St. Joseph County, Michigan
Saint Joseph County | |
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Congressional district | 6th |
Website | stjosephcountymi |
St. Joseph County is a
French colonists in the late 17th century were the first Europeans to explore this territory, and they named the
The area is home to the oldest and largest Amish community in Michigan.[4]
St. Joseph County comprises the Sturgis, MI
History
This area was settled by members of the three Algonquian-speaking tribes of the Council of Three Fires: the
After the United States and tribal representatives made the
Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 521 square miles (1,350 km2), of which 501 square miles (1,300 km2) is land and 20 square miles (52 km2) (3.9%) is water.[5] It is the fourth-smallest county in Michigan by total area. The entire county lies in the Saint Joseph River watershed.
Adjacent counties
- Van Buren County – northwest
- Kalamazoo County – north
- Calhoun County – northeast
- Branch County – east
- LaGrange County, Indiana – south
- Elkhart County, Indiana – southwest
- Cass County – west
Major highways
- US 12 runs east–west across the lower portion of the county and passes White Pigeon and Sturgis.
- US 131 runs north–south through the western portion of the county and passes Three Rivers, Constantine, and White Pigeon.
Bus. US 131runs north–south through eastern Three Rivers.- M-60 runs east-northeast through the upper portion of the county and passes Three Rivers, Parkville, Mendon, Leonidas.
- Star Mill, Indiana, and runs north to an intersection with M-60, two miles (3.2 km) east of Mendon.
- M-86 runs east–west through the center of the county, entering at Colon, passing Nella and Centreville to an intersection with M-60 at Three Rivers.
- M-103 enters the southwestern tip of the county and runs north two miles (3.2 km) to intersection with US 12 near the western county line.
- M-216 enters the northwestern portion of the county from Marcellus and runs east to an intersection with US 131 four miles (6.4 km) north of Three Rivers.
Strictly speaking, the Indiana Toll Road does not enter St. Joseph County, but it has an interchanges with US 131 barely within Indiana. Although M-66 does not quite reach the Toll Road, the toll road interchange is in clear sight from M-66 before it becomes Indiana State Road 9.
Demographics
Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
---|---|---|---|
1830 | 1,313 | — | |
1840 | 7,068 | 438.3% | |
1850 | 12,725 | 80.0% | |
1860 | 21,262 | 67.1% | |
1870 | 26,275 | 23.6% | |
1880 | 26,626 | 1.3% | |
1890 | 23,356 | −12.3% | |
1900 | 23,889 | 2.3% | |
1910 | 25,499 | 6.7% | |
1920 | 26,818 | 5.2% | |
1930 | 30,618 | 14.2% | |
1940 | 31,749 | 3.7% | |
1950 | 35,071 | 10.5% | |
1960 | 42,332 | 20.7% | |
1970 | 47,392 | 12.0% | |
1980 | 56,083 | 18.3% | |
1990 | 58,913 | 5.0% | |
2000 | 62,422 | 6.0% | |
2010 | 61,295 | −1.8% | |
2020 | 60,939 | −0.6% | |
2023 (est.) | 60,878 | [6] | −0.1% |
US Decennial Census[7] 1790-1960[8] 1900-1990[9] 1990-2000[10] 2010-2018[2] |
The
There were 23,244 households, out of which 33.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.6% were husband and wife families, 11.7% had a female householder with no husband present, 30.0% were non-families, and 24.8% were made up of individuals. The average household size was 2.60 and the average family size was 3.08.
The county population contained 25.9% under age of 18, 8.1% from 18 to 24, 23.8% from 25 to 44, 27.4% from 45 to 64, and 14.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 97.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.9 males.
The 2010
Government
St. Joseph County has long been reliably Republican. Since 1884, the Republican Party nominee has carried 79% of the elections (27 of 34).
Year | Republican | Democratic | Third party | |||
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No. | % | No. | % | No. | % | |
2020 | 18,127 | 64.78% | 9,262 | 33.10% | 592 | 2.12% |
2016 | 14,884 | 62.10% | 7,526 | 31.40% | 1,557 | 6.50% |
2012 | 12,978 | 55.36% | 10,112 | 43.13% | 355 | 1.51% |
2008 | 12,886 | 50.00% | 12,322 | 47.81% | 563 | 2.18% |
2004 | 15,340 | 60.78% | 9,648 | 38.23% | 251 | 0.99% |
2000 | 12,906 | 58.60% | 8,574 | 38.93% | 544 | 2.47% |
1996 | 9,764 | 46.96% | 8,529 | 41.02% | 2,501 | 12.03% |
1992 | 9,836 | 41.03% | 7,817 | 32.61% | 6,318 | 26.36% |
1988 | 13,084 | 64.79% | 7,017 | 34.74% | 95 | 0.47% |
1984 | 15,405 | 72.34% | 5,795 | 27.21% | 96 | 0.45% |
1980 | 13,631 | 63.19% | 6,318 | 29.29% | 1,621 | 7.52% |
1976 | 11,784 | 61.07% | 7,306 | 37.86% | 205 | 1.06% |
1972 | 12,438 | 69.15% | 5,119 | 28.46% | 431 | 2.40% |
1968 | 10,445 | 59.20% | 5,413 | 30.68% | 1,787 | 10.13% |
1964 | 7,307 | 43.96% | 9,284 | 55.85% | 32 | 0.19% |
1960 | 12,337 | 69.13% | 5,445 | 30.51% | 65 | 0.36% |
1956 | 12,328 | 74.11% | 4,242 | 25.50% | 64 | 0.38% |
1952 | 12,191 | 72.19% | 4,509 | 26.70% | 187 | 1.11% |
1948 | 8,166 | 65.66% | 3,928 | 31.59% | 342 | 2.75% |
1944 | 9,785 | 69.45% | 4,235 | 30.06% | 69 | 0.49% |
1940 | 10,025 | 66.32% | 5,045 | 33.38% | 45 | 0.30% |
1936 | 7,160 | 51.85% | 6,048 | 43.80% | 601 | 4.35% |
1932 | 5,626 | 43.78% | 6,917 | 53.82% | 309 | 2.40% |
1928 | 8,781 | 76.05% | 2,698 | 23.37% | 67 | 0.58% |
1924 | 6,633 | 65.43% | 2,649 | 26.13% | 855 | 8.43% |
1920 | 6,035 | 66.59% | 2,725 | 30.07% | 303 | 3.34% |
1916 | 3,132 | 45.01% | 3,567 | 51.26% | 260 | 3.74% |
1912 | 1,224 | 19.03% | 2,388 | 37.13% | 2,820 | 43.84% |
1908 | 3,466 | 52.93% | 2,770 | 42.30% | 312 | 4.76% |
1904 | 3,649 | 59.80% | 2,176 | 35.66% | 277 | 4.54% |
1900 | 3,178 | 48.19% | 3,283 | 49.78% | 134 | 2.03% |
1896 | 3,184 | 43.76% | 3,968 | 54.54% | 124 | 1.70% |
1892 | 2,824 | 43.93% | 2,441 | 37.97% | 1,163 | 18.09% |
1888 | 3,372 | 48.36% | 3,217 | 46.14% | 383 | 5.49% |
1884 | 3,261 | 46.89% | 3,554 | 51.11% | 139 | 2.00% |
The county government operates the
Elected officials
- 1st District Commissioner: Jared Hoffmaster
- 2nd District Commissioner: Rick Shaffer
- 3rd District Commissioner: Rusty Baker
- 4th District Commissioner: Luis Rosado
- 5th District Commissioner: Dennis Allen
- Prosecuting Attorney: David Marvin
- Sheriff: Mark Lillywhite
- Register of Deeds: Lindsay Oswald
- County Treasurer: Kathy Humphreys
- Drain Commissioner: Jeffrey Wenzel
- County Surveyor: David Mostrom
- 45th Circuit CourtJudge: Paul Stutesman
- 3B District Court Judge: Robert K. Pattison
- 3B District Court Judge: Jeffrey C. Middleton
- Probate Court Judge: David C. Tomlinson
(Information verified with county website as of May 2023)
Communities
Cities
Villages
- Burr Oak
- Centreville (county seat)
- Colon
- Constantine
- Mendon
- White Pigeon
Unincorporated communities
Townships
See also
- List of Michigan State Historic Sites in St. Joseph County, Michigan
- National Register of Historic Places listings in St. Joseph County, Michigan
References
- ^ a b c "Bibliography on St. Joseph County". Clarke Historical Library, Central Michigan University. Retrieved January 29, 2013.
- ^ a b "State & County QuickFacts". US Census Bureau. Retrieved September 15, 2021.
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
- ^ "Michigan Amish". amishamerica.com. Retrieved May 8, 2022.
- ^ "2010 Census Gazetteer Files". US Census Bureau. August 22, 2012. Archived from the original on November 13, 2013. Retrieved September 28, 2014.
- ^ "Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Counties: April 1, 2020 to July 1, 2023". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved April 4, 2024.
- ^ "US Decennial Census". US Census Bureau. Retrieved September 28, 2014.
- ^ "Historical Census Browser". University of Virginia Library. Retrieved September 28, 2014.
- ^ "Population of Counties by Decennial Census: 1900 to 1990". US Census Bureau. Retrieved September 28, 2014.
- ^ "Census 2000 PHC-T-4. Ranking Tables for Counties: 1990 and 2000" (PDF). US Census Bureau. Archived (PDF) from the original on March 27, 2010. Retrieved September 28, 2014.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". US Census Bureau. Retrieved March 11, 2012.
- ^ Leip, David. "Dave Leip's Atlas of US Presidential Elections".