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Saint Joseph County | |
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Coordinates: 41°37′00″N 86°17′23″W / 41.61672°N 86.28986°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Indiana |
Founded | 1830 |
Named for | St. Joseph River |
Seat | South Bend |
Largest city | South Bend |
Area | |
• Total | 461.38 sq mi (1,195.0 km2) |
• Land | 457.85 sq mi (1,185.8 km2) |
• Water | 3.54 sq mi (9.2 km2) 0.77% |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 272,912 |
• Estimate (2023) | 272,848 |
• Density | 590/sq mi (230/km2) |
Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
Congressional district | 2nd |
Website | www |
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St. Joseph County, colloquial St. Joe County by residents, is a county located in the U.S. state of Indiana. As of the 2020 census, the population was 272,912,[1] making it the fifth-most populous county in Indiana. Formed in 1830, it was named for the St. Joseph River which flows through it to Lake Michigan. The county seat is South Bend.[2] St. Joseph County is part of the South Bend–Mishawaka, IN–MI "Michiana", Metropolitan Statistical Area.