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St. Joseph, Kansas
KDOT map of Cloud County (legend)
St. Joseph, Kansas is located in Kansas
St. Joseph, Kansas
St. Joseph, Kansas
Location in Kansas
St. Joseph, Kansas is located in the United States
St. Joseph, Kansas
St. Joseph, Kansas
Location in the United States
Country United States
State Kansas
County Cloud
Founded 1874
Elevation
1,375 ft (419 m)
Time zone UTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code 785
FIPS code 20-62325
GNIS ID 473344

St. Joseph is an unincorporated community in Cloud County, Kansas, United States.

History

St. Joseph was founded after 1874 by its first Catholic pastor, Father Louis-Marie Mollier. Its inhabitants were originally predominately Roman Catholics of French American heritage.

St. Joseph had a post office between 1878 and 1901.

Education

The community is served by Clifton-Clyde USD 224 public school district, which has three schools:

  • Clifton-Clyde Senior High School, located in Clyde.
  • Clifton-Clyde Middle School, located in Clifton.
  • Clifton-Clyde Grade School, located in Clifton.

Notable people

  • Louis Mollier (1846-1911), Roman Catholic priest from 1874 to 1911.
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