Saint Joseph, Tennessee facts for kids
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Saint Joseph, Tennessee
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Location of St. Joseph in Lawrence County, Tennessee.
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| Country | United States |
| State | Tennessee |
| County | Lawrence |
| Area | |
| • Total | 3.77 sq mi (9.75 km2) |
| • Land | 3.77 sq mi (9.75 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 794 ft (242 m) |
| Population
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| • Total | 790 |
| • Density | 209.77/sq mi (80.99/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code |
38481
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| Area code(s) | 931 |
| FIPS code | 47-66160 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1300456 |
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.
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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.
Geography
St. Joseph is located at 35°2′6″N 87°30′8″W / 35.03500°N 87.50222°W (35.034920, -87.502158). 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 3.6 square miles (9.3 km2), all land.
Demographics
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1960 | 547 | — | |
| 1970 | 637 | 16.5% | |
| 1980 | 897 | 40.8% | |
| 1990 | 789 | −12.0% | |
| 2000 | 829 | 5.1% | |
| 2010 | 782 | −5.7% | |
| 2020 | 790 | 1.0% | |
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2020 census
| Race | Number | Percentage |
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| White (non-Hispanic) | 747 | 94.56% |
| Native American | 3 | 0.38% |
| Asian | 3 | 0.38% |
| Other/Mixed | 21 | 2.66% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 16 | 2.03% |
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 790 people, 349 households, and 225 families residing in the city.
See also
In Spanish: St. Joseph (Tennessee) para niños
