St. James, Minnesota
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St. James is a city in Watonwan County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 4,695 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Watonwan County6.
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[edit] History
In 1870, the directors of the St. Paul and Sioux City railroads chose the future townsite of St. James as the midpoint for a new railroad linking the two cities. Named by railroad director and future Minnesota Gov. Henry Hastings Sibley and railroad president E.F. Drake, the new city was incorporated in April 1871. It was the hometown of Minnesota Gov. Winfield Scott Hammond, a Democrat who served in 1915. In the 1940s, Theodore S. Mondale, the father of future Vice President of the United States Walter Mondale, was the pastor at First Methodist Church of St. James. Tony Downs Foods Co. has been a major employer since 1947, processing poultry and frozen meals.
[edit] Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 6.0 km² (2.3 mi²). 5.9 km² (2.3 mi²) of it is land and 0.1 km² (0.04 mi²) of it (0.87%) is water.
[edit] Demographics
As of the census2 of 2000, there were 4,695 people, 1,845 households, and 1,186 families residing in the city. The population density was 791.6/km² (2,050.3/mi²). There were 2,006 housing units at an average density of 338.2/km² (876.0/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 83.24% White, 0.40% African American, 0.15% Native American, 0.51% Asian, 14.27% from other races, and 1.43% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 23.77% of the population.
There were 1,845 households out of which 32.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.1% were married couples living together, 9.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.7% were non-families. 32.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 17.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.50 and the average family size was 3.16.
In the city the population was spread out with 27.9% under the age of 18, 9.5% from 18 to 24, 23.9% from 25 to 44, 20.0% from 45 to 64, and 18.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 88.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 86.4 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $33,196, and the median income for a family was $40,993. Males had a median income of $30,036 versus $19,391 for females. The per capita income for the city was $15,336. About 9.0% of families and 10.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 16.5% of those under age 18 and 9.9% of those age 65 or over.
[edit] Famous residents past and present
- Mike Kingery, (born March 29, 1961 in St. James, Minnesota), is a former professional baseball who played in the Major Leagues primarily as an outfielder from 1986-1992 and 1994-1996.
