activity:

St. Joseph-area historical tornado activity is near Minnesota state average. It is 1% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 9/3/1980, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 5.1 miles away from the St. Joseph city center killed one person and injured 15 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 5/5/1964, a category F3 tornado 21.0 miles away from the city center caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

St. Joseph-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Minnesota state average. It is 45% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 7/9/1975 at 14:54:15, a magnitude 4.6 (4.6 MB, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 83.9 miles away from St. Joseph center
On 6/5/1993 at 01:24:53, a magnitude 4.1 (4.1 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 96.1 miles away from the city center
On 3/4/1983 at 06:32:18, a magnitude 4.6 (4.4 MB, 4.6 LG, 4.4 ML) earthquake occurred 266.6 miles away from St. Joseph center
On 10/20/1995 at 15:57:18, a magnitude 3.7 (3.7 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 124.2 miles away from the city center
On 2/9/1994 at 08:45:35, a magnitude 3.1 (3.1 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 51.5 miles away from the city center
On 11/3/2002 at 20:41:56, a magnitude 4.3 (4.3 MB, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 298.5 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Stearns County (11) is smaller than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 8
Emergencies Declared: 2

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 7, Storms: 3, Blizzard: 1, Drought: 1, Hurricane: 1, Tornado: 1, Wind: 1, Winter Storm: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
St. Joseph topographic map

Hospitals and medical centers near St. Joseph:

  • SAVING GRACE HOME HEALTH LLC (Home Health Center, about 5 miles away; WAITE PARK, MN)
  • ST CLOUD VA MEDICAL CENTER (Hospital, Acute Care - Veterans Administration, about 5 miles away; ST. CLOUD, MN)
  • RECOVER HEATLH (Home Health Center, about 5 miles away; WAITE PARK, MN)
  • CENTRACARE HOME DIALYSIS PROGRAM (Dialysis Facility, about 6 miles away; SAINT CLOUD, MN)
  • ST CLOUD HOSPITAL HC SERVICES (Home Health Center, about 6 miles away; SAINT CLOUD, MN)
  • SPOT REHABILITATION INC (Home Health Center, about 6 miles away; SAINT CLOUD, MN)
  • ST CLOUD SURGICAL CENTER (Hospital, about 7 miles away; SAINT CLOUD, MN)

Amtrak station near St. Joseph:

  • 9 miles: ST. CLOUD (555 E. ST. GERMAIN ST.) . Services: fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to St. Joseph:

  • College of Saint Benedict (about 1 miles; Saint Joseph, MN; Full-time enrollment: 2,025)
  • Rasmussen College-Minnesota (about 6 miles; St. Cloud, MN; FT enrollment: 4,575)
  • St Cloud Technical and Community College (about 7 miles; Saint Cloud, MN; FT enrollment: 3,493)
  • Saint Cloud State University (about 8 miles; Saint Cloud, MN; FT enrollment: 12,822)
  • Ridgewater College (about 48 miles; Willmar, MN; FT enrollment: 3,288)
  • Anoka-Ramsey Community College (about 55 miles; Coon Rapids, MN; FT enrollment: 5,918)
  • Central Lakes College-Brainerd (about 55 miles; Brainerd, MN; FT enrollment: 3,371)

Public elementary/middle school in St. Joseph:

Private elementary/middle school in St. Joseph:

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User-submitted facts and corrections:

  • The College of St. Benedict is found in St. Joseph, which is in collaboration with St. John's University in Collegeville, MN.

Points of interest:

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Notable locations in St. Joseph: Saint Joseph (A), Saint Joseph Volunteer Fire Department (B), Academic Services Building (C), Brian Hall (D), Lottie and Frank J Ardolf Jr Hall (E), Ardolf Science Center (F), Margretta Hall (G), Benedicta Arts Center (H), Idzerda House (I), Haehn Campus Center (J), Claire Lynch Hall (K), Murray Hall (L), Richarda Hall (M), East Apartments (N), Henrita Academic Building (O), Clemens Library (P), Evin Hall (Q), West Apartments (R), Corona Hall (S), Aurora Hall (T). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in St. Joseph include: Sacred Heart Chapel (A), Saint Joseph Parish (B), Resurrection Lutheran Church (C), Redeeming Love Lutheran Church (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Monastic Cemetery (1), Saint Joseph Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Park in St. Joseph: Saint Joseph Blockhouse Historical Marker (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Stearns County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential

Drinking water stations with addresses in St. Joseph that have no violations reported:

  • COLLEGE OF ST. BENEDICT (Address: 37 South College Avenue , Population served: 1,600, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
Average household size:
This city:

2.6 people
Minnesota:

2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:

64.2%
Whole state:

64.6%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:

7.3%
Whole state:

6.9%


Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.1% of all households

People in group quarters in St. Joseph in 2010:

  • 1,528 people in college/university student housing
  • 146 people in other noninstitutional facilities
  • 36 people in group homes intended for adults

People in group quarters in St. Joseph in 2000:

  • 1,396 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
  • 189 people in religious group quarters
  • 22 people in nursing homes
  • 5 people in homes for the mentally retarded

For population 15 years and over in St. Joseph:

Marital status in St. Joseph, MN
  • Never married: 58.2%
  • Now married: 30.5%
  • Separated: 0.0%
  • Widowed: 2.7%
  • Divorced: 8.6%

For population 25 years and over in St. Joseph:

  • High school or higher: 93.1%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 35.8%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 13.6%
  • Unemployed: 5.1%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 16.9 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

13.7
Minnesota average:

10.9

Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2022
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - St. Joseph
Presidential Elections Results

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Religion statistics for St. Joseph, MN (based on Stearns County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Catholic62,56548
Mainline Protestant17,43828
Evangelical Protestant12,07147
Other9697
Orthodox211
None57,578-
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 29
Here:

1.99 / 10,000 pop.
Minnesota:

1.83 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 1
This county:

0.07 / 10,000 pop.
Minnesota:

0.13 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 4
Here:

0.27 / 10,000 pop.
State:

0.49 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 49
This county:

3.35 / 10,000 pop.
State:

3.90 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 120
This county:

8.22 / 10,000 pop.
State:

6.98 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Stearns County:

6.2%
State:

6.5%
Adult obesity rate:
Stearns County:

27.2%
Minnesota:

25.9%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
This county:

9.6%
Minnesota:

13.0%

Health and Nutrition:

Healthy diet rate:
This city:

54.8%
State:

50.6%

Average overall health of teeth and gums:
St. Joseph:

72.9%
Minnesota:

48.4%

Average BMI:
Here:

26.1
State:

28.5

People feeling badly about themselves:
Here:

25.0%
Minnesota:

21.0%

People not drinking alcohol at all:
This city:

8.8%
Minnesota:

9.8%

Average hours sleeping at night:
This city:

7.4
State:

6.8

Overweight people:
Here:

21.7%
State:

33.5%

General health condition:
This city:

68.6%
Minnesota:

57.7%

Average condition of hearing:
Here:

87.5%
State:

79.3%

More about Health and Nutrition of St. Joseph, MN Residents

St. Joseph government finances - Expenditure in 2017 (per resident):

  • Construction - General Public Buildings: $2,487,000 ($350.13)
    Police Protection: $1,320,000 ($185.84)
    Sewerage: $227,000 ($31.96)
  • Current Operations - Police Protection: $928,000 ($130.65)
    Water Utilities: $771,000 ($108.55)
    Sewerage: $706,000 ($99.39)
    Financial Administration: $392,000 ($55.19)
    Regular Highways: $345,000 ($48.57)
    Parks and Recreation: $318,000 ($44.77)
    Local Fire Protection: $300,000 ($42.24)
    General - Other: $188,000 ($26.47)
    Central Staff Services: $129,000 ($18.16)
    Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $93,000 ($13.09)
    General Public Buildings: $60,000 ($8.45)
    Solid Waste Management: $12,000 ($1.69)
    Judicial and Legal Services: $5,000 ($0.70)
  • Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Sewerage: $586,000 ($82.50)
    Other - Local Fire Protection: $57,000 ($8.02)
    Other - Judicial and Legal Services: $36,000 ($5.07)
    Other - Central Staff Services: $30,000 ($4.22)
    Other - Police Protection: $13,000 ($1.83)
    Other - Financial Administration: $2,000 ($0.28)
    Other - Water Utilities: $1,000 ($0.14)
  • Intergovernmental to State - Police Protection: $22,000 ($3.10)
    Water Utilities: $11,000 ($1.55)
    Protective Inspection and Regulations - Other: $11,000 ($1.55)
  • Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $1,168,000 ($164.44)
    Police Protection: $87,000 ($12.25)
    Central Staff Services: $23,000 ($3.24)
    Parks and Recreation: $9,000 ($1.27)
    Local Fire Protection: $7,000 ($0.99)
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $1,619,000 ($227.93)
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $143,000 ($20.13)

St. Joseph government finances - Revenue in 2017 (per resident):

  • Charges - Sewerage: $1,096,000 ($154.30)
    Solid Waste Management: $287,000 ($40.41)
    Other: $61,000 ($8.59)
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Other: $6,000 ($0.84)
  • Local Intergovernmental - Highways: $110,000 ($15.49)
    Other: $10,000 ($1.41)
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $1,262,000 ($177.67)
    Special Assessments: $428,000 ($60.26)
    Donations From Private Sources: $108,000 ($15.20)
    Interest Earnings: $87,000 ($12.25)
    Rents: $51,000 ($7.18)
    Fines and Forfeits: $47,000 ($6.62)
    Sale of Property: $7,000 ($0.99)
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $884,000 ($124.45)
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $1,488,000 ($209.49)
    General Local Government Support: $916,000 ($128.96)
    Other: $120,000 ($16.89)
  • Tax - Property: $1,905,000 ($268.20)
    General Sales and Gross Receipts: $432,000 ($60.82)
    Other License: $243,000 ($34.21)
    Alcoholic Beverage License: $26,000 ($3.66)
    Other Selective Sales: $8,000 ($1.13)
    Amusements License: $1,000 ($0.14)

St. Joseph government finances - Debt in 2017 (per resident):

  • Long Term Debt - Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $24,176,000 ($3403.63)
    Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $21,208,000 ($2985.78)
    Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $5,242,000 ($738.00)
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $2,274,000 ($320.15)
    Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $1,563,000 ($220.05)
    Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $1,242,000 ($174.86)
    Retired Nonguaranteed - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $321,000 ($45.19)

St. Joseph government finances - Cash and Securities in 2017 (per resident):

  • Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $1,305,000 ($183.73)
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $7,489,000 ($1054.34)
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $1,242,000 ($174.86)

Strongest AM radio stations in St. Joseph:

  • KXSS (1390 AM; 2 kW; WAITE PARK, MN; Owner: REPCOM, INC.)
  • WBHR (660 AM; 10 kW; SAUK RAPIDS, MN; Owner: HERBERT M. HOPPE)
  • WVAL (800 AM; 3 kW; SAUK RAPIDS, MN; Owner: TRI-COUNTY BROADCASTING, INC)
  • WCCO (830 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: INFINITY MEDIA CORPORATION)
  • KNSI (1450 AM; 1 kW; ST. CLOUD, MN; Owner: LEIGHTON ENTERPRISES, INC.)
  • WJON (1240 AM; 1 kW; ST. CLOUD, MN; Owner: REGENT LICENSEE OF ST. CLOUD, INC.)
  • KASM (1150 AM; 2 kW; ALBANY, MN; Owner: STARCOM, LLC)
  • KFAN (1130 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WCTS (1030 AM; 50 kW; MAPLEWOOD, MN; Owner: CNTL. BAPT. THEO/AL SEMI MINNEAPOLIS)
  • KSTP (1500 AM; 50 kW; ST. PAUL, MN; Owner: KSTP-AM, LLC (DELAWARE))
  • KLTF (960 AM; 5 kW; LITTLE FALLS, MN; Owner: KLTF/KFML, INC.)
  • KTIS (900 AM; 25 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: NORTHWESTERN COLLEGE)
  • WEBC (560 AM; 50 kW; DULUTH, MN)

Strongest FM radio stations in St. Joseph:

  • WHMH-FM (101.7 FM; SAUK RAPIDS, MN; Owner: TRI-COUNTY BROADCASTING INC.)
  • KKJM (92.9 FM; ST. JOSEPH, MN; Owner: GABRIEL COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY, ST. CLOUD)
  • KVSC (88.1 FM; ST. CLOUD, MN; Owner: ST. CLOUD STATE UNIVERSITY)
  • KCFB (91.5 FM; ST. CLOUD, MN; Owner: MINNESOTA CHRISTIAN B/CASTERS, INC)
  • KCML (99.9 FM; ST. JOSEPH, MN; Owner: LEIGHTON ENTERPRISES INC)
  • KSJR-FM (90.1 FM; COLLEGEVILLE, MN; Owner: MINNESOTA PUBLIC RADIO)
  • KNSR (88.9 FM; COLLEGEVILLE, MN; Owner: MINNESOTA PUBLIC RADIO)
  • KKSR (96.7 FM; SARTELL, MN; Owner: SARTELL FM, INC.)
  • KCLD-FM (104.7 FM; ST. CLOUD, MN; Owner: LEIGHTON ENTERPRISES, INC.)
  • KLZZ (103.7 FM; WAITE PARK, MN; Owner: REPCOM, INC.)
  • KMXK (94.9 FM; COLD SPRING, MN; Owner: REGENT LICENSEE OF ST. CLOUD, INC.)
  • WWJO (98.1 FM; ST. CLOUD, MN; Owner: REGENT LICENSEE OF ST. CLOUD, INC.)
  • KZPK (98.9 FM; PAYNESVILLE, MN; Owner: LEIGHTON ENTERPRISES, INC.)
  • KDDG (105.5 FM; ALBANY, MN; Owner: STARCOM, LLC)
  • KLCI (106.1 FM; ELK RIVER, MN; Owner: MILESTONE RADIO LLC)
  • KIKV-FM (100.7 FM; SAUK CENTRE, MN; Owner: BDI BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KULO (94.3 FM; ALEXANDRIA, MN; Owner: BDI BROADCASTING INC.)
  • K208DV (90.1 FM; ST. CLOUD, MN; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)

TV broadcast stations around St. Joseph:

  • K19BG (Channel 19; ST. CLOUD, MN; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • KPXM (Channel 41; ST. CLOUD, MN; Owner: PAXSON MINNEAPOLIS LICENSE, INC.)
  • WCMN-LP (Channel 13; ST. CLOUD-SARTELL, MN; Owner: STARCOM, LLC)
  • KCCO-TV (Channel 7; ALEXANDRIA, MN; Owner: CBS BROADCASTING INC.)
  • KSAX (Channel 42; ALEXANDRIA, MN; Owner: KSAX-TV, INC.)
  • K63DY (Channel 63; LITTLE FALLS, MN; Owner: FOX TELEVISION STATIONS, INC.)
St. Joseph fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 2021
Fatal road traffic accident statistics for 1975 - 2021

St. Joseph fatal accident list:

Apr 13, 2015 03:10 PM, Private Rd, Lat: 45.569375, Lon: -94.320922, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Pedestrians: 1, Fatalities: 1
Nov 21, 2013 09:11 AM, Cr-2, Minnesota Street, Lat: 45.564733, Lon: -94.317944, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1
Aug 26, 2003 05:48 AM, 75, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1
Sep 6, 1988 05:25 PM, M16, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 23Number of bridges
  • 305ft / 92.8mTotal length
  • $952,000,000Total costs
  • 244,366Total average daily traffic
  • 30,053Total average daily truck traffic
New bridges in St. Joseph, MN - historical statistics
  • New bridges - historical statistics
  • 201970-1979
  • 11990-1999
  • 12000-2009
  • 12010-2019
See full National Bridge Inventory statistics for St. Joseph, MN

FCC Registered Antenna Towers:

13 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers in St. Joseph)

FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers:

3
  • Lat: 45.564167 Lon: -94.317778, Call Sign: WQEM494,
    Assigned Frequencies: 462.487 MHz, 467.487 MHz, 462.287 MHz, 467.287 MHz, Grant Date: 03/06/2006, Expiration Date: 03/06/2016, Cancellation Date: 05/07/2016, Certifier: Jim Schumann, Registrant: Advanced Wireless Communications, 20809 Kensington Blvd, Lakeville, MN 55044-8353, Phone: (952) 469-0224, Fax: (952) 469-0170, Email:

  • 104 Chapel Lane (Lat: 45.563333 Lon: -94.320000), Call Sign: WQKV816,
    Assigned Frequencies: 462.237 MHz, 467.237 MHz, 462.337 MHz, 467.337 MHz, 462.412 MHz, Grant Date: 09/30/2009, Expiration Date: 09/30/2019, Cancellation Date: 11/30/2019, Certifier: Leslie Mcnary, Registrant: Advanced Wireless Communications, 20809 Kensington Blvd, Lakeville, MN 55044-8353, Phone: (952) 469-0224, Fax: (952) 469-0170, Email:

  • Lat: 45.564167 Lon: -94.317778, Call Sign: WQXR804,
    Assigned Frequencies: 462.487 MHz, 467.487 MHz, 462.287 MHz, 467.287 MHz, Grant Date: 05/19/2016, Expiration Date: 05/19/2026, Certifier: Darren Swanson, Registrant: Brandon Communications, 800 Central Avenue N, Brandon, MN 56315, Phone: (320) 524-2283, Email:


FCC Registered Microwave Towers:

2
  • ST JOSEPH, 30999 115 Th. Ave. (Lat: 45.572361 Lon: -94.350639), Type: Tower, Structure height: 91.4 m, Overall height: 99 m, Call Sign: WQNV639, Licensee ID: L01520348,
    Assigned Frequencies: 11305.0 MHz, Grant Date: 06/09/2011, Expiration Date: 06/09/2021, Cancellation Date: 08/14/2021, Certifier: Scott Widor, Registrant: Maximum Communications Cellular, LLP, 436 Great Oak Drive, Waite Park, MN 56387, Phone: (320) 281-1133, Fax: (320) 281-1113, Email:

  • A1O0417A, Po Box 5000 (Lat: 45.580944 Lon: -94.387722), Type: Tank, Structure height: 35.4 m, Call Sign: WQWB320,
    Assigned Frequencies: 6137.92 MHz, 6137.92 MHz, 6137.92 MHz, 6137.92 MHz, 6137.92 MHz, 6137.92 MHz, 6137.92 MHz, 6137.92 MHz, 6137.92 MHz, 6137.92 MHz... (+34 more), Grant Date: 07/07/2015, Expiration Date: 07/07/2025, Certifier: David Werblow, Registrant: T-Mobile License LLC, 12920 Se 38th St, Bellevue, WA 98006, Phone: (425) 383-8401, Fax: (425) 383-4040, Email:


FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses:

4
  • Call Sign: KC0QMY, Licensee ID: L00722695, Grant Date: 07/29/2003, Expiration Date: 07/29/2013, Cancellation Date: 01/31/2004, Certifier: Beau J Gjerdingen, Registrant: Beau J Gjerdingen, 1517 Dale Street, St. Joseph, MN 56374

  • Call Sign: W0SVR, Previous Call Sign: KC0QMY, Licensee ID: L00722695, Grant Date: 01/31/2004, Expiration Date: 01/31/2014, Cancellation Date: 02/02/2016, Certifier: Beau J Gjerdingen, Registrant: Beau J Gjerdingen, 1517 Dale Street, St. Joseph, MN 56374

  • Call Sign: KD0AGI, Licensee ID: L01267057, Grant Date: 04/09/2007, Expiration Date: 04/09/2017, Cancellation Date: 04/10/2019, Certifier: Matthew Y P Smiles, Registrant: Matthew Y P Smiles, 21 3rd Ave Nw, St. Joseph, MN 56374

  • Call Sign: KN6EYF, Licensee ID: L02274904, Grant Date: 10/21/2019, Expiration Date: 10/21/2029, Certifier: James M Perry, Registrant: James M Perry, 29342 Kraemer Lake Road, St. Joseph, MN 56374


Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 1 partial tract)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA
Home Purchase Loans		B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		C) Refinancings
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED4$128,1352$111,90016$135,421
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED0$00$01$122,080
APPLICATIONS DENIED0$00$03$158,170
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN0$00$03$136,073
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$00$00$0
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003

Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 0113.01

Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 1 partial tract)
B) Refinancings
NumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED1$138,710
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED0$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED0$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN0$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$0
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003

Detailed PMIC statistics for the following Tracts: 0113.01

Conventional Home Purchase Loans in St. Joseph, MN
Conventional Home Purchase Loans in St. Joseph, MN - Value

2002 - 2011 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents

    Fire incident distribution by year Based on the data from the years 2002 - 2011 the average number of fire incidents per year is 25. The highest number of fires - 38 took place in 2003, and the least - 15 in 2009. The data has a decreasing trend.
    Fire incident types in St. Joseph, MN When looking into fire subcategories, the most incidents belonged to: Outside Fires (37.5%), and Structure Fires (31.9%).

    • Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in St. Joseph, MN
    • 9437.5%Outside Fires
    • 8031.9%Structure Fires
    • 6827.1%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
    • 93.6%Other
See full National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for St. Joseph, MN
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Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in St. Joseph, MN
  • 71.6%Utility gas
  • 23.4%Electricity
  • 3.1%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 1.8%Wood
  • 0.2%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in St. Joseph, MN
  • 52.4%Utility gas
  • 33.3%Electricity
  • 5.6%Other fuel
  • 4.6%No fuel used
  • 2.3%Coal or coke
  • 1.7%Bottled, tank, or LP gas


St. Joseph compared to Minnesota state average:

  • Unemployed percentage below state average.
  • Black race population percentage above state average.
  • Median age significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
  • House age below state average.
  • Number of college students significantly above state average.

St. Joseph on our top lists:

  • #1 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest positive percentage difference between never married females and males (15+ years) (with at least 1,000 females never married)"
  • #9 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest percentage of people in religious group quarters (population 1,000+)"
  • #12 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: educational services (population 5,000+)"
  • #18 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: transportation occupations (population 5,000+)"
  • #22 on the list of "Top 100 cities with the largest percentage of females"
  • #29 on the list of "Top 100 cities with highest percentage of college students (pop. 5,000+)"
  • #43 on the list of "Top 101 cities where the highest percentage of females (15+ years) which never married (with at least 1,000 females in this group)"
  • #50 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the lowest city-data.com crime index (population 5,000+)"
  • #61 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the most people walking to work (population 5,000+)"
  • #78 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest percentage of people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus) (population 1,000+)"
  • #81 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: transportation and warehousing (population 5,000+)"
  • #83 on the list of "Top 100 cities with youngest residents (pop. 5,000+)"
  • #89 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the least people living the same house as 1 year ago (population 5,000+))"
  • #77 (56374) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the largest percentage of German first ancestries (pop 5,000+)"
  • #63 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest increase in the number of births per 1000 residents 2000-2006 to 2007-2013 (pop 50,000+)"
  • #74 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most Catholic congregations"
  • #86 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest number of deaths per 1000 residents 2007-2013 (pop. 50,000+)"
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