Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 31 min5:36 am – 8:07 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 48 min6:54 am – 4:42 pm
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People890 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 42.5395 householdsMedian household income $49,567Median home value $192,700Median rent $628 a month84% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,129 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting0.7% unemployment rate59% of adults are in the labour force, 435 employedMain industries: education and health care 32%, manufacturing 19%, retail 17%Average commute 27 minutes81% drive alone, 12% car-pool, 2% walk or cycle, 4% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages16% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher87% finished high school, 9% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 97%, Spanish 3%2% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 90°F, lows 69°FColdest month January: highs 51°F, lows 31°F59 in of rain a year, on about 82 dayswettest month January1 in of snow a year, on about 2 days43 days above 90°F, 70 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Lexington station, 8 mi away; snow from Waynesboro
Parks and public landsShoal Creek Preserve Tractstate conservation land · 10.4 mi · 303 acresJoe Wheeler State Parkstate park · 15.4 mi · 2,144 acresDavid Crockettstate park · 17.0 mi · 1,002 acresSeven-mile Island Wildlife Management Areanational conservation area · 22.9 mi · 3,204 acresKey Cave National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 24.6 mi · 1,053 acresMallard-fox Creek Wildlife Management Areanational conservation area · 31.3 mi · 1,867 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes1 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.9 on 20 Aug 198917 mi away, near East Florence, AlabamaMost recent: magnitude 3.9 on 20 Aug 198917 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowLawrence County, TN, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsTornado Relatively HighLightning Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality81% of days had good air in 2025290 of 356 days measured66 moderate daysMedian index 33, worst day 68main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, Lawrence County monitors, TN
Internet at home78% of households have a broadband subscription63% have cable, fibre or DSL13% rely on a mobile data plan alone21% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterSt Joseph Water Systemserves 1,533 people from groundwater under influence of surface waterNo health-based violations since 20219 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation748 ft228 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalSouthern Tennessee Regional Health System Lawrenceburg15.9 miPost officeSaint Joseph Post Office1.1 miTown hallSaint Joseph City Hall1.3 miPoliceLoretto Police Department5.2 miFire stationSaint Joseph Volunteer Fire Department1.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportNorthwest Alabama Regional Airport MSL21 miMajor airportNashville International Airport BNA88 miInterstateI-6534 miUS highwayUS 431.1 miCoachFlorenceGreyhound16 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 38481 ZIP area.
