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St. Joseph, Minnesota

St. Joseph, Minnesota
City
Motto: "Tomorrow With Tradition"
Location of St. Josephwithin Stearns County, Minnesota
Location of St. Joseph
within Stearns County, Minnesota
Coordinates: 45°34′N 94°19′W / 45.567°N 94.317°W / 45.567; -94.317Coordinates: 45°34′N 94°19′W / 45.567°N 94.317°W / 45.567; -94.317
Country United States
State Minnesota
County Stearns
Area
 • Total 3.89 sq mi (10.08 km2)
 • Land 3.89 sq mi (10.08 km2)
 • Water 0 sq mi (0 km2)
Elevation 1,096 ft (334 m)
Population (2010)
 • Total 6,534
 • Estimate (2012) 6,646
 • Density 1,679.7/sq mi (648.5/km2)
Time zone Central (CST) (UTC-6)
 • Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
FIPS code 27-57130
GNIS feature ID 0650746

St. Joseph is a city in Stearns County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 6,534 at the 2010 census and according to 2015 census estimates is now 6,864. It is home to the College of Saint Benedict.

St. Joseph is part of the St. Cloud Metropolitan Statistical Area.

St. Joseph was laid out in 1855, and named after a local church. St. Joseph was incorporated in 1890.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 3.89 square miles (10.08 km2), all of it land.

Stearns County Road 75 serves as a main route in the community. Other routes include County Roads 2, 3, 121, 133, and 134. Interstate 94 is nearby.

Some of the city's major landmarks include St. Joseph Catholic Church, St. Benedict's Monastery, and The College of St. Benedict. The College of Saint Benedict is an all-women's Catholic college, and the complex is noted in the downtown area for the high spire of St. Joseph's Church, and the rotunda and dome of the Monastery and College Sacred Heart Chapel. The architecture is different from other buildings and the major structures are visible from miles away.

The population in 2012 was 6,656 people with 99% being urban and 1% rural. 2,004 are males making up for 30.1% and 4,652 are females making up 69.9% of the population. The racial makeup of the city was 94.9% white alone, 1.7% Asian, 1.5% Hispanic, 1.2% African American, and 0.3% American Indian. The average age of residents is 22.7 years old. The estimated median household income was $58,644 while the estimated per capita income was $19,723. House or condo values were estimated to be about $157,404.

As of the census of 2010, there were 6,534 people, 1,845 households, and 1,184 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,679.7 inhabitants per square mile (648.5/km2). There were 1,912 housing units at an average density of 491.5 per square mile (189.8/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 93.7% White, 1.1% African American, 0.2% Native American, 2.4% Asian, 0.9% from other races, and 1.7% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.9% of the population.


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