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Industries providing employment: Manufacturing (42.4%), Educational,health and social services (15.8%), Retail trade (10.2%).
Type of workers:
St. Joseph County, Michigan business data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...
Races in St. Joseph County, Michigan:
Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 84.4% Bush/Cheney (Republican): 13.4%
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in St. Joseph County is $467 a month. Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $551 a month. Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $680 a month.
Cities in this county include: Sturgis, Three Rivers, Constantine, White Pigeon, Centreville, Colon, Mendon, Burr Oak.
Neighboring counties: Branch County , Calhoun County , Cass County , Elkhart County, Indiana , Kalamazoo County , LaGrange County, Indiana , Van Buren County .
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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:
Notable locations in St. Joseph County: Prairie River Speedway (A), Camp Eberhardt (B), Camp Wakeshma (C), Pine View Golf Course (D), Edwards Corners (E), Kings Mill (F), Conestoga Camp (G), Klinger Lake Country Club (H), Mintdale Community Club (I), Latvian Garezers Camp (J), Riverside Grange Hall (K). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in St. Joseph County include: West Mendon Church (A), Riverside Church (B), Center Park Church (C), Wakeshma Church (D), Oak Grove Church (E), Lighthouse Church (F), Locust Grove Church (G), Florence Church (H), All Nations Temple (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Scott Cemetery (1), McAuley Cemetery (2), Laird Cemetery (3), Peek Cemetery (4), Sanborn Cemetery (5), Prairie River Cemetery (6), Calhoun Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes: Adams Lake (A), Little Pleasant Lake (B), Aldrich Lake (C), Long Lake (D), Marl Lakes (E), Ayers Lake (F), Baker Lake (G), Mill Pond (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Armalege Drain (A), Black Run (B), Butternut Creek (C), Little Swan Creek (D), Pigeon River (E), Mill Creek (F), Kerr Creek (G), Profile Lake Drain (H), Four County Drain (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Park in St. Joseph County: Leidy Lake Game Area (1). Display/hide its location on the map
Notable locations in St. Joseph County: Prairie River Speedway (A), Camp Eberhardt (B), Camp Wakeshma (C), Pine View Golf Course (D), Edwards Corners (E), Kings Mill (F), Conestoga Camp (G), Klinger Lake Country Club (H), Mintdale Community Club (I), Latvian Garezers Camp (J), Riverside Grange Hall (K). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in St. Joseph County include: West Mendon Church (A), Riverside Church (B), Center Park Church (C), Wakeshma Church (D), Oak Grove Church (E), Lighthouse Church (F), Locust Grove Church (G), Florence Church (H), All Nations Temple (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Scott Cemetery (1), McAuley Cemetery (2), Laird Cemetery (3), Peek Cemetery (4), Sanborn Cemetery (5), Prairie River Cemetery (6), Calhoun Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes: Adams Lake (A), Little Pleasant Lake (B), Aldrich Lake (C), Long Lake (D), Marl Lakes (E), Ayers Lake (F), Baker Lake (G), Mill Pond (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Armalege Drain (A), Black Run (B), Butternut Creek (C), Little Swan Creek (D), Pigeon River (E), Mill Creek (F), Kerr Creek (G), Profile Lake Drain (H), Four County Drain (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Park in St. Joseph County: Leidy Lake Game Area (1). Display/hide its location on the map
Current college students: 1,819 People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 78.6% People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 12.7%
Number of foreign born residents: 2,131 (32% naturalized citizens)
Mean travel time to work: 20.8 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 71.3%
Housing units in structures:
Housing units in St. Joseph County with a mortgage: 8,959 (710 second mortgage, 1,170 home equity loan, 54 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 4,522
St. Joseph County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is near Michigan state average. It is 1.3 times above overall U.S. average. Tornadoes in this county have caused one injury recorded between 1950 and 2004. On 10/24/2001, a category 1 (max. wind speeds 73-112 mph) tornado injured one person and caused $320,000 in damages.
Means of transportation to work
5.03% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($34,093 average adjusted gross income)
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries. 2.74% relocated from other counties in Michigan ($17,199 average AGI) 2.28% relocated from other states ($16,894 average AGI)St. Joseph County: 2.28%Michigan average: 1.38%
5.84% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($29,988 average adjusted gross income)
0.05% of residents moved to foreign countries ($275 average AGI)St. Joseph County: 0.05%Michigan average: 0.05% 2.87% relocated to other counties in Michigan ($14,847 average AGI) 2.92% relocated to other states ($14,866 average AGI)St. Joseph County: 2.92%Michigan average: 2.21%
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 14.3 Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 14.9
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 9.5 Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 9.3
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 7.7 Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 8.5
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 9,631 (8,138 aged, 1,493 disabled) Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 13% Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 9%
Household type by relationship
13,326 spouses, 19,038 children (17,125 natural, 484 adopted, 1,429 stepchildren), 838 grandchildren, 446 brothers or sisters, 287 parents, 793 other relatives, 1,704 non-relatives
Size of family households: 7,138 2-persons, 3,630 3-persons, 3,284 4-persons, 1,659 5-persons, 588 6-persons, 386 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 5,543 1-person, 960 2-persons, 122 3-persons, 69 4-persons, 27 5-persons, 4 7-or-more-persons.
11,403 married couples with children. 4,042 single-parent households (1,163 men, 2,879 women).
92.4% of residents of St. Joseph County speak English at home. 3.7% of residents speak Spanish at home (41% speak English very well, 19% speak English well, 29% speak English not well, 11% don't speak English at all). 3.5% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (62% speak English very well, 33% speak English well, 4% speak English not well). 0.3% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (53% speak English very well, 20% speak English well, 27% speak English not well). 0.1% of residents speak other language at home (33% speak English very well, 31% speak English well, 36% speak English not well).
In fiscal year 2004: Federal Government expenditure: $270,677,000 ($4299 per capita) Department of Defense expenditure: $4,537,000 Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $141,524,000 Federal other direct payments to individuals: $65,663,000 Federal direct payments not to individuals: $5,120,000 Federal grants: $48,432,000 Federal procurement contracts: $2,268,000 ($512,000 Department of Defense) Federal salaries and wages: $7,671,000 ($675,000 Department of Defense) Federal Government direct loans: $2,478,000 Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $59,418,000 Federal Government insurance: $33,826,000
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 4.42 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)
59% of St. Joseph County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 65% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 48% lived in Michigan.
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $77,900
Solid Waste Management: $279,000
Parks & Recreation: $13,000
General: $122,000
Regular Highways: $4,676,000
General - Other: $4,522,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $2,799,000
Police Protection: $2,690,000
Corrections - Other: $1,631,000
Welfare - Other: $1,041,000
Financial Administration: $674,000
Central Staff Services: $485,000
Welfare, Vendor Payments for Other Purposes: $425,000
General Public Buildings: $418,000
Housing & Community Development: $327,000
Parks & Recreation: $180,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $150,000
Total Federal Securities: $3,946,000
Total Other Securities: $1,383,000
Total Cash & Deposits: $1,029,000
Benefit Payments: $326,000
Interest Revenue: $121,000
Local Employee Contribution: $41,000
Withdrawals: $7,000
Health & Hospitals: $276,000
Highways: $220,000
Public Welfare: $202,000
Housing & Community Development: $38,000
Transit Utilities: $7,000
Highways: $616,000
Water Utilities: $415,000
Water Utilities: $110,000
Interest Earnings: $806,000
Rents: $30,000
Welfare - Other: $124,000
Parks & Recreation: $38,000
Health - Other: $20,000
Solid Waste Management: $5,000
Police Protection: $3,000
Health & Hospitals: $2,806,000
General Support: $1,626,000
All Other: $1,596,000
Public Welfare: $910,000
Transit Utilities: $33,000
NEC: $100,000
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