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St. Joseph, Wisconsin
Greenfield town hall and water tower in foreground
Greenfield town hall and water tower in foreground
Location of St. Joseph, Wisconsin
Location of St. Joseph, Wisconsin
Country United States
State Wisconsin
County La Crosse
Town Greenfield
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
 (2010)
 • Total 503
 • Density 265.3/sq mi (102.43/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP Code
54601 (La Crosse)
Area code(s) 608
GNIS feature ID 1573142
FIPS code 55-70800

St. Joseph is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in the town of Greenfield, La Crosse County, Wisconsin, United States. It is part of the La Crosse Metropolitan Statistical Area. The community is located at the junction of State Highway 33 and county trunk highway M. As of the 2010 census, its population was 503.

St. Josephs Ridge Wisconsin
St. Joseph, Wisconsin
Highway 33 and County M Junction

Geography

St. Joseph is in southern La Crosse County, in the northeast part of the town of Greenfield. It is bordered to the west by the town of Washington. It is the only named community in the town of Greenfield. Via State Highway 33, it is 12 miles (19 km) east-southeast of La Crosse and 17 miles (27 km) west-northwest of Cashton.

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the St. Joseph CDP has an area of 1.9 square miles (4.9 km2), comprising the actual settlement of St. Joseph plus surrounding rural land. The community sits atop St. Joseph Ridge at an elevation of 1,300 feet (400 m), or 400 feet (120 m) above the surrounding valleys. To the north, St. Joseph Coulee leads to Bostwick Creek, a west-flowing tributary of the La Crosse River, which joins the Mississippi at La Crosse. To the south, tributaries run to Mormon Creek, which flows west directly to the Mississippi south of La Crosse.

Economy

The Franciscan Sisters of Perpetual Adoration have their retirement home in St. Joseph.

Notable people

See also

Kids robot.svg In Spanish: St. Joseph (condado de La Crosse) para niños

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