St. Joseph is a city in and the

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of Buchanan County,

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. Small parts of St. Joseph extend into Andrew County. Located on the Missouri River, it is the principal city of the

St. Joseph Metropolitan Statistical Area The St. Joseph Metropolitan Statistical Area, as defined by the United States Census Bureau, is an area consisting of four counties - three in northwest Missouri (Andrew, Buchanan, and DeKalb) and one in northeast Kansas ( Doniphan) - anchored by t ...

, which includes Buchanan,

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, and DeKalb counties in Missouri and Doniphan County,

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. As of the 2020 census, St. Joseph had a total population of 72,473, making it the eighth largest city in the state, and the third largest in Northwest Missouri. St. Joseph is located roughly thirty miles north of the Kansas City, Missouri, city limits and approximately 125 miles (201 km) south of

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. The city was named after the town's founder Joseph Robidoux and the biblical

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. St. Joseph is home to

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. It is the birthplace of rapper and songwriter

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, who grew up in and has made his career in

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. In the nineteenth century, it was the death place of American outlaw

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. It was also the starting point of the

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serving the West.

History

St. Joseph was founded on the Missouri River by Joseph Robidoux, a local

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of French Canadian descent. It was officially incorporated in 1843. In its early days, it was a bustling outpost and rough frontier town, serving as a last supply point and jumping-off point for travelers on the Missouri River toward the "Wild West". It was the westernmost point in the United States accessible by rail until after the

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. The main east–west downtown streets were named for Robidoux's eight children: Faraon, Jules, Francois (Francis), Felix, Edmond, Charles, Sylvanie, and Messanie. The street between Sylvanie and Messanie was named for his second wife, Angelique. St. Joseph, or "St. Joe", as it was called by many, was a "Jumping-Off Point" for those migrants headed to the

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in the mid-1800s. Such cities, including

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, and St. Joseph, were where pioneers would stay and purchase supplies before they headed out in wagon trains across the Great Plains. The town was a very lively place. Between April 3, 1860, and late October 1861, St. Joseph was one of the two endpoints of the

, which operated for a short period over the land then inaccessible by rail, to provide fast mail service. Along with the mail, the riders carried a small personal Bible. Today the

Pony Express Museum The Pony Express Museum is a transport museum in Saint Joseph, Missouri, documenting the history of the Pony Express, the first fast mail line across the North American continent from the Missouri River to the Pacific coast. The museum is housed i ...

hosts visitors in the former stables of the company. St. Joseph is identified by the slogan, "Where the Pony Express started and Jesse James ended." The town's main hotel was Patee House. In the post-Civil War years, when the economy was down, the hotel was used for a time by the Patee Female College. It was occupied by the St. Joseph Female College up to 1880. Outlaw

lived here under the alias "Mr. Howard". The song, "

", includes the lines, "...that dirty little coward that shot Mr. Howard has laid poor Jesse in his grave." On April 3, 1882, James was killed at his home, originally located at 1318 Lafayette. It has been relocated next to the Patee House and still has the visible bullet hole from the fatal shot. It is now operated as the

Jesse James Home Museum The Jesse James Home Museum is the house in St. Joseph, Missouri where outlaw Jesse James was living and was gunned down on April 3, 1882, by Robert Ford. It is a one-story, Greek Revival style frame dwelling measuring 24 feet, 2 inches, wide a ...

. The Heaton-Bowman-Smith Funeral Home maintains a small museum about Jesse James. Their predecessors conducted his funeral. St. Joseph was the second city in the US to install electric streetcars; regular service was initiated on July 4, 1888. Among properties listed on the

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are

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, buildings owned by the founder and used for his family trading and mercantile business; the Patee House, now serving as a museum of transportation, and the Missouri Theatre, an ornate movie palace. The Walnut Park Farm Historic District near St. Joseph was listed on the

in 1999. St. Joseph's population peaked in 1900, with a census population of 102,979. This population figure is questionable, as civic leaders were known to have tried to raise the numbers for that census. At the time, it was the home to one of the largest wholesale companies in the Midwest, the Nave & McCord Mercantile Company, as well as the Hannibal and St. Joseph Railroad, and the C.D. Smith & Company. This has become C.D. Smith Healthcare. Prior to 1954 and desegregation, Batlett High School served St. Joseph's African American students. It became Horace Mann Elementary with desegregation. St. Joseph's African American community leaders and Nathaniel C. Bruce were involved in and supported the establishment of

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in Dalton, Missouri. It was modeled after

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and

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Geography and climate

Saint Joseph is located at (39.757944, -94.836541), on the Missouri/

border in northwestern Missouri, also close to Nebraska;

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is another 70 miles farther north. The nearest major metropolitan area to St. Joseph is the

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, which begins approximately to the south. The nearest major airport is

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, which is approximately to the south. According to the

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, the city has a total area of , of which is land and is water. Under the

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, St. Joseph has a humid subtropical climate (''Cfa'') bordering on a

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(''Dfa''), although under United States isotherms of the station is firmly continental. The monthly weather averages listed below are taken from National Weather Service 1981-2010 Normals recorded at Rosecrans Airport. Because of the Airport's location near the Missouri River and at a low elevation, official overnight lows during wintertime especially are often several degrees colder than at other places within the city. Snowfall is not recorded at the St Joseph weather station although surrounding reporting stations typically receive 12-20 inches of snowfall annually.

Demographics

2010 census

As of the

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of 2010, there were 76,780 people, 29,727 households, and 18,492 families residing in the city. The

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was . There were 33,189 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 87.8%

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, 6.0% Black, 0.5% Native American, 0.9% Asian, 0.2%

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, 2.0% from other races, and 2.7% from two or more races.

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or Latino of any race were 5.7% of the population. There were 29,727 households, of which 32.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 42.0% were

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living together, 14.5% had a female householder with no husband present, 5.7% had a male householder with no wife present, and 37.8% were non-families. 30.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.43 and the average family size was 3.01. In the city, the population was spread out, with 23.6% under the age of 18; 11.7% between the ages of 18 and 24; 26.1% from 25 to 44; 24.9% from 45 to 64; and 13.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age in the city was 35.6 years. The gender makeup of the city was 49.8% male and 50.2% female.

2000 census

As of the census of 2000, there were 73,990 people, 29,026 households, and 18,460 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,687.7 people per square mile (651.6/km). There were 31,752 housing units at an average density of 724.2 per square mile (279.6/km). The racial makeup of the city was 91.9% White, 5.0% Black, 0.5% Native American, 0.5% Asian, <0.1%

, 0.7% from other races, and 1.4% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.6% of the population. There were 29,026 households, out of which 30.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.7% were married couples living together, 12.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 36.4% were single-family households. 30.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.39 and the average family size was 2.98. In the city, the population was spread out, with 24.1% under the age of 18, 11.6% from 18 to 24, 28.6% from 25 to 44, 20.3% from 45 to 64, and 15.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 95.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.7 males. The median income for a household in the city was $32,663, and the median income for a family was $40,995. Males had a median income of $31,300 versus $21,592 for females. The

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for the city was $17,445. About 9.1% of families and 13.0% of the population were below the

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, including 15.5% of those under age 18 and 9.8% of those age 65 or over.

1900 census

During the 1900 census, efforts by local officials, business leaders, and other city boosters to show rapid growth led to double-counting. The actual population in 1900 is believed to be closer to 75,000-80,000.

Business

Saint Joseph has a vibrant and diversified local economy. The local area supports a large food processing industry. Bio-fuels, meat and grains processing, candies, and various other products well known throughout North America are made in Saint Joseph. With this specific industry come other associated packaging and food processing equipment suppliers that employ many more persons. Saint Joseph is at the center of the Kansas City Animal Health Triangle, which extends from Manhattan, KS to Columbia, MO. With this advantageous location, Saint Joseph is home to several Animal Health Pharmaceutical, Animal Nutrition, and associated research facilities. Other agricultural products including herbicides for crop production are produced in St. Joseph. Transit America Services, a subsidiary of Herzog, provides conductors and other railway technical positions for transit rail systems nationwide. Herzog Contracting, parent company to Transit America, is based in the city and provides construction services, rail equipment, rail testing, and signaling services to freight and transit systems throughout North America and the Caribbean. Attached is a list of the largest employers in St. Joseph, MO. Other privately held manufacturing companies are also top employers but they do not publicly disclose employment numbers. Saint Joseph has the 3rd largest manufacturing economy in Missouri, after Saint Louis and Kansas City. In June 2019, total employment in the St. Joseph Metropolitan Area was 65,099 persons.

Retail

St. Joseph is home to several retail areas, many of which are grouped along Belt Highway on the city's east side.

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is located at North Belt Highway and Frederick Boulevard. The mall opened in 1965, was expanded in 1988, and was renovated in 2001 with a far more extensive renovation in 2008 and 2009. Developed in 2005, the Shoppes at North Village is concentrated along North Belt Highway between approximately Cook and County Line roads. This serves as a regional shopping destination. Other shopping districts include Belt Center, Hy-Vee Shopping Center, Hillcrest Plaza, East Ridge Village, and Woodlawn Shopping Center. Saint Joseph's trade area encompasses parts of NE Kansas, NW Missouri, SE Nebraska, and SW Iowa.

Education

Public schools

The St. Joseph School District operates three public high schools, four public middle schools and 16 public elementary schools in St. Joseph. There are three private grade schools, a private high school and a private

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Christian school. Two new elementary schools (Oak Grove and Carden Park) have been constructed, and both opened by the 2014–15 academic year. In addition, there is an active home education community that serves the city and surrounding areas. In

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, St. Joseph is the home of a regional

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as well as a public university outreach center, a public

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and a private technical school. ;Public elementary schools *Carden Park Elementary School — (K-06) *Coleman Elementary School — (K-06) *Edison Elementary School — (PK-06) *Ellison Elementary School — (K-06) *Eugene Field Elementary School — (K-06) *Hosea Elementary School — (PK-06) *Hyde Elementary School — (K-06) *Lindbergh Elementary School — (PK-05) *Mark Twain Elementary School — (PK-06) *Oak Grove Elementary School — (K-06) *Parkway Elementary School — (PK-06) *Pershing Elementary School — (K-06) *Pickett Elementary School — (PK-06) *Skaith Elementary School — (PK-06) ;Public middle schools *Bode Middle School — (07-08) *Robidoux Middle School — (06-08) *Spring Garden Middle School — (06-08) *Truman Middle School — (07-08) ;Public high schools * Central High School — (09-12) * Benton High School — (09-12) * Lafayette High School — (09-12)

Private schools

* Bishop LeBlond High School (9-12) *Cathedral Grade School *St. Francis Xavier Grade School (K-9) *St. James Grade School * St. Joseph Christian School *St. Paul Lutheran School (K-9) *Prescott Seventh-Day Adventist School

Colleges and universities

Special focus institutions

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*Hillyard Technical Center **Webster Learning Center

Library

St. Joseph has a four-branch public library system. The system is overseen by the Library Board which consists of nine members appointed by the mayor, with city council approval, for three-year terms. The Downtown Library, located in downtown St. Joseph, houses the administrative offices for the library system. Carnegie Library and Washington Park Library are neighborhood branches that serve communities in the North and South ends of the city. East Hills Library is the largest branch, located off

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, which serves the greater St. Joseph area. Downtown Library and Carnegie Library were listed on the

in 1982 and 1990 respectively.

Transportation

The St. Joseph Transit is publicly owned and provides bus service.

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is a joint municipal/military owned airport for general aviation. It is the home of the

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of the

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, and does not have commercial service. The nearest commercial airport is

, which is approximately 35 miles (56 km) to the south. The city is served by two Interstate highways, one proposed interstate, and four U.S. Routes: *, which runs south to

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and north to

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*, a western bypass of St. Joseph. *, might come to St. Joseph in the future. *, the Pony Express Highway, running east to Cameron and west to

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*, which runs south to

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, and north into western

*, which runs south concurrent with I-29 to Kansas City, and north to Maryville *, which runs south to Kansas City, and north to

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In addition, four state routes serve the city: * * * *

Cityscape

Numerous parks, golf courses, sports complexes, skate parks, a water park, a riverwalk along the Missouri River, and a small conservation area can be found throughout St. Joseph proper. The city is also nationally known for its parkway system, which is accompanied by an urban trail system. Two of the city's largest parks are Krug Park and Hyde Park; these respectively anchor the parkway and urban trail on the north and south. A

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has been added to the parkway system near Corby Pond. Buchanan County Courthouse St Joseph Missouri

Media

St. Joseph currently ranks 201st largest

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out of 210

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in the United States (as ranked by

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); the market covers six counties in northwestern Missouri ( Holt, Worth, Nodaway,

, DeKalb and Buchanan) and Doniphan County in northeastern Kansas. The St. Joseph area has three low-power and two full-power television stations, and ten radio stations. News-Press & Gazette, a media corporation, is headquartered in Saint Joseph. They have interests in numerous television, radio, and newspaper markets throughout the Midwestern and Western United States.

Television

Due to its proximity to Kansas City, stations from that market serve as default affiliate of MyNetworkTV (

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/Kansas City) and default member station of PBS ( KCPT/Kansas City) due to the lack of stations of either network licensed to the market.

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affiliate KQTV had long been the only major commercial station in St. Joseph, but in June 2012, the locally based

News-Press & Gazette Company The News-Press & Gazette Company (NPG) is a media company based in St. Joseph, Missouri, wholly owned and operated by the Bradley family. It is presided by Brian Bradley and David R. Bradley, with Hank Bradley (retired), Eric Bradley and Kit Br ...

signed-on KNPN-LD as a

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affiliate, KBJO-LD as a CW+ affiliate, and KNPG-LD as a

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affiliate. This in turn was followed by the conversions of KBJO-LD to

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affiliate KNPG-LD in November 2016 (retaining the CW+ as a LD2 subchannel), and the original KNPG-LD (which assumed the KBJO-LD call letters) to CBS affiliate KCJO-LD in June 2017,NPG to add local CBS affiliate in June
''St. Joseph News-Press'', February 24, 2017. ending out-of-market reliance for major network programming.

Local broadcast stations

Local independent cable channels

* News-Press 3 NOW, Suddenlink channel 3/KNPN-LD virtual channel 26.3 (Local news)

Radio

Newspapers

* '' St. Joseph News-Press''
''The Saint Joseph Telegraph''

''The Regular Joe''

Notable people

References

External links

* *
City of St. Joseph

Downtown Different , Saint Joseph, MO
* Historic maps of St. Joseph in th

at the

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