Community Information


FACILITIES
Bed and breakfasts  3
Country clubs  1
Exhibition facilities  4
Golf courses, public  2
Golf courses, private  1
Hotels and motels  11
Indoor ice arena  1
Movie theaters  1
Museums  13
Parks and facilities  50+
Planetarium  1
Riverboat casino  1
Outdoor pools/aquatic park  2
YMCA  2

Source: St. Joseph Chamber of Commerce

CLIMATE
Average high temperature  65.8°F
Average low temperature  44.7°F
Average annual precipitation  43.11 inches
Average annual snowfall  12 inches

Source: U.S. Climate Data

DRIVERS LICENSE & REGISTRATION
Driver Examination Office
(816) 387‑2200
525 Jules, Rm. 216, St. Joseph, MO 64501
Registration Office  (816) 232‑1455
1301 Village Dr., St. Joseph, MO 64506

PETS
Animal Control & Rescue
(816) 271‑4877
701 Lower Lake Rd., St. Joseph

HEALTH CARE/EMERGENCY
Fire, Police, Ambulance  911
Fire Department  (816) 271‑4603
(non-emergency)
Police Department  (816) 271‑4777
(non-emergency)
Buchanan County Sheriff  (816) 271‑5555

Mosaic Life Care
(816) 271‑6000
5325 Faraon St., St. Joseph
www.mymosaiclifecare.org

Northwest Health Services
(816) 271‑8261
2303 Village Dr., St. Joseph
www.nwhealth-services.org

EDUCATION

School District of St. Joseph
(816) 671‑4000
925 Felix St., St. Joseph
www.sjsd.k12.mo.us

Bishop LeBlond High School
(816) 279‑1629
3529 Frederick Ave., St. Joseph
www.bishopleblond.com
stjosephcatholicschools.com

St. Joseph Christian School
(816) 279‑1555
5401 Gene Field Rd., St. Joseph
www.stjosephchristian.com

St. Paul Lutheran School
(816) 279‑1118
4715 Frederick Ave., St. Joseph
http://splcc.org/school

Colleges/Universities

American Business & Technology University
(816) 279‑7000
1018 W. St. Maartens Dr., St. Joseph
abtu.edu/online

Hillyard Technical Center
(816) 671‑4170
3434 Faraon St., St. Joseph
www.hillyardtech.com

Metropolitan Community College
(816) 273‑0061
3434 Faraon St., St. Joseph
www.mcckc.edu/stjoseph.com

Missouri Western State University
(816) 271‑4237
4245 Downs Dr., St. Joseph
www.missouriwestern.edu

UTILITIES

Electricity
Evergy  (888) 471‑5275

Gas

Spire  (816) 387‑4420
Resident Service  (800) 582‑1234

Phone/Cable

AT&T
Resident Service  (800) 288‑2020
Business Service  (800) 499‑7928

Water

Missouri American Water
(816) 233‑4000
(866) 430‑0820

Sewer

City of St. Joseph
(816) 271‑4653

Transportation

City Bus

St. Joseph Transit  (816) 233‑6700
Express Flight  (816) 233‑3444
Rosecrans Airport  (816) 271‑4886

Charter

Heartland Motor Coach  (816) 279‑7800

VISITOR INFORMATION

St. Joseph Convention & Visitors Bureau
(816) 233‑6688
www.stjomo.com
(800) 785‑0360

St. Joseph Chamber of Commerce
(816) 232‑4461
www.saintjoseph.com
(800) 748‑7856

U.S. Chamber of Commerce
(202) 659‑6000
www.uschamber.com
(800) 638‑6582

POST OFFICE

Main St. Joseph Office
(816) 364‑3231
201 S. Eighth St., St. Joseph

LIBRARIES

Rolling Hills Consolidated Library
(816) 232‑5479
www.rhcl.org

St. Joseph Public Library
(816) 232‑4038
www.sjpl.lib.mo.us

Missouri Western State University
(816) 271-436
www.library.missouriwestern.edu

GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS

President

Joe Biden (D)
The White House, Washington, D.C.

Vice President

Kamala Harris (D)
Senate Office Bldg., Washington, D.C.

Senators

Roy Blunt (R)
(202) 224‑5721
(816) 471‑7141
Russell Senate Office Bldg., Rm. 260, Washington, D.C.
1000 Walnut St., Kansas City

Josh Hawley (R)
(202) 224‑3121
Office of Sen. Hawley, U.S. Senate,
Washington, D.C.  20510

Representative

Sam Graves (R)
(202) 225‑7041
(816) 749‑0800
1135 Longworth House Office Bldg., Washington, D.C.
411 Jules St., St. Joseph

State of Missouri

Governor

Michael Parson (R)
(573) 751‑3222
Capitol Bldg., Rm. 216, Jefferson City

Lieutenant Governor

Mike Kehoe (R)
(573) 751‑4727
Capitol Bldg., Rm. 224, Jefferson City

Secretary of State

John (Jay) Ashcroft (R)
(573) 751‑4936
600 W. Main St., Jefferson City

State Auditor

Nicole Galloway (D)
(573) 751‑4213
301 W. High St., Rm. 880, Jefferson City

State Treasurer

Scott Fitzpatrick (R)
(573) 751‑8533
P.O. Box 210, Jefferson City

Attorney General

Eric Schmitt (R)
(573) 751‑3321
Supreme Court Bldg., Jefferson City

Senators

Dan Hegeman (R), District 12
(573) 751‑1415
18739 County Rd. 294, Cosby, MO  64436
State Capitol Bldg., Rm. 332, Jefferson City

Tony Luetkemeyer (R), District 34
(573) 751‑2183
5875 Chateau Ct., Parkville, MO  64152
State Capitol Building, Room 220
201 W. Capitol Ave. Jefferson City, MO  65101
tony.luetkemeyer@senate.mo.gov

Representatives

Dean VanScholack (R) 
(816) 261‑1361
11248 Hwy. 71, Savannah, MO  64485
State Capitol Building, Room 201G
201 W. Capitol Ave.
(573) 751‑3666
Jefferson City, MO  65101
dean.vanscholack@house.mo.gov

Bill Falkner (R), District 10 
(816) 232‑7633
3905 N. 29th St., St. Joseph, MO  64506
State Capitol Building, Room 200 BC
201 W. Capitol Ave.
(573) 751‑9755
Jefferson City, MO  65101
bill.falkner@house.mo.gov

Brenda Shields (R), District 11 
(816) 233‑2465
47 S.E. Erin Ct., St. Joseph, MO  64507
State Capitol Building, Rm. 407 A
201 W. Capitol Ave.
(573) 751‑3643
Jefferson City, MO  65101
brenda.shields@house.mo.gov

Presiding Commissioner
Lee Sawyer  (816) 271‑1503

Eastern District Commissioner
Scott Burnham  (816) 271‑1503

Western District Commissioner
Ron Hook  (816) 271‑1503

County Clerk
Mary Baack-Garvey  (816) 271‑1412

Prosecuting Attorney
Ron Holliday  (816) 271‑1480

Assessor
Dean Wilson  (816) 271‑1469

Auditor
Tara Horn  (816) 271‑1408

Sheriff
Bill Puett  (816) 271‑5555

Collector
Peggy Campbell  (816) 271‑1401

Public Administrator
Annette Bertelsen  (816) 271‑1442

Recorder of Deeds
Becky Dunlap  (816) 271‑1437

Treasurer
David Gall  (816) 271‑1432

Circuit Clerk
Ashley Thrasher  (816) 271‑1462

Division 1 Circuit Judge
Kate Schaefer  (816) 271‑1447

Division 2 Circuit Judge
David Bolander  (816) 271‑1441

Division 3 Circuit Judge
Patrick Robb  (816) 271‑1511

Division 4 Circuit Judge
Dan Kellogg  (816) 271‑1477

Division 5 Circuit Judge

Keith Marquart  (816) 271‑1454

Division 6 Circuit Judge
Rebecca Spencer  (816) 271‑1448

City of St. Joseph
www.stjoemo.info

Mayor

Bill McMurray
(816) 271‑4640
1100 Frederick Ave., No. 309, St. Joseph
bmcmurray@stjoemo.org

District 1

Madison Davis
(816) 244‑9250
mdavis@stjoemo.org

District 2

Marty Novak  (816) 244‑3906
mnovak@stjoemo.org

District 3

P.J. Kovac  (816) 261‑2934
pjkovac@stjoemo.org

District 4

Gary Roach  (816) 341‑4506
groach@stjoemo.org

District 5

Russell Moore  (816) 752‑8363
rmoore@stjoemo.org

At-Large

Brenda Blessing  (816) 244‑3913
bblessing@stjoemo.org

Brian Myers  (816) 273‑3108
brmyers@stjoemo.org

Kent O’Dell  (816) 341‑4502
kodell@stjoemo.org

MEDIA

Newspapers

St. Joseph News-Press (daily)
(816) 271‑8500
www.newspressnow.com

Radio Stations

KESJ – 107.5 FM  (816) 233‑8881
80s, 90s and more
www.joetown1075.com

KFEQ – 680 AM  (816) 233‑8881
News/Talk
www.680kfeq.com

KGNM – 102.5 FM  (816) 233‑2577
Classic Hits
www.kgnm.webs.com

KKJO – 105.5 FM  (816) 233‑8881
Top 40
www.kjo1055.com

KSJQ – 92.7 FM  (816) 233‑8881
Country
www.qcountry927.com

Television Stations

CBS 30 KCJO  (816) 271‑8500
www.newspressnow.com/tv

KQTV – ABC  (816) 364‑2222
www.stjoechannel.com

FOX 26 KNPN  (816) 271‑8500
www.newspressnow.com/tv

NBC 21 KNPG  (816) 271‑8500
www.newspressnow.com/tv

STAJ-TV16  (816) 364‑1616