St. Marys, Kansas

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St. Marys is a city in Pottawatomie County, Kansas approximately 20 miles west of Topeka on U.S. Highway 24. The population was 2,198 at the 2000 census.

St. Marys is home to St. Mary's Academy and College and is a center of traditional Catholic education, and population in the United States, operated by the Society of St. Pius X.

Geography

St. Marys is located at [39°11′47″N, 96°4′7″W] (39.196273, -96.068672)^{[Geographic references#1GR1]} on the Smoky Hill Trail and the Military Trail.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 2.9 km² (1.1 mi²). None of the area is covered with water.

Demographics

As of 2003, the St. Mary's parish based at the chapel on the college claims 2450 members. It is uncertain how many reside inside the city of St. Marys.

As of the census^{[Geographic references#2GR2]} of 2000, there were 2,198 people, 764 households, and 525 families residing in the city. The population density was 764.6/km² (1,987.1/mi²). There were 818 housing units at an average density of 284.5/km² (739.5/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 95.18% White, 0.91% African American, 1.36% Native American, 0.50% Asian, 0.50% from other races, and 1.55% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.14% of the population.

There were 764 households out of which 35.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.8% were married couples living together, 9.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.2% were non-families. 29.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.83 and the average family size was 3.61.

In the city the population was spread out with 35.4% under the age of 18, 7.6% from 18 to 24, 24.0% from 25 to 44, 17.9% from 45 to 64, and 15.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 31 years. For every 100 females there were 91.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.4 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $38,083, and the median income for a family was $48,063. Males had a median income of $35,595 versus $23,750 for females. The per capita income for the city was $15,536. About 6.2% of families and 11.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 17.1% of those under age 18 and 7.2% of those age 65 or over.

External links

[Short presentation] by the Pottawatomie County Economic Development Corporation.
[St Mary's Academy and College homepage]

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