Mount St. Joseph Academy · National Register of Historic Places
St. Joseph’s story
140 years in pictures
The archive holds 3 maps from 1908 on.
2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
- 1886St. Joseph is settled
St. JosephKY
Population 144: a town settled in 1886.
Mount St. Joseph Academy · Photo: Nyttend · Public domain
Is St. Joseph a good place to live?
100% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in St. Joseph, against 26% in Kentucky’s towns and 29% across U.S. towns. No town among the 143 in Kentucky we compare has a higher share of workers working from home than St. Joseph. St. Joseph has 2 places on the National Register of Historic Places, among them Thompson and Powell Martyrs Monument and Mount St. Joseph Academy. St. Joseph has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Landmarks
2 places in St. Joseph on the National Register of Historic Places.
Small town
144 people, and everyone knows the way
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Nearby towns
The data
Ordered by what stands out in St. Joseph.
Natural hazards
Natural hazards: very high risk in St. Joseph, mostly inland flooding
86risk score of 100
St. Joseph’s FEMA hazard score is 86 of 100. Expected losses in St. Joseph break down as 60% from inland flooding and 13% from earthquakes.
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingEarthquakesTornadoes
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Work & commute
A larger share of residents live below the poverty line in St. Joseph than in most of Kentucky or the rest of the country
0%work in town
Half the trips to work are shorter than 13 miles. The top destinations are Owensboro (45%), Evansville (4%) and Henderson (4%).
Where working residents work
In St. Joseph0%
Owensboro45%
Evansville4%
Henderson4%
Mount Vernon2%
13 mi
median commute distance
0
jobs based in St. Joseph
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Climate
The climate in St. Joseph brings four seasons and hot summers
10″snow a winter
The peak summer temperature for St. Joseph is 89°F.
Typical low → high °F
Winter28–46°
Spring46–68°
Summer66–87°
Fall47–70°
Nov 1
typical first frost
Apr 2
typical last frost
+0.8°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Health
A larger share of adults in St. Joseph have high blood pressure than in the typical Kentucky or U.S. town
St. Joseph: 86% of adults had a checkup this year. Only 3 of the 142 Kentucky towns we compare have a lower share of adults who have obesity than St. Joseph. Across all 31 CDC measures, St. Joseph beats Kentucky on 16 and trails on 7.
| St. Joseph | Typical Kentucky town | Typical U.S. town | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 9% | 14% | 16% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 47% | 38% | 35% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 86% | 79% | 79% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 18% | 17% |
31 measures vs. Kentucky
16 better8 too close to call7 worse
| What stands out | St. Joseph | KY |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 4.3% | 8.8% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 5.8% | 11.7% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 16.3% | 8.7% |
Owensboro Health Regional Hospital
15.4 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Keep exploring
Everything we know about St. Joseph
14pages on St. Joseph
The big questions
Out and about
Getting set up
Moving to St. Joseph: who provides what
St. Joseph is unincorporated, so Daviess County and regional agencies provide most services.
PowerKenergy16.3¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterDaviess Co Water DistrictNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet5 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesDaviess CountyDaviess County provides services here
Register to voteOnlineIn Kentucky you can register online until 29 days before Election Day, in person until 29 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 29 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereDaviess County ClerkDaviess County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Feb 2019
ZIP codes42356, 4230142356 62% · 42301 38%Census 2020
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
A commuter town
100% of working residents leave St. Joseph for work
Where St. Joseph’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
0jobs based in St. Joseph
0%of working residents work in town
13 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
After high school
Colleges nearby
3 within 15 miles of the center of St. Joseph
Kentucky Wesleyan CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Owensboro12 mi$34,673 tuitionBrescia UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Owensboro13 mi$31,550 tuitionOwensboro Community and Technical CollegeCommunity college · Public · Owensboro13.5 mi$4,728 in-state tuition
About 0 of every 100 St. Joseph residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Kentucky.
About St. Joseph
Unincorporated community in Kentucky, United States
Saint Joseph is an unincorporated community located in Daviess County, Kentucky, United States. It is located around the intersection of Kentucky Route 56 and Kentucky Route 500.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 0.4 sq mi
- Elevation
- 446 ft
- ZIP code
- 42356
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