Saint-Joseph, Loire

Saint-Joseph
Commune
Location of Saint-Joseph
Saint-Joseph is located in France
Saint-Joseph
Saint-Joseph
Location within France
Saint-Joseph is located in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Saint-Joseph
Saint-Joseph
Location within Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Coordinates: 45°33′28″N 4°37′07″E / 45.5578°N 4.6186°E / 45.5578; 4.6186
CountryFrance
RegionAuvergne-Rhône-Alpes
DepartmentLoire
ArrondissementSaint-Étienne
CantonRive-de-Gier
IntercommunalitySaint-Étienne Métropole
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Fabrice Ducret[1]
Area
1
8.05 km2 (3.11 sq mi)
Population
 (2023)[2]
1,996
 • Density248/km2 (642/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
42242 /42800
Elevation219–497 m (719–1,631 ft)
(avg. 400 m or 1,300 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Saint-Joseph (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃ ʒozɛf]) is a commune in the Loire department in central France.[3]

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 1,147—    
1975 1,144−0.04%
1982 1,200+0.69%
1990 1,414+2.07%
1999 1,623+1.54%
2007 1,809+1.37%
2012 1,919+1.19%
2017 1,901−0.19%
2023 1,996+0.82%
Source: INSEE[4]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
  2. ↑ "Populations de référence 2023" (in French). National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 18 December 2025.
  3. ↑ INSEE commune file
  4. ↑ Population municipale entre 1968 et 2023, INSEE