St. MaryKY
This town of 138 people was settled in 1858.
Is St. Mary a good place to live?
No town among the 143 in Kentucky we compare has a higher share of homes lived in by their owners than St. Mary. St. Mary's College Historic District is on the National Register of Historic Places. St. Mary has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
138 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to St. Mary: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in St. Mary, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in St. Mary.
More children than Kentucky overall
Here, 26% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree, against 28% in Kentucky as a whole. Children under 18 are 39% of residents (23% statewide); adults 18 to 34 are 12% of residents (22% statewide). The age of the median resident for St. Mary comes to 34.6 years, below both Kentucky’s towns (37.6 years) and U.S. towns (40.5 years).
| St. Mary | Kentucky towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 34.6 years | 37.6 years | 40.5 years |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 26% | 26% | 29% |
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
Somewhere between 46% and 69% women
The Census survey reached too few of St. Mary’s residents to say more: its margin here is ±11.6 points. Across Kentucky, 50.5% of residents are women.
| St. Mary | KY | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 15.6% | 12.1% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 23.1% | 10.5% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 2.7% | 9.1% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 9.5% | 13.1% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 19.7% | 12.6% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 12.2% | 12.3% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 5.4% | 13% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 9.5% | 10.5% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 2% | 6.8% | 7% |
| No diploma | 14% | 11.1% | 10.4% |
| High school | 34.9% | 32.6% | 26% |
| Some college | 19.8% | 19.7% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 5.8% | 9% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 17.4% | 16.2% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 8.1% | 11.3% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 100, single groups can be off by several points
For most of its workers, the job is outside St. Mary
The share of residents in St. Mary who live below the poverty line is 3.4%, below both the Kentucky town median (16%) and the median of U.S. towns (9.6%). St. Mary’s average trip to work is 15 minutes. The top destinations are Lebanon (29%), Springfield (7%) and Louisville (5%). The median commute is under 14 miles.
| St. Mary | Kentucky towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 15 minutes | 22 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 3.4% | 16% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
The climate in St. Mary brings mild winters and pleasant summers
Expect July afternoons of 87° and January nights of 25°, with about 3 inches of snow a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy St. Mary is
In St. Mary, 15% of adults report frequent physical distress. This Kentucky town tracks Kentucky closely on all 31 CDC measures. Among adults here, 42% sleep under 7 hours and 28% have been diagnosed with depression.
| St. Mary | Kentucky towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 18% | 14% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 42% | 40% | 36% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 27% | 23% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 77% | 79% | 79% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Natural hazards: moderate risk in St. Mary, mostly inland flooding
The FEMA risk score for St. Mary comes to 55 of 100. Of the losses FEMA expects locally, 49% come from inland flooding and 19% from tornadoes.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
United States Bullion Depository and 8 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around St. Mary. Close and well known come first.
Big draw40 mi LandmarkUnited States Bullion Depository
16 mi National Historical ParkAbraham Lincoln Birthplace National Historical Park213K visitors a year
17 mi MuseumMy Old Kentucky Home State Park
15 mi MuseumKentucky Railway Museum
37 mi Ancient sitePleasant Hill29 mi GardenBernheim Forest and ArboretumPhoto credits
United States Bullion Depository: Work permit Original author=Cliff, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Abraham Lincoln Birthplace National Historical Park: Jamie from Toronto, ON, CC BY 2.0 · My Old Kentucky Home State Park: Firthpond1700, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Kentucky Railway Museum: C. Bedford Crenshaw, Attribution · Pleasant Hill: Unknown, CC BY-SA 2.0
Everything we know about St. Mary
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of St. Mary; the nearest are
About 3 of every 100 St. Mary residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Kentucky.
100% of working residents leave St. Mary for work
Where St. Mary’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Questions about St. Mary
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is St. Mary, KY a good place to live?
St. Mary has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.