Profile for Saint Joseph, Michigan, MI

Saint Joseph is on the St. Joseph River and Lake Michigan

Crime: The number of violent crimes recorded by the FBI in 2003 was 9. The number of murders and homicides was 0. The violent crime rate was 1 per 1,000 people.

Coffee: National and regional coffee companies with outlets here include Starbucks

Local festivals include:

• Venetian Festival - July 19-22, 2007
• Blossomtime Festival - April 29- May 6, 2007

Historic sites and museums: Curious Kids' Museum, Krasl Art Center

Support for libraries: Local government funding for the local library system, in fiscal years 2001-2002, was above the national average. (See library links below.)

Listed places near Saint Joseph

Archives (1)

Cemeteries (11)

Colleges (1)

Communities (10)

Hotels (20)

Libraries (4)

Museums (2)

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31% of Saint Joseph residents report German ancestry, and 13% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Saint Joseph ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near Saint Joseph
• Cemeteries in Berrien County
• Genealogy page (MI GenWeb) for Berrien County
• Libraries in or near Saint Joseph

Post a query on a message board:

• Berrien County Ancestry forum
• GenForum

Records & databases:

• Ancestry.com - MI data
• Birth, marriage & death records
• Cemetery records
• County history catalog
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• Court, land & probate records
• Death index
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• Crime in Berrien County
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• Obituaries - search nearby newspapers
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• Local information on disability access
• Americans with Disabilities Act
• Independent living centers in Michigan
• National Council on Independent Living

At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Saint Joseph was $24,949, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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32% of Saint Joseph residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

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Saint Joseph festival dates:

• Venetian Festival - July 19-22, 2007
• Blossomtime Festival - April 29- May 6, 2007

Dates often change. Check with local tourism officials to be sure.

Saint Joseph festival web sites:

• Venetian Festival

• ePodunk festival listings
• Michigan county fairs
• Michigan festivals (Michigan tourism department)
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• Post history questions in Berrien County genealogy forum

Median rent in Saint Joseph, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $463.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $1,000.

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Libraries in Saint Joseph include Maud Preston Palenske Memorial Library ... View libraries

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Newspapers in Saint Joseph include Herald-Palladium

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Berrien County supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Saint Joseph political report.

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The average commute time for Saint Joseph workers is 15 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

Hotels in Saint Joseph include Boulevard Inn, Clarion Hotel Saint Joseph, Econo Lodge, Holiday Inn Express, Holiday Inn Express Hotel and Suites, Snowflake Motel.

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