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St. Maries

Total population

2,915

Median home value

$236,300

16.9%

Bachelor's+

Median income

$60,458

St. Maries$60k
National$74k
Elevation668 m
Land area2.86 km²
Coordinates47.31°, -116.57°

Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

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City facts

Elevation
668 m
Area
2.86 km²

Facts from Wikidata (CC0).

Overview

St. Maries or Saint Maries is a city in north central Idaho, the largest in rural Benewah County and its county seat. Its population was 2,357 at the 2020 census, down from 2,402 in 2010.

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History & geography

History

The townsite was selected by Joseph Fisher, just southwest of the confluence of St. Maries River and St. Joe River, to provide a location for a sawmill, first built in 1889. The rivers and lake systems provided rapid transportation systems for floating logs to the mills and utilizing steamboats to transport finished products to market. From the city, the St. Joe River flows west, through several lakes and into the south end of Lake Coeur d'Alene. The Pacific Extension of the Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific Railroad (Milwaukee Road) arrived in 1908. The city was established in 1913 when Benewah County was formed from southern Kootenai County. In 1915 St. Maries was named its county seat.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all of it land. The St. Maries River to the east and the St. Joe River to the north frame the city. According to the Köppen climate classification system, St. Maries has a warm-summer Mediterranean climate (Köppen Csb).

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Demographics & economy

Median age
41.1
Median home value
$236,300
Housing units
1,193
Poverty rate
12.7%
Unemployment
5%

Race & ethnicity

White
94.5%
Black
0.1%
Asian
0%
Hispanic
2.7%

Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.

Geography

Latitude
47.3146
Longitude
-116.5722
Water area
—
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Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Air quality

Industrial & pollution facilities

Natural hazard risk

Health (adults)

High blood pressure
30.2%
Diabetes
9.8%
Adult obesity
36%
Binge drinking
16.3%
Adult smoking
17.3%
No leisure activity
27.7%

Age-adjusted prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES (latest release).

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Schools

Total
4
Elementary
1
Middle
1
High
2
Other
0

Largest nearby schools

  • HEYBURN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
    Elementary · ST MARIES · 355 students · 15.4:1 ratio
  • ST MARIES HIGH SCHOOL
    High · ST MARIES · 285 students · 15.8:1 ratio
  • ST MARIES MIDDLE SCHOOL
    Middle · ST MARIES · 211 students · 19.2:1 ratio
  • ST MARIES COMMUNITY EDUCATION ALTERNATIVE
    High · ST MARIES · 12 students · 12:1 ratio

Public K–12 schools within ~10 mi from Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES Common Core of Data, 2022).

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Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

Georgia Coleman
Georgia Coleman
diver
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Matthew Brannon
artist (born 1971)
Ryan Bader
Ryan Bader
American mixed martial artist (born 1983)
Lloyd G. McCarter
Lloyd G. McCarter
United States Army Medal of Honor recipient
R
R.J. Harwood
American congressman in Idaho
R
Randy Mueller
American football executive
T
Tom Mueller
American aerospace engineer and rocket engine designer
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Sally Toone
American politician
Helen Beirne
Helen Beirne
American politician
Clayton J. Campbell
Clayton J. Campbell
United States Air Force lieutenant colonel and participant of the Doolittle Raid (1917-2002)

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
3.84
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,400

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

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Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
1,178
Avg daily Wikipedia views
39
Attention level
Quiet

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about St. Maries

Souvenir of St. Maries, Idaho
Western Photo & Publishing · 1911
Woodlawn Cemetery Association, St. Maries, Idaho, to purchase land in Cour d'Alene Reservation
United States. Congress. House. Committee on Indian Affairs · 1908
Woodlawn Cemetery, St. Maries, Benewah County, Idaho
Alfred E. Shane · 1985
Authorizing the Woodlawn Cemetery Association, of St. Maries, Idaho, to purchase not to exceed 40 acres of land from the United States
United States Congress Senate Committee on Indian Affairs
St. Marys and St. Joe Rivers, Idaho. Letter from the Secretary of War, transmitting, with a letter from the Chief of Engineers, report on preliminary examination of St. Marys and St. Joe Rivers, Idaho
United States. Congress. House. Committee on Rivers and Harbors · 1914
An archaeological overview of the St. Maries Planning Zone, Idaho Panhandle national forests
Lorelea Hudson · 1975
An archaeological overview of the St. Marie's planning zone, Idaho Panhandle National Forests
Lorelea Hudson · 1975
Guidebook and road log to the St. Maries River (Clarkia) fossil area of northern Idaho
Charles Jack Smiley · 1979

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Sources

  • • Wikipedia
  • • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
  • • Wikidata
  • • NCES via Urban Institute Education Data Portal
  • • CDC PLACES
  • • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
  • • Wikipedia Pageviews API
  • • Open Library