St. George, Kansas

St. George, Kansas
City
First Street in St. George (2012)
Location within Pottawatomie County and Kansas
KDOT map of Pottawatomie County (legend)
Coordinates: 39°11′28″N96°25′13″W / 39.19111°N 96.42028°W / 39.19111; -96.42028 Coordinates: 39°11′28″N96°25′13″W / 39.19111°N 96.42028°W / 39.19111; -96.42028 [1]
Country	United States
State	Kansas
County	Pottawatomie
Founded	1857
Incorporated	1919
Government
• Type	Mayor–Council
•  Mayor	Tim Pralle [2]
Area [3]
• Total	0.65 sq mi (1.67 km2)
• Land	0.65 sq mi (1.67 km2)
• Water	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation [1]	1,027 ft (313 m)
Population  (2020) [4]
• Total	1,054
• Density	1,600/sq mi (630/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (CST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code	66535
Area code	785
FIPS code	20-62200 [1]
GNIS ID	476409 [1]
Website	stgeorgeks.gov

St. George is a city in Pottawatomie County, Kansas, United States. ^[1] As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 1,054. ^[4] The name might have been intended to honor several pioneer settlers named George. ^[5]

History

St. George was platted in 1857. ^[6] The town was moved about a mile in 1879 in order to be on the new railroad. ^[7]

Geography

St. George is located at 39°11′24″N96°25′3″W / 39.19000°N 96.41750°W / 39.19000; -96.41750 (39.190085, -96.417532). ^[8] According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.69 square miles (1.79 km²), of which, 0.68 square miles (1.76 km²) is land and 0.01 square miles (0.03 km²) is water. ^[9]

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.		%±
1860	78		—
1870	118		51.3%
1880	206		74.6%
1920	211		—
1930	216		2.4%
1940	203		−6.0%
1950	251		23.6%
1960	259		3.2%
1970	241		−6.9%
1980	309		28.2%
1990	397		28.5%
2000	434		9.3%
2010	639		47.2%
2020	1,054		64.9%
U.S. Decennial Census

St. George is part of the Manhattan, Kansas Metropolitan Statistical Area.

2010 census

As of the census ^[10] of 2010, there were 639 people, 228 households, and 161 families residing in the city. The population density was 939.7 inhabitants per square mile (362.8/km²). There were 255 housing units at an average density of 375.0 per square mile (144.8/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 90.9% White, 0.3% African American, 1.4% Native American, 0.9% Asian, 1.4% from other races, and 5.0% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino 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 married couples 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 census of 2000, ^[11] there were 434 people, 173 households, and 106 families residing in the city. The population density was 987.3 inhabitants per square mile (381.2/km²). There were 198 housing units at an average density of 450.4 per square mile (173.9/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 97.47% White, 0.69% African American, 1.38% from other races, and 0.46% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino 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 married couples 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 per capita income for the city was $15,544. About 14.4% of families and 23.6% of the population were below the poverty line, 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. ^[2]

• City Hall, 205 First Street.

Education

The community is served by Rock Creek USD 323 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. ^[12]

St. George High School was closed through school unification in 1991. The St. George High School mascot was St. George Trojans. ^[13]

Notable people

• Wendell Hall, singer and songwriter.

References

1. "St. George, Kansas", Geographic Names Information System , United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior
2. St. George - List of Public Officials
3. "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 24, 2020.
4. "Profile of St. George, Kansas in 2020". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on May 26, 2022. Retrieved May 26, 2022.
5. "Profile for Saint George, Kansas". ePodunk . Retrieved 22 June 2014.
6. Kansas State Historical Society (1916). Biennial Report of the Board of Directors of the Kansas State Historical Society. Kansas State Printing Plant. pp.  263.
7. Blackmar, Frank Wilson (1912). Kansas: A Cyclopedia of State History, Volume 2. Standard Publishing Company. pp.  620.
8. "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
9. "US Gazetteer files 2010". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on 2012-01-25. Retrieved 2012-07-06.
10. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved 2012-07-06.
11. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved 2008-01-31.
12. "Rock Creek USD 323". USD 323. Retrieved 4 January 2017.
13. "St George Is Easy Winner Over Bears", The Manhattan Mercury, 21 January 1962, p.9.

Further reading

See also: List of books about Pottawatomie County, Kansas

External links

• City of St. George
• St. George - Directory of Public Officials
• St. George Kansas Historical Society
• St. George city map, KDOT