Midwest

St. Joseph

Berrien County, MI

Population

7,852

Walk Score

85 · Very Walkable

Median rent

$948

Median home value

$250,900

Incorporated

1834

Saint Joseph, colloquially known as Saint Joe, is a city in and the county seat of Berrien County, Michigan. It was incorporated as a village in 1834 and as a city in 1891. As of the 2020 census, the city population was 7,856. 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. The city and adjacent Benton Harbor are known as the "Twin Cities".

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On the National Register

Historic districts

  • Ninth District Lighthouse Depot · listed 1993

Notable landmarks

  • Pere Marquette Railroad: St. Joseph River Bridge
  • Pere Marquette Railroad: St. Joseph Station
  • St. Joseph North Pier Inner and Outer Lights · listed 2005

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