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St. Joseph County, Indiana

March 02, 2023

Not to be confused with Saint Joseph, Vanderburgh County, Indiana, locally referred to as "St. Joseph County".

St. Joseph County, commonly called St. Joe County by residents, is a county located in the U.S. state of Indiana. As of the 2020 census, the population was 272,912,[1] making it the fifth-most populous county in Indiana. Formed in 1830, it was named for the St. Joseph River which flows through it to Lake Michigan. The county seat is South Bend.[2] St. Joseph County is part of the South Bend–Mishawaka, IN-MI, Metropolitan Statistical Area.

Saint Joseph County
U.S. county
Old St. Joseph County courthouse in South Bend, Indiana
Flag
Seal
Location within the U.S. state of Indiana
Indiana's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 41°37′00″N 86°17′23″W / 41.61672°N 86.28986°W / 41.61672; -86.28986
Country United States
State Indiana
Founded1830
Named forSt. Joseph River
SeatSouth Bend
Largest citySouth Bend
Area
 • Total461.38 sq mi (1,195.0 km2)
 • Land457.85 sq mi (1,185.8 km2)
 • Water3.54 sq mi (9.2 km2)  0.77%%
 • Density580/sq mi (224/km2)
Time zoneUTC−5 (Eastern)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Congressional district2nd
Websitewww.sjcindiana.com
 
  • Indiana county number 71
  • Fifth-most populous county in Indiana as of 2010

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the county has a total area of 461.38 square miles (1,195.0 km2), of which 457.85 square miles (1,185.8 km2) (or 99.23%) is land and 3.54 square miles (9.2 km2) (or 0.77%) is water.[3]

Cities

 
St. Joseph River, flowing into St. Joseph County from Elkhart County (top) through Mishawaka

Towns

Census-designated places

Other unincorporated places

Townships

Adjacent counties

Major highways

Climate and weather

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In recent years, average temperatures in South Bend have ranged from a low of 16 °F (−9 °C) in January to a high of 83 °F (28 °C) in July, although a record low of −22 °F (−30 °C) was recorded in January 1943 and a record high of 109 °F (43 °C) was recorded in July 1934. Average monthly precipitation ranged from 1.98 inches (50 mm) in February to 4.19 inches (106 mm) in June.[4]

Government

See also: Government of Indiana

The county government is a constitutional body, and is granted specific powers by the Constitution of Indiana, and by the Indiana Code.

County Council: The county council is the legislative branch of the county government and controls all the spending and revenue collection in the county. Representatives are elected from county districts. The council members serve four-year terms. They are responsible for setting salaries, the annual budget, and special spending. The council also has limited authority to impose local taxes, in the form of an income and property tax that is subject to state level approval, excise taxes, and service taxes.[5][6]

District Councilperson Party
A Bobby Kruszynski, Jr. Democratic
B Corey Noland Democratic
C Dick Pfeil Republican
D Rafael Morton, President Democratic
E Diana Hess Democratic
F Mark Telloyan Republican
G Mark Catanzarite, Vice President pro tem Democratic
H Joe Canarecci Democratic
I Mark Root, President pro tem Republican

Board of Commissioners: The executive body of the county is made of a board of commissioners. The commissioners are elected county-wide, in staggered terms, and each serves a four-year term. One of the commissioners, typically the most senior, serves as president. The commissioners are charged with executing the acts legislated by the council, collecting revenue, and managing the day-to-day functions of the county government.[5][6]

District Commissioner Party
1 Carl Baxmeyer, President Republican
2 Derek Dieter[7] Republican
3 Deborah Fleming Vice President Republican

Court: The county maintains several courts: the Circuit Court that hears primarily civil matters and some criminal cases. The judge on the court is elected to a term of six years and must be a licensed attorney in good standing. The judge is assisted by three magistrates appointed by the judge. The Superior Court hears both civil and criminal cases, including small claims and traffic/misdemeanor cases. There are eight judges appointed to the Superior Court by the Governor of Indiana. They are assisted by four magistrates who handle the small claims and traffic/misdemeanor dockets. The Probate Court hears juvenile cases, child abuse or neglect cases, along with probate matters. The judge on the court is elected to a term of six years and must be a licensed attorney in good standing. The judge is assisted by three magistrates and one commissioner (similar to a magistrate) who are appointed by the judge. Decisions from these courts can be appealed to the Indiana Court of Appeals.[6]

Office Judge Party
Circuit Court John Broden Democratic

County Officials: The county has several other elected offices, including sheriff, coroner, auditor, treasurer, recorder, surveyor, and circuit court clerk. Each of these elected officers serves a term of four years and oversees a different part of county government. Members elected to county government positions are required to declare party affiliations and to be residents of the county.[6]

Office Officeholder Party
Assessor Rosemary Mandrici Democratic
Auditor Mike Hamann Democratic
Clerk Rita Glenn Democratic
Coroner Patricia Jordan Republican
Prosecutor Ken Cotter Democratic
Recorder Phil Dotson Democratic
Sheriff William Redman Democratic
Surveyor John McNamara Democratic
Treasurer Michael Kruk Democratic

St. Joseph County is part of Indiana's 2nd congressional district and was represented by Jackie Walorski until her death in August 2022 in the United States Congress and is currently vacant.[8] Indiana's US Senators are Mike Braun and Todd Young.

St. Joseph County hasn't voted for a popular vote loser since 1976, tied for the longest streak in the country with Caddo Parish, Louisiana, and Rockland County, New York. In 2016 and 2000, it voted for Hillary Clinton and Al Gore, respectively, both of whom lost the electoral college but won the popular vote.

Since the Civil War, it only voted for popular vote losers in 1876, 1968, and the aforementioned 1976.[9] In 1876 Rutherford B. Hayes won the election without winning the popular vote.

United States presidential election results for St. Joseph County, Indiana[10][11]
Year Republican Democratic Third party
No.  % No.  % No.  %
2020 53,164 46.13% 59,896 51.98% 2,178 1.89%
2016 52,021 46.51% 52,252 46.72% 7,569 6.77%
2012 52,578 47.36% 56,460 50.86% 1,971 1.78%
2008 48,510 40.85% 68,710 57.87% 1,519 1.28%
2004 55,254 50.87% 52,637 48.46% 728 0.67%
2000 47,581 48.81% 47,703 48.94% 2,190 2.25%
1996 38,281 41.08% 45,704 49.04% 9,203 9.88%
1992 38,934 37.27% 46,203 44.23% 19,328 18.50%
1988 49,481 50.56% 48,056 49.10% 327 0.33%
1984 54,404 53.08% 47,513 46.36% 576 0.56%
1980 50,607 49.08% 44,218 42.88% 8,289 8.04%
1976 50,358 50.20% 49,156 49.00% 810 0.81%
1972 64,808 60.55% 41,629 38.89% 602 0.56%
1968 47,114 44.09% 47,414 44.37% 12,336 11.54%
1964 39,872 37.49% 65,844 61.91% 630 0.59%
1960 53,621 45.64% 63,553 54.09% 325 0.28%
1956 57,827 51.41% 54,152 48.15% 493 0.44%
1952 53,537 49.74% 53,269 49.49% 826 0.77%
1948 39,593 43.58% 49,866 54.89% 1,387 1.53%
1944 39,875 45.53% 47,149 53.83% 565 0.65%
1940 36,164 44.02% 45,620 55.53% 374 0.46%
1936 25,807 36.69% 43,131 61.32% 1,401 1.99%
1932 28,198 41.13% 38,026 55.46% 2,339 3.41%
1928 36,844 57.56% 26,846 41.94% 316 0.49%
1924 23,682 57.65% 15,056 36.65% 2,344 5.71%
1920 17,675 56.46% 12,355 39.47% 1,275 4.07%
1916 7,961 43.02% 9,709 52.47% 835 4.51%
1912 3,146 20.17% 5,391 34.56% 7,064 45.28%
1908 11,222 53.92% 8,562 41.14% 1,029 4.94%
1904 11,166 62.54% 5,967 33.42% 721 4.04%
1900 8,127 53.10% 6,948 45.40% 230 1.50%
1896 7,138 52.79% 6,247 46.20% 136 1.01%
1892 5,220 44.93% 6,077 52.30% 322 2.77%
1888 4,929 47.40% 5,257 50.56% 212 2.04%

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
1830287—
18406,4252,138.7%
185010,95470.5%
186018,45568.5%
187025,32237.2%
188033,17831.0%
189042,45728.0%
190058,88138.7%
191084,31243.2%
1920103,30422.5%
1930160,03354.9%
1940161,8231.1%
1950205,05826.7%
1960238,61416.4%
1970245,0452.7%
1980241,617−1.4%
1990247,0522.2%
2000265,5597.5%
2010266,9310.5%
2020272,9122.2%
U.S. Decennial Census[12]
1790-1960[13] 1900-1990[14]
1990-2000[15] 2010-2019[1]

As of the 2010 United States Census, there were 266,931 people, 103,069 households, and 66,365 families residing in the county.[16] The population density was 583.0 inhabitants per square mile (225.1/km2). There were 114,849 housing units at an average density of 250.8 per square mile (96.8/km2).[3] The racial makeup of the county was 78.7% white, 12.7% black or African American, 1.9% Asian, 0.4% American Indian, 0.1% Pacific islander, 3.4% from other races, and 2.9% from two or more races. Those of Hispanic or Latino origin made up 7.3% of the population.[16] In terms of ancestry, 25.3% were German, 15.5% were Irish, 12.0% were Polish, 8.5% were English, and 4.5% were American.[17]

Of the 103,069 households, 32.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.1% were married couples living together, 13.6% had a female householder with no husband present, 35.6% were non-families, and 29.1% of all households were made up of individuals. The average household size was 2.48 and the average family size was 3.07. The median age was 36.2 years.[16]

The median income for a household in the county was $47,697 and the median income for a family was $57,510. Males had a median income of $45,269 versus $31,667 for females. The per capita income for the county was $23,082. About 10.7% of families and 14.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 21.7% of those under age 18 and 7.8% of those age 65 or over.[18]

Education

K-12 schools

School districts include:[19]

Public high schools in the county include:

Private schools

Catholic schools on this list are operated by or associated with the Roman Catholic Diocese of Fort Wayne–South Bend

  • Christ the King [Grades K-8]
  • Corpus Christi [Grades K-8]
  • Covenant Christian School [Grades K-8]
  • Granger Christian School [Grades K-12]
  • Holy Cross Elementary [Grades K-8]
  • Holy Family Elementary [Grades K-8]
  • Ironwood Christian School [Grades K-12]
  • Mishawaka Catholic School (St. Bavo Campus, St. Joseph Campus & St. Monica Campus) [Grades ECD-8]
  • Michiana Christian School [Grades K-5]
  • Mishawaka First Baptist School [Grades K-12]
  • Marian High School [Grades 9-12]
  • North Liberty Christian School [Grades K-5]
  • Our Lady of Hungary [Grades K-8]
  • Queen of Peace School [Grades K-6]
  • Resurrection Lutheran Academy [Grades Pre K-8]
  • St. Adalbert Elementary [Grades K-8]
  • St. Anthony de Padua School [Grades K-8]
  • St. John the Baptist Elementary [Grades K-8]
  • St. Joseph Grade School [Grades K-8]
  • St. Jude Elementary [Grades K-8]
  • St. Mary of the Assumption School [Grades K-8]
  • St. Matthew Elementary [Grades K-8]
  • St. Patrick School [Grades K-6]
  • St. Pius X School [Grades Pre K-8]
  • South Bend Christian Center [Grades K-12]
  • South Bend Junior Academy [Grades K-8]
  • South Bend St. Joseph's High School [Grades 9-12]
  • Stanley Clark School [Grades K-8]
  • Trinity School at Greenlawn [Grades 6-12]

Colleges & universities

St. Joseph County Public Library

History

The St. Joseph County Public Library was founded in 1889. Originally known as the South Bend Public Library, it was founded by the South Bend School Corporation and managed by Evelyn Humphries out of a floor of the Oliver Opera House. Humphries soon secured funding for the building of the Main Library which opened to the public in 1896. It was known as "The Castle" due to its unique architecture.[20] In 1902, Virginia Tutt became the second library director. She opened the first library branch in Washington High School in 1918, which often served as a community center for Polish and Hungarian immigrants. The Betty Ruth Spiro Memorial Library replaced "The Castle" in 1959 as the new main library building in downtown South Bend. This building served the community until its renovation in 1992 led to a fire and subsequent damage from smoke and fire sprinklers. The renovation continued and the library was able to open 7 days later thanks to help from the community.[21] In 2016, Main Library began looking at the need for an expanded space in downtown South Bend to meet the needs of the growing community. After working with consultants and architects, it was decided in October 2018 that Main Library will expand to include a community learning center, renovated exterior, and inner courtyard.[22] St. Joseph County is considering cutting the library's funding by almost $500,000 a year. As a result, on September 5, 2019, hundreds of residents protested in the streets, and all library branches closed early. Overflow crowds backed the county council meeting to show their support for the library.[23]

Branches

  • Main Library
  • Centre Township Branch
  • Francis Branch
  • German Township Branch
  • Lakeville Branch
  • LaSalle Branch
  • North Liberty Branch
  • River Park Branch
  • Tutt Branch
  • Western Branch

Library Services

Studio 304

Technology hub where patrons can explore 3-D printing, poster printing, iPads, Adobe Creative Suite, gaming, virtual reality rigs, and recording rooms.[24]

Local and Family History

Books, newspapers, yearbooks, magazines, and other items of local significance can be examined. Online archives and genealogical websites are also available to reference in the creation of family trees.[25]

Databases

SJCPL subscribes to over 50 databases that can aid in research, education, grant writing, and business development.[26]

Homebound Delivery

Library staff members will bring library materials directly to your home if requested.[27]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "St. Joseph County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 25, 2011.
  2. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
  3. ^ a b "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 13, 2020. Retrieved July 10, 2015.
  4. ^ a b "Monthly Averages for South Bend, Indiana". The Weather Channel. Retrieved January 27, 2011.
  5. ^ a b Indiana Code. "Title 36, Article 2, Section 3". IN.gov. Retrieved September 16, 2008.
  6. ^ a b c d Indiana Code. "Title 2, Article 10, Section 2" (PDF). IN.gov. (PDF) from the original on December 27, 2004. Retrieved September 16, 2008.
  7. ^ "Board of Commissioners | St. Joseph County, IN".
  8. ^ "US Congresswoman Jackie Walorski". US Congress. Retrieved June 5, 2013.
  9. ^ "Presidential election of 1876 - Map by counties". geoelections.free.fr. Retrieved September 24, 2021.
  10. ^ Leip, David. "Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections". uselectionatlas.org. Retrieved May 20, 2018.
  11. ^ The leading "other" candidate, Progressive Theodore Roosevelt, received 5,240 votes, while Socialist candidate Eugene Debs received 1,285 votes, Prohibition candidate Eugene Chafin received 452 votes, and Socialist Labor candidate Arthur Reimer received 87 votes.
  12. ^ "U.S. Decennial Census". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 10, 2014.
  13. ^ "Historical Census Browser". University of Virginia Library. Retrieved July 10, 2014.
  14. ^ "Population of Counties by Decennial Census: 1900 to 1990". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 10, 2014.
  15. ^ "Census 2000 PHC-T-4. Ranking Tables for Counties: 1990 and 2000" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. (PDF) from the original on March 27, 2010. Retrieved July 10, 2014.
  16. ^ a b c "DP-1 Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 Demographic Profile Data". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 13, 2020. Retrieved July 10, 2015.
  17. ^ "DP02 SELECTED SOCIAL CHARACTERISTICS IN THE UNITED STATES – 2006-2010 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 14, 2020. Retrieved July 10, 2015.
  18. ^ "DP03 SELECTED ECONOMIC CHARACTERISTICS – 2006-2010 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 14, 2020. Retrieved July 10, 2015.
  19. ^ "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: St. Joseph County, IN" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. (PDF) from the original on February 25, 2022. Retrieved July 22, 2022. - Text list
  20. ^ "Library History". Michiana Memory. Retrieved November 25, 2018.
  21. ^ "Our History". Saint Joseph County Public Library. Retrieved November 26, 2018.
  22. ^ Parrott, Jeff. "Downtown South Bend library proposes dramatic, $38-million overhaul". South Bend Tribune. Retrieved November 26, 2018.
  23. ^ "St. Joseph Co. libraries close early in protest of plan to cut funding by close to $500k". WSBT News. September 5, 2019. Retrieved September 10, 2019.
  24. ^ "Studio 304 Digital Media Lab". St. Joseph County Public Library. Retrieved November 26, 2018.
  25. ^ "Local and Family History". St. Joseph County Public Library. Retrieved November 26, 2018.
  26. ^ "Database and Articles". St. Joseph County Public Library. Retrieved November 26, 2018.
  27. ^ "Homebound Services". St. Joseph County Public Library. Retrieved November 26, 2018.

External links

  • St. Joseph County Public Library
  • St. Joseph County Website

Coordinates: 41°37′N 86°17′W / 41.62°N 86.29°W / 41.62; -86.29

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Not to be confused with Saint Joseph Vanderburgh County Indiana locally referred to as St Joseph County St Joseph County commonly called St Joe County by residents is a county located in the U S state of Indiana As of the 2020 census the population was 272 912 1 making it the fifth most populous county in Indiana Formed in 1830 it was named for the St Joseph River which flows through it to Lake Michigan The county seat is South Bend 2 St Joseph County is part of the South Bend Mishawaka IN MI Metropolitan Statistical Area Saint Joseph CountyU S countyOld St Joseph County courthouse in South Bend IndianaFlagSealLocation within the U S state of IndianaIndiana s location within the U S Coordinates 41 37 00 N 86 17 23 W 41 61672 N 86 28986 W 41 61672 86 28986Country United StatesState IndianaFounded1830Named forSt Joseph RiverSeatSouth BendLargest citySouth BendArea Total461 38 sq mi 1 195 0 km2 Land457 85 sq mi 1 185 8 km2 Water3 54 sq mi 9 2 km2 0 77 Density580 sq mi 224 km2 Time zoneUTC 5 Eastern Summer DST UTC 4 EDT Congressional district2ndWebsitewww wbr sjcindiana wbr com Indiana county number 71 Fifth most populous county in Indiana as of 2010 Contents 1 Geography 1 1 Cities 1 2 Towns 1 3 Census designated places 1 4 Other unincorporated places 1 5 Townships 1 6 Adjacent counties 1 7 Major highways 2 Climate and weather 3 Government 4 Demographics 5 Education 5 1 K 12 schools 5 2 Colleges amp universities 6 St Joseph County Public Library 6 1 History 6 2 Branches 6 3 Library Services 6 3 1 Studio 304 6 3 2 Local and Family History 6 3 3 Databases 6 3 4 Homebound Delivery 7 See also 8 References 9 External linksGeography EditAccording to the 2010 census the county has a total area of 461 38 square miles 1 195 0 km2 of which 457 85 square miles 1 185 8 km2 or 99 23 is land and 3 54 square miles 9 2 km2 or 0 77 is water 3 Cities Edit St Joseph River flowing into St Joseph County from Elkhart County top through Mishawaka Mishawaka South BendTowns Edit Indian Village Lakeville New Carlisle North Liberty Osceola Roseland Walkerton Census designated places Edit Granger Notre DameOther unincorporated places Edit Ardmore Chain O Lakes Colburn Crumstown Dreamwold Heights Georgetown Gilmer Park Gulivoire Park Hamilton Lydick Midway Corners Nutwood Olive Pleasant Valley State Line Tamarack Grange Terre Coupee Westfield Woodland Wyatt Zeigler Townships Edit Centre Clay German Greene Harris Liberty Lincoln Madison Olive Penn Portage Union Warren Adjacent counties Edit Berrien County Michigan north Cass County Michigan northeast Elkhart County east Marshall County south Starke County southwest CST Border LaPorte County west CST Border Major highways Edit I 80 I 90 Indiana Toll Road US 6 US 20 US 20 Bus US 31 US 31 Bus SR 2 SR 4 SR 23 SR 104 SR 331 SR 933Climate and weather EditSouth Bend IndianaClimate chart explanation J F M A M J J A S O N D 2 3 31 16 2 36 19 2 9 47 28 3 6 59 38 3 5 71 48 4 2 80 58 3 7 83 63 4 81 61 3 8 74 53 3 3 62 42 3 4 48 33 3 1 36 22Average max and min temperatures in FPrecipitation totals in inchesSource The Weather Channel 4 Metric conversionJ F M A M J J A S O N D 58 1 9 50 2 7 73 8 2 92 15 3 89 22 9 106 27 14 95 28 17 101 27 16 96 23 12 83 17 6 86 9 1 78 2 6Average max and min temperatures in CPrecipitation totals in mmIn recent years average temperatures in South Bend have ranged from a low of 16 F 9 C in January to a high of 83 F 28 C in July although a record low of 22 F 30 C was recorded in January 1943 and a record high of 109 F 43 C was recorded in July 1934 Average monthly precipitation ranged from 1 98 inches 50 mm in February to 4 19 inches 106 mm in June 4 Government EditSee also Government of Indiana The county government is a constitutional body and is granted specific powers by the Constitution of Indiana and by the Indiana Code County Council The county council is the legislative branch of the county government and controls all the spending and revenue collection in the county Representatives are elected from county districts The council members serve four year terms They are responsible for setting salaries the annual budget and special spending The council also has limited authority to impose local taxes in the form of an income and property tax that is subject to state level approval excise taxes and service taxes 5 6 District Councilperson PartyA Bobby Kruszynski Jr DemocraticB Corey Noland DemocraticC Dick Pfeil RepublicanD Rafael Morton President DemocraticE Diana Hess DemocraticF Mark Telloyan RepublicanG Mark Catanzarite Vice President pro tem DemocraticH Joe Canarecci DemocraticI Mark Root President pro tem RepublicanBoard of Commissioners The executive body of the county is made of a board of commissioners The commissioners are elected county wide in staggered terms and each serves a four year term One of the commissioners typically the most senior serves as president The commissioners are charged with executing the acts legislated by the council collecting revenue and managing the day to day functions of the county government 5 6 District Commissioner Party1 Carl Baxmeyer President Republican2 Derek Dieter 7 Republican3 Deborah Fleming Vice President RepublicanCourt The county maintains several courts the Circuit Court that hears primarily civil matters and some criminal cases The judge on the court is elected to a term of six years and must be a licensed attorney in good standing The judge is assisted by three magistrates appointed by the judge The Superior Court hears both civil and criminal cases including small claims and traffic misdemeanor cases There are eight judges appointed to the Superior Court by the Governor of Indiana They are assisted by four magistrates who handle the small claims and traffic misdemeanor dockets The Probate Court hears juvenile cases child abuse or neglect cases along with probate matters The judge on the court is elected to a term of six years and must be a licensed attorney in good standing The judge is assisted by three magistrates and one commissioner similar to a magistrate who are appointed by the judge Decisions from these courts can be appealed to the Indiana Court of Appeals 6 Office Judge PartyCircuit Court John Broden DemocraticCounty Officials The county has several other elected offices including sheriff coroner auditor treasurer recorder surveyor and circuit court clerk Each of these elected officers serves a term of four years and oversees a different part of county government Members elected to county government positions are required to declare party affiliations and to be residents of the county 6 Office Officeholder PartyAssessor Rosemary Mandrici DemocraticAuditor Mike Hamann DemocraticClerk Rita Glenn DemocraticCoroner Patricia Jordan RepublicanProsecutor Ken Cotter DemocraticRecorder Phil Dotson DemocraticSheriff William Redman DemocraticSurveyor John McNamara DemocraticTreasurer Michael Kruk DemocraticSt Joseph County is part of Indiana s 2nd congressional district and was represented by Jackie Walorski until her death in August 2022 in the United States Congress and is currently vacant 8 Indiana s US Senators are Mike Braun and Todd Young St Joseph County hasn t voted for a popular vote loser since 1976 tied for the longest streak in the country with Caddo Parish Louisiana and Rockland County New York In 2016 and 2000 it voted for Hillary Clinton and Al Gore respectively both of whom lost the electoral college but won the popular vote Since the Civil War it only voted for popular vote losers in 1876 1968 and the aforementioned 1976 9 In 1876 Rutherford B Hayes won the election without winning the popular vote United States presidential election results for St Joseph County Indiana 10 11 Year Republican Democratic Third partyNo No No 2020 53 164 46 13 59 896 51 98 2 178 1 89 2016 52 021 46 51 52 252 46 72 7 569 6 77 2012 52 578 47 36 56 460 50 86 1 971 1 78 2008 48 510 40 85 68 710 57 87 1 519 1 28 2004 55 254 50 87 52 637 48 46 728 0 67 2000 47 581 48 81 47 703 48 94 2 190 2 25 1996 38 281 41 08 45 704 49 04 9 203 9 88 1992 38 934 37 27 46 203 44 23 19 328 18 50 1988 49 481 50 56 48 056 49 10 327 0 33 1984 54 404 53 08 47 513 46 36 576 0 56 1980 50 607 49 08 44 218 42 88 8 289 8 04 1976 50 358 50 20 49 156 49 00 810 0 81 1972 64 808 60 55 41 629 38 89 602 0 56 1968 47 114 44 09 47 414 44 37 12 336 11 54 1964 39 872 37 49 65 844 61 91 630 0 59 1960 53 621 45 64 63 553 54 09 325 0 28 1956 57 827 51 41 54 152 48 15 493 0 44 1952 53 537 49 74 53 269 49 49 826 0 77 1948 39 593 43 58 49 866 54 89 1 387 1 53 1944 39 875 45 53 47 149 53 83 565 0 65 1940 36 164 44 02 45 620 55 53 374 0 46 1936 25 807 36 69 43 131 61 32 1 401 1 99 1932 28 198 41 13 38 026 55 46 2 339 3 41 1928 36 844 57 56 26 846 41 94 316 0 49 1924 23 682 57 65 15 056 36 65 2 344 5 71 1920 17 675 56 46 12 355 39 47 1 275 4 07 1916 7 961 43 02 9 709 52 47 835 4 51 1912 3 146 20 17 5 391 34 56 7 064 45 28 1908 11 222 53 92 8 562 41 14 1 029 4 94 1904 11 166 62 54 5 967 33 42 721 4 04 1900 8 127 53 10 6 948 45 40 230 1 50 1896 7 138 52 79 6 247 46 20 136 1 01 1892 5 220 44 93 6 077 52 30 322 2 77 1888 4 929 47 40 5 257 50 56 212 2 04 Demographics EditHistorical population CensusPop Note 1830287 18406 4252 138 7 185010 95470 5 186018 45568 5 187025 32237 2 188033 17831 0 189042 45728 0 190058 88138 7 191084 31243 2 1920103 30422 5 1930160 03354 9 1940161 8231 1 1950205 05826 7 1960238 61416 4 1970245 0452 7 1980241 617 1 4 1990247 0522 2 2000265 5597 5 2010266 9310 5 2020272 9122 2 U S Decennial Census 12 1790 1960 13 1900 1990 14 1990 2000 15 2010 2019 1 As of the 2010 United States Census there were 266 931 people 103 069 households and 66 365 families residing in the county 16 The population density was 583 0 inhabitants per square mile 225 1 km2 There were 114 849 housing units at an average density of 250 8 per square mile 96 8 km2 3 The racial makeup of the county was 78 7 white 12 7 black or African American 1 9 Asian 0 4 American Indian 0 1 Pacific islander 3 4 from other races and 2 9 from two or more races Those of Hispanic or Latino origin made up 7 3 of the population 16 In terms of ancestry 25 3 were German 15 5 were Irish 12 0 were Polish 8 5 were English and 4 5 were American 17 Of the 103 069 households 32 2 had children under the age of 18 living with them 46 1 were married couples living together 13 6 had a female householder with no husband present 35 6 were non families and 29 1 of all households were made up of individuals The average household size was 2 48 and the average family size was 3 07 The median age was 36 2 years 16 The median income for a household in the county was 47 697 and the median income for a family was 57 510 Males had a median income of 45 269 versus 31 667 for females The per capita income for the county was 23 082 About 10 7 of families and 14 6 of the population were below the poverty line including 21 7 of those under age 18 and 7 8 of those age 65 or over 18 Education EditK 12 schools Edit School districts include 19 John Glenn School Corporation Mishawaka School City New Prairie United School Corporation Penn Harris Madison School Corporation South Bend Community School Corporation Union North United School CorporationPublic high schools in the county include John Adams High School South Bend district Clay High School South Bend district James Whitcomb Riley High School South Bend district Washington High School South Bend district Mishawaka High School Mishawaka district Penn High School Penn Harris district Private schoolsCatholic schools on this list are operated by or associated with the Roman Catholic Diocese of Fort Wayne South Bend Christ the King Grades K 8 Corpus Christi Grades K 8 Covenant Christian School Grades K 8 Granger Christian School Grades K 12 Holy Cross Elementary Grades K 8 Holy Family Elementary Grades K 8 Ironwood Christian School Grades K 12 Mishawaka Catholic School St Bavo Campus St Joseph Campus amp St Monica Campus Grades ECD 8 Michiana Christian School Grades K 5 Mishawaka First Baptist School Grades K 12 Marian High School Grades 9 12 North Liberty Christian School Grades K 5 Our Lady of Hungary Grades K 8 Queen of Peace School Grades K 6 Resurrection Lutheran Academy Grades Pre K 8 St Adalbert Elementary Grades K 8 St Anthony de Padua School Grades K 8 St John the Baptist Elementary Grades K 8 St Joseph Grade School Grades K 8 St Jude Elementary Grades K 8 St Mary of the Assumption School Grades K 8 St Matthew Elementary Grades K 8 St Patrick School Grades K 6 St Pius X School Grades Pre K 8 South Bend Christian Center Grades K 12 South Bend Junior Academy Grades K 8 South Bend St Joseph s High School Grades 9 12 Stanley Clark School Grades K 8 Trinity School at Greenlawn Grades 6 12 Colleges amp universities Edit Bethel College Brown Mackie College closed in 2017 Holy Cross College Indiana University South Bend Ivy Tech North Central St Mary s College University of Notre DameSt Joseph County Public Library EditHistory Edit The St Joseph County Public Library was founded in 1889 Originally known as the South Bend Public Library it was founded by the South Bend School Corporation and managed by Evelyn Humphries out of a floor of the Oliver Opera House Humphries soon secured funding for the building of the Main Library which opened to the public in 1896 It was known as The Castle due to its unique architecture 20 In 1902 Virginia Tutt became the second library director She opened the first library branch in Washington High School in 1918 which often served as a community center for Polish and Hungarian immigrants The Betty Ruth Spiro Memorial Library replaced The Castle in 1959 as the new main library building in downtown South Bend This building served the community until its renovation in 1992 led to a fire and subsequent damage from smoke and fire sprinklers The renovation continued and the library was able to open 7 days later thanks to help from the community 21 In 2016 Main Library began looking at the need for an expanded space in downtown South Bend to meet the needs of the growing community After working with consultants and architects it was decided in October 2018 that Main Library will expand to include a community learning center renovated exterior and inner courtyard 22 St Joseph County is considering cutting the library s funding by almost 500 000 a year As a result on September 5 2019 hundreds of residents protested in the streets and all library branches closed early Overflow crowds backed the county council meeting to show their support for the library 23 Branches Edit Main Library Centre Township Branch Francis Branch German Township Branch Lakeville Branch LaSalle Branch North Liberty Branch River Park Branch Tutt Branch Western BranchLibrary Services Edit Studio 304 Edit Technology hub where patrons can explore 3 D printing poster printing iPads Adobe Creative Suite gaming virtual reality rigs and recording rooms 24 Local and Family History Edit Books newspapers yearbooks magazines and other items of local significance can be examined Online archives and genealogical websites are also available to reference in the creation of family trees 25 Databases Edit SJCPL subscribes to over 50 databases that can aid in research education grant writing and business development 26 Homebound Delivery Edit Library staff members will bring library materials directly to your home if requested 27 See also EditList of public art in St Joseph County Indiana National Register of Historic Places listings in St Joseph County IndianaReferences Edit a b St Joseph County QuickFacts United States Census Bureau Retrieved September 25 2011 Find a County National Association of Counties Retrieved June 7 2011 a b Population Housing Units Area and Density 2010 County United States Census Bureau Archived from the original on February 13 2020 Retrieved July 10 2015 a b Monthly Averages for South Bend Indiana The Weather Channel Retrieved January 27 2011 a b Indiana Code Title 36 Article 2 Section 3 IN gov Retrieved September 16 2008 a b c d Indiana Code Title 2 Article 10 Section 2 PDF IN gov Archived PDF from the original on December 27 2004 Retrieved September 16 2008 Board of Commissioners St Joseph County IN US Congresswoman Jackie Walorski US Congress Retrieved June 5 2013 Presidential election of 1876 Map by counties geoelections free fr Retrieved September 24 2021 Leip David Dave Leip s Atlas of U S Presidential Elections uselectionatlas org Retrieved May 20 2018 The leading other candidate Progressive Theodore Roosevelt received 5 240 votes while Socialist candidate Eugene Debs received 1 285 votes Prohibition candidate Eugene Chafin received 452 votes and Socialist Labor candidate Arthur Reimer received 87 votes U S Decennial Census United States Census Bureau Retrieved July 10 2014 Historical Census Browser University of Virginia Library Retrieved July 10 2014 Population of Counties by Decennial Census 1900 to 1990 United States Census Bureau Retrieved July 10 2014 Census 2000 PHC T 4 Ranking Tables for Counties 1990 and 2000 PDF United States Census Bureau Archived PDF from the original on March 27 2010 Retrieved July 10 2014 a b c DP 1 Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics 2010 Demographic Profile Data United States Census Bureau Archived from the original on February 13 2020 Retrieved July 10 2015 DP02 SELECTED SOCIAL CHARACTERISTICS IN THE UNITED STATES 2006 2010 American Community Survey 5 Year Estimates United States Census Bureau Archived from the original on February 14 2020 Retrieved July 10 2015 DP03 SELECTED ECONOMIC CHARACTERISTICS 2006 2010 American Community Survey 5 Year Estimates United States Census Bureau Archived from the original on February 14 2020 Retrieved July 10 2015 2020 CENSUS SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP St Joseph County IN PDF U S Census Bureau Archived PDF from the original on February 25 2022 Retrieved July 22 2022 Text list Library History Michiana Memory Retrieved November 25 2018 Our History Saint Joseph County Public Library Retrieved November 26 2018 Parrott Jeff Downtown South Bend library proposes dramatic 38 million overhaul South Bend Tribune Retrieved November 26 2018 St Joseph Co libraries close early in protest of plan to cut funding by close to 500k WSBT News September 5 2019 Retrieved September 10 2019 Studio 304 Digital Media Lab St Joseph County Public Library Retrieved November 26 2018 Local and Family History St Joseph County Public Library Retrieved November 26 2018 Database and Articles St Joseph County Public Library Retrieved November 26 2018 Homebound Services St Joseph County Public Library Retrieved November 26 2018 External links EditSt Joseph County Public Library St Joseph County Website Coordinates 41 37 N 86 17 W 41 62 N 86 29 W 41 62 86 29 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title St Joseph County Indiana amp oldid 1138319683, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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