St. Marys is a city and the

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of Pleasants County,

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, United States. The population was 1,847 at the 2020 census. St. Marys was established in 1849 by Alexander Creel, who is said to have had a vision of

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while passing the townsite by boat on the Ohio River. St. Marys is part of the

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- Marietta-

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, WV- OH

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. Train tracks run down the middle of 2nd Street in St. Marys, and freight trains running through the middle of downtown St. Marys are a common sight. It is one of the few remaining towns in the United States where freight trains actually share city streets with automotive traffic.

Geography

St. Marys is located at (39.396393, -81.199701), along the Ohio River at the mouth of Middle Island Creek. Middle Island, which is part of the

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, is located in the Ohio River beside St. Marys; a bridge connects the city to the island. According to the

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, the city has a total area of , all land.

Demographics

2010 census

As of the

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of 2010, there were 1,860 people, 841 households, and 543 families living in the city. The

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was . There were 954 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 99.0%

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, 0.1%

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, 0.2% Native American, 0.2%

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, 0.1% from

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, and 0.4% from two or more races.

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of any race were 1.3% of the population. There were 841 households, of which 27.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.2% were married couples living together, 11.7% had a female householder with no husband present, 5.7% had a male householder with no wife present, and 35.4% were non-families. 31.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 16% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.21 and the average family size was 2.73. The median age in the city was 43.9 years. 20.5% of residents were under the age of 18; 8% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 23.2% were from 25 to 44; 28.8% were from 45 to 64; and 19.5% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 49.1% male and 50.9% female.

2000 census

As of the

of 2000, there were 2,017 people, 879 households, and 588 families living in the city. The

was 2,074.1 people per square mile (802.9/km²). There were 961 housing units at an average density of 988.2 per square mile (382.5/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 98.56%

, 0.05%

, 0.64% Native American, 0.30%

, 0.15% from

, and 0.30% from two or more races.

of any race were 0.25% of the population. There were 879 households, out of which 29.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.0% were married couples living together, 11.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.0% were non-families. 30.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 18.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.29 and the average family size was 2.81. In the city, the population was spread out, with 22.2% under the age of 18, 7.1% from 18 to 24, 25.4% from 25 to 44, 24.5% from 45 to 64, and 20.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females, there were 90.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 84.3 males. The median income for a household in the city was $30,755, and the median income for a family was $37,621. Males had a median income of $31,000 versus $21,522 for females. The

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for the city was $17,206. About 12.8% of families and 15.3% of the population were below the

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, including 19.0% of those under age 18 and 12.3% of those age 65 or over.

References

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Geography

Demographics

2010 census

2000 census

See also

References