St. George or Saint George is a city in Pottawatomie County,

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, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 1,054. The name might have been intended to honor several pioneer settlers named George.

History

St. George was

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ted in 1857. The town was moved about a mile in 1879 in order to be on the new railroad.

Geography

According to the

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, the city has a total area of , of which, is land and is water.

Demographics

St. George is part of the Manhattan, Kansas

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2010 census

As of the

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of 2010, there were 639 people, 228 households, and 161 families residing in the city. The

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was . There were 255 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 90.9%

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, 0.3%

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, 1.4% Native American, 0.9%

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, 1.4% from other races, and 5.0% from two or more races.

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of any race were 5.8% of the population. There were 228 households, of which 46.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.3% were

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living together, 10.5% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.8% had a male householder with no wife present, and 29.4% were non-families. 24.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 6.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.80 and the average family size was 3.39. The median age in the city was 30.2 years. 33.2% of residents were under the age of 18; 6.9% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 34.1% were from 25 to 44; 18% were from 45 to 64; and 7.7% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 49.0% male and 51.0% female.

2000 census

As of the

of 2000, there were 434 people, 173 households, and 106 families residing in the city. The population density was . There were 198 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 97.47%

, 0.69%

, 1.38% from other races, and 0.46% from two or more races.

of any race were 3.92% of the population. There were 173 households, out of which 34.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.0% were

living together, 5.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 38.2% were non-families. 28.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 5.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.51 and the average family size was 3.20. In the city, the population was spread out, with 29.5% under the age of 18, 9.0% from 18 to 24, 33.2% from 25 to 44, 20.7% from 45 to 64, and 7.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 31 years. For every 100 females, there were 88.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 100.0 males. The median income for a household in the city was $29,306, and the median income for a family was $34,250. Males had a median income of $22,159 versus $21,125 for females. The

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for the city was $15,544. About 14.4% of families and 23.6% of the population were below the

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, including 31.3% of those under age 18 and 20.0% of those age 65 or over.

Government

The St. George government consists of a mayor and five council members. The council meets the 1st Thursday of each month at 7PM.St. George - List of Public Officials
/ref> * City Hall, 205 First Street.

Education

The community is served by

Rock Creek USD 323 Rock Creek USD 323 is a public unified school district headquartered in St. George, Kansas, United States. The district includes the communities of St George, Westmoreland, Blaine, Flush, and nearby rural areas. Schools The school district ...

public school district, which was formed through school unification by consolidating St. George and Westmoreland schools. Rock Creek High School is located approximately halfway between the two communities, and its mascot is Rock Creek Mustangs. St. George Elementary is located in St. George. St. George High School was closed through school unification in 1991. The St. George High School mascot was St. George Trojans."St George Is Easy Winner Over Bears", The Manhattan Mercury, 21 January 1962, p.9.

Notable people

Wendell Hall Wendell Woods Hall (August 23, 1896, St. George, Kansas – April 2, 1969, Fairhope, Alabama) was an American country singer, vaudeville artist, songwriter, pioneer radio performer, Victor recording artist and ukulele player. Biography Hall wa ...

, singer and songwriter.

References

External links

City of St. George

St. George - Directory of Public Officials

St. George Kansas Historical Society

St. George city map
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