Saint Joseph, Tennessee Explained

Official Name:Saint Joseph, Tennessee
Settlement Type:City
Mapsize:250px
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Tennessee
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Lawrence
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Km2:9.75
Area Land Km2:9.75
Area Water Km2:0.00
Area Total Sq Mi:3.77
Area Land Sq Mi:3.77
Area Water Sq Mi:0.00
Population As Of:2020
Population Total:790
Population Density Km2:80.99
Population Density Sq Mi:209.77
Timezone:Central (CST)
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Elevation M:242
Elevation Ft:794
Coordinates:35.035°N -87.5022°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:38481[2]
Area Code:931
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:47-66160[3]
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:1300456[4]

Saint Joseph (usually shortened to St. Joseph) is a city in Lawrence County, Tennessee, United States. The population was 782 at the 2010 census, down from 829 in 2000.

History

The St. Joseph area was settled by German Catholic immigrants in the early 1870s. These settlers established St. Joseph Catholic Church, which is still home to a Catholic parish. By the late 1880s, St. Joseph had about twenty-five houses, a school, and a store.[5]

Geography

St. Joseph is located at 35.035°N -87.5022°W (35.034920, -87.502158).[6] The city is situated on a relatively broad ridge between the Shoal Creek Valley to the west and the Bluewater Creek Valley to the east. Little Bluewater Creek, a tributary of the latter, flows through St. Joseph. The city's boundaries stretch northeastward to the outskirts of Loretto and southward to the Tennessee-Alabama state line.

U.S. Route 43 traverses St. Joseph, connecting the city to Lawrenceburg to the northeast and the Muscle Shoals area to the south. Tennessee State Route 227 connects St. Joseph with Iron City in the Shoal Creek Valley to the west.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 3.6sqmi, all land.

Demographics

2020 census

Race!scope="col"
NumberPercentage
White (non-Hispanic)74794.56%
Native American30.38%
Asian30.38%
Other/Mixed212.66%
Hispanic or Latino162.03%
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 790 people, 349 households, and 225 families residing in the city.

2000 census

As of the census[7] of 2000, there were 829 people, 342 households, and 247 families residing in the city. The population density was 231.1sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 374 housing units at an average density of 104.2sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the city was 98.19% White, 0.97% African American, 0.12% Native American, and 0.72% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.29% of the population.

There were 342 households, out of which 32.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.9% were married couples living together, 14.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.5% were non-families. 24.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.42 and the average family size was 2.88.

In the city, the population was spread out, with 24.6% under the age of 18, 9.0% from 18 to 24, 28.0% from 25 to 44, 23.5% from 45 to 64, and 14.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females, there were 90.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 85.5 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $27,961, and the median income for a family was $30,781. Males had a median income of $26,375 versus $20,486 for females. The per capita income for the city was $13,038. About 7.6% of families and 14.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 20.2% of those under age 18 and 14.4% of those age 65 or over.

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: ArcGIS REST Services Directory. United States Census Bureau. October 15, 2022.
  2. Web site: Saint Joseph ZIP Code. zipdatamaps.com. 2022. November 11, 2022.
  3. Web site: U.S. Census website. United States Census Bureau. January 31, 2008.
  4. Web site: US Board on Geographic Names. January 31, 2008. United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007.
  5. Goodspeed's History of Lawrence County, Tennessee (Goodspeed Publishing Company, 1886). Accessed at TNGenWeb.org, November 3, 2016.
  6. Web site: US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990. United States Census Bureau. April 23, 2011. February 12, 2011.
  7. Web site: U.S. Census website. United States Census Bureau. January 31, 2008.