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St. Joseph, TN map Population (year 2000): 829. Estimated population in July 2006: 855 (+3.1% change)
 

Males: 393  (47.4%)
Females: 436  (52.6%)

Lawrence County

Median resident age:  37.3 years
Tennessee median age:  35.9 years

Zip codes: 38481.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $27,200 (it was $27,961 in 2000)
St. Joseph  $27,200
Tennessee:  $38,874

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $58,600 (it was $57,300 in 2000)
St. Joseph  $58,600
Tennessee:  $114,000

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Races in St. Joseph:

  • White Non-Hispanic (95.9%)
  • Hispanic (2.3%)
  • Black (1.0%)
  • Two or more races (0.7%)

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Ancestries: United States (26.7%), Irish (13.0%), English (5.8%), German (5.7%), Italian (1.8%), Swedish (1.7%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated in 1870

Elevation: 795 feet

Land area: 3.59 square miles.

Population density: 238 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).

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For population 25 years and over in St. Joseph

  • High school or higher: 66.0%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 4.9%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 1.9%
  • Unemployed: 7.7%
  • Mean travel time to work: 27.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in St. Joseph city

  • Never married: 19.8%
  • Now married: 56.0%
  • Separated: 1.0%
  • Widowed: 11.3%
  • Divorced: 11.9%

16 residents are foreign born

This city:  1.9%
Tennessee:  2.8%

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:  0.6% ($339)
Tennessee:  0.8% ($715)
St. Joseph satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Decatur, AL (47.5 miles , pop. 53,929).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Metropolitan Government, TN (92.6 miles , pop. 569,891).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (470.8 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Loretto, TN (5.3 miles ), Iron City, TN (5.6 miles ), Lexington, AL (10.1 miles ), Killen, AL (12.1 miles ), Five Points, TN (13.2 miles ), St. Florian, AL (14.0 miles ), Leoma, TN (15.8 miles ), Underwood-Petersville, AL (17.3 miles ).

Latitude: 35.03 N, Longitude: 87.50 W


Area code commonly used in this area: 931

St. Joseph household income distribution St. Joseph home values distribution


Population change in the 1990s: -120 (-12.6%).



Most common industries for males:



  • Construction (13%)
  • Machinery (8%)
  • Transportation equipment (8%)
  • Miscellaneous manufacturing (8%)
  • Metal and metal products (7%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (5%)
  • Repair and maintenance (4%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Apparel (16%)
  • Food and beverage stores (8%)
  • Health care (7%)
  • Educational services (6%)
  • Miscellaneous manufacturing (6%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (6%)
  • Apparel, piece goods, and notions merchant wholesalers (5%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (12%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (8%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (8%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (7%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (7%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (6%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (16%)
  • Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (11%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (11%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (6%)
  • Cashiers (6%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (5%)


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Crime in St. Joseph by Year

Type 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006
Murders 000000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.00.0
Rapes 000000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.00.0
Robberies 000000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.00.0
Assaults 2271232
    per 100,000 239.2236.7824.51401.9348.0230.1
Burglaries 1165974
    per 100,000 1315.8710.1588.91051.4812.1460.3
Thefts 1814122268
    per 100,000 2153.11656.81413.42570.1696.1920.6
Auto thefts 207420
    per 100,000 239.20.0824.5467.3232.00.0
Arson 000010
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.0116.00.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 239.8) 245.2163.3328.6494.2172.9115.1

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 1 (1 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  1.17
US city average:  3.00

Average climate in St. Joseph, Tennessee

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St. Joseph-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Tennessee state average. It is 130% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/18/1995, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 2.9 miles away from the St. Joseph city center killed 3 people and injured 32 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 4/16/1998, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 37.8 miles away from the city center killed 3 people and injured 36 people and caused $13 million in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near St. Joseph:
  • CROCKETT HOSPTIAL (about 18 miles; LAWRENCEBURG, TN)
  • ELIZA COFFEE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 19 miles; FLORENCE, AL)
  • SHOALS HOSPITAL (about 21 miles; MUSCLE SHOALS, AL)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to St. Joseph:
  • NORTHWEST ALABAMA RGNL (about 22 miles; MUSCLE SHOALS, AL; ID: MSL)
  • HUNTSVILLE INTL-CARL T JONES FIELD (about 58 miles; HUNTSVILLE, AL; ID: HSV)
  • NASHVILLE INTL (about 95 miles; NASHVILLE, TN; ID: BNA)
Other public-use airports nearest to St. Joseph:
  • LAWRENCEBURG-LAWRENCE COUNTY (about 23 miles; LAWRENCEBURG, TN; ID: 2M2)
  • LAWRENCE COUNTY (about 29 miles; COURTLAND, AL; ID: 9A4)
  • ABERNATHY FIELD (about 33 miles; PULASKI, TN; ID: GZS)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to St. Joseph:
  • UNIVERSITY OF NORTH ALABAMA (about 19 miles; FLORENCE, AL; Full-time enrollment: 4,770)
  • NORTHWEST SHOALS COMMUNITY COLLEGE-MUSCLE SHOALS (about 21 miles; MUSCLE SHOALS, AL; FT enrollment: 2,669)
  • JOHN C CALHOUN STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 47 miles; DECATUR, AL; FT enrollment: 4,547)
  • COLUMBIA STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 52 miles; COLUMBIA, TN; FT enrollment: 2,784)
  • UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA IN HUNTSVILLE (about 63 miles; HUNTSVILLE, AL; FT enrollment: 4,795)
  • ALABAMA A & M UNIVERSITY (about 71 miles; NORMAL, AL; FT enrollment: 4,886)
  • NORTHEAST MISSISSIPPI COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 77 miles; BOONEVILLE, MS; FT enrollment: 2,628)

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Notable location: Saint Joseph City Hall (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Churches in St. Joseph include: Saint Joseph United Methodist Church (A), Saint Joseph First Baptist Church (B), Saint Joseph Catholic Church (C), Odems Chapel (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

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

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

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Average household size:
This city:  2.4 people
Tennessee:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  72.5%
Whole state:  69.3%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  3.5%
Whole state:  4.2%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.0% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  14.1%
Whole state:  13.5%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  4.2%
Whole state:  5.8%

St. Joseph compared to Tennessee state average:
  • Median household income below state average.
  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in above state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.


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Educational Attainment




School Enrollment by Level of School



St. Joseph travel time to work


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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
Police Protection - Officers 1$2,583$30,9961$512
Other and Unallocable 0$0 1$50
Other Government Administration 2$4,583$27,4983$250
Gas Supply 1$1,416$16,9920$0
Streets and Highways 1$1,208$14,4960$0
Water Supply 1$1,250$15,0000$0
Totals for Government 6$11,040$22,0805$812



4.47% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($30,543 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  4.47%
Tennessee average:  7.52%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Maury County, TN  0.56% ($38,267 average AGI)
from Giles County, TN  0.36% ($20,729)
from Lauderdale County, AL  0.31% ($38,171)


4.98% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($28,850 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  4.98%
Tennessee average:  6.67%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Maury County, TN  0.58% ($32,436 average AGI)
to Giles County, TN  0.51% ($21,348)
to Lauderdale County, AL  0.31% ($32,810)


Strongest AM radio stations in St. Joseph:
  • WZNN (620 AM; 5 kW; LEXINGTON, AL; Owner: MANUEL HUERTA)
  • WSM (650 AM; 50 kW; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: GAYLORD ENTERTAINMENT COMPANY)
  • WLOR (1550 AM; 50 kW; HUNTSVILLE, AL; Owner: BCA RADIO, LLC)
  • WVNN (770 AM; 10 kW; ATHENS, AL; Owner: ATHENS BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WVNA (1590 AM; 5 kW; TUSCUMBIA, AL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WJOX (690 AM; 50 kW; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WKDA (1200 AM; 50 kW; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: RADIO NASHVILLE, INC.)
  • WAMB (1160 AM; 50 kW; DONELSON, TN; Owner: GREAT SOUTHERN BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WDJC (850 AM; 50 kW; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: KIMTRON, INC.)
  • WNQM (1300 AM; 50 kW; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: WNQM. INC.)
  • WAPI (1070 AM; 50 kW; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WBXR (1140 AM; daytime; 15 kW; HAZEL GREEN, AL; Owner: LOW COUNTRY CORPORATION, INC.)
  • WWAM (820 AM; daytime; 50 kW; JASPER, TN; Owner: SHELTON BROADCASTING SYSTEM)

Strongest FM radio stations in St. Joseph:
  • WJOR-FM (101.5 FM; ST. JOSEPH, TN; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • W254AA (98.7 FM; COLBERT HEIGHTS, AL; Owner: WILLIAM P. ROGERS)
  • WYTK (93.9 FM; ROGERSVILLE, AL; Owner: SHOALS BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • W226AF (93.1 FM; LORETTO, TN; Owner: PROSPECT COMMUNICATIONS)
  • WLAY-FM (100.3 FM; TUSCUMBIA, AL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WQLT-FM (107.3 FM; FLORENCE, AL; Owner: BIG RIVER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WFIX (91.3 FM; FLORENCE, AL; Owner: TRI-STATE INSPIRATIONAL B/C CORP.)
  • W202BY (88.3 FM; KILLEN, AL; Owner: WAY-FM MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
  • WMSR-FM (94.9 FM; COLLINWOOD, TN; Owner: OHIO BROADCAST ASSOCIATES)
  • WXFL (96.1 FM; FLORENCE, AL; Owner: BIG RIVER BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • W287AA (105.3 FM; LAWRENCEBURG, TN; Owner: WAY-FM MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
  • WVNA-FM (105.5 FM; MUSCLE SHOALS, AL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WBTG-FM (106.3 FM; SHEFFIELD, AL; Owner: SLATTON & ASSOCS. BROADCASTERS, INC.)
  • WEUZ (92.1 FM; MINOR HILL, TN; Owner: BROADCAST ONE, INC.)
  • WLLX (97.5 FM; LAWRENCEBURG, TN; Owner: ROGER WRIGHT DBA PROSPECT COMMUNICATIONS)
  • WMXV (103.5 FM; RUSSELLVILLE, AL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WAKD (89.9 FM; SHEFFIELD, AL; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
  • W225AB (92.9 FM; FLORENCE, AL; Owner: WILLIAM P. ROGERS)
  • WDXE-FM (106.7 FM; LAWRENCEBURG, TN; Owner: LAKEWOOD COMMUNICATIONS LLC)
  • W201AS (88.1 FM; LORETTO, TN; Owner: WAY-FM MEDIA GROUP, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around St. Joseph:
  • WHDF (Channel 15; FLORENCE, AL; Owner: VALLEY TELEVISION, LLC)
  • WXFL-LP (Channel 5; FLORENCE, ETC., AL; Owner: BENNY CARLE BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WBCF-LP (Channel 3; FLORENCE, AL; Owner: BENNY CARLE BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • W57BV (Channel 57; FLORENCE, AL; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • WYLE (Channel 26; FLORENCE, AL; Owner: ETC COMMUNICATIONS INC.)

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