St. Joseph MO Fun Facts
St. Joseph (informally St. Joe) is a city in and the county seat of Buchanan County, Missouri, United States. Small parts of St. Joseph extend into Andrew County, Missouri, United States.[4] St. Joseph had a total population of 76,780, making it the eighth largest city in the state, and the third largest in Northwest Missouri.[5]St. Joseph is located roughly thirty miles north of the Kansas City, Missouri city limits.
The city was named after the both the town’s founder Joseph Robidoux and the biblical Saint Joseph.[6] the city is located on the Missouri River. It is the birthplace of hip hop star Eminem[7] as well as the death place of Jesse James; it is also the starting point of the Pony Express. St. Joseph is also home to Missouri Western State University.