St. JosephWI
A town settled in 1875, now home to 548 people.
Is St. Joseph a good place to live?
St. Joseph’s January low is 8°F, against 11°F in Wisconsin’s towns and 22°F across U.S. towns. St. Joseph has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
548 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to St. Joseph: who provides what
St. Joseph is unincorporated, so La Crosse 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.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in St. Joseph.
About two in five of St. Joseph’s working residents commute to La Crosse
Just 2% of St. Joseph’s working residents have a job in town. Employers in St. Joseph added 36 jobs between 2013 and 2023, to 129. Half of commuters travel less than 10 miles. The top destinations are La Crosse (42%), Onalaska (11%) and West Salem (6%).
| St. Joseph | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 2.3% | 8.3% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 10% | 6.4% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $91,000 | $87,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 23 minutes | 22 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Fewer middle-aged adults than Wisconsin overall
Adults 35 to 64 are 29% of residents (38% statewide); adults 18 to 34 are 27% of residents (22% statewide). Among adults 25 and older, 32% have a four-year degree or more, against 33% across Wisconsin.
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
50% women, 50% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±9 points. Across Wisconsin, 49.9% of residents are women.
| St. Joseph | WI | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 13.5% | 11.2% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 7.8% | 10.2% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 10.4% | 9.3% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 16.4% | 12.6% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 4.9% | 12.7% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 13.3% | 11.8% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 10.4% | 13.8% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 12% | 11.2% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 11.1% | 7.3% | 7% |
| No diploma | 0% | 6.4% | 10.4% |
| High school | 43% | 29.4% | 26% |
| Some college | 14.4% | 19.5% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 10.7% | 11.3% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 20.3% | 22% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 11.5% | 11.4% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 500, single groups can be off by several points
Snowy winters and pleasant summers: that is St. Joseph’s year
The range runs from 8° on a January night to 81° on a July afternoon, with about 54 inches of snow a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Compared with most of Wisconsin and the rest of the country, more of St. Joseph’s adults had a checkup this year
The share of adults in St. Joseph who sleep under 7 hours: 30%. On the CDC’s 32 measures, St. Joseph is ahead of Wisconsin on 5 and behind on 4.
| St. Joseph | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 32% | 36% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 81% | 78% | 79% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 26% | 25% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 20% | 16% |
| What stands out | St. Joseph | WI |
|---|---|---|
| More adults seeing a dentist | 72.7% | 67.1% |
| More adults screened for colon cancer | 74.3% | 69.4% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 11.3% | 8.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Moderate risk in St. Joseph, with inland flooding at the top
Of the losses FEMA expects here, 41% come from inland flooding and 33% from cold waves. St. Joseph’s risk rating from FEMA stands at 50 of 100.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Everything we know about St. Joseph
Colleges nearby
3 within 15 miles of the center of St. Joseph
About 6 of every 100 St. Joseph residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Wisconsin.
98% of working residents leave St. Joseph for work
Where St. Joseph’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About St. Joseph
Census-designated place in Wisconsin, United States
St. Joseph is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in the town of Greenfield, La Crosse County, Wisconsin, United States. It is part of the La Crosse Metropolitan Statistical Area. The community is located at the junction of State Highway 33 and county trunk highway M. As of the 2010 census, its population was 503.
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- Area
- 1.9 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,299 ft
Questions about St. Joseph
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is St. Joseph, WI a good place to live?
St. Joseph has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.