St. Mary, Kentucky | |
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Country | United States |
State | Kentucky |
County | Marion |
Settled | c. 1785 [1] |
Incorporated | 1865 [2] |
Named for | a local college |
Area | |
• Total | 0.79 sq mi (2.03 km2) |
• Land | 0.78 sq mi (2.02 km2) |
• Water | 0.01 sq mi (0.02 km2) |
Elevation | 762 ft (232 m) |
Population | |
• Total | 138 |
• Density | 177.38/sq mi (68.46/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-5 ( Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer ( DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
ZIP code | 40063 |
Area code(s) | 270 & 364 |
FIPS code | 21-67890 |
GNIS feature ID | 02797230 |
St. Mary is a home rule-class city [5] in Marion County, Kentucky, in the United States. [2] As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 138. [4]
The town was first known as Hardin's Creek when it was settled by the Hardin family c. 1785. Catholic settlers from "Saint" Charles Co., [a] Maryland, arrived in 1790. Their community was originally known as Saint Charles after their former home and new church. [1]
The first Catholic settlers of the Hardin's Creek settlement were the brothers Edward Beaven and Charles Beaven from Maryland in 1786, followed by the brothers Mathew, Zachariah, Sylvester, and Jeremiah Cissell.[ citation needed]
The community was the birthplace and hometown of George Elder, who – along with William Byrne – later returned from seminary in Maryland to found Saint Mary's College in 1821. The post office was established in 1858 as Saint Mary's for the school. [6] The city was incorporated as St. Mary [b] on May 26, 1865. [2] The college closed its doors in 1976.
The city includes historical markers honoring the Sisters of Loretto and St. Mary's College. [7]
St. Mary is located on Kentucky Route 84 at 37°50′56.6″N 85°20′46.7″W / 37.849056°N 85.346306°W (37.580711, -85.346291), [8] 5 miles (8 km) west of Lebanon.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the city of St. Mary has an area of 0.79 square miles (2.05 km2), of which 0.01 square miles (0.03 km2), or 0.89%, are water. [4]
Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
---|---|---|---|
2020 | 138 | — | |
U.S. Decennial Census [9] |
Since 1980, St. Mary has been home to the 826-bed Marion Adjustment Center, a CCA-owned minimum- and medium-security facility. [10] [11] In June 2013, the Kentucky Department of Corrections elected not to renew the contract. [12] [13] At the time, the MAC employed 166 people. [14]
^ a: This Charles County is now known within Maryland as "Old Charles County" to distinguish it from the present
Charles County. The former was named after
King
Charles I ("Saint Charles"), the latter after
Charles Calvert, 3rd Baron Baltimore.
^ b: The abbreviation is the formal name, although it sometimes spelled out as "Saint Mary".
[2]
St. Mary, Kentucky | |
---|---|
Country | United States |
State | Kentucky |
County | Marion |
Settled | c. 1785 [1] |
Incorporated | 1865 [2] |
Named for | a local college |
Area | |
• Total | 0.79 sq mi (2.03 km2) |
• Land | 0.78 sq mi (2.02 km2) |
• Water | 0.01 sq mi (0.02 km2) |
Elevation | 762 ft (232 m) |
Population | |
• Total | 138 |
• Density | 177.38/sq mi (68.46/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-5 ( Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer ( DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
ZIP code | 40063 |
Area code(s) | 270 & 364 |
FIPS code | 21-67890 |
GNIS feature ID | 02797230 |
St. Mary is a home rule-class city [5] in Marion County, Kentucky, in the United States. [2] As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 138. [4]
The town was first known as Hardin's Creek when it was settled by the Hardin family c. 1785. Catholic settlers from "Saint" Charles Co., [a] Maryland, arrived in 1790. Their community was originally known as Saint Charles after their former home and new church. [1]
The first Catholic settlers of the Hardin's Creek settlement were the brothers Edward Beaven and Charles Beaven from Maryland in 1786, followed by the brothers Mathew, Zachariah, Sylvester, and Jeremiah Cissell.[ citation needed]
The community was the birthplace and hometown of George Elder, who – along with William Byrne – later returned from seminary in Maryland to found Saint Mary's College in 1821. The post office was established in 1858 as Saint Mary's for the school. [6] The city was incorporated as St. Mary [b] on May 26, 1865. [2] The college closed its doors in 1976.
The city includes historical markers honoring the Sisters of Loretto and St. Mary's College. [7]
St. Mary is located on Kentucky Route 84 at 37°50′56.6″N 85°20′46.7″W / 37.849056°N 85.346306°W (37.580711, -85.346291), [8] 5 miles (8 km) west of Lebanon.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the city of St. Mary has an area of 0.79 square miles (2.05 km2), of which 0.01 square miles (0.03 km2), or 0.89%, are water. [4]
Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
---|---|---|---|
2020 | 138 | — | |
U.S. Decennial Census [9] |
Since 1980, St. Mary has been home to the 826-bed Marion Adjustment Center, a CCA-owned minimum- and medium-security facility. [10] [11] In June 2013, the Kentucky Department of Corrections elected not to renew the contract. [12] [13] At the time, the MAC employed 166 people. [14]
^ a: This Charles County is now known within Maryland as "Old Charles County" to distinguish it from the present
Charles County. The former was named after
King
Charles I ("Saint Charles"), the latter after
Charles Calvert, 3rd Baron Baltimore.
^ b: The abbreviation is the formal name, although it sometimes spelled out as "Saint Mary".
[2]