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Welcome to Saint Joseph County ...

Time Zone: Saint Joseph County lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of South Bend is the Seat for Saint Joseph County.

Saint Joseph County was founded January 29, 1830.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Saint Joseph had a population of 271,826 people. This is an increase of 1.88% since the last Census (which gave a population of 266,797 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Saint Joseph represented 4.11% of the total population of Indiana.

Below are some of the communities located in Saint Joseph County:

  • Indian Village
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Indian Village is located in Saint Joseph County (IN)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 134 people
  • Lakeville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Lakeville is located in Saint Joseph County (IN)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 799 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lakeville <2>
  • Mishawaka
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Mishawaka is located in Saint Joseph County (IN)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 50,312 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mishawaka <2>
  • New Carlisle
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • North Liberty
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Osceola
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Osceola is located in Saint Joseph County (IN)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,486 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Osceola <2>
  • Roseland
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Roseland is located in Saint Joseph County (IN)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 635 people
  • South Bend
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • South Bend is located in Saint Joseph County (IN)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 101,868 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Bend <2>
  • Walkerton
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Walkerton is located in Saint Joseph County (IN)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walkerton
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,250 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Walkerton <2>

Websites of Interest ...

Footnotes ...

<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
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