Welcome to Saint Joseph ...
The city of Saint Joseph is located in Buchanan County<1> and is the County Seat for Buchanan County.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Saint Joseph, you might consider that their post office opened in 1843.
A typical abbreviation for Saint Joseph: St. Joseph
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Saint Joseph has a population of 74,741 people<2> (see below for details).
Saint Joseph is 920 feet [280 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Saint Joseph lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
The telephone area code for Saint Joseph: (816)
The ZIP codes for Saint Joseph: 64501-64508<4>
Websites for Saint Joseph ...
Official Website: www.ci.st-joseph.mo.us/
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Saint Joseph had an population of 74,741 people. This is a decrease of 2.66% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 1.02% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Saint Joseph had a population of 76,780 people (which is 86.08% of the total population of Buchanan County). This makes Saint Joseph the county's most populous community.
The population of Saint Joseph represents 1.28% of the total population of Missouri (which has 5,988,927 people), making it the state's 8th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 76,780 people, the population of Saint Joseph increased 3.77% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 73,990 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Saint Joseph.
Communities Also Named Saint Joseph ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 35 communities that are also named Saint Joseph - they are located in Arizona, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana (3), Iowa, Kansas (2), Kentucky (2), Louisiana, Manitoba, Michigan, Minnesota, Nevada, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia (2), Ohio (2), Ontario (2), Oregon, Pennsylvania, Quebec (3), South Dakota, Tennessee, West Virginia and Wisconsin (3).
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Saint Joseph.
Communities near Saint Joseph ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Saint Joseph.
- Savannah
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Savannah
- Savannah is located in Andrew County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,168 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Savannah <5>
- Gower
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gower
- Gower is located in Clinton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,453 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gower <5>
- Wathena
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wathena
- Wathena is located in Doniphan County (KS)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,272 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wathena <5>
- Troy
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy
- Troy is located in Doniphan County (KS)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 946 people
- Stewartsville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stewartsville have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stewartsville
- Stewartsville is located in DeKalb County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 729 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stewartsville <5>
- Agency
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Agency
- Agency is located in Buchanan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 651 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Agency <5>
- Dearborn
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dearborn have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dearborn
- Dearborn is located in Platte County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 524 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dearborn <5>
- Union Star
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Star
- Union Star is located in DeKalb County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 415 people
- Amazonia
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north) - Rushville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rushville have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rushville
- Rushville is located in Buchanan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 275 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rushville <5>
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Saint Joseph. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Saint Joseph.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Saint Joseph. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Saint Joseph.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Saint Joseph. Our list includes 103 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Saint Joseph.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Saint Joseph ...
Looking for more information about Saint Joseph? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
In addition to the Tourism page for Saint Joseph, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Saint Joseph.
Adding Saint Joseph to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Saint Joseph in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Saint Joseph was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Saint Joseph post office opened in 1843.
We also found Saint Joseph in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Saint Joseph.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Saint Joseph: www.ci.st-joseph.mo.us/
The official website for Buchanan County: www.co.buchanan.mo.us/
The official website for State of Missouri: https://www.mo.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Missouri's counties, including Buchanan, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Saint Joseph. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Saint Joseph - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Saint Joseph). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Saint Joseph or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). Our list of ZIP Codes for Saint Joseph includes: 64501, 64502, 64503, 64504, 64505, 64506, 64507 & 64508. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |