St. Joseph, Missouri Metropolitan Area
Encyclopedia
The St. Joseph Metropolitan Statistical Area, as defined by the United States Census Bureau
, is an area consisting of four counties - three in northwest Missouri
(Andrew
, Buchanan
, and DeKalb
) and one in northeast Kansas
(Doniphan
) - anchored by the city of St. Joseph
. As of the 2010 census
, the MSA had a population of 127,329.
of 2000, there were 122,336 people, 46,531 households, and 31,203 families residing within the MSA. The racial makeup of the MSA was 93.29% White, 4.10% African American, 0.49% Native American, 0.38% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.53% from other races
, and 1.20% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.00% of the population.
The median income for a household in the MSA was $34,896, and the median income for a family was $41,290. Males had a median income of $30,296 versus $21,085 for females. The per capita income
for the MSA was $16,198.
United States Census Bureau
The United States Census Bureau is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census. It also gathers other national demographic and economic data...
, is an area consisting of four counties - three in northwest Missouri
Missouri
Missouri is a US state located in the Midwestern United States, bordered by Iowa, Illinois, Kentucky, Tennessee, Arkansas, Oklahoma, Kansas and Nebraska. With a 2010 population of 5,988,927, Missouri is the 18th most populous state in the nation and the fifth most populous in the Midwest. It...
(Andrew
Andrew County, Missouri
-External links:* from University of Missouri Division of Special Collections, Archives, and Rare Books...
, Buchanan
Buchanan County, Missouri
Buchanan County is a county located in the U.S. state of Missouri. As of 2010, the population was 89,201. Its county seat is Saint Joseph. When originally formed in 1838, the county was named Roberts County, after settler Hiram Roberts; it was renamed in 1839 for James Buchanan, then a U.S....
, and DeKalb
DeKalb County, Missouri
DeKalb County is a county located in the U.S. state of Missouri. As of 2010, the population is 12,892. The county was organized in 1845 and is named after the American Revolutionary War general Johann de Kalb. The county along with Buchanan and Andrew counties in Missouri and Doniphan County,...
) and one in northeast Kansas
Kansas
Kansas is a US state located in the Midwestern United States. It is named after the Kansas River which flows through it, which in turn was named after the Kansa Native American tribe, which inhabited the area. The tribe's name is often said to mean "people of the wind" or "people of the south...
(Doniphan
Doniphan County, Kansas
Doniphan County is a county located in Northeast Kansas, in the Central United States. As of the 2010 census, the county population was 7,945. Its county seat is Troy and its most populous city is Wathena. The county along with Buchanan, Andrew, and DeKalb counties in Missouri is included in...
) - anchored by the city of St. Joseph
Saint Joseph, Missouri
Saint Joseph is the second largest city in northwest Missouri, only second to Kansas City in size, serving as the county seat for Buchanan County. As of the 2010 census, Saint Joseph had a total population of 76,780, making it the eighth largest city in the state. The St...
. As of the 2010 census
United States Census, 2010
The Twenty-third United States Census, known as Census 2010 or the 2010 Census, is the current national census of the United States. National Census Day was April 1, 2010 and is the reference date used in enumerating individuals...
, the MSA had a population of 127,329.
Counties
- Andrew County, MissouriAndrew County, Missouri-External links:* from University of Missouri Division of Special Collections, Archives, and Rare Books...
- Buchanan County, MissouriBuchanan County, MissouriBuchanan County is a county located in the U.S. state of Missouri. As of 2010, the population was 89,201. Its county seat is Saint Joseph. When originally formed in 1838, the county was named Roberts County, after settler Hiram Roberts; it was renamed in 1839 for James Buchanan, then a U.S....
- DeKalb County, MissouriDeKalb County, MissouriDeKalb County is a county located in the U.S. state of Missouri. As of 2010, the population is 12,892. The county was organized in 1845 and is named after the American Revolutionary War general Johann de Kalb. The county along with Buchanan and Andrew counties in Missouri and Doniphan County,...
- Doniphan County, KansasDoniphan County, KansasDoniphan County is a county located in Northeast Kansas, in the Central United States. As of the 2010 census, the county population was 7,945. Its county seat is Troy and its most populous city is Wathena. The county along with Buchanan, Andrew, and DeKalb counties in Missouri is included in...
Places with 1,000 to 5,000 inhabitants
- Cameron, MissouriCameron, MissouriCameron is a city in Clinton and DeKalb Counties in the U.S. state of Missouri. The population was 8,312 at the 2000 census.The Clinton County portion of Cameron is part of the Kansas City, MO–KS Metropolitan Statistical Area, while the DeKalb County portion is part of the St...
(partial) - Country Club, MissouriCountry Club, MissouriCountry Club is a village in Andrew County, Missouri, United States. The population was 1,846 at the 2000 census. It is part of the St. Joseph, MO–KS Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:Country Club is located at ....
- Elwood, KansasElwood, KansasElwood is a city in Doniphan County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 1,224. It is part of the St. Joseph, MO–KS Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:Elwood is located at...
- Maysville, MissouriMaysville, MissouriMaysville is a city in DeKalb County, Missouri, United States. The population was 1,212 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of DeKalb County.Maysville is part of the St. Joseph, MO–KS Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:...
- Savannah, MissouriSavannah, MissouriSavannah is a city in Andrew County, Missouri, United States. The population was 4,762 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Andrew County.Savannah is part of the St...
- Troy, KansasTroy, KansasTroy is a city in and the county seat of Doniphan County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 1,010. Troy is part of the St. Joseph, MO–KS Metropolitan Statistical Area.-History:...
- Wathena, KansasWathena, KansasWathena is a city in Doniphan County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 1,364. It is part of the St. Joseph, MO–KS Metropolitan Statistical Area. The city is named for Wathena, a Native American chief of the Kickapoo tribe who once lived on the...
Places with less than 1,000 inhabitants
- Agency, MissouriAgency, MissouriAgency is a village in Buchanan County, Missouri in the United States. The population was 599 at the 2000 census. It is part of the St. Joseph, MO–KS Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:Agency is located at ....
- Amazonia, MissouriAmazonia, MissouriAmazonia is a village in Lincoln Township, Andrew County, Missouri, United States. The population was 277 at the 2000 census. It is part of the St. Joseph, MO–KS Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:Amazonia is located at...
- Amity, MissouriAmity, MissouriAmity is a village in DeKalb County, Missouri, United States. The population was 70 at the 2000 census, at which time it was a town. It is part of the St. Joseph, MO–KS Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:...
- Bolckow, MissouriBolckow, MissouriBolckow is a city in Benton Township, Andrew County, Missouri, United States. The population was 234 at the 2000 census. It is part of the St. Joseph, MO–KS Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:...
- Clarksdale, MissouriClarksdale, MissouriClarksdale is a city in DeKalb County, Missouri, along the Little Third Fork of the Platte River. The population was 351 at the 2000 census. It is part of the St...
- Cosby, MissouriCosby, MissouriCosby is a village in Andrew County, Missouri, United States. The population was 143 at the 2000 census. It is part of the St. Joseph, MO–KS Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:Cosby is located at ....
- De Kalb, MissouriDe Kalb, MissouriDe Kalb is a city in Buchanan County, Missouri, United States. The population was 257 at the 2000 census, at which time it was a town. It is part of the St...
- Dearborn, MissouriDearborn, MissouriDearborn is a city in Buchanan and Platte counties in the U.S. state of Missouri. The population was 529 at the 2000 census.The Platte County portion of Dearborn is part of the Kansas City, MO–KS Metropolitan Statistical Area, while the Buchanan County portion is part of the St...
(partial) - Denton, KansasDenton, KansasDenton is a city in Doniphan County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 148. It is part of the St. Joseph, MO–KS Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:Denton is located at...
- Easton, MissouriEaston, MissouriEaston is a city in Buchanan County, Missouri, United States. The population was 258 at the 2000 census. It is part of the St. Joseph, MO–KS Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:Easton is located at ....
- Fillmore, MissouriFillmore, MissouriFillmore is a city in Andrew County, Missouri, United States. The population was 211 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Fillmore is located at .According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all of it land....
- Gower, MissouriGower, MissouriGower is a city in Buchanan and Clinton Counties in the U.S. state of Missouri. The population was 1,399 at the 2000 census.The Buchanan County portion of Gower is part of the St...
(partial) - Highland, KansasHighland, KansasHighland is a city in Doniphan County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 1,012. It is part of the St. Joseph, MO–KS Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:Highland is located at...
- Leona, KansasLeona, KansasLeona is a city in Doniphan County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 48. It is part of the St. Joseph, MO–KS Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:...
- Lewis and Clark Village, MissouriLewis and Clark Village, MissouriLewis and Clark Village is a village in Buchanan County, Missouri, United States. The population was 155 at the 2000 census, at which time it was a town. It is part of the St...
- Osborn, MissouriOsborn, MissouriOsborn is a city in Clinton and De Kalb Counties in the U.S. state of Missouri. The population was 455 at the 2000 census.The Clinton County portion of Osborn is part of the Kansas City, MO–KS Metropolitan Statistical Area, while the DeKalb County portion is part of the St...
(partial) - Rea, MissouriRea, MissouriRea is a city in Andrew County, Missouri, United States. The population was 56 at the 2000 census. It is part of the St. Joseph, MO–KS Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:Rea is located at ....
- Rosendale, MissouriRosendale, MissouriRosendale is a city in Andrew County, Missouri, United States. The population was 180 at the 2000 census. Prior to 1881, Rosendale was known as Ogle Mills. It was later named after roses that grew in the area.Rosendale is part of the St...
- Rushville, MissouriRushville, MissouriRushville is a village in Buchanan County, Missouri, United States. The population was 280 at the 2000 census, at which time it was a town. It is part of the St...
- Severance, KansasSeverance, KansasSeverance is a city in Doniphan County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 94.-Geography:Severance is located at , along the Wolf River...
- Stewartsville, MissouriStewartsville, MissouriStewartsville is a city in DeKalb County, Missouri, United States. The population was 759 at the 2000 census. The community is named for Robert M. Stewart, a former Missouri governor. It is part of the St. Joseph, MO–KS Metropolitan Statistical Area....
- Union Star, MissouriUnion Star, MissouriUnion Star is a city in DeKalb County, Missouri, United States, along the Third Fork of the Platte River. The population was 433 at the 2000 census, at which time it was a town. It is part of the St. Joseph, MO–KS Metropolitan Statistical Area....
- Weatherby, MissouriWeatherby, MissouriWeatherby is a village in DeKalb County, Missouri, United States. The population was 123 at the 2000 census, at which time it was a town. It is part of the St...
- White Cloud, KansasWhite Cloud, KansasWhite Cloud is a city in Doniphan County, Kansas, United States. It was named for James White Cloud, son of Chief White Cloud of the Iowa Tribe. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 176. White Cloud is the seat of government for the Iowa Reservation of Kansas and Nebraska...
Unincorporated places
- Bendena, KansasBendena, KansasBendena is an unincorporated community in Doniphan County, Kansas, United States. Its ZIP Code is 66008. It was named for the sweetheart of the first telegraph operator at the Chicago, Kansas and Nebraska railroad station....
- Doniphan, KansasDoniphan, KansasDoniphan is a small unincorporated community in Doniphan County, Kansas, United States. The company that founded the town was organized on November 11, 1854. The post office opened March 3, 1855, and closed August 15, 1943....
- Fairport, MissouriFairport, MissouriFairport is an unincorporated community in northeastern DeKalb County, Missouri, United States. It is located about nine miles north of Maysville. Its post office has closed, and mail now comes from Maysville....
- Faucett, MissouriFaucett, MissouriFaucett is an unincorporated community in southern Buchanan County, Missouri . It is located sixteen miles north of Platte City on Interstate 29/U.S. Route 71. The community is part of the St...
- Helena, MissouriHelena, MissouriHelena is an unincorporated community in southeastern Andrew County, Missouri . It is located about twelve miles northeast of St. Joseph and is part of the St. Joseph, MO–KS Metropolitan Statistical Area....
- Wallace, MissouriWallace, MissouriWallace is an unincorporated community in southern Buchanan County, Missouri . It is located about twelve miles northwest of Platte City. Its post office has closed and mail now comes from nearby Dearborn....
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population. The term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common...
of 2000, there were 122,336 people, 46,531 households, and 31,203 families residing within the MSA. The racial makeup of the MSA was 93.29% White, 4.10% African American, 0.49% Native American, 0.38% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.53% from other races
Race (United States Census)
Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the Federal Office of Management and Budget and the United States Census Bureau, are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
, and 1.20% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.00% of the population.
The median income for a household in the MSA was $34,896, and the median income for a family was $41,290. Males had a median income of $30,296 versus $21,085 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
for the MSA was $16,198.
See also
- Missouri census statistical areasMissouri census statistical areasThe United States Census Bureau has defined 3 Combined Statistical Areas , 8 Metropolitan Statistical Areas , and 20 Micropolitan Statistical Areas in the State of Missouri...
- Kansas census statistical areasKansas census statistical areasThe United States Census Bureau has defined 2 Combined Statistical Areas , 5 Metropolitan Statistical Areas , and 15 Micropolitan Statistical Areas in the State of Kansas. The following table describes these areas with the following information:*The name of the Combined Statistical Area , if...
- List of cities in Missouri
- List of villages in Missouri
- List of cities in Kansas