St. Joe, Indiana
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Saint Joe is a town in Concord Township
Concord Township, DeKalb County, Indiana
Concord Township is one of fifteen townships in DeKalb County, Indiana. As of the 2000 census, its population was 1,212.-Geography:Concord Township covers an area of ; of this is water.-Unincorporated towns:* Concord* Orangeville...

, DeKalb County
DeKalb County, Indiana
DeKalb County is a county located in the U.S. state of Indiana. Named for Revolutionary War hero Johann, Baron de Kalb , the county was created by the Indiana legislature in 1835 and organized in 1837. As of 2010, the population was 42,223...

, Indiana
Indiana
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, United States
United States
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. The population was 460 at the 2010 census.

Geography

Saint Joe is located at 41°18′53"N 84°54′3"W (41.314829, -84.900696).

According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the town has a total area of 0.3 square mile (0.776996433 km²), all of it land.

Demographics

As of the census
Census
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of 2000, there were 478 people, 165 households, and 132 families residing in the town. The population density
Population density
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 was 1,687.7 people per square mile (659.1/km²). There were 184 housing units at an average density of 649.6 per square mile (253.7/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 97.49% White, 0.21% African American, 0.21% Native American, 1.46% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 0.63% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.77% of the population.

There were 165 households out of which 45.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 64.2% were married couples
Marriage
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 living together, 10.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 19.4% were non-families. 18.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.90 and the average family size was 3.22.

In the town the population was spread out with 32.2% under the age of 18, 9.8% from 18 to 24, 32.4% from 25 to 44, 15.5% from 45 to 64, and 10.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females there were 105.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 102.5 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $36,417, and the median income for a family was $36,833. Males had a median income of $33,125 versus $22,109 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
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 for the town was $14,570. About 4.6% of families and 5.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 1.9% of those under age 18 and 12.5% of those age 65 or over.

Emergency services

  • Fire & Rescue: Concord Township Fire Department
  • Police: Dekalb County Sheriff's Department
  • EMS: Dekalb EMS


Dekalb County Department of Homeland Security for any non specific threats.

All Emergency Services are available 24hrs a day by 911.

Education

The town of Saint Joe lies in the school district of DeKalb County Eastern Community Schools. Local schools residents attend are:
  • Riverdale Elementary School
  • Butler Elementary
  • Eastside Junior-Senior High School

Parks & Recreation

There are several recreational centers in Saint Joe, including:
  • Wild Cherry Park
  • Saint Mark's Lutheran Church's Park
  • Saint Joseph River Greenway
  • Riverdale Elementary School's Playground
  • Saint Joe Church of Christ's Playground
  • Saint Joe Valley Conservation Club
  • Public access to the Saint Joseph River
    St. Joseph River (Maumee River)
    The St. Joseph River is an tributary of the Maumee River in northwestern Ohio, and northeastern Indiana in the United States, with headwater tributaries rising in southern Michigan. It drains a primarily rural farming region in the watershed of Lake Erie. It shares its name with the St...

  • Five baseball
    Baseball
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     diamonds:
    • Three at Riverdale Elementary
    • One at Saint Joe Church of Christ
    • One at NUCOR
      Nucor
      Nucor Corporation , a Fortune 300 company headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina, is one of the largest steel producers in the United States, and the largest of the "mini-mill" operators...


Churches

The town of Saint Joe is home to three churches:
  • Saint Joe Church of Christ
  • Saint Mark's Lutheran Church
  • Coburn Corners Church of Christ

Events

The town of Saint Joe holds an annual Pickle Festival in honor of the Pickle industry local to the town.

Local Economy

Businesses operating within Saint Joe and the surrounding country side include:
  • Nucor Fastener
    Nucor
    Nucor Corporation , a Fortune 300 company headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina, is one of the largest steel producers in the United States, and the largest of the "mini-mill" operators...

    makers of bolts
  • Vulcraft, also owned by Nucor
  • Sechler's Pickles
  • Saint Joe Valley Conservation Club
  • Oasis Bar
  • Saint Joe Hair
  • Cookie's Auto Repair and Frederick's Auto
  • Jeff's Auto Repair

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