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St. JosephIN
A city of 77,745. Nearly 2.8% of it is conserved land.
8 bordering townsMap →
Photo: Nyttend · Public domain
Population
77,745
+5.6% since 2010
Median home value
$208K
Census ACS
Household income
$73K
median
Median age
35.5
years
Jobs based here
19,134
A commuter town
What makes St. Joseph stand out
The 3 things St. Joseph does most differently from other towns.
Outdoors
#132 most walkable in IN
14 miles of trails across 13 parks and preserves
2.8% of the town is conserved land.
100 U.S. towns● St. Joseph
Health
Healthier than 62%
of U.S. towns on CDC estimates
Better than IN on 6 measures, worse on 0.
CSchool Grade
Schools
Better than 31%
of IN districts
School Grade C.
A commuter town
89% of working residents leave St. Joseph for work
Where St. Joseph’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
19,134jobs based in St. Joseph
11%of working residents work in town
7 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
St. Joseph’s report card
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Weather
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H 73° · L 50°
Local news
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Upcoming events
Nothing on the calendar.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in St. Joseph. Another town gets a different order.
Outdoors
2.8% of St. Joseph is conserved land
14 miles of trails across 13 parks and preserves.
#140for trails in IN
2.8%
conserved · 634 of 22,386 acres
14 mi
of trails · 0.4 per sq mi
#210
most conserved land in IN
#132
most walkable in IN
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Bristors Spring Park | 0.3 mi | 4 |
| 2. Jehl Park | 0.3 mi | 4 |
| 3. Shoaff Park | 0.2 mi | 166 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
Health
Healthier than 62% of U.S. towns
St. Joseph beats the Indiana average on 6 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 0.
BHealth Grade
32 measures vs. Indiana
6 better26 too close to call0 worse
| What stands out | St. Joseph | IN |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer smokers | 13.1% | 15.7% |
| Fewer adults who get no exercise | 21% | 24.9% |
Dupont Hospital
3.8 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: primary care, mental health
89th
percentile among IN towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Work & commute
About one in nine working residents works right in St. Joseph
Most working residents leave St. Joseph for work: only 11% work in town. The top destinations are Fort Wayne (62%), New Haven (4%) and Aboite (2%). Half commute less than 7 miles.
11%work in town
Where working residents work
In St. Joseph11%
Fort Wayne62%
New Haven4%
Aboite2%
Lafayette1%
7 mi
median commute distance
19,134
jobs based in St. Joseph
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Schools
St. Joseph’s public schools outperform 31% of Indiana districts
The public schools St. Joseph’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 69% of Indiana’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.
CSchool Grade
| School | Grades | Students | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fred H Croninger Elementary School | K–5 | 619 | A+ |
| J Wilbur Haley Elementary School | PK–5 | 583 | C− |
| Mabel K Holland Elementary School | PK–5 | 533 | B− |
| Glenwood Park Elementary School | K–5 | 532 | B− |
| Saint Joseph Central School | K–5 | 434 | C |
| Arlington Elementary School | PK–5 | 418 | C+ |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within IN on state tests and graduationAll 23 schools →
Climate
Four seasons, pleasant summers
St. Joseph has chilly, snowy winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 84°, a January night drops to 18°, and about 34 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
34″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter20–35°
Spring39–60°
Summer61–82°
Fall42–63°
Oct 19
typical first frost
Apr 27
typical last frost
+1.2°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Natural hazards
Low risk, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 36% of U.S. communities.
36risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingTornadoesStrong wind
66
paid flood claims since 1978
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
About St. Joseph
Township in Indiana, United States
Saint Joseph Township is one of twenty townships in Allen County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 72,245.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Population
- 76,266
- Area
- 36 sq mi
- Elevation
- 797 ft
St. Joseph’s neighbors
8 towns share a border with St. Joseph.
WashingtonAdamsCedar CreekWayneMilanFort WayneNew HavenPerrySt. Joseph
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