St Marys, KS

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St. Marys, Kansas

St. Marys, Kansas, in Pottawatomie county, is 23 miles NW of Topeka, Kansas (center to center) and 80 miles W of Kansas City, Missouri. The city has a population of 2,198.

The People and Families of St. Marys

In St. Marys, about 61% of adults are married. Large households are normal in St. Marys. Be careful driving in the city, since the city is home to many young children.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, St. Marys had a median family income of $48,063.

St. Marys Housing

Owners occupy 75% of the housing units in St. Marys.

Commuting

In St. Marys, 92% of commuters drive to work. The city is more walker- and bicycle-friendly than most places its size.

High Points

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

Category	Trophy
Walking and Biking to Work (vs. Peers)	Top 8%
Well-Paid Single Men (vs. State)	Top 15%

Comparative Profile of St. Marys, KS

Comparing St Marys to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Kansas (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

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

Families

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

Wealth

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

Commute & Sprawl

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

Housing

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

Category	Value
Near Medium City	23 miles NW of Topeka, Kansas (center to center)
Nearest Large City	80 miles W of Kansas City, Missouri
County	Pottawatomie
Standard Zip Codes	66536
Phone Area Codes	785
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	39.194
Longitude	-96.07

Station	WAMEGO
Distance	14.2 miles
Jan Temp	18 to 39 F
Apr Temp	43 to 69 F
Jul Temp	68 to 91 F
Oct Temp	46 to 71 F
Annual Precip	34.3 inches

Station	TOPEKA BILLARD MNCPL AP
Distance	25.1 miles
Jan Temp	17 to 37 F
Apr Temp	43 to 66 F
Jul Temp	68 to 89 F
Oct Temp	44 to 69 F
Annual Precip	35.6 inches

Station	HOLTON
Distance	26.1 miles
Jan Temp	15 to 36 F
Apr Temp	41 to 65 F
Jul Temp	67 to 89 F
Oct Temp	44 to 68 F
Annual Precip	37.5 inches

Library
St Marys/Pottawatomie Wabaunsee Rl 306 N. 5th St. Marys, Kansas (785) 437-2778 Library Web Site

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	2,198	100%
Male	1,049	47.7%
Female	1,149	52.3%
Under 18	779	35.4%
18+	1,419	64.6%
65+	329	15%
Median Age	31.2
Average Family Size	3.61
White	2,092	95.2%
African-American	20	0.9%
Asian	11	0.5%
American Indian & Alaskan	30	1.4%
Other	11	0.5%
Mixed Race	34	1.5%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	91	4.1%
Median Family Income (1999)	$48,063
Population In Poverty	242	11.1%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	2,253
Growth	55
Growth %	2.5%

Ancestry	Percent
German	32.8%
US/American	13.1%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	12%
Irish	11.7%
English	5.7%
French (except Basque)	3.9%
Italian	2.9%
Polish	2.9%
French Canadian	1.7%
Norwegian	1.6%
Swedish	1.5%
Scotch-Irish	1.4%
European	1.2%
Dutch	1.2%
Romanian	0.9%
Belgian	0.9%
Scandinavian	0.6%
Finnish	0.6%
Canadian	0.5%
Danish	0.4%
Pennsylvania German	0.3%
Northern European	0.3%
Austrian	0.3%
Welsh	0.2%
Czech	0.2%
British	0.2%
Lithuanian	0.2%
Egyptian	0.2%
Swiss	0.2%

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