St. JosephIA
This town of 73 people was settled in 1878.
Is St. Joseph a good place to live?
26% of residents live below the poverty line in St. Joseph, above both Iowa’s towns (11%) and U.S. towns (9.6%). Of the 141 Iowa towns we compare, none has a higher median age than St. Joseph. St. Joseph has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
73 people, and everyone knows the way
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The data
Ordered by what stands out in St. Joseph.
St. Joseph has four seasons and pleasant summers
The July high for St. Joseph comes to 83°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Natural hazards: low risk in St. Joseph, mostly inland flooding
FEMA puts 31% of St. Joseph’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 25% to drought. Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 62% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
How healthy St. Joseph is
Among adults in St. Joseph, 20% have been diagnosed with depression. Only 8 of the 141 Iowa towns we compare have a lower share of adults who feel lonely than St. Joseph. 18% of adults in St. Joseph smoke cigarettes; 39% have high blood pressure.
| St. Joseph | Iowa towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 42% | 38% | 35% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 15% | 14% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 35% | 35% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 32% | 33% |
| What stands out | St. Joseph | IA |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 8.9% | 6.9% |
| More adults with heart disease | 8.3% | 6.6% |
| More adults who have had a stroke | 4.1% | 3.3% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about St. Joseph
Moving to St. Joseph: who provides what
St. Joseph is unincorporated, so Kossuth County and regional agencies provide most services.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of St. Joseph; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 St. Joseph residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Iowa.
Questions about St. Joseph
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Is St. Joseph, IA a good place to live?
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