St. Joseph, Michigan | |
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Clockwise from top: Silver Beach, Blossomland Bridge, North Pier Inner Lighthouse, and State Street in downtown St. Joseph | |
Nickname: St. Joe | |
Coordinates: 42°05′53″N 86°29′03″W / 42.09806°N 86.48417°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Michigan |
County | Berrien |
Incorporated | 1834 (village) 1891 (city) |
Government | |
• Type | Council–manager |
• Mayor | Brook Thomas |
Area | |
• Total | 4.78 sq mi (12.38 km2) |
• Land | 3.20 sq mi (8.30 km2) |
• Water | 1.58 sq mi (4.08 km2) |
Elevation | 630 ft (192 m) |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 7,856 |
• Density | 2,452.70/sq mi (947.05/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
ZIP code(s) | 49085 |
Area code | 269 |
FIPS code | 26-70960[2] |
GNIS feature ID | 0636762[3] |
Website | Official website |
St. Joseph, colloquially known as St. Joe, is a city and the county seat of Berrien County, Michigan. It was incorporated as a village in 1834 and as a city in 1891.[4] As of the 2020 census, the city population was 7,856.[5] It lies on the shore of Lake Michigan, at the mouth of the St. Joseph River, about 90 miles (140 km) east-northeast of Chicago.[6] It is home of the American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers.