St. Joe: Government & Civic
Governance in St. Joe: St. Joe operates as an incorporated municipal government (city hall: 260-337-5449). Sits in U.S. Congressional District 3. Municipal code published via municode. Nearest courthouse: DeKalb County Courthouse (3.9 mi away). Federal spending in the surrounding county runs $6,347 per resident ($0.3B FY2024).
- $6,347 federal spending per resident in the surrounding county.
City Hall & Contacts
| Contacts · City Hall · Name | TOWN OF ST JOE |
|---|---|
| Contacts · City Hall · Phone | 260-337-5449 |
| Contacts · City Hall · Address | PO BOX 293 |
| Contacts · City Hall · City | SAINT JOE |
| Contacts · City Hall · Zip | 46,785 |
| Contacts · City Hall · Phone How Found | scraped from city hall website |
| Contacts · City Hall · Phone Verified At | 2026-04-12 |
| Government Structure · Government Type | 2 - MUNICIPAL |
| Government Structure · Government Name | CITY OF ST. JOE |
| Municipal Code · Publisher | municode |
| Municipal Code Publisher | municode |
| Municipal Code URL | https://library.municode.com/in/st-joe-town-indiana |
Sources: Census Govt Units + municipal websites · Inferred from Census place type in full_name · Municode/eCode360 directory scrape — matched by state + place FIPS · Refreshed 2026-04-12
State Representation
Federal and state legislative representation: U.S. Congressional district, U.S. Senators, and state legislative districts. Officials change with elections.
| State Legislative Districts · Upper Chamber | 18,014 |
|---|---|
| State Legislative Districts · Upper District | 14 |
| State Legislative Districts · Lower Chamber | 18,052 |
| State Legislative Districts · Lower District | 52 |
Federal Representation
Federal and state legislative representation: U.S. Congressional district, U.S. Senators, and state legislative districts. Officials change with elections.
Senators (2)
| Congressional District · District | 3 |
|---|---|
| Congressional District · Formatted | IN-03 |
| Congressional District · Congress | 118th |
Voting & Eligibility
| State Campaign Finance · Total Contributions | 74,188,531.09 |
|---|---|
| State Campaign Finance · Total Transactions | 2,657,457 |
| State Campaign Finance · Num Committees | 8 |
| State Campaign Finance · Cycle | 2,024 |
| State Campaign Finance · Per Capita | 10.93 |
| Voting · Citizen Voting Age Pop | 298 |
| Voting · Citizen 18Plus | 298 |
| Voting · Eligible Voter Pct | 72.5% |
Sources: FEC API schedule_a/by_state — aggregated by state · Census ACS — citizen voting age population
Justice & Courts
Court infrastructure — county courthouses + nearest state/federal courts. Distance reflects driving miles to the nearest courthouse.
| Courthouses Detail · County total | 1 |
|---|---|
| Nearest Courthouse · Name | DeKalb County Courthouse |
| Nearest Courthouse · City | Auburn |
| Nearest Courthouse · Distance | 3.9 mi |
Sources: HIFLD / IRS BMF · HIFLD Courthouses · Refreshed 2026-04-12
Legal Framework
| Legal Framework · Contractor Licensing | See state licensing board — check licensing_boards in town data |
|---|---|
| Legal Framework · Building Code | Check municipal_code URL for local building code adoption |
| Legal Framework · Property Homestead | Varies by state — check state constitution |
| Legal Framework · Workers Comp | State workers' compensation statute — mandatory in most states |
| Legal Framework · Consumer Protection | State consumer protection act — varies |
| Legal Framework · Landlord Tenant | State landlord-tenant act — varies |
| Legal Framework · Environmental Agency | State environmental agency — varies |
Sources: State statutes — compiled from official state code
Disaster History
Disasters (15)
Federal Spending
Federal dollars flowing to the surrounding county — grants, direct payments, contracts, loans (USAspending.gov).
| Federal Spending · Federal Spending Fy2024 | $274,582,079 |
|---|---|
| Federal Spending · Per Capita | 6,346.52 |
| Federal Spending · Population | 43,265 people |
Sources: USAspending API
Other
| Live Links · Weather Forecast | https://forecast.weather.gov/MapClick.php?lat=41.4067&lon=-85.0404 |
|---|---|
| Live Links · Weather Alerts | https://alerts.weather.gov/search?point=41.4067,-85.0404 |
| State Fiscal · Gdp Billions | 421 |
| State Fiscal · Fed Taxes Paid Per Capita | 9,262 |
| State Fiscal · Fed Spending Received Per Capita | $10,077 |
| State Fiscal · Balance Per Capita | 815 |
| State Fiscal · Net Recipient | Yes |
Sources: NWS API — built from school coordinates · Tax Foundation, Rockefeller Institute of Government, BEA GDP