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St. Joseph Charter Township, Michigan

St. Joseph Charter Township is a charter township in Berrien County, Michigan, home to about 9,879 people across 6.7 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 49022 and 49085.

Homes sold for a median of $174 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 1 of 2 were seller’s markets.

Population9,8791,486 per sq mi
Median home value$248,900Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$174Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking21%Median of 2 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in St. Joseph Charter Township

2 ZIP codes, 2 shared with neighboring towns

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Around St. Joseph Charter Township

Distances

Nearest major airportChicago Midway International Airport (MDW)69 miles away
Closer regional airportSouth Bend International Airport (SBN)26 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Chicago, IL65 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of St. Joseph Charter Township; driving is longer.

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

Who represents St. Joseph Charter Township

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. Joseph Charter Township had 9,993 residents in the 2020 census, up 0% since 2000.

It’s the 201st largest of 1,531 towns in Michigan by population.

Berrien County grew from 49,165 residents in 1900 to 154,316 in 2020.

St. Joseph Charter Township population by census2000: 10,042, 2010: 10,028, 2020: 9,99310,042200010,02820109,9932020

Berrien County, 1900–2020

Berrien County population, 1900 to 20201900: 49,165, 1910: 53,622, 1920: 62,653, 1930: 81,066, 1940: 89,117, 1950: 115,702, 1960: 149,865, 1970: 163,875, 1980: 171,276, 1990: 161,378, 2000: 162,453, 2010: 156,813, 2020: 154,31649K’00’1063K’20’3089K’40’50150K’60’70171K’80’90162K’00’10154K’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 83°F in summer, and winter lows average 20°F. About 38.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 78 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near St. Joseph Charter TownshipJan: high 33°F, low 20°F, 2.5 in; Feb: high 36°F, low 21°F, 1.9 in; Mar: high 47°F, low 28°F, 2.3 in; Apr: high 59°F, low 37°F, 3.8 in; May: high 70°F, low 47°F, 3.9 in; Jun: high 80°F, low 57°F, 3.6 in; Jul: high 83°F, low 62°F, 3.3 in; Aug: high 81°F, low 60°F, 3.9 in; Sep: high 76°F, low 54°F, 3.4 in; Oct: high 63°F, low 44°F, 4.4 in; Nov: high 49°F, low 34°F, 3 in; Dec: high 38°F, low 25°F, 2.3 in33°20°Jan2.536°21°Feb1.947°28°Mar2.359°37°Apr3.870°47°May3.980°57°Jun3.683°62°Jul3.381°60°Aug3.976°54°Sep3.463°44°Oct4.449°34°Nov3.038°25°Dec2.3Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Benton Harbor Ap, MI weather station (4 miles away).

Jobs in Berrien County

52,794 jobs at 3,561 businesses in Berrien County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Berrien CountyManufacturing: 10,309 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 8,996 jobs; Retail trade: 7,047 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 6,199 jobs; Other services: 2,452 jobs; Professional services: 2,426 jobs; Company headquarters: 2,330 jobs; Educational services: 1,997 jobsManufacturing 20% Health care and social assistance 17% Retail trade 13% Hotels and restaurants 12% Other services 5% Professional services 5% Company headquarters 4% Educational services 4%

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

Health care

1,076 doctors and other health care providers list an office in St. Joseph Charter Township’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

  • Lakeland Hospital, St. JosephGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · St. Joseph1.3 miles
  • Corewell Health Watervliet HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · Watervliet13.5 miles
  • Ascension Borgess Lee HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Dowagiac19.1 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors113
Specialist doctors220
Dentists49
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants162
Mental health providers359
Physical and occupational therapists123
Optometrists26
Chiropractors24
Pharmacies15

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around St. Joseph Charter Township

Parks (14 nearby)

  • Riverview Park · 114 acres0.5 mi
  • Benton Park · 64 acres1.2 mi
  • Maiden Lane Community Park · 29 acres1.7 mi
  • Eaton Park · 28 acres1.4 mi
  • Carronde Park · 19 acres0.3 mi
  • Union Park · 9 acres1.9 mi

Grocery stores (4 nearby)

  • D & M Supermarkets0.9 mi
  • Harding's Friendly Market1.3 mi
  • Martin's Super Markets1.5 mi
  • Save-A-Lot1.7 mi

Pharmacies (4 nearby)

  • Walgreens1.0 mi
  • CVS Pharmacy1.5 mi
  • Walgreens1.6 mi
  • Rite Aid1.7 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Saint Joseph City Library1.5 mi

Museums

  • Heritage Museum and Cultural Center2.3 mi
  • Curious Kids' Museum2.5 mi
  • Morton House Museum3.2 mi

Theaters and performance venues

  • Krasl Art Center2.4 mi
  • John E.N. Howard Bandshell2.6 mi
  • Water Street Glassworks2.9 mi
  • Ghostlight Theater2.9 mi

Counts are within about 2 miles 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. Joseph Charter Township

Public schools here are run by Benton Harbor Charter School Academy, St. Joseph Public Schools, Benton Harbor Area Schools and others. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (19)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Benton Harbor Charter School AcademyBenton HarborPre-K–9418Charter2.4 mi
Brown SchoolSaint JosephPre-K–5410Public2.1 mi
Discovery Enrichment CenterBenton HarborPre-K–K80Public2.7 mi
Lincoln SchoolSaint JosephPre-K–5423Public1.5 mi
Riverside SchoolBenton HarborPre-K–872Public7.9 mi
Career and Alternative Pathways to Education CenterBenton HarborK–1259Alternative Education2.4 mi
Clarke SchoolSaint JosephK–5462Public2.3 mi
Countryside Academy ElementaryBenton HarborK–5384Charter6.1 mi
Lighthouse Education CenterSaint JosephK–12128Special Education2.1 mi
Mildred C Wells Preparatory AcademyBenton HarborK–8227Charter2.6 mi
Sister Lakes Elementary SchoolBenton HarborK–5166Public13.3 mi
Martin Luther King Jr ElementaryBenton Harbor1–3229Public2.6 mi
Countryside Academy MiddleHigh SchoolBenton Harbor2–12386Charter6.2 mi
Fair Plain East ElementaryBenton Harbor4–5150Public1.3 mi
Fair Plain Middle SchoolBenton Harbor6–8240Public1.0 mi
Upton Middle SchoolSaint Joseph6–8690Public1.8 mi
Benton Harbor High SchoolBenton Harbor9–12469Public1.9 mi
Bridge Academy of Southwest MichiganBenton Harbor9–12112Charter2.7 mi
St Joseph High SchoolSaint Joseph9–12933Public1.7 mi
Private schools (7)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Brookview Montessori SchoolBenton HarborPre-K–856Nonsectarian1.0 mi
Grace Lutheran SchoolSaint JosephPre-K–8179Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod2.4 mi
Our Lady of the Lake Catholic Elem SchoolSaint JosephPre-K–5163Roman Catholic1.4 mi
Trinity Lutheran SchoolSaint JosephPre-K–8117Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod2.3 mi
River of Life SchoolBenton HarborK–649Christian (no specific denomination)2.2 mi
Our Lady of the Lake Catholic SchoolSaint Joseph6–12129Roman Catholic2.4 mi
Michigan Lutheran High SchoolSaint Joseph9–12126Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod3.2 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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Shares ZIP codes with Benton Charter Township, Benton Harbor, St. Joseph City, Lincoln, Royalton, Bainbridge and Hagar.

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