St. JosephLA
A town of 603, settled in 1843. Home to 2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Population
603
−29.3% since 2010
Typical home
$241K
−6.9% in a year
Household income
$38K
median
Jobs based here
315
Balanced
What makes St. Joseph stand out The thing St. Joseph does most differently from other towns.
A shrinking town St. Joseph has shrunk 29.3% since 2010 1,176 people in 2010; 603 today.
What’s changed most in St. Joseph? U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 · ACS
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Climate
Mild winters, hot summers St. Joseph has mild winters and hot summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 92°, a January night drops to 37°, and snow is almost unheard of.
93° summer high
Typical low → high °F Winter 39–61°
Spring 54–77°
Summer 71–92°
Fall 55–79°
Nov 10
typical first frost
+0.4°
vs. the 20th-century average
Work & commute
About one in five working residents works right in St. Joseph About one in 5 of St. Joseph’s working residents works in town. The top destinations are Natchez (6%), Monroe (4%) and Tallulah (3%). Half commute less than 28 miles.
20% work in town
Where working residents work In St. Joseph 20%
Natchez 6%
Monroe 4%
Tallulah 3%
Vidalia 3%
28 mi
median commute distance
315
jobs based in St. Joseph
Balanced
jobs vs. working residents
Natural hazards
Low risk, with tornadoes at the top Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 37% of U.S. communities.
37 risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
37 Low risk Lower Higher Tornadoes Inland flooding Drought
7
paid flood claims since 1983
4
federal disasters paid out here
Health
How healthy St. Joseph is St. Joseph beats the Louisiana average on 4 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 23.
32 measures vs. Louisiana
What stands out St. Joseph LA Fewer binge drinkers 10.7% 16.9% Fewer adults who have had cancer 6.3% 7.5% More adults facing a utility shut-off 28.6% 12.4%
Claiborne County Hospital
15 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
Housing
A typical St. Joseph home is worth about $241K The typical St. Joseph home is worth about $241,000, down 6.9% in a year, 11% above the Louisiana typical home.
$241K Zillow home value
Typical home value St. Joseph $241K
Louisiana $217K
−6.9%
value change, 1 year
Schools
St. Joseph’s public schools outperform 48% of Louisiana districts The public schools St. Joseph’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 52% of Louisiana’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.
B− School Grade
Outdoors
0% of St. Joseph is conserved land 1.7 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves.
0% conserved
Green: conserved land · dashed: trails · numbers: the places below 0%
conserved · 0 of 568 acres
1.7 mi
of trails · 1.9 per sq mi
Small town 603 people, and everyone knows the way In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
What should every visitor to St. Joseph know? Nearby towns
1864 · Loc.gmd g4042m.cw0048420 Mississippi River SHEET 1 1864 by US Coast Survey · Wikimedia Commons
St. Joseph’s story
183 years in pictures
9 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives, and 2 places on the National Register.
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Landmarks 2 places in St. Joseph on the National Register of Historic Places.
All landmarks → Famous people from St. Joseph 6 notable people were born in St. Joseph.
See all 6 → About St. Joseph Town in Louisiana, United States
St. Joseph is a town in, and the parish seat of, rural Tensas Parish in northeastern Louisiana, United States, in the delta of the Mississippi River. As of the 2020 census, St. Joseph had a population of 831. The town had an African-American majority of 77.4 percent in 2010.
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Established 1843
Population 831
Area 0.9 sq mi
Elevation 75 ft
ZIP code 71366
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