St. Marys is one of the eight

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located in

Perry County, Missouri Perry County is a county located in the southeastern portion of the U.S. state of Missouri. As of the 2020 census, the population was 18,956. Its county seat is Perryville. The county was officially organized on November 16, 1820 (effective ...

, in the United States of America.

Name

Saint Mary's Township was most likely given the name by Catholic members of the community who worshiped at St. Mary's-of-the-Barrens Church.The State Historical Society of Missouri: Perry County Place Names http://shs.umsystem.edu/manuscripts/ramsay/ramsay_perry.html The name St. Mary's may be further connected to Catholic Kentucky settlers who originated in St. Mary's County, Maryland.

History

St. Mary's Township lies in the southwestern part of Ste Genevieve County, and was organized between 1850 and 1860.

Geography

St. Mary's is situated in the southwestern corner of Perry County. There are three unincorporated communities in St. Mary's Township:

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and Yount.

Demographics

2000 census

As of the

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of 2000, there were 1,681 people living in the township. The racial makeup of the town was 98.6%

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, 0.4% American Indian and Alaska Native, and 0.5% from

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.St. Marys Township, Perry County, Missouri (MO) http://www.city-data.com/township/St.-Marys-Perry-MO.html

2010 census

As of the

of 2010, there were 1,708 people, with a density of 16.7 per square mile (6.5 km2), residing in the township. The

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was 25 people per square mile. The racial makeup of the town was 98.24%

, 0.53% American Indian and Alaska Native, and 0.88% from

.Places of the USA: St. Marys Township http://www.placesofusa.com/missouri/perry-county/st-marys-township

References

Townships in Perry County, Missouri {{PerryCountyMO-geo-stub