St. Joseph Charter Township, Michigan
| St. Joseph Charter Township, Michigan | |
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| Charter township | |
| Motto: "A Full Service Community" | |
 St. Joseph Charter Township
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| Coordinates: 42°4′14″N 86°28′42″W / 42.07056°N 86.47833°WCoordinates: 42°4′14″N 86°28′42″W / 42.07056°N 86.47833°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Michigan |
| County | Berrien |
| Area | |
| • Total | 6.9 sq mi (18.0 km2) |
| • Land | 6.6 sq mi (17.2 km2) |
| • Water | 0.3 sq mi (0.8 km2) |
| Elevation | 650 ft (198 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 10,028 |
| • Density | 1,508/sq mi (582.4/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| FIPS code | 26-70980 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1627032 |
| Website | sjct |
St. Joseph Charter Township is a charter township of Berrien County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 10,028 at the 2010 census. The township is on the shores of Lake Michigan in the west central portion of the county, south of and adjacent to the city of St. Joseph. The village of Shoreham, on Lake Michigan south of St. Joseph city, is the only incorporated community within the boundaries of the township. Both the village and township are bedroom communities for the city of St. Joseph.
The St. Joseph River flows through the township. Fair Plain is an unincorporated census-designated place that includes the portion of the township lying north of the St. Joseph River.
The township was one of the original divisions of Berrien County, and was organized in 1832.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 6.9 square miles (18.0 km2), of which 6.6 square miles (17.2 km2) is land and 0.31 square miles (0.8 km2), or 4.56%, is water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 10,042 people, 4,094 households, and 2,947 families residing in the township. The population density was 1,507.1 per square mile (582.2/km²). There were 4,271 housing units at an average density of 641.0 per square mile (247.6/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 85.21% White, 11.47% African American, 0.32% Native American, 1.72% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 0.44% from other races, and 0.81% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.05% of the population.
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