St. Marys Township, Missouri | |
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 Location of Perry County | |
| Coordinates: 37°40′24″N90°01′40″W / 37.67327°N 90.02768°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 or St. Mary's Township is one of the eight townships located in Perry County, Missouri, in the United States of America.
Saint Mary's Township was most likely given the name by Catholic members of the community who worshipped at St. Mary's-of-the-Barrens Church. [2] The name Saint Mary's may be further connected to Catholic Kentucky settlers who originated in St. Mary's County, Maryland. [3]
Saint Mary's Township lies in the southwestern part of Perry County. It was organized between 1850 and 1860. [2]
Saint Mary's is situated in the southwestern corner of Perry County. There are three unincorporated communities in Saint 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]
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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