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Berrien County

Population in 2011: 8,364. Population change since 2000: -4.8%
 

Males: 4,079  (48.8%)
Females: 4,285  (51.2%)

Median resident age:  41.6 years
Michigan median age:  45.5 years

Zip codes: 49085.

Estimated median household income in 2009: $45,803 (it was $37,032 in 2000)
St. Joseph:

$45,803
Michigan:

$45,255
Estimated per capita income in 2009: $31,006

St. Joseph city income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $164,057 (it was $102,000 in 2000)
St. Joseph:

$164,057
Michigan:

$132,200
Mean prices in 2009: All housing units: $229,622; Detached houses: $226,111; Townhouses or other attached units: $666,838; In 2-unit structures: $171,019; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $182,248; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $263,952

Median gross rent in 2009: $619.

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St. Joseph races chart
  • White alone - 7,227 (86.4%)
  • Black alone - 444 (5.3%)
  • Asian alone - 281 (3.4%)
  • Hispanic - 235 (2.8%)
  • Two or more races - 137 (1.6%)
  • American Indian alone - 24 (0.3%)
  • Other race alone - 17 (0.2%)

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


Mar. 2012 cost of living index in St. Joseph: 84.5 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (35.9%), English (15.2%), Irish (14.9%), Polish (7.0%), Italian (4.6%), United States (3.9%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 630 feet

Land area: 3.43 square miles.

Population density: 2437 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in St. Joseph:

  • High school or higher: 89.7%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 32.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 11.6%
  • Unemployed: 2.6%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 15.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in St. Joseph city:

  • Never married: 30.4%
  • Now married: 44.2%
  • Separated: 1.0%
  • Widowed: 10.1%
  • Divorced: 14.3%

466 residents are foreign born (2.3% Europe, 1.9% Asia).

This city:  5.3%
Michigan:  5.3%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $2,512 (1.5%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $2,372 (1.4%)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: South Bend, IN (31.7 miles , pop. 107,789).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Chicago, IL (64.0 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Fair Plain, MI (1.3 miles ), Benton Harbor, MI (1.4 miles ), Shoreham, MI (1.7 miles ), Benton Heights, MI (1.9 miles ), Stevensville, MI (2.5 miles ), Baroda, MI (3.1 miles ), Lake Michigan Beach, MI (3.2 miles ), Coloma, MI (3.3 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 1997: 15 buildings, average cost: $160,100
  • 1998: 3 buildings, average cost: $136,700
  • 1999: 6 buildings, average cost: $185,500
  • 2000: 19 buildings, average cost: $296,700
  • 2001: 14 buildings, average cost: $207,900
  • 2002: 35 buildings, average cost: $208,300
  • 2003: 37 buildings, average cost: $208,300
  • 2004: 24 buildings, average cost: $429,300
  • 2005: 24 buildings, average cost: $429,300
  • 2006: 23 buildings, average cost: $253,400
  • 2007: 15 buildings, average cost: $286,100
  • 2008: 8 buildings, average cost: $338,400
  • 2009: 5 buildings, average cost: $225,100
  • 2010: 5 buildings, average cost: $513,800
  • 2011: 4 buildings, average cost: $340,000

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Average cost (in $1000s)


Latitude: 42.10 N, Longitude: 86.48 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: +5,754 (+65.5%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 1,589 (36.6%)

Area code commonly used in this area: 269

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Crime in St. Joseph by Year
Type 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2011
Murders 0000000000
per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.0
Rapes 4222444315
per 100,000 45.322.523.023.045.946.246.535.511.959.8
Robberies 4012323422
per 100,000 45.30.011.523.034.523.134.947.323.723.9
Assaults 99602873181813
per 100,000 101.9101.369.10.0321.580.9360.594.6213.7155.5
Burglaries 46383820484155305537
per 100,000 520.7427.5437.5230.3551.2473.8639.5354.9653.0442.6
Thefts 334264237235377323218272250262
per 100,000 3780.42970.32728.82706.14329.43732.82534.93217.82968.13134.3
Auto thefts 1173611112712
per 100,000 124.578.834.569.1126.3127.123.382.811.923.9
Arson 3441530130
per 100,000 34.045.046.111.557.434.70.011.835.60.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 319.1) 243.1175.5161.8140.9302.5229.4243.1201.2204.0221.8

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

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2011, including police officers: 23 (17 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.03
Michigan average:

1.80

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St. Joseph, Michigan accommodation, waste management, arts - Economy and Business Data

Unemployment in August 2012:
Here:

8.8%
Michigan:

9.2%

Unemployment by year (%)

Historical population

Historical housing units


Population change in the 1990s: -481 (-5.2%).

Most common industries in 2005-2009 (%)
Males Females
  • Manufacturing (28%)
  • Construction (15%)
  • Retail trade (10%)
  • Health care and social assistance (9%)
  • Public administration (7%)
  • Educational services (6%)
  • Accommodation and food services (5%)
  • Health care and social assistance (25%)
  • Educational services (17%)
  • Manufacturing (11%)
  • Retail trade (11%)
  • Accommodation and food services (9%)
  • Real estate and rental and leasing (5%)
  • Public administration (4%)
Most common occupations (%)
Males Females
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Engineers (6%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (5%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (3%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (8%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Child care workers (4%)
  • Registered nurses (4%)
  • Business operations specialists (4%)

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Tornado activity:

St. Joseph-area historical tornado activity is above Michigan state average. It is 87% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/3/1956, a category F5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 41.8 miles away from the St. Joseph city center killed 18 people and injured 340 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 5/13/1980, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 16.0 miles away from the city center injured 15 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Berrien County (10) is near the US average (12).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 6
Emergencies Declared: 4

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 5, Storms: 5, Winter Storms: 2, Blizzard: 1, Tornado: 1, Wind: 1, Flood: 1, Hurricane: 1, Snowstorm: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
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Birthplace of: Fred Upton - Politician, Amy Robach - Television reporter, Edward I. Schalon - Corporate executive, Kate Upton - Female model, Dave Machemer - Baseball player, Susan Williams Gifford - Politician, Art Buss - Football player, Karen Ziemba - Actor, Rob Fredrickson - Football player.


Hospitals/medical centers near St. Joseph:

  • "LAKELAND HOSPITAL, ST JOSEPH" (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Private, provides emergency services, about 2 miles away; ST JOSEPH, MI)
  • COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Private, provides emergency services, about 14 miles away; WATERVLIET, MI)
  • BORGESS-LEE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (Critical Access Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Private, provides emergency services, about 20 miles away; DOWAGIAC, MI)

Political contributions by individuals in St. Joseph, MI

Amtrak station:

ST. JOSEPH/BENTON HARBOR (410 VINE ST.) . Services: enclosed waiting area, public payphones, full-service food facilities, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for car rental service, call for taxi service.

Operable nuclear power plants near St. Joseph:

  • 12 miles: Donald C. Cook 1 and 2 in Bridgman, MI.

Local government website: www.sjcity.com

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

  • Andrews University (about 12 miles; Berrien Springs, MI; Full-time enrollment: 2,408)
  • University of Notre Dame (about 31 miles; Notre Dame, IN; FT enrollment: 11,690)
  • Ivy Tech Community College-Northcentral (about 33 miles; South Bend, IN; FT enrollment: 2,931)
  • Indiana University-South Bend (about 33 miles; South Bend, IN; FT enrollment: 4,535)
  • Purdue University-North Central Campus (about 41 miles; Westville, IN; FT enrollment: 2,761)
  • Kalamazoo Valley Community College (about 42 miles; Kalamazoo, MI; FT enrollment: 5,240)
  • Western Michigan University (about 47 miles; Kalamazoo, MI; FT enrollment: 18,067)

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Notable locations in St. Joseph: Speidel Marina (A), City of Benton Harbor Waterworks (B), Wolfs Island Marina (C), West Basin Marina (D), Saint Joseph Station (E), Berrien County Courthouse (F), Saint Joseph City Library (G), Curious Kids' Museum (H), Heritage Museum and Cultural Center (I), Saint Joseph City Fire Department (J), Saint Joseph Police Department (K). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in St. Joseph include: First United Methodist Church (A), First Church of God-Anderson (B), First Congregational United Church (C), Niles Avenue Baptist Church (D), Saint Peter's Church (E), First Baptist Church (F), Saron Lutheran Church (G), Saint Paul's Episcopal Church (H), Saint Joseph Catholic Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Lakeview Cemetery (1), Resurrection Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Creek: Hickory Creek (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Parks in St. Joseph include: Tiscornia Park (1), Saint Joseph City Park (2), Point Park (3), Milton Park (4), Botham Park (5), Whittlesey Park (6), Dickenson Park (7), Old Saint Joseph Neighborhood Historical Marker (8), Fort Miami Historical Marker (9). Display/hide their locations on the map

 
Berrien County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Low Potential
Air pollution and air quality trends
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Air Quality Index (AQI)

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2010 was 33.3. This is about average.
City:

33.3
U.S.:

32.0
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µ/m3] level in 2010 was 10.2. This is about average. There were 13 monitors within city limits.
City:

10.2
U.S.:

9.6
Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2003 was 3.41. This is about average. There were 12 monitors within city limits.
City:

3.41
U.S.:

3.97
Particulate Matter (PM10) [µ/m3] level in 2010 was 28.4. This is worse than average. There were 21 monitors within city limits.
City:

28.4
U.S.:

22.1

Drinking water stations with addresses in St. Joseph and their reported violations in the past:

STACY'S GRILL (Address: Suite 205 , Population served: 25, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • 2 routine major monitoring violations

Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 9.1%
(6.8% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 12.7% for Black residents, 0.0% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 64.6% for American Indian residents, 0.0% for other race residents, 6.0% for two or more races residents)

Average household size:
This city:  2.0 people
Michigan:  2.4 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  49.4%
Whole state:  67.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  4.6%
Whole state:  5.3%

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

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in St. Joseph, MI

People in group quarters in St. Joseph:

  • 383 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 103 people in nursing homes
  • 91 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 4 people in religious group quarters
  • 3 people in military transient quarters for temporary residents

St. Joseph compared to Michigan state average:

St. Joseph, Michigan environmental map by EPA

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  • Unemployed percentage below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Institutionalized population percentage above state average.


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Banks with branches in St. Joseph (2011 data):

  • Chemical Bank: St Joseph-Cleveland Avenue Branch, St Joseph-Courtplace Branch, St Joseph-Main Street Auto Branch, St Joseph-Southtown Auto Bank. Info updated 2010/07/30: Bank assets: $5,331.9 mil, Deposits: $4,367.1 mil, headquarters in Midland, MI, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 146 total offices, Holding Company: Chemical Financial Corporation
  • 1st Source Bank: St Joseph Downtown Branch at 715 Ship Street, branch established on 1988/11/14; St Joseph Hilltop Branch at 1600 Hilltop Road, branch established on 1997/08/05. Info updated 2008/06/16: Bank assets: $4,361.6 mil, Deposits: $3,520.6 mil, headquarters in South Bend, IN, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 79 total offices, Holding Company: 1st Source Corporation
  • Bank of America, National Association: St. Joseph Branch at 3125 Cleveland, branch established on 1890/01/01. Info updated 2009/11/18: Bank assets: $1,451,969.3 mil, Deposits: $1,077,176.8 mil, headquarters in Charlotte, NC, positive income, 5782 total offices, Holding Company: Bank Of America Corporation
  • Fifth Third Bank: St. Joseph South Branch at 2915 South State Street, branch established on 1963/11/04. Info updated 2009/10/05: Bank assets: $114,540.4 mil, Deposits: $89,689.1 mil, headquarters in Cincinnati, OH, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 1378 total offices, Holding Company: Fifth Third Bancorp

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School Enrollment by Level of School (%)


St. Joseph travel time to work - commute
St. Joseph mode of transportation to work chart

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

  • Utility gas (84%)
  • Electricity (10%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (3%)
  • Other fuel (1%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)
  • No fuel used (1%)


2004 Presidential Election results in Berrien County Michigan:


2008 Presidential Election results in Berrien County Michigan:
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Religion statistics for St. Joseph (based on Berrien County data)

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 46.89%
Here46.9%
USA50.2%

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations

NameCatholic ChurchLutheran ChurchSeventh-Day Adventist ChurchUnited Methodist ChurchWisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod
Adherents33.3%11.8%11.7%6.8%5.5%
Congregations6.5%5.4%9.1%12.9%3.2%
NameUnited Church of ChristAssemblies of GodEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaChurch of God (Anderson, Indiana)Other
Adherents4.1%2.4%2.3%2.0%20.1%
Congregations7.0%2.7%2.7%3.8%46.8%
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 41
Berrien County:

2.57 / 10,000 pop.
State:

2.34 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 1
Here:

0.06 / 10,000 pop.
Michigan:

0.18 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 22
This county:

1.38 / 10,000 pop.
Michigan:

1.52 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 48
Berrien County:

3.01 / 10,000 pop.
Michigan:

2.99 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 155
This county:

9.73 / 10,000 pop.
State:

6.80 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Berrien County:

10.6%
Michigan:

9.7%
Adult obesity rate:
Berrien County:

29.1%
State:

29.7%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Here:

11.9%
State:

13.4%

Local government employment and payroll (March 2002)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Police Protection - Officers 19$73,996$46,7340$0
Other Government Administration 6$24,591$49,1821$1,202
Financial Administration 6$18,046$36,0920$0
Natural Resources 3$9,173$36,6920$0
Housing and Community Development(Local) 3$10,045$40,1800$0
Sewerage 3$9,638$38,5520$0
Solid Waste Management 3$7,257$29,0280$0
Parks and Recreation 7$17,998$30,85412$4,494
Water Supply 16$48,354$36,2660$0
Other and Unallocable 9$26,958$35,9443$2,438
Local Libraries 7$14,139$24,23815$8,827
Streets and Highways 12$34,078$34,0781$496
Firefighters 13$51,303$47,3570$0
Police - Other 6$14,801$29,6024$1,417
Totals for Government 113$360,375$38,27036$18,874

St. Joseph government finances in 2006 (per resident):

  • Charges - Sewerage: $1,280,000 ($153.04)
    All Other: $930,000 ($111.19)
    Parks and Recreation: $537,000 ($64.20)
  • Construction - Regular Highways: $2,137,000 ($255.50)
  • Current Operations - Water Utilities: $2,674,000 ($319.70)
    Parks and Recreation: $1,864,000 ($222.86)
    Police Protection: $1,783,000 ($213.18)
    Regular Highways: $1,320,000 ($157.82)
    Local Fire Protection: $1,060,000 ($126.73)
    Sewerage: $1,036,000 ($123.86)
    General - Other: $867,000 ($103.66)
    Libraries: $704,000 ($84.17)
    Solid Waste Management: $580,000 ($69.34)
    Central Staff Services: $361,000 ($43.16)
    Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $308,000 ($36.82)
    Financial Administration: $262,000 ($31.32)
    General Public Buildings: $191,000 ($22.84)
    Health - Other: $51,000 ($6.10)
  • DISCONTINUED for 2005 (Formerly: Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue): $49,885,000 ($5964.25)
  • General - Interest on Debt: $2,475,000 ($295.91)
  • Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $179,000 ($21.40)
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $52,395,000 ($6264.35)
  • Long Term Debt Retired Nonguaranteed - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $2,510,000 ($300.10)
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $483,000 ($57.75)
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $2,398,000 ($286.70)
    Fines and Forfeits: $383,000 ($45.79)
    General Revenue, NEC: $206,000 ($24.63)
  • NEW for 2005 - Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $9,480,000 ($1133.43)
    Long Term Debt Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $8,997,000 ($1075.68)
  • Other Capital Outlay - Parks and Recreation: $82,000 ($9.80)
    General - Other: $9,000 ($1.08)
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $8,678,000 ($1037.54)
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $3,419,000 ($408.78)
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $51,273,000 ($6130.20)
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $1,065,000 ($127.33)
    General Local Government Support: $991,000 ($118.48)
    All Other: $593,000 ($70.90)
  • Tax - Property: $5,788,000 ($692.01)
    Other License: $374,000 ($44.72)
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $5,244,000 ($626.97)

4.62% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($38,999 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

4.62%
Michigan average:

5.24%

0.12% of residents moved from foreign countries ($663 average AGI)
Berrien County:

0.12%
Michigan average:

0.10%


Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from St. Joseph County, IN  0.50% ($33,965 average AGI)
from Cass County, MI  0.40% ($26,393)
from Van Buren County, MI  0.35% ($29,186)


5.57% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($38,455 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

5.57%
Michigan average:

5.98%

0.05% of residents moved to foreign countries ($275 average AGI)
Berrien County:

0.05%
Michigan average:

0.05%


Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to St. Joseph County, IN  0.59% ($31,690 average AGI)
to Van Buren County, MI  0.38% ($25,498)
to Cass County, MI  0.32% ($36,899)

Strongest AM radio stations in St. Joseph:

  • WHFB (1060 AM; 5 kW; BENTON HARBOR-ST. JO, MI; Owner: WHFB B/CST ASSOCIATES LTD PARTNERSHP)
  • WSJM (1400 AM; 1 kW; ST. JOSEPH, MI; Owner: WSJM, INC.)
  • WGN (720 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WGN CONTINENTAL BROADCASTING CO.)
  • WSCR (670 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WBBM (780 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WTMJ (620 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • WLS (890 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WLS, INC.)
  • WMVP (1000 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WHLY (1580 AM; 10 kW; SOUTH BEND, IN; Owner: TIMES COMMUNICATIONS INC.)
  • WYLL (1160 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: SCA LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • WDND (1620 AM; 10 kW; SOUTH BEND, IN; Owner: ARTISTIC MEDIA PARTNERS, INC.)
  • WISN (1130 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WOWO (1190 AM; 50 kW; FORT WAYNE, IN; Owner: PATHFINDER COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)

Strongest FM radio stations in St. Joseph:

  • WHFB-FM (99.9 FM; BENTON HARBOR, MI; Owner: WHFB BROADCAST ASSOCIATES L P)
  • WIRX (107.1 FM; ST. JOSEPH, MI; Owner: WSJM, INC.)
  • WCNF (94.9 FM; BENTON HARBOR, MI; Owner: WSJM, INC.)
  • WYTZ (97.5 FM; BRIDGMAN, MI; Owner: WSJM INC)
  • W210BB (89.9 FM; BENTON HARBOR, MI; Owner: PENSACOLA CHRISTIAN COLLEGE, INC.)
  • WAUS (90.7 FM; BERRIEN SPRINGS, MI; Owner: ANDREWS BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • W216BX (91.1 FM; BENTON HARBOR, MI; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
  • WCSY-FM (98.3 FM; SOUTH HAVEN, MI; Owner: WSJM INC)
  • WNSN (101.5 FM; SOUTH BEND, IN; Owner: WSBT, INC.)
  • WBYT (100.7 FM; ELKHART, IN; Owner: PATHFINDER COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
  • WNDV-FM (92.9 FM; SOUTH BEND, IN; Owner: ARTISTIC MEDIA PARTNERS, INC.)
  • WSMK (99.1 FM; BUCHANAN, MI; Owner: MARION R. WILLIAMS)
  • WZBL (103.7 FM; HARTFORD, MI; Owner: WSJM INC)
  • WWLV (102.3 FM; NEW CARLISLE, IN; Owner: ARTISTIC MEDIA PARTNERS, INC.)
  • WDOW-FM (92.1 FM; DOWAGIAC, MI; Owner: JASON COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around St. Joseph:

  • WRDY-LP (Channel 69; SOUTH BEND, IN; Owner: WEIGEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WYGN-LP (Channel 12; BERRIEN SPRINGS, MI; Owner: GOOD NEWS TELEVISION)
  • WBND-LP (Channel 57; SOUTH BEND, IN; Owner: WBND-TV LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WGBO-TV (Channel 66; JOLIET, IL; Owner: WGBO LICENSE PARTNERSHIP, G.P.)
  • WSJV (Channel 28; ELKHART, IN; Owner: WSJV TELEVISION, INC.)
  • WMWB-LP (Channel 25; SOUTH BEND, IN; Owner: WMWB-TV LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WSBT-TV (Channel 22; SOUTH BEND, IN; Owner: WSBT, INC.)
  • WNIT (Channel 34; SOUTH BEND, IN; Owner: MICHIANA PUBLIC BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WNDU-TV (Channel 16; SOUTH BEND, IN; Owner: MICHIANA TELECASTING CORP.)
  • WHME-TV (Channel 46; SOUTH BEND, IN; Owner: LESEA BROADCASTING CORPORATION)

Fatal road traffic accident statistics for 1975 - 2009 (per 100,000 population)

St. Joseph, Michigan:
  • Fatal accident count: 13
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 19
  • Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 3
  • Fatalities: 13
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents: 29
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0
Michigan average:
  • Fatal accident count: 138
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 213
  • Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 51
  • Fatalities: 148
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents: 366
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 23

See more detailed statistics of St. Joseph fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2009 here


National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 6
Total length: 77 meters (253ft)
Total costs: $293,000
Total average daily traffic: 36,064
Total average daily truck traffic: 2,012

FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers:

2 (See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in St. Joseph)

FCC Registered Antenna Towers:

8 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers:

1
  • Lat: 42.102778 Lon: -86.474722, Call Sign: WQBX923, Licensee ID: L00949706
    Assigned Frequencies: 451.337 MHz, 451.412 MHz, 452.650 MHz, 461.525 MHz
    Grant Date: 01/04/2005, Expiration Date: 01/04/2015, Certifier: Wayne Prescott
    Registrant: Vail Rubber Works, Inc, 521 Langley Ave, St Joseph, MI 49085, Phone: (269) 983-1595, Fax: (269) 983-0155

FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers:

1
  • .8 Miles S.E. Of Vineland (Lat: 42.054778 Lon: -86.458639), Structure height: 151 m, Call Sign: KPF321
    Assigned Frequencies: 450.020 MHz
    Grant Date: 04/18/1984, Expiration Date: 10/01/2012
    Registrant: Whfb Broadcast Associates Limited Partnershp, P.O. 537, Williamston, MI 48895

FCC Registered Microwave Towers:

2
  • Whitcomb Tower, Whitcomb Retirement Center, 509 Ship St. (Lat: 42.110583 Lon: -86.481667), Type: Tower, Structure height: 38.7 m, Call Sign: KC4957
    Grant Date: 03/18/1996, Expiration Date: 08/01/2013
    Registrant: Wndu-Tv, South Bend, IN 46634-1616, Phone: (574) 284-3079, Fax: (574) 284-3009, Email:
  • 232 Indrustrial Ave (Lat: 42.105306 Lon: -86.471944), Overall height: 42.7 m, Call Sign: WHY712, Licensee ID: L00598039
    Assigned Frequencies: 948.500 MHz
    Grant Date: 12/05/1984, Expiration Date: 10/01/2012
    Registrant: Wsjm, Inc., P.O. Box 107, St. Joseph, MI 49085

FCC Registered Paging Towers:

4
  • 420 Court Street (Lat: 42.106972 Lon: -86.480000), Overall height: 48 m, Call Sign: KNKJ297
    Assigned Frequencies: 454.325 MHz
    Grant Date: 04/28/2009, Expiration Date: 04/01/2019
    Registrant: Wiley Rein & Fielding LLP, 1776 K Street, Nw, Washington, DC 20006, Phone: (202) 719-7058, Fax: (202) 719-7049, Email:
  • Approx 2.5 Miles Southeast Of St Joseph (Lat: 42.071972 Lon: -86.370556), Overall height: 146.3 m, Call Sign: KNKO204
    Assigned Frequencies: 931.937 MHz
    Grant Date: 05/09/2009, Expiration Date: 04/01/2019, Certifier: Andrew Fitton
    Registrant: Lukas, Nace, Gutierrez & Sachs, LLP, 8300 Greensboro Drive, Suite 1200, Mclean, VA 22102, Phone: (703) 584-8663, Fax: (703) 584-8695, Email:
  • 420 Court Street (Lat: 42.106972 Lon: -86.480000), Overall height: 45.4 m, Call Sign: KSD684
    Assigned Frequencies: 454.050 MHz
    Grant Date: 04/28/2009, Expiration Date: 04/01/2019, Certifier: William L Eisele
    Registrant: Wiley Rein LLP, 1776 K Street, Nw, Washington, DC 20006, Phone: (202) 719-7058, Fax: (202) 719-7049, Email:
  • Approx 2.5 Miles Southeast Of St Joseph (Lat: 42.071972 Lon: -86.370556), Type: Tower, Structure height: 67.1 m, Call Sign: KWA673
    Assigned Frequencies: 158.700 MHz
    Grant Date: 06/15/1999, Expiration Date: 04/01/2009, Cancellation Date: 03/06/2003, Certifier: Paul H Kuzia
    Registrant: Wilkinson Barker Knauer, LLP, 2300 N Street, N.W., 7th Floor, Washington, DC 20037, Phone: (202) 783-4141, Fax: (202) 783-5851, Email:

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses:

8 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in St. Joseph)


Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 1 full and 2 partial tracts)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA
Home Purchase Loans		B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
E) Loans on Dwellings For 5+ Families
F) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)		G) Loans On Manufactured
Home Dwelling (A B C & D)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED35$127,19163$184,820236$181,98537$61,9661$142,13046$189,3940$0
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED0$02$96,77524$211,1224$102,9630$04$126,3150$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED3$148,9039$122,77465$171,36713$28,6470$014$158,7391$22,860
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN2$134,2758$218,64924$159,3407$87,7590$01$222,6301$10,930
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$01$71,56011$114,2460$00$00$00$0
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 0008.00 , 0009.00, 0010.00

Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 1 full and 2 partial tracts)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		B) Refinancings
C) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A & B)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED13$153,1812$142,5452$143,620
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED5$105,8863$265,6002$87,305
APPLICATIONS DENIED1$108,3404$135,2950$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN1$98,5001$116,9700$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$00$00$0
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Detailed PMIC statistics for the following Tracts: 0008.00 , 0009.00, 0010.00

Conventional Home Purchase Loans

Conventional Home Purchase Loans - Value

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

  • Fire: 35
  • Hazardous Condition: 45
  • Service Call: 2
  • Good Intent Call: 1

Incident types - St. Joseph


See full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for St. Joseph, MI
Businesses in St. Joseph, MI
NameCountNameCount
AT&T1McDonald's1
Burger King1Panera Bread1
Holiday Inn1Qdoba Mexican Grill1
Browse common businesses in St. Joseph, MI
Top Patent Applicants
Top Patent Applicants
  • Ameresh Babu Viswanathan (8)
  • Gordon C. Ford (7)
  • Jordan R. Fountain (7)
  • Lorraine L. Achterberg (7)
  • Michael Stephen Hendrickson (6)
  • Tom Gielda (6)
  • Nihat Cur (5)
  • Michael C. Mason (5)
  • Alvaro Vallejo Noriega (5)
  • Mark R. Wheeler (5)

Total of 143 patent applications in 2008-2013.

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