St. Joseph, Illinois

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name = St. Joseph
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state = Illinois
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region = Champaign
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St. Joseph is a village in Champaign County, Illinois, United States. The population was 2,912 at the 2000 census, but as of 2008, the suburban village now boasts over 4,000 residents.

Geography

St. Joseph is located at coor dms|40|6|47|N|88|2|15|W|city (40.112935, -88.037589)GR|1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 1.1 square miles (3.0 km²), all of it land.

Demographics

As of the censusGR|2 of 2004, there were 3,900 people, 2,014 households, and 1,002 families residing in the village. The population density was 3,024.3 people per square mile (995.0/km²). There were 1,157 housing units at an average density of 1,022.0/sq mi (395.3/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 98.90% White, 0.10% African American, 0.07% Native American, 0.24% Asian, 0.24% from other races, and 0.45% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.86% of the population.

There were 1,125 households out of which 40.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 65.4% were married couples living together, 6.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.8% were non-families. 22.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.58 and the average family size was 3.03.

In the village the population was spread out with 28.5% under the age of 18, 6.3% from 18 to 24, 33.0% from 25 to 44, 21.4% from 45 to 64, and 10.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 94.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.3 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $53,424, and the median income for a family was $61,094. Males had a median income of $40,250 versus $29,450 for females. The per capita income for the village was $21,381. About 2.8% of families and 4.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 4.0% of those under age 18 and 8.9% of those age 65 or over.

Businesses

Some businesses in St. Joseph include Dairy Queen, Subway, Pizza King, Padano's Pizza, El Toro, Casey's General Stores, and IGA. Another landmark of the village is the St. Joseph Apothecary which features specialized compounding of pharmaceuticals. The villiage's passage of a liquor license also lead to the recent opening of a liquor store.

References

External links

* [http://www.stjosephillinois.org/ Village Home Page]
* [http://history.rays-place.com/il/cham-st-joseph.htm History of St. Joseph, Illinois]