Editing St. Mary, Missouri

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'''St. Mary''' is a city in [[Ste. Genevieve County, Missouri|Ste. Genevieve County]], [[Missouri]], United States. The population was 309 at the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]].

==Name==
St. Mary had a number of nicknames, including Camp Rowdy and Yankeetown.<ref>{{Cite book | url = https://books.google.com/books?id=ZI7DRUZCWOQC&q=uniontown+missouri+place+names&pg=PA77 | title = Exploring Missouri Highways: Trip Trivia | isbn = 9780974435862 | author1 = Michael Heim | year = 2007}}</ref> Eventually, the community came to be known as St. Mary's Landing and then simply as St. Mary's.<ref>State Historical Society of Missouri: Ste. Genevieve County http://shs.umsystem.edu/manuscripts/ramsay/ramsay_sainte_genevieve.html</ref>

==History==
The small city was established by settlers of [[French people|French]] descent, who also built St. Mary's Catholic Church.  The city was originally named St. Mary's Landing.

On October 24, 2021, a destructive EF3 tornado tore through the town.

==Geography==

St. Mary lies in the [[Le Grand Champ Bottom|Grand Champ Bottom]]s. The community is bordered by Saint Laurent Creek to the south and [[Saline Creek (Mississippi River)|Saline Creek]] to the north, with an offshoot of the [[Mississippi River|Mississippi]] separating it from [[Kaskaskia, Illinois|Kaskaskia Island]] to the east. According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the city has a total area of {{convert|0.61|sqmi|sqkm|2}}, of which {{convert|0.60|sqmi|sqkm|2}} is land and {{convert|0.01|sqmi|sqkm|2}} is water.<ref name="Gazetteer files">{{cite web|title=US Gazetteer files 2010|url=https://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=2012-07-08|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120125061959/http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt|archive-date=2012-01-25}}</ref>

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|align=left
|1860= 142
|1870= 397
|1880= 419
|1890= 446
|1900= 576
|1910= 702
|1920= 722
|1930= 554
|1940= 605
|1950= 635
|1960= 620
|1970= 645
|1980= 565
|1990= 461
|2000= 377
|2010= 360
|2020= 309
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="DecennialCensus">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=Census.gov|access-date=June 4, 2015}}</ref> 2020<ref name="2020 census">{{cite web|title=2020 Census Data|url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/profile?g=1600000US2965034|website=data.census.gov}}</ref>
}}

===2010 census===
As of the [[census]]<ref name ="wwwcensusgov">{{cite web|title=U.S. Census website|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=2012-07-08}}</ref> of 2010, there were 360 people, 159 households, and 89 families living in the city. The [[population density]] was {{convert|600.0|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}. There were 188 housing units at an average density of {{convert|313.3|/sqmi|/km2|1}}. The racial makeup of the city was 91.67% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 4.72% [[Black (U.S. Census)|Black]] or [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.28% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.83% from [[Race (U.S. Census)|other races]], and 2.50% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 1.94% of the population.

There were 159 households, of which 25.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 37.7% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 11.9% had a female householder with no husband present, 6.3% had a male householder with no wife present, and 44.0% were non-families. 35.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 15.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.26 and the average family size was 2.93.

The median age in the city was 40.9 years. 25% of residents were under the age of 18; 7.3% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 20.5% were from 25 to 44; 29.5% were from 45 to 64; and 17.8% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 50.0% male and 50.0% female.

===2000 census===
As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2" /> of 2000, there were 377 people, 167 households, and 100 families living in the city. The population density was {{convert|625.3|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 187 housing units at an average density of {{convert|310.2|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the city was 92.84% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 3.18% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.80% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 1.59% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 1.59% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 2.12% of the population.

There were 167 households, out of which 23.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.9% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 9.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 40.1% were non-families. 32.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 15.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.26 and the average family size was 2.93.

In the city, the population was spread out, with 23.6% under the age of 18, 6.9% from 18 to 24, 27.6% from 25 to 44, 25.5% from 45 to 64, and 16.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females, there were 106.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 101.4 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $27,000, and the median income for a family was $31,964. Males had a median income of $34,375 versus $14,583 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the city was $16,825. About 7.9% of families and 13.2% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 40.0% of those under age 18 and 4.1% of those age 65 or over.

==Notable person==
[[Sonny Siebert]], baseball player who [[Pitcher|pitched]] for six different teams during his MLB career and was twice an [[All-Star Game (MLB)|All-Star]]

==References==
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{{Ste. Genevieve County, Missouri}}

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[[Category:Cities in Ste. Genevieve County, Missouri]]
[[Category:Missouri populated places on the Mississippi River]]
[[Category:Cities in Missouri]]