St. Marys, Ohio
| St. Marys, Ohio | |||
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| Nickname(s): Rider Town | |||
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| Coordinates: 40°32′39″N 84°23′24″W / 40.54417°N 84.39°WCoordinates: 40°32′39″N 84°23′24″W / 40.54417°N 84.39°W | |||
| Country | United States | ||
| State | Ohio | ||
| County | Auglaize | ||
| incorporated | 1834 | ||
| Government | |||
| • Mayor | Patrick McGowan | ||
| • Director of Public Service and Safety | Craig Moeller | ||
| Area | |||
| • Total | 4.4 sq mi (11.3 km2) | ||
| • Land | 4.3 sq mi (11.2 km2) | ||
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.1 km2) | ||
| Elevation | 866 ft (264 m) | ||
| Population (2000) | |||
| • Total | 8,342 | ||
| • Density | 1,926.7/sq mi (743.8/km2) | ||
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| Time zone | EST (UTC-4) | ||
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) | ||
| ZIP code | 45885 | ||
| Area code(s) | 419 | ||
| FIPS code | 39-69680[1] | ||
| GNIS feature ID | 1070921[2] | ||
| Website | www.cityofstmarys.net | ||
St. Marys is a city in Auglaize County, Ohio, United States. The population was 8,342 at the 2000 census.[3] It is included in the Wapakoneta, Ohio, Micropolitan Statistical Area.
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[edit] History
St. Marys has gone by a variety of names, the first of which was the name of a Native American village on the same location—Kettletown.[citation needed]
Formerly known as "Fort Barbee" and "Girty's Town", St. Marys was the county seat of Mercer County from 1824 until 1840 when the seat was moved to Celina. After Auglaize County was organized in 1848, St. Marys competed with Wapakoneta for the position as county seat but was ultimately unsuccessful in a controversial countywide election.[4]
Three properties in St. Marys are listed on the National Register of Historic Places: the former Fountain Hotel,[5] the Dr. Issac Elmer Williams House and Office,[5] and the former Holy Rosary Catholic Church, which was destroyed one year before it was placed on the Register.[5][6]
[edit] Geography
St Marys is located at 40°32′39″N 84°23′24″W / 40.54417°N 84.39°W (40.544256, -84.390060).[7]
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 4.4 square miles (11 km2), of which, 4.3 square miles (11 km2) of it is land and 0.04 square miles (0.10 km2) of it (0.69%) is water.
[edit] Demographics
As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 8,342[3] people, 3,218 households, and 2,240 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,926.7 people per square mile (743.8/km²). There were 3,479 housing units at an average density of 803.5 per square mile (310.2/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 97.49% White, 0.35% African American, 0.13% Native American, 0.98% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.14% from other races, and 0.88% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.46% of the population.
There were 3,218 households out of which 35.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.9% were married couples living together, 10.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.4% were non-families. 26.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.55 and the average family size was 3.10.
In the city the population was spread out with 28.3% under the age of 18, 7.9% from 18 to 24, 28.5% from 25 to 44, 20.3% from 45 to 64, and 14.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 94.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.5 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $38,673, and the median income for a family was $44,247. Males had a median income of $38,371 versus $22,080 for females. The per capita income for the city was $17,682. About 5.7% of families and 7.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 9.8% of those under age 18 and 4.9% of those age 65 or over.
[edit] Sister cities
St. Marys has two sister cities, as designated by Sister Cities International:
[edit] Notable residents
- Galen Cisco, Major league baseball player and coach.
[edit] References
- ^ a b "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. http://geonames.usgs.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ a b Census Bureau Fact Sheet for Saint Marys OH
- ^ http://contentdm.lib.byu.edu/cdm4/document.php?CISOROOT=/FH9&CISOPTR=38590&REC=8 Auglaize County, Ohio Atlas and History, Piqua: Magee Brother Publishing, 1917. Accessed 5 July 2007. Page 104.
- ^ a b c "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. 2009-03-13. http://nrhp.focus.nps.gov/natreg/docs/All_Data.html.
- ^ Shuffelton, Frank B. "Holy Rosary Catholic Church". Auglaize County Historical Society, ed. A History of Auglaize County Ohio. Defiance: Hubbard, 1980, 211-212.
- ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/gazette.html. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
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