St. George, Kansas | |
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City | |
First Street in St. George (2012)
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Location within Pottawatomie County and Kansas |
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KDOT map of Pottawatomie County (legend) |
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Coordinates: 39°11′24″N 96°25′3″W / 39.19000°N 96.41750°WCoordinates: 39°11′24″N 96°25′3″W / 39.19000°N 96.41750°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Kansas |
County | Pottawatomie |
Established | 1857 |
Government | |
• Type | Mayor–Council |
• Mayor | Timothy Calmes |
• City Clerk | Darla Funk |
Area | |
• Total | 0.69 sq mi (1.79 km2) |
• Land | 0.68 sq mi (1.76 km2) |
• Water | 0.01 sq mi (0.03 km2) |
Elevation | 1,024 ft (312 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 639 |
• Estimate (2012) | 706 |
• Density | 930/sq mi (360/km2) |
Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
• Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
ZIP code | 66535 |
Area code | 785, exchange 494 |
FIPS code | 20-62200 |
GNIS feature ID | 0476409 |
Website | City Website |
St. George is a city in Pottawatomie County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 639. The name might have been intended to honor several pioneer settlers named George.
St. George was platted in 1857. The town was moved about a mile in 1879 in order to be on the new railroad.
St. George is located at 39°11′24″N 96°25′3″W / 39.19000°N 96.41750°W (39.190085, -96.417532). According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.69 square miles (1.79 km2), of which, 0.68 square miles (1.76 km2) is land and 0.01 square miles (0.03 km2) is water.
St. George is part of the Manhattan, Kansas Metropolitan Statistical Area.
As of the census of 2010, there were 639 people, 228 households, and 161 families residing in the city. The population density was 939.7 inhabitants per square mile (362.8/km2). There were 255 housing units at an average density of 375.0 per square mile (144.8/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 90.9% White, 0.3% African American, 1.4% Native American, 0.9% Asian, 1.4% from other races, and 5.0% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 5.8% of the population.