St. Joseph, Tennessee
| Saint Joseph, Tennessee | |
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Buildings along Main Street
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 Location of St. Joseph, Tennessee |
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| Coordinates: 35°2′6″N 87°30′8″W / 35.03500°N 87.50222°WCoordinates: 35°2′6″N 87°30′8″W / 35.03500°N 87.50222°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Tennessee |
| County | Lawrence |
| Area | |
| • Total | 3.6 sq mi (9.3 km2) |
| • Land | 3.6 sq mi (9.3 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 794 ft (242 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 782 |
| • Density | 231.1/sq mi (89.2/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| FIPS code | 47-66160 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1300456 |
Saint Joseph (usually shortened to St. Joseph) is a city in Lawrence County, Tennessee, United States. The population was 782 at the 2010 census, down from 829 in 2000.
The St. Joseph area was settled by German Catholic immigrants in the early 1870s. These settlers established St. Joseph Catholic Church, which is still home to a Catholic parish. By the late 1880s, St. Joseph had about twenty-five houses, a school, and a store.
St. Joseph is located at 35°2′6″N 87°30′8″W / 35.03500°N 87.50222°W (35.034920, -87.502158). The city is situated on a relatively broad ridge between the Shoal Creek Valley to the west and the Bluewater Creek Valley to the east. Little Bluewater Creek, a tributary of the latter, flows through St. Joseph. The city's boundaries stretch northeastward to the outskirts of Loretto and southward to the Tennessee-Alabama state line.
U.S. Route 43 traverses St. Joseph, connecting the city to Lawrenceburg to the northeast and the Muscle Shoals area to the south. Tennessee State Route 227 connects St. Joseph with Iron City in the Shoal Creek Valley to the west.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 3.6 square miles (9.3 km2), all land.
As of the census of 2000, there were 829 people, 342 households, and 247 families residing in the city. The population density was 231.1 people per square mile (89.2/km²). There were 374 housing units at an average density of 104.2 per square mile (40.2/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 98.19% White, 0.97% African American, 0.12% Native American, and 0.72% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.29% of the population.
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