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St. JosephTN
A town of 783. A typical home worth about $154K.
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Population
783
+1% since 2010
Typical home
$154K
−2.5% in a year
Household income
$49K
median
Median age
39.6
years
Jobs based here
30
A commuter town
What makes St. Joseph stand out
The thing St. Joseph does most differently from other towns.
Small town
783 people, and everyone knows the way
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Housing
A typical St. Joseph home is worth about $154K
The typical St. Joseph home is worth about $154,000, down 2.5% in a year, 54% below the Tennessee typical home.
$154KZillow home value
Typical home value
St. Joseph$154K
Tennessee$334K
−2.5%
value change, 1 year
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →
Work & commute
Most working residents commute out of St. Joseph
Most working residents leave St. Joseph for work: only 1% work in town. The top destinations are Lawrenceburg (20%), Florence (9%) and Loretto (9%). Half commute less than 22 miles.
1%work in town
Where working residents work
In St. Joseph1%
Lawrenceburg20%
Florence9%
Loretto9%
Franklin4%
22 mi
median commute distance
30
jobs based in St. Joseph
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Natural hazards
High risk, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 72% of U.S. communities.
72risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingTornadoesCold waves
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Climate
Mild winters, hot summers
St. Joseph has mild winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 89°, a January night drops to 29°, and about 1 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
1″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter31–52°
Spring47–72°
Summer66–88°
Fall48–73°
Nov 4
typical first frost
Mar 29
typical last frost
+0.7°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Health
How healthy St. Joseph is
St. Joseph beats the Tennessee average on 0 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 14.
26 measures vs. Tennessee
0 better12 too close to call14 worse
| What stands out | St. Joseph | TN |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 13.1% | 8.6% |
| More adults with heart disease | 9.9% | 7% |
| More smokers | 23.4% | 17.3% |
North Alabama Medical Center
17.9 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
A commuter town
99% of working residents leave St. Joseph for work
Where St. Joseph’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
30jobs based in St. Joseph
1%of working residents work in town
22 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About St. Joseph
City in Tennessee, United States
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.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Population
- 790
- Area
- 3.5 sq mi
- Elevation
- 794 ft
- ZIP code
- 38481
- Area code
- 931