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Population (year 2000): 4,681. Estimated population in July 2006: 5,822 (+24.4% change)
Males: 1,483  (31.7%)
Females: 3,198  (68.3%)

Stearns County

Median resident age:  21.8 years
Minnesota median age:  35.4 years

Zip codes: 56374.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $43,100 (it was $38,937 in 2000)
St. Joseph  $43,100
Minnesota:  $52,024

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $155,000 (it was $93,800 in 2000)
St. Joseph  $155,000
Minnesota:  $198,800

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Races in St. Joseph:

  • White Non-Hispanic (95.9%)
  • Hispanic (1.2%)
  • Black (1.0%)
  • Two or more races (0.7%)

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Ancestries: German (55.2%), Irish (16.8%), Polish (9.5%), Norwegian (9.4%), French (4.0%), Swedish (3.9%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 1090 feet

Land area: 1.86 square miles.

Population density: 2969 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in St. Joseph

  • High school or higher: 90.3%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 28.7%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 11.6%
  • Unemployed: 5.1%
  • Mean travel time to work: 14.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in St. Joseph city

  • Never married: 59.1%
  • Now married: 33.0%
  • Separated: 0.1%
  • Widowed: 2.2%
  • Divorced: 5.5%

132 residents are foreign born (1.2% Asia, 1.0% Europe, 0.3% Latin America).

This city:  2.8%
Minnesota:  5.3%

According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this city in early 2007.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

St. Joseph:  1.1% ($989)
Minnesota:  1.1% ($1,297)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: St. Cloud, MN (9.7 miles , pop. 59,107).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Minneapolis, MN (83.0 miles , pop. 382,618).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (523.6 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Pleasant Lake, MN (5.1 miles ), Waite Park, MN (6.2 miles ), Rockville, MN (6.7 miles ), Sartell, MN (8.2 miles ), St. Cloud, MN (9.7 miles ), St. Stephen, MN (9.8 miles ), Avon, MN (10.0 miles ), Sauk Rapids, MN (10.4 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 70 buildings, average cost: $59,500
  • 1997: 35 buildings, average cost: $93,200
  • 1998: 19 buildings, average cost: $89,700
  • 1999: 38 buildings, average cost: $82,400
  • 2000: 23 buildings, average cost: $107,900
  • 2001: 52 buildings, average cost: $116,200
  • 2002: 50 buildings, average cost: $122,400
  • 2003: 101 buildings, average cost: $127,200
  • 2004: 56 buildings, average cost: $147,200
  • 2005: 154 buildings, average cost: $122,400
  • 2006: 77 buildings, average cost: $148,400
  • 2007: 24 buildings, average cost: $171,400

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Latitude: 45.57 N, Longitude: 94.31 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: -501 (-10.7%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 774 (30.6%)


People in group quarters in St. Joseph
  • 1396 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

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St. Joseph, Minnesota business and economic data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...


Population change in the 1990s: +527 (+12.7%).


Historical population

Historical housing units


Most common industries for males:
  • Construction (14%)
  • Educational services (10%)
  • Accommodation and food services (5%)
  • Nonmetallic mineral products (4%)
  • Motor vehicle and parts dealers (4%)
  • Public administration (3%)
  • Metal and metal products (3%)


Most common industries for females:
  • Educational services (34%)
  • Accommodation and food services (11%)
  • Health care (7%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (5%)
  • Electronic shopping and mail-order houses (4%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (3%)
  • Miscellaneous manufacturing (3%)


Most common occupations for males
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (5%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (5%)
  • Carpenters (4%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (4%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (4%)


Most common occupations for females
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (12%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (8%)
  • Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (7%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (5%)
  • Cashiers (4%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (4%)
  • Other food preparation and serving workers including supervisors (4%)


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Crime in St. Joseph by Year
Type 2001 2002 2004 2005
Murders 0000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.0
Rapes 1000
    per 100,000 21.10.00.00.0
Robberies 2000
    per 100,000 42.30.00.00.0
Assaults 4103
    per 100,000 84.520.90.055.4
Burglaries 2454
    per 100,000 42.383.897.473.8
Thefts 57341512
    per 100,000 1204.8711.9292.3221.4
Auto thefts 1321
    per 100,000 21.162.839.018.5
Arson 1000
    per 100,000 21.10.00.00.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 160.9) 99.343.621.626.6

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 9 (8 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  1.45
US city average:  3.00

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St. Joseph-area historical tornado activity is near Minnesota state average. It is 3% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 9/3/1980, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 6.9 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 3 tornado 29.2 miles away from the city center caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near St. Joseph:
  • ST CLOUD HOSPITAL (about 8 miles; SAINT CLOUD, MN)
  • ALBANY AREA HOSPITAL (about 13 miles; ALBANY, MN)
  • MELROSE AREA HOSPITAL CENTRACARE (about 23 miles; MELROSE, MN)

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Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to St. Joseph:
  • ST CLOUD REGIONAL (about 19 miles; ST CLOUD, MN; ID: STC)
  • BRAINERD LAKES RGNL (about 58 miles; BRAINERD, MN; ID: BRD)
  • MINNEAPOLIS-ST PAUL INTL/WOLD-CHAMBERLAIN/ (about 90 miles; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; ID: MSP)
Other public-use airports nearest to St. Joseph:
  • LITTLE FALLS/MORRISON COUNTY-LINDBERGH FLD (about 26 miles; LITTLE FALLS, MN; ID: LXL)
  • LEADERS CLEAR LAKE (about 26 miles; CLEAR LAKE, MN; ID: 8Y6)
  • MAPLE LAKE MUNI (about 33 miles; MAPLE LAKE, MN; ID: MGG)

Amtrak station near St. Joseph:
  • 12 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:
  • SAINT CLOUD STATE UNIVERSITY (about 4 miles; ST CLOUD, MN; Full-time enrollment: 12,913)
  • SAINT CLOUD TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 8 miles; ST CLOUD, MN; FT enrollment: 2,183)
  • RIDGEWATER COLLEGE (about 55 miles; WILLMAR, MN; FT enrollment: 2,711)
  • CENTRAL LAKES COLLEGE-BRAINERD (about 56 miles; BRAINERD, MN; FT enrollment: 2,364)
  • HENNEPIN TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 72 miles; BROOKLYN PARK, MN; FT enrollment: 3,138)
  • NORTH HENNEPIN COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 72 miles; BROOKLYN PARK, MN; FT enrollment: 3,097)
  • ANOKA-RAMSEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 75 miles; COON RAPIDS, MN; FT enrollment: 3,627)
Public elementary/middle school in St. Joseph:

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.

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Notable locations in St. Joseph: Saint Joseph (A), Academic Services Building (B), Murray Hall (C), Idzerda House (D), Mary Hall Commons (E), Haehn Campus Center (F), Lottie and Frank J Ardolf Jr Hall (G), Corona Hall (H), Monastery (I), Richarda Hall (J), Clemens Library (K), Brian Hall (L), Regina Hall (M), West Apartments (N), Aurora Hall (O), Power House (P), Evin Hall (Q), Saint Joseph Police Department (R), Main Monastery Building (S), Teresa Hall (T). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in St. Joseph include: Sacred Heart Chapel (A), Resurrection Lutheran Church (B), Redeeming Love Lutheran Church (C), Saint Joseph Parish (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

Post office: Saint Joseph Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map

 

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

COLLEGE OF ST. BENEDICT (Address: Director of Physical Plant, Population served: 1600, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • 4 minor monitoring violations
RESURRECTION LUTHERAN CHURCH (Population served: 225, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between JAN-1999 and DEC-1999, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Boil Water Order (SEP-13-1999), St Formal NOV issued (SEP-13-1999), St Public Notif requested (SEP-13-1999), St Tech Assistance Visit (SEP-13-1999), St Compliance Meeting conducted (SEP-13-1999), St Violation/Reminder Notice (SEP-13-1999), St Compliance achieved (SEP-17-1999)
MILLSTREAM PARK (Address: 25 College Avenue North, Population served: 25, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In MAY-2006, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (MAY-11-2006), St Tech Assistance Visit (MAY-11-2006), St Compliance Meeting conducted (MAY-11-2006), St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAY-11-2006), St Boil Water Order (MAY-11-2006), St Formal NOV issued (MAY-11-2006), St Compliance achieved (MAY-18-2006)
Drinking water stations with addresses in St. Joseph that have no violations reported:
  • THOMSEN'S GARDEN CENTER (Population served: 270, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • TIREMAXX (Population served: 95, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)

Average household size:
This city:  2.7 people
Minnesota:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  63.6%
Whole state:  66.2%

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

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  20.8%
Whole state:  7.9%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  12.8%
Whole state:  3.2%

St. Joseph compared to Minnesota state average:
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage below state average.
  • Number of college students significantly above state average.


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2004 Presidential Election results in Stearns County Minnesota:


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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
Sewerage 1$4,200$50,4000$0
Firefighters 0$0 33$6,914
Police - Other 0$0 1$1,107
Streets and Highways 3$10,240$40,9600$0
Parks and Recreation 1$3,759$45,1080$0
Police Protection - Officers 6$21,407$42,8142$1,260
Financial Administration 2$5,657$33,9421$970
Other Government Administration 2$6,405$38,4305$1,621
Water Supply 1$5,528$66,3360$0
Totals for Government 16$57,196$42,89742$11,871


St. Joseph government finances in 2002:
  • Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $194,000
  • Charges - Sewerage: $319,000
    All Other: $271,000
    Solid Waste Management: $154,000
    Parks & Recreation: $37,000
  • Construction - Regular Highways: $527,000
  • Current Operations - Police Protection: $457,000
    Sewerage: $317,000
    Regular Highways: $264,000
    General - Other: $184,000
    Fire Protection: $182,000
    Water Utilities: $175,000
    Solid Waste Management: $113,000
    Parks & Recreation: $104,000
    Financial Administration: $96,000
    Central Staff Services: $47,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $39,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $21,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $342,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $62,000
    Highways: $7,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $6,500,000
  • Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Other NEC: $1,450,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $1,085,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $6,478,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $387,000
  • Miscellaneous - Special Assessments: $924,000
    Interest Earnings: $224,000
    General Revenue, NEC: $213,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $106,000
    Regular Highways: $82,000
    Parks & Recreation: $44,000
    Police Protection: $29,000
    Fire Protection: $14,000
    Water Utilities: $9,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $1,538,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $263,000
  • Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $2,495,000
  • State Intergovernmental - General Support: $594,000
    All Other: $60,000
  • Tax - Property: $658,000
    NEC: $90,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $800,000

7.97% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($33,118 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.97%
Minnesota average:  7.79%

0.22% of residents moved from foreign countries ($142 average AGI)
Stearns County:  0.22%
Minnesota average:  0.12%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Benton County, MN  1.64% ($30,037 average AGI)
from Sherburne County, MN  0.65% ($35,753)
from Hennepin County, MN  0.62% ($37,945)


7.80% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($34,089 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.80%
Minnesota average:  7.84%

0.04% of residents moved to foreign countries ($132 average AGI)
Stearns County:  0.04%
Minnesota average:  0.04%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Benton County, MN  1.50% ($29,797 average AGI)
to Hennepin County, MN  1.01% ($27,526)
to Sherburne County, MN  0.61% ($32,753)


Strongest AM radio stations in St. Joseph:
  • KXSS (1390 AM; 3 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.)
  • KLTF (960 AM; 5 kW; LITTLE FALLS, MN; Owner: KLTF/KFML, INC.)
  • WJON (1240 AM; 1 kW; ST. CLOUD, MN; Owner: REGENT LICENSEE OF ST. CLOUD, INC.)
  • KFAN (1130 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • KASM (1150 AM; 2 kW; ALBANY, MN; Owner: STARCOM, LLC)
  • 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))
  • 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)
  • KKSR (96.7 FM; SARTELL, MN; Owner: SARTELL FM, INC.)
  • KNSR (88.9 FM; COLLEGEVILLE, MN; Owner: MINNESOTA PUBLIC RADIO)
  • KCLD-FM (104.7 FM; ST. CLOUD, MN; Owner: LEIGHTON ENTERPRISES, INC.)
  • KMXK (94.9 FM; COLD SPRING, MN; Owner: REGENT LICENSEE OF ST. CLOUD, INC.)
  • KZPK (98.9 FM; PAYNESVILLE, MN; Owner: LEIGHTON ENTERPRISES, INC.)
  • KLZZ (103.7 FM; WAITE PARK, MN; Owner: REPCOM, INC.)
  • WWJO (98.1 FM; ST. CLOUD, MN; Owner: REGENT LICENSEE OF ST. CLOUD, INC.)
  • KDDG (105.5 FM; ALBANY, MN; Owner: STARCOM, LLC)
  • KLCI (106.1 FM; ELK RIVER, MN; Owner: MILESTONE RADIO LLC)
  • 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)

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