St. Marys is one of the eight townships located in Perry County, Missouri, in the United States of America.
St. Marys Township, Missouri | |
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Civil Township | |
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Coordinates: 37°40′24″N 90°01′40″W[1] | |
Country | United States |
State | Missouri |
County | Perry |
Area | |
• Total | 103 sq mi (270 km2) |
• Land | 102 sq mi (260 km2) |
• Water | 0.3 sq mi (0.7 km2) |
GNIS Feature ID | 767155 |
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.[2] The name St. Mary's may be further connected to Catholic Kentucky settlers who originated in St. Mary's County, Maryland.[3]
St. Mary's Township lies in the southwestern part of Ste Genevieve County, and was organized between 1850 and 1860.[2]
St. Mary's is situated in the southwestern corner of Perry County. There are three unincorporated communities in St. Mary's Township: Barks, Silver Lake and Yount.[4][5]
As of the census of 2000, there were 1,681 people living in the township. The racial makeup of the town was 98.6% White, 0.4% American Indian and Alaska Native, and 0.5% from other races.[6]
As of the census of 2010, there were 1,708 people, with a density of 16.7 per square mile (6.5 km2), residing in the township. The population density was 25 people per square mile. The racial makeup of the town was 98.24% White, 0.53% American Indian and Alaska Native, and 0.88% from other races.[7]
Municipalities and communities of Perry County, Missouri, United States | ||
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County seat: Perryville | ||
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Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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