St Maries, ID

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St. Maries, Idaho

St. Maries, Idaho is 46 miles SE of Spokane, Washington (center to center) and 270 miles E of Seattle, Washington. It is in Benewah county. The population of the city is 2,652.

The People and Families of St. Maries

In St. Maries, about 55% of adults are married.

It's notable that men are disproportionately common in St. Maries.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, St. Maries had a median family income of $37,474.

Political Inclinations

Among St. Maries political contributors, George W. Bush was favored among Presidential candidates in 2004, with $1,075. The Republican party attracted the largest share of donations from the city.

St. Maries Housing

Of the housing in St. Maries, approximately 69% is occupied by their owners. Rents in the city are lower than most places in Idaho.

Commuting

In St. Maries, 88% of commuters drive to work. The layout of St. Maries makes walking and bicycling easier than most places. The city features shorter commuting times than most similar places.

High Points

St Maries strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Idaho):

Category	Trophy
Short Commute Times (vs. Peers)	Top 4%
Low Property Crime (vs. Peers)	Top 10%
Well-Paid Single Men (vs. State)	Top 16%
Walking and Biking to Work (vs. Peers)	Top 16%

Comparative Profile of St. Maries, ID

Comparing St Maries to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Idaho (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Male Share of the Population
Well-Paid Single Men
Senior Citizens
Children Under 5 Years Old
Age of the Population
Well-Paid Single Women
Racial Diversity
Female Share of the Population

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Portion of People Married
Average Household Size

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
People in Middle Class or Better
College Educated Adults
People Above Poverty
Median Family Income

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Short Commute Times
Walking and Biking to Work
Working at Home
Public Transportation Use

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
Affordability of Rents
Housing Recently Built
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
People Living Alone
Affordability of Property Taxes

Crime

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Low Property Crime
Low Violent Crime

Category	Value
Near Medium City	46 miles SE of Spokane, Washington (center to center)
Nearest Large City	270 miles E of Seattle, Washington
County	Benewah
Standard Zip Codes	83861
Phone Area Codes	208
Time Zone	Pacific (-8 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	47.314
Longitude	-116.561

Station	SAINT MARIES 1 W
Distance	1 miles
Jan Temp	23 to 34 F
Apr Temp	35 to 59 F
Jul Temp	50 to 83 F
Oct Temp	35 to 58 F
Annual Precip	30.6 inches

Station	KELLOGG
Distance	25.1 miles
Jan Temp	21 to 36 F
Apr Temp	34 to 59 F
Jul Temp	50 to 83 F
Oct Temp	33 to 58 F
Annual Precip	32.7 inches

Station	POTLATCH 3 NNE
Distance	29.4 miles
Jan Temp	22 to 36 F
Apr Temp	33 to 57 F
Jul Temp	45 to 80 F
Oct Temp	31 to 60 F
Annual Precip	26.6 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	2,652	100%
Male	1,343	50.6%
Female	1,309	49.4%
Under 18	699	26.4%
18+	1,953	73.6%
65+	452	17%
Median Age	38
Average Family Size	2.98
White	2,544	95.9%
African-American	0	0%
Asian	3	0.1%
American Indian & Alaskan	46	1.7%
Other	5	0.2%
Mixed Race	54	2%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	44	1.7%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	2,634
Growth	-18
Growth %	-0.69%

Ancestry	Percent
German	27.8%
Irish	11.8%
English	11.4%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	10.6%
US/American	10.2%
Swedish	5.2%
Norwegian	5.1%
Italian	3%
Scotch-Irish	2.9%
French (except Basque)	2.8%
Dutch	2.2%
Scottish	1.5%
French Canadian	1.1%
Czech	0.7%
Swiss	0.5%
Czechoslovakian	0.4%
Welsh	0.4%
Canadian	0.4%
British	0.4%
Portuguese	0.3%
Pennsylvania German	0.3%
Danish	0.3%
Polish	0.3%
Basque	0.2%
Slovene	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
St. Maries	2,652	$37,474
Harrison	267	$38,500
Pinehurst	1,661	$34,185
Plummer	990	$31,806
Smelterville	651	$30,341
Tensed	126	$25,536
Worley	223	$32,813

Library
St Maries Public / Benewah District 822 College Ave St. Maries, Idaho (208) 245-3732 Library Web Site

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