Moving to Saint Joseph, Minnesota

Population: 4,681. Estimated population in July 2024: 5,437 (+16.2% change)
Males: 1,483 (31.7%), Females: 3,198 (68.3%)

Stearns County

Zip code: 56374

Demographics

Median resident age: 21.8 years
Median household income: $38,937
Median house value: $93,800

Population by Race

Races in St. Joseph:

  • White Non-Hispanic (95.9%)
  • Hispanic (1.2%)
  • Black (1.0%)
  • Two or more races (0.7%)

Ancestries: German (55.2%), Irish (16.8%), Polish (9.5%), Norwegian (9.4%), French (4.0%), Swedish (3.9%).

Elevation: 1090 feet

Land area: 1.9 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in St. Joseph

  • High school or higher: 90.3%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 28.7%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 11.6%
  • Unemployed: 5.1%
  • Mean travel time to work: 14.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in St. Joseph city

  • Never married: 59.1%
  • Now married: 33.0%
  • Separated: 0.1%
  • Widowed: 2.2%
  • Divorced: 5.5%

2.8% Foreign born (1.2% Asia, 1.0% Europe, 0.3% Latin America).

Population change in the 1990s: +527 (+12.7%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near St. Joseph:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to St. Joseph:

  • ST CLOUD REGIONAL (about 19 miles; ST CLOUD, MN; Abbreviation: STC)
  • BRAINERD LAKES RGNL (about 58 miles; BRAINERD, MN; Abbreviation: BRD)
  • MINNEAPOLIS-ST PAUL INTL/WOLD-CHAMBERLAIN/ (about 90 miles; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Abbreviation: MSP)

Other public-use airports nearest to St. Joseph:

  • LITTLE FALLS/MORRISON COUNTY-LINDBERGH FLD (about 26 miles; LITTLE FALLS, MN; Abbreviation: LXL)
  • LEADERS CLEAR LAKE (about 26 miles; CLEAR LAKE, MN; Abbreviation: 8Y6)
  • MAPLE LAKE MUNI (about 33 miles; MAPLE LAKE, MN; Abbreviation: MGG)

Amtrak station near St. Joseph:

  • 12 miles: ST. CLOUD (555 E. ST. GERMAIN ST.). Services: fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to St. Joseph:

  • SAINT CLOUD STATE UNIVERSITY (about 8 miles; ST CLOUD, MN; Full-time enrollment: 12,913)
  • SAINT CLOUD TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 9 miles; ST CLOUD, MN; Full-time enrollment: 2,183)
  • CENTRAL LAKES COLLEGE-BRAINERD (about 56 miles; BRAINERD, MN; Full-time enrollment: 2,364)
  • RIDGEWATER COLLEGE (about 60 miles; WILLMAR, MN; Full-time enrollment: 2,711)
  • HENNEPIN TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 72 miles; BROOKLYN PARK, MN; Full-time enrollment: 3,138)
  • NORTH HENNEPIN COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 72 miles; BROOKLYN PARK, MN; Full-time enrollment: 3,097)
  • ANOKA-RAMSEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 75 miles; COON RAPIDS, MN; Full-time enrollment: 3,627)

Public primary/middle school in St. Joseph:

  • KENNEDY EL. (Students: 357; Location: S. 1ST AVE.; Grades: KG – 06)