St. Joseph County is located in southwest Michigan. The County Seat is Centreville and the largest city is Sturgis. The Official Web Site is located at https://www.stjosephcountymi.gov/. The 2014 population estimate is 60,946 and the 2010 census population was 61,295. The land area is 500.59 square miles and there are 122.4 persons per square mile.
93.9% of the population is White, 2.7% is Black or African American, 7% is Hispanic or Latino, 0.7% is Asian, 0.6% is American Indian or Alaska Native, 0% is Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, and 2% is two or more races. 84.4% have a high school degree or higher, and 14.5% have a Bachelor degree or higher.
The median home value is $108,900, there are 22,326 households, an average of 2.70 persons per household. The per capita income is $20,570, the median household income is $44,051, and 17.6% of the persons in St. Joseph County are considered below poverty level.
The total number of firms, at last estimate, was 4,656. Retail sales (in $1000) were $559,870, and sales per capita were $8,971. The percentage of black-owned firms is 2.4%, and the percentage of women-owned firms is 24.4%.
Use the links below to find government and court services and public records in St. Joseph County, including: county, city, and township property tax and assessment records; Agendas; offenders; inmates; cemetery records; court information; maps; voter registration; genealogy records; and more.
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| St. Joseph County Official web page for St. Joseph County, Michigan. |
| Business Directoy Three Rivers Area Chamber of Commerce directory of member businesses. |
| Cemetery & Burial Records Index of over 70 cemeteries in St. Joseph County, including interment records, cemetery maps, notes, messages, and photographs. |
| Commissioners Agendas Board of Commissioners meeting Agendas. |
| Commissioners Minutes Meeting Minutes from the St. Joseph County Board of Commissioners. |
| Court | 45th Circuit Information about St. Joseph County 45th Circuit Court and online Circuit and Juvenile Division payments. |
| Court | District 3B Information about District 3B Court in St. Joseph County and online citation, court fine, and probation payments. |
| Court | Probate Information Probate Court of St. Joseph County information. |
| Death Records County Clerk online search of death records in St. Joseph County. |
| Deaths | 1867-1929 1867-1929 deaths in St. Joseph County listed alphabetically by name. |
| Delinquent Taxes St. Joseph County delinquent property tax records. |
| Foreclosure Sales Sheriff Deed Auctions scheduled in St. Joseph County. |
| Genealogy Information Information from the County Clerk on how to request marriage, birth, death, and court record genealogy searches. |
| Genealogy | FamilySearch FamilySearch guide to genealogy and family histories in St. Joseph County, including local and state lookups. |
| Genealogy | MIGenWeb Genealogy archives, lookups, and indexes for St. Joseph County from MIGenWeb. |
| Inmates | Sheriff Office St. Joseph County Jail inmate search. |
| Inmates | Vinelink VineLink index of St. Joseph County Sheriff's Office inmate records searchable by offender ID or name. |
| Maps Downloadable county maps, including aerial photography, parcels, county commission districts, voter precincts, public recreation areas, school districts, and zip codes. |
| Maps | Plat & Condo Downloadable pdf files of Plat and Condo maps listed by municipality. |
| Maps | Subdivision Plats State of Michigan database of digital images of subdivision plats, searchable by county. |
| Maps | Tax St. Joseph County pdf tax maps listed by municipality. |
| Marriage Application Complete a St. Joseph County Clerk marriage application online. |
| Most Wanted | Child Support Friend of the Court list of persons most wanted in St. Joseph County for nonpayment of child support. |
| Notaries Find a Secretary of State registered notary in St. Joseph County. |
| Property | Antrim Township Township of Florence assessment, current tax, and property sales searches. |
| Property | Burr Oak Township Property assessment and tax record search for Burr Oak Township. |
| Property | City of Sturgis City of Sturgis property, land, property tax, special assessment, delinquent personal property, and building department records. |
| Property | City of Three Rivers City of Three Rivers property tax and assessment, delinquent personal property, utility, special assessment records, and online bill payments. |
| Property | Colon Township Property assessment, sales, and tax record searches for Colon Township. |
| Property | Constantine Township Constantine Township in St. Joseph County property tax, assessment, and property sales records. |
| Property | County GIS St. Joseph County GIS interactive map parcel record search viewable in desktop or mobile versions. |
| Property | County Tax Records St. Joseph County Land Resource Center property, tax records, and recent sales. |
| Property | Fabius Township Property assessment and current tax records for the Township of Fabius. |
| Property | Fawn River Township Township of Fawn River assessment and property tax records. |
| Property | Lockport Township Property sales, assessment, and tax searches for Lockport Township. |
| Property | Mendon Township Property records including assessment and current taxes for Mendon Township. |
| Property | Mottville Township Township of Mottville property assessment, sales, and current property tax searches. |
| Property | Nottawa Township Township of Nottawa property searches, including assessment, tax, and sales records. |
| Property | Park Township Park Township property assessment and tax record searches. |
| Property | Sherman Township Township of Sherman assessment and current property tax searches. |
| Property | White Pigeon Township Township of White Pigeon property assessment, tax, and sales record searches. |
| Property | White Pigeon Village Village of White Pigeon property tax and utility billing records. |
| Recorded Documents Register of Deeds for St. Joseph County online search of mortgages, deeds, tax liens, death certificates, easements, and other recorded documents. |
| Sex Offenders State of Michigan offender registry. |
| Staff Directory St. Joseph County staff phone directory listed both by department and last name. |
| Vital Records Pay Site Order a St. Joseph County birth, death, marriage, or divorce record online. |
| Voters Check the status of your voter registration or your absentee ballot. |
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