Saint Joseph (Missouri)
Here is general information about Saint Joseph in Missouri
Saint Joseph statistic
| Coordinates | 39°45′29″N 94°50′12″W |
| Country | United States |
| State | Missouri |
| County | Buchanan, Andrew |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (CST) |
| ZIP Code | 64501-64508 |
| Area code(s) | 816 |
| FIPS code | 29-64550 |
| Website | stjoemo.info |
| Government (Mayor) | Bill McMurray |
| Government (Total) | 72,473 |
| Government (Land) | 44.03 sq mi (114.04 km2) |
| Government (Water) | 0.79 sq mi (2.05 km2) |
| Government (Density) | 1,700.51/sq mi (656.57/km2) |
| Area (Total) | 72,473 |
| Area (Land) | 44.03 sq mi (114.04 km2) |
| Area (Water) | 0.79 sq mi (2.05 km2) |
| Area (Density) | 1,700.51/sq mi (656.57/km2) |
| Population (2020) (Total) | 72,473 |
| Population (2020) (Density) | 1,700.51/sq mi (656.57/km2) |
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St. Joseph is a city in and the county seat of Buchanan County, Missouri. Small parts of St. Joseph extend into Andrew County. Located on the Missouri River, it is the principal city of the St. Joseph Metropolitan Statistical Area, which includes Buchanan, Andrew, and DeKalb counties in Missouri and Doniphan County, Kansas. As of the 2020 census, St. Joseph had a total population of 72,473, making it the eighth largest city in the state, and the third largest in Northwest Missouri. St. Joseph is located roughly thirty miles north of the Kansas City, Missouri, city limits and approximately 125 miles south of Omaha, Nebraska. The city was named after the town's founder Joseph Robidoux and the biblical Saint Joseph. St. Joseph is home to Missouri Western State University. It is the birthplace of 20th-century rapper and songwriter Eminem, who grew up in and has made his career in Detroit, Michigan. In the nineteenth century, it was the death place of American hero Jesse James. It was also the starting point of the Pony Express serving the West.