St. Joseph, La Crosse County, Wisconsin
St. Joseph is an unincorporated census-designated place in the town of Greenfield, La Crosse County, Wisconsin, United States. It is part of the La Crosse, Wisconsin Metropolitan Statistical Area. The community is located at the junction of State Highway 33 and county trunk highway M.[3] As of the 2010 census, its population was 503.[1]
St. Joseph, Wisconsin | |
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 Location of St. Joseph, Wisconsin | |
| Coordinates: 43°47′08″N 91°02′30″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Wisconsin |
| County | La Crosse |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.896 sq mi (4.91 km2) |
| • Land | 1.896 sq mi (4.91 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,299 ft (396 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 503 |
| • Density | 270/sq mi (100/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code(s) | 608 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1573142[2] |
Economy
The Franciscan Sisters of Perpetual Adoration have their retirement home in St. Joseph.[4]
Notable people
- Roman Catholic Bishop George Albert Hammes was born in St. Joseph.
References
- "U.S. Census website". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 20 April 2011.
- U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: St. Joseph, La Crosse County, Wisconsin
- http://wisconsin.hometownlocator.com/wi/la-crosse/saint-joseph.cfm
- Bollech, Norene Sr., 'The Villa St. Joseph Story:pre-Villa days to life at Villa St. Joseph today', Franciscan Sisters of Perpetual Adoration, 1996.
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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