St. Joseph County, Michigan

Founding: 1829
Parent county: Unorganized territory

Namesake: The St. Joseph River
Seat: Centreville (1831–)

Land area: 501 square miles

Population (2020): 60,939

Population (historic): 1,313 (1830); 21,262 (1860); 23,889 (1900); 30,618 (1930)

Periods of population growth: pre-1830–1880; 1890–2000

Subdivisions: Two cities; six villages; 16 townships

Pre-1940 residences (estimated): 5,897 (21.2%)
Pre-1940 housing survival rate: 61.3%
Pre-1860 housing survival rate (1940): 19%

Farm housing in disrepair (1950): 6.5%

Nonfarm housing in disrepair (1950): 6.4%
Average farmhouse value (1930): $1,593
Average outbuilding value (1930): $1,440

Average farmhouse size (1940): 7 rooms
Number of farms (1920): 2,436
Average farm size (1920): 96.3 acres
Sources of settlement: New York, Pennsylvania, Ohio, and Germany
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Centreville

Namesake: The village's location within the county

Founding: 1831 (platting); 1833 (post office); 1837 (incorporation)

Population (2020): 1,319

Population (historic): 473 (1860); 705 (1880); 645 (1900); 820 (1930)

Periods of population growth: pre-1860–1870; 1880s; 1910–1930; 1940–2000
Pre-1940 residences (estimated): 108 (18.8%)
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Outstanding Buildings

1. George Boyles Inn (c. 1845). 32918 Chicago Road. Burr Oak. Greek Revival.
2. Samuel Gorton Farm (c. 1875). 31465 Colon Road. Colon. Italianate.
3. Charles Goodwin Farm (c. 1850). 33690 Colon Road. Colon. Greek Revival.
4. Farrand Hall / Henry Farrand House (1854). 451 Farrand Road. Colon. Greek Revival.
5. Phineas Farrand Farm (c. 1890). 56630 Farrand Road. Colon. Eastlake.
6. Jacob Rangler Farm (c. 1875). 18558 Centreville–Constantine Road. Florence. Italianate.
7. Jacob Gentzler Farm (c. 1870). 67258 Lutz Road. Florence. Gothic Revival.
8. Richardson Coddington Farm (c. 1855). 32810 State Route 66. Leonidas. Gothic Revival.
9. Daniel Stewart Farm (c. 1855). 59945 Holtom Road. Lockport. Greek Revival.
10. Patrick Marantette House (1835). 25626 Simpson Road. Mendon. Greek Revival.
11. David Hanshaw House (c. 1870). 56209 Angevine Road. Nottawa. Italianate.
12. Benjamin Butler Farm (c. 1875). 57018 Nottawa Road. Nottawa. Italianate.
13. Nottawa School (c. 1870). 26456 State Route 86. Nottawa.
14. Charles Macomber Farm (c. 1855). 51971 Buckhorn Road. Park. Greek Revival.
15. John Sturgis House (c. 1835). 26359 US Highway 12. Sturgis. Greek Revival.
16. Levi Beckwith Farm (1867). 15501 Indian Prairie Road. White Pigeon. Italianate.

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