St. Joseph, Louisiana

St. Joseph, Louisiana
Town
Town of Saint Joseph
Location of St. Joseph in Tensas Parish, Louisiana.
Location of St. Joseph in Tensas Parish, Louisiana.
Location of Louisiana in the United States
Location of Louisiana in the United States
Coordinates: 31°55′07″N 91°14′18″W / 31.91861°N 91.23833°W / 31.91861; -91.23833
CountryUnited States
StateLouisiana
ParishTensas
Government
 • MayorMatt Alexander
Area
 • Total0.89 sq mi (2.31 km2)
 • Land0.89 sq mi (2.31 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
75 ft (23 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total831
 • Density933.71/sq mi (360.36/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
71366
Area code318
FIPS code22-67495

St. Joseph, often called St. Joe, is a town in, and the parish seat of, rural Tensas Parish in northeastern Louisiana, United States, in the delta of the Mississippi River.[2] The population was 1,176 at the 2010 census. The town had an African-American majority of 77.4 percent in 2010.[3]

  1. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 20, 2022.
  2. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
  3. ^ "Population of the City of St. Joseph, Louisiana". censusviewer.com. Retrieved July 5, 2012.