Saint Joe, Indiana

Infobox Settlement
official_name = Town of Saint Joe, Indiana¹
nickname = Pickle Town


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map_caption = Location in the state of Indiana
subdivision_type = Country
subdivision_name = United States
subdivision_type1 = State
subdivision_name1 = Indiana
subdivision_type2 = County
subdivision_name2 = DeKalb
subdivision_type3 = Township
subdivision_name3 = Concord
leader_title =
leader_name =
area_footnotes = |unit_pref = Imperial|area_magnitude =
area_total_km2 = 0.7
area_land_km2 = 0.7
area_water_km2 = 0.0
population_as_of = 2000
population_note =
population_total = 478
population_density_km2 = 659.1
timezone = EST
utc_offset = -5
timezone_DST = EDT
utc_offset_DST = -4
latitude = 41°18'53" N
longitude = 84°54'3" W
latd=41 |latm=18 |lats=53 |latNS=N
longd=84 |longm=54 |longs=3 |longEW=W
website =
footnotes = ¹ [http://www.co.dekalb.in.us/dekalb/aboutus/dekalbcountycommunities.cfm Saint Joe referenced as Town of Saint Joe]

Saint Joe is a town in Concord Township, DeKalb County, Indiana, United States. The population was 478 at the 2000 census.

Geography

Saint Joe is located at coor dms|41|18|53|N|84|54|3|W|city (41.314829, -84.900696)GR|1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.3 square miles (0.7 km²), all of it land.

Demographics

As of the censusGR|2 of 2000, there were 478 people, 165 households, and 132 families residing in the town. The population density was 1,687.7 people per square mile (659.1/km²). There were 184 housing units at an average density of 649.6/sq mi (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, 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 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 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.

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
*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
* [http://www.geocities.com/rivergreenway/ 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
*Five baseball diamonds:
**Three at Riverdale Elementary
**One at Saint Joe Church of Christ
**One at NUCOR

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. An annual summer Little League event including a dunk tank known as "Funday Sunday" is also a popular event.

Local Economy

Businesses operating within Saint Joe and the surrounding country side include:
*Nucor Fastener makers of bolts
*Vulcraft, also owned by Nucor
*Sechler's Pickles
*Saint Joe Valley Conservation Club
*R&R Elk Ranch
*Moosehead Cafe
*Oasis Bar
*Saint Joe Hair
*Cookie's Auto Repair and Frederick's Auto
*Jeff's Auto Repair

References

External links

* [http://www.sechlerspickles.com/ Sechler's Pickles]
* [http://www.nucor.com/ NUCOR]
* [http://www.coburncorners.com/ Coburn Corners]
* [http://www.indianatrails.org/St-Joe_RG.htm Saint Joseph River Greenway on Indiana Trails]
* [http://www.geocities.com/rivergreenway/ Saint Joseph River Greenway (Official)]
* [http://k12pages.r8esc.k12.in.us/dekalb/dcecsd/ Dekalb County Eastern Community School District website]