St. Joseph County, Michigan

St. Joseph County Courthouse
administration
US state :	Michigan
Administrative headquarters :	Centerville
Address of the administrative headquarters:	County Courthouse P.O. Box 189 Centerville, MI 49032-0189
Foundation :	1829
Made up from:	Original County
Area code :	001 269/001 616
Demographics
Residents :	61,295  (2010)
Population density :	47 inhabitants / km 2
geography
Total area :	1350 km²
Water surface :	45 km²
map
Website : www.stjosephcountymi.org

St. Joseph County is a county in the state of Michigan in the United States . The county seat is Centerville .

geography

The county is located in the southwest of the Lower Peninsula of Michigan, borders Indiana to the south and has an area of ​​1,350 square kilometers, of which 45 square kilometers are water. In Michigan, it is bordered clockwise by the following counties: Cass County , Kalamazoo County, and Branch Counties .

history

St. Joseph County was established as the original Free Territory county in 1822. It was named after Saint Joseph, the patron saint of New France .

16 buildings and sites in the county are listed on the National Register of Historic Places (as of January 28, 2018).

Demographic data

growth of population
Census	Residents		± in%
1830	1313		-
1840	7068		438.3%
1850	12,725		80%
1860	21,262		67.1%
1870	26,275		23.6%
1880	26,626		1.3%
1890	25,356		-4.8%
1900	23,889		-5.8%
1910	25,499		6.7%
1920	26,818		5.2%
1930	30,618		14.2%
1940	31,749		3.7%
1950	35,071		10.5%
1960	42,332		20.7%
1970	47,392		12%
1980	56,083		18.3%
1990	58,913		5%
2000	62,422		6%
2010	61,295		-1.8%
Before 1900 1900–1990 2000 + 2010

Age pyramid of XX County (as of 2000)

According to the 2000 census , St. Joseph County had 62,422 people in 23,381 households and 16,600 families. The population density was 48 inhabitants per square kilometer. The racial the population was composed of 93.49 percent white, 2.58 percent African American, 0.38 percent Native American, 0.58 percent Asian, 0.01 percent of residents from the Pacific island area and 1.51 percent from other ethnic groups Groups; 1.46 percent were descended from two or more races. 3.99 percent of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

Of the 23,381 households, 34.1 percent had children under the age of 18 living with them. 55.9 percent were married couples living together, 10.4 percent were single mothers, and 29.0 percent were non-families. 23.6 percent were single households and 10.1 percent had people aged 65 years or over. The average household size was 2.63 and the average family size was 3.09.

27.5 percent of the population were under 18 years old. 8.9 percent between 18 and 24 years, 28.1 percent between 25 and 44 years, 22.5 percent between 45 and 64 years and 13.0 percent were 65 years or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 97.7 males. For every 100 women aged 18 and over there were 95 men statistically.

The median income for a household in the 40,355 USD , and the median income for a family 46,391 USD. Males had a median income of $ 34,983 versus $ 23,638 for females. The per capita income was $ 18,247. 8.2 percent of families and 11.3 percent of the population were below the poverty line.

See also

• List of cities in Michigan

Web links

Commons : St. Joseph County (Michigan)  - Collection of pictures, videos, and audio files

Individual evidence

1. ↑ GNIS-ID: 1625034. Retrieved on February 22, 2011 (English). 
2. ↑ Search mask database in the National Register Information System. National Park Service , accessed January 28, 2018.
3. ↑ US Census Bureau - Census of Population and Housing . Retrieved March 15, 2011
4. ↑ Extract from Census.gov . Retrieved February 18, 2011
5. ↑ Extract from census.gov (2000 + 2010). Accessed April 4, 2012
6. ^ St. Joseph County, Michigan , 2000 census data sheet at factfinder.census.gov .

Coordinates: 41 ° 55 ′  N , 85 ° 32 ′  W