Town guide

St. Joe, Indiana

St. Joe is a town in DeKalb County, Indiana, home to about 411 people across 0.3 square miles. Its ZIP code is 46785.

Homes sold for a median of $140 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population4111,209 per sq mi
Median home value$87,100Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$140Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking100%Latest 3 months

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Around St. Joe

Distances

Nearest major airportDetroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport (DTW)101 miles away
Closer regional airportFort Wayne International Airport (FWA)28 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Fort Wayne, IN20 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL148 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of St. Joe; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents St. Joe

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

St. Joe had 418 residents in the 2020 census, down 13% since 2000.

It’s the 507th largest of 693 towns in Indiana by population.

DeKalb County grew from 25,711 residents in 1900 to 43,265 in 2020.

St. Joe population by census2000: 478, 2010: 460, 2020: 418478200046020104182020

DeKalb County, 1900–2020

DeKalb County population, 1900 to 20201900: 25,711, 1910: 25,054, 1920: 25,600, 1930: 24,911, 1940: 24,756, 1950: 26,023, 1960: 28,271, 1970: 30,837, 1980: 33,606, 1990: 35,324, 2000: 40,285, 2010: 42,223, 2020: 43,26526K’00’1026K’20’3025K’40’5028K’60’7034K’80’9040K’00’1043K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 85°F in summer, and winter lows average 17°F. About 35.1 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near St. JoeJan: high 33°F, low 17°F, 2.3 in; Feb: high 37°F, low 19°F, 1.9 in; Mar: high 47°F, low 28°F, 2.3 in; Apr: high 61°F, low 37°F, 3.5 in; May: high 72°F, low 48°F, 4.4 in; Jun: high 81°F, low 59°F, 3.7 in; Jul: high 85°F, low 61°F, 2.8 in; Aug: high 83°F, low 60°F, 3.3 in; Sep: high 77°F, low 51°F, 2.9 in; Oct: high 64°F, low 42°F, 2.6 in; Nov: high 50°F, low 31°F, 3.1 in; Dec: high 38°F, low 23°F, 2.3 in33°17°Jan2.337°19°Feb1.947°28°Mar2.361°37°Apr3.572°48°May4.481°59°Jun3.785°61°Jul2.883°60°Aug3.377°51°Sep2.964°42°Oct2.650°31°Nov3.138°23°Dec2.3Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Hicksville, OH weather station (8 miles away).

Jobs in DeKalb County

21,088 jobs at 1,034 businesses in DeKalb County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in DeKalb CountyManufacturing: 9,775 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 1,868 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 1,677 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 1,587 jobs; Retail trade: 1,569 jobs; Wholesale trade: 1,044 jobs; Construction: 845 jobs; Other services: 700 jobsManufacturing 46% Transportation and warehousing 9% Health care and social assistance 8% Hotels and restaurants 8% Retail trade 7% Wholesale trade 5% Construction 4% Other services 3%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

Nearest hospitals

  • Parkview Dekalb HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Auburn7.5 miles
  • Parkview Regional Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Fort Wayne13.9 miles
  • Orthopaedic Hospital at Parkview NorthGeneral hospital · emergency room · Fort Wayne14.2 miles

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.

Places in and around St. Joe

Parks (1 nearby)

  • Cherry Park · 5 acres0.4 mi

Counts are within about 1 mile of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Schools in St. Joe

Public schools here are run by DeKalb Co Eastern Com Sch Dist. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Riverdale Elementary SchoolSaint JoeK–6300Public0.9 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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