| St. Maries, Idaho | |
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| — City — | |
| Location in Benewah County and the state of Idaho | |
| Coordinates: | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Idaho |
| County | Benewah |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.1 sq mi (2.8 km2) |
| • Land | 1.1 sq mi (2.8 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 2,192 ft (668 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 2,402 |
| • Density | 2,184/sq mi (884/km2) |
| Time zone | Pacific (PST) (UTC-8) |
| • Summer (DST) | PDT (UTC-7) |
| Area code(s) | 208 |
| FIPS code | 16-71470 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0398082 |
St. Maries is a city in Benewah County, Idaho, United States in the north central part of the state. The population was 2,402 at the 2010 census. The city is the county seat of Benewah County[1], and is pronounced "St. Mary's."
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St. Maries is located at (47.314814, -116.570514).[2]
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.1 square miles (2.8 km2). 1.1 square miles (2.8 km2) of it is land. The Saint Maries River and the Saint Joe River each run through St. Maries. The townsite was selected by Joseph Fisher at the junction of the St. Maries and St. Joseph Rivers which would provide a good place for a sawmill. He chose the spot because the rivers and lake systems provided rapid transportation systems for floating logs to the mills and utilizing steamboats to transport finish products to markets.
| Historical populations | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1900 | 209 |
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| 1910 | 869 | 315.8% | |
| 1920 | 1,962 | 125.8% | |
| 1930 | 1,996 | 1.7% | |
| 1940 | 2,234 | 11.9% | |
| 1950 | 2,220 | −0.6% | |
| 1960 | 2,435 | 9.7% | |
| 1970 | 2,511 | 3.1% | |
| 1980 | 2,794 | 11.3% | |
| 1990 | 2,442 | −12.6% | |
| 2000 | 2,652 | 8.6% | |
| 2010 | 2,402 | −9.4% | |
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As of the census[5] of 2000, there were 2,652 people, 1,061 households, and 675 families residing in the city.[6] The population density was 2,434.8 people per square mile (939.4/km²). There were 1,132 housing units at an average density of 1,039.3 per square mile (401.0/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 95.93% White, 1.73% Native American, 0.11% Asian, 0.19% from other races, and 2.04% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.66% of the population.
There were 1,061 households out of which 33.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.7% were married couples living together, 9.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 36.3% were non-families. 29.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 15.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.38 and the average family size was 2.98.
In the city the population was spread out with 26.4% under the age of 18, 7.6% from 18 to 24, 25.7% from 25 to 44, 23.3% from 45 to 64, and 17.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 102.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.1 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $32,054, and the median income for a family was $37,474. Males had a median income of $35,625 versus $19,509 for females. The per capita income for the city was $16,745. About 10.7% of families and 12.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 16.5% of those under age 18 and 14.9% of those age 65 or over.
| Name | Type | Level | Affiliation | Notes |
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| St. Maries High School | Public | High | St Maries SD #41 | |
| St. Maries Middle School | Public | Middle | St Maries SD #41 | |
| Heyburn Elementary | Public | Secondary Education | St Maries SD #41 |
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