St. Marys, Kansas
| Saint Marys, Kansas | |
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| City | |
Downtown St. Marys (2009)
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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′47″N 96°4′7″W / 39.19639°N 96.06861°WCoordinates: 39°11′47″N 96°4′7″W / 39.19639°N 96.06861°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Kansas |
| Counties | Pottawatomie, Wabaunsee |
| Incorporated | 1869 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Mayor–Council |
| • Mayor | Francis Awerkamp |
| • City Clerk | April Huaracha |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.18 sq mi (3.06 km2) |
| • Land | 1.18 sq mi (3.06 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Elevation | 955 ft (291 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 2,627 |
| • Estimate (2012) | 2,656 |
| • Density | 2,200/sq mi (860/km2) |
| Time zone | CST (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 66536 |
| Area code | 785, exchange 437 |
| FIPS code | 20-62400 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0476443 |
| Website | SaintMarys.com |
St. Marys is a city in Pottawatomie and Wabaunsee counties in the U.S. state of Kansas. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 2,627.
St. Marys was laid out as a town in 1866. It was named after the St. Mary's Catholic Mission.
St. Marys is located at 39°11′47″N 96°4′7″W / 39.19639°N 96.06861°W (39.196273, -96.068672), on the Smoky Hill Trail and the Military Trail. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.18 square miles (3.06 km2), all of it land.
The city is located approximately 20 miles west of Topeka on U.S. Route 24.
Of the 1,240 people aged 25 and older, 89.5% had completed high school, 48.5% had completed at least some college, 13.4% had a BA, and 5.4% had an advanced or professional degree.
As of the census of 2010, there were 2,627 people, 836 households, and 560 families residing in the city. The population density was 2,226.3 inhabitants per square mile (859.6/km2). There were 900 housing units at an average density of 762.7 per square mile (294.5/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 91.1% White, 1.1% African American, 1.4% Native American, 0.5% Asian, 2.3% from other races, and 3.6% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 9.0% of the population.
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