St. Joseph, Michigan | |
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| Nickname: St. Joe | |
 Location within Berrien County | |
  St. Joseph Location within the state of Michigan | |
| Coordinates: 42°05′53″N 86°29′03″W / 42.09806°N 86.48417°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Michigan |
| County | Berrien |
| Incorporated | 1834 (village) 1891 (city) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Council–manager |
| • Mayor | Brook Thomas |
| Area | |
| • Total | 4.78 sq mi (12.38 km2) |
| • Land | 3.20 sq mi (8.30 km2) |
| • Water | 1.58 sq mi (4.08 km2) |
| Elevation | 630 ft (192 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 7,856 |
| • Density | 2,452.70/sq mi (947.05/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code(s) | 49085 |
| Area code | 269 |
| FIPS code | 26-70960[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0636762[3] |
| Website | Official website |
St. Joseph, colloquially known as St. Joe, is a city and the county seat of Berrien County, Michigan. It was incorporated as a village in 1834 and as a city in 1891.[4] As of the 2020 census, the city population was 7,856.[5] It lies on the shore of Lake Michigan, at the mouth of the St. Joseph River, about 90 miles (140 km) east-northeast of Chicago.[6] It is home of the American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers.
- ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 21, 2022.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "St. Joseph". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ Coolidge 1906, p. 25.
- ^ "St. Joseph city, Michigan - Census Bureau Profile". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 6, 2024.
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.