| Saint Marys, Kansas | |
| Nickname: St. A nickname is a Name of an entity or thing that is not its Proper name. Marys | |
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| Country | United States |
| State | Kansas |
| Counties | Pottawatomie, Wabaunsee |
| Government | |
| - City Manager | Maurice Cordell |
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| - Total | 1. Kansas ( is a Midwestern state in the central region of the United States of America, an area often referred to as the American " Wikipedia talkFeatured lists for an explanation of this and other inclusion tags below -->This list of countries, arranged alphabetically The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The political units and divisions of the United States include The 50 states (four of these being officially styled as Commonwealths) which are typically Kansas ( is a Midwestern state in the central region of the United States of America, an area often referred to as the American " Alphabetical list |}Former counties of KansasMarion (1855-1857 One of 36 Original Counties Pottawatomie County (standard abbreviation PT) is a County located in the U A city manager is an official appointed as the administrative manager of a City, in a council-manager form of city government Area is a Quantity expressing the two- Dimensional size of a defined part of a Surface, typically a region bounded by a closed Curve. 1 sq mi (2. The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. 9 km²) |
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| - Water | 0. 0 sq mi (0. 0 km²) |
| Elevation | 955 ft (291 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Total | 2,198 |
| Time zone | CST (UTC-6) |
| - Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| FIPS code | 20-62400[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0476443[2] |
| Website: http://www.saintmarys.com/ | |
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History
The Pottawatomie first arrived in this area on September 9, 1848, having been moved here originally from Indiana and Michigan by the government. Events 1000 - Battle of Svolder, Viking Age. 1379 - Treaty of Neuberg, splitting the Austrian Year 1 ( I) was a Common year starting on Saturday of the Julian calendar. The State of Indiana ( was the 19th US state admitted into the union Michigan ( is a Midwestern state of the United States of America. According to an 1846 treaty, the Pottawatomie were given $850,000 and a 30 mile square tract of land along the Kansas River. Upon arrival, a manual labor school and mission, complete with a log church, were established.
In 1848 when gold was discovered in California, it is said that 300,000 people traveled along the Oregon Trail in route to possible fortune. The mission served as a stopping point on the trail for rest, worship, and sometimes to even change livestock.
All of this activity stimulated growth in the settlement. In August of 1866, B. H. Bertrand presented a town site plat to the county clerk with 5 streets running parallel to the tracks of the Kansas Pacific Railway. Incorporation of the city was granted on October 8, 1869 with Alva Higbee serving as the first mayor. Events 314 - Roman Emperor Licinius is defeated by his colleague Constantine I at the Battle of Cibalae, and loses
The final allotment totaling $525,000 was paid to the Pottawatomie in October of 1870. At this point in time, the Prairie band had located at the Mayetta reservation, and the Woods and Mission bands were planning a move to Native American territory in Oklahoma.
Along with city incorporation, came the birth of the public school system, and the grounds that had held the mission school would become a college. St. Marys College was granted a charter by the Kansas Legislature in 1869 empowering St. Marys College to confer degrees. (p. 45) The parochial school system was begun in 1881 by the Leavenworth Sisters of Charity. The first public high school graduation was held in 1898. The parochial high school would last until the fall of 1946 when it merged with the public high school, and the parochial grade school merged with the public grade school in 1970.
In 1876, the first well was dug and 10 days later, a second well was completed. The local volunteer fire department dates back to 1880.
By 1898, this flourishing town had a doctor, dentist, lawyer, newspaper, veterinarian/undertaker, jeweler, photographer, realtor, insurance agency, auctioneer, 2 banks, 2 drug stores, 2 clothing stores, a bakery with candy kitchen, restaurant, lunch counter, boarding house, livery stable, lumber yard, grain elevator, shoe cobbler, shoe store, creamery, grocery store, and a bowling alley.
On March 8, 1900, thirty men gathered to begin the St. Events 1618 - Johannes Kepler discovers the third law of planetary motion. Marys Commercial Club. It was an active organization which investigated graveling the main street, petitioned for a new railroad depot, and became active in sponsoring a city-wide July 4 celebration. Events 836 - Pactum Sicardi, peace between the Principality of Benevento and the Duchy of Naples In 1905 horse racing became a part of the July 4 festivities and continued until 1921 when interest faded from both the races and the club. Events 836 - Pactum Sicardi, peace between the Principality of Benevento and the Duchy of Naples
In an effort to invoke public interest in the development of the park, the city passed a bond election in October of 1921 for a swimming pool which is still in use today. The bath house was completed in 1922. It was one of the first concrete pools in the area, attracting swimmers from as far away as Topeka. This election was also significant as it was the first election in St. Marys to have women voting.
The charter meeting of the St. Mary Chamber of Commerce was held on April 12, 1927. Events 467 - Anthemius is elevated to Emperor of the Western Roman Empire. On their agenda for public progress was the need for a baseball team, a town band, a county track meet, and a July 4 celebration. Events 836 - Pactum Sicardi, peace between the Principality of Benevento and the Duchy of Naples
The local National Guard unit has been in place in St. Marys since March of 1923 when the 161st Field Artillery was organized. The present building that houses the local guard unit was completed in 1942 as part of a WPA project.
The public school system saw advancement in 1931 when construction was completed on a new, state-of-the-art public high school located across the street from the swimming pool and park. Prior to 1931, all public education in grades K - 12 was held in what was known as the Hill School. The Hill School continued as a K - 8 building until February of 1975 when the present St. Marys Grade School was opened. A new public high school was constructed in 1980.
Also in 1931, St. Marys College was closed, due in part to the depression, and the grounds became a seminary school until 1967. In 1978, The Society of St. Pius X purchased the grounds and established a private/parochial school for grades K - Bachelors Degree. The Society of St Pius X ( SSPX) is an international Traditionalist Catholic organisation whose official Latin name is Fraternitas Sacerdotalis
After the seminary closed, the Indian Pay Station was leased to the city in July, 1967. The city commission asked for a group of volunteers to form a committee in September of 1967 to turn the pay station into a museum. The St. Marys Historical Society began in 1969 and the Pay Station Museum was opened in that same year.
Source: AND THEY CALLED THE SITE ST. MARYS, Dorothy Newcomer Hoobler, Valley Ho Publishing, St. Marys, Kansas.
Geography
St. Marys is located at (39. 196273, -96. 068672)[3] on the Smoky Hill Trail and the Military Trail.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1. The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title) is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census 1 square miles (2. The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. 9 km²). Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of None of the area is covered with water.
Demographics
As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 2,198 people, 818 total households, and 525 families residing in the city. A census is the procedure of acquiring information about every member of a given population The population density was 1,987. Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume 1 people per square mile (764. 6/km²). There were 818 housing units at an average density of 739. 5/sq mi (284. 5/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 95. 18% White, 0. 91% African American, 1. 36% Native American, 0. 50% Asian, 0. 50% from other races, and 1. 55% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4. 14% of the population.
There were 818 households out of which 35. 5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56. 8% were married couples living together, 9. NOTICE TO WOULD-BE ROMEOS ************** 2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31. 2% were non-families. 29. 7% of all households were made up of individuals and 12. 4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2. 83 and the average family size was 3. 61.
In the city the population was spread out with 35. 4% under the age of 18, 7. 6% from 18 to 24, 24. 0% from 25 to 44, 17. 9% from 45 to 64, and 15. 0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 31 years. For every 100 females there were 91. 3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88. 4 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $28,083, and the median income for a family was $28,063. Males had a median income of $25,595 versus $23,750 for females. The per capita income for the city was $15,536. Per capita income means how much each individual receives in monetary terms of the yearly income generated in the country About 26. 2% of families and 31. 1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 17. The poverty threshold, or poverty line, is the minimum level of Income deemed necessary to achieve an adequate Standard of living in a given country 1% of those under age 18 and 27. 2% of those age 65 or over.
St. Marys Township experienced a population growth rate 1990-2000 of 20. 7%, one of the highest in the state of Kansas.
There are 1240 persons aged 25 and older. Of these 89. 5% have completed high school. 48. 5% have completed at least some college. 13. 4% have a BA. 5. 4% have an advanced or professional degree.
Education
Kaw Valley School District (USD 321) is located in St. The Kaw Valley School District (Unified School District 321 is a public school district located in St Marys. Besides providing education from preK to 12 in St. Marys it also services students in a four county radius with four other attendance centers. A private non-accredited school, St. Mary's Academy & College, instructs traditional Roman Catholic children, K- 12,and a four year college program.
References
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- ^ US Board on Geographic Names. United States Geological Survey (2007-10-25). The United States Geological Survey ( USGS) is a scientific agency of the United States government. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1147 - The Portuguese, under Afonso I, and Crusaders from England and Flanders conquer Lisbon after a Retrieved on 2008-01-31. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 1504 - France cedes Naples to Aragon. 1606 - Gunpowder Plot: Guy Fawkes
- ^ US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990. United States Census Bureau (2005-05-03). The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title) is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1491 - Kongo monarch Nkuwu Nzinga is baptised by Portuguese missionaries adopting the baptismal name of João Retrieved on 2008-01-31. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 1504 - France cedes Naples to Aragon. 1606 - Gunpowder Plot: Guy Fawkes
External links
- Short presentation by the Pottawatomie County Economic Development Corporation.
- SaintMarys.com
- St. Marys, Kansas is at coordinates Coordinates:
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