St. Martin, Minnesota
Encyclopedia
St. Martin is a city in Stearns County
, Minnesota
, United States
. The population was 278 at the 2000 census. It is part of the St. Cloud
Metropolitan Statistical Area
.
, the city has a total area of 0.9 square miles (2.3 km²), all of it land.
St. Martin was the setting for The Chicken Doesn't Skate, a children's novel by Canadian author Gordon Korman
, in which a sixth-grade nerd is transplanted there from Los Angeles
.
of 2000, there were 278 people, 95 households, and 74 families residing in the city. The population density
was 292.8 people per square mile (113.0/km²). There were 98 housing units at an average density of 103.2 per square mile (39.8/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 99.28% White, 0.72% from other races
. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.72% of the population.
There were 95 households out of which 46.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 69.5% were married couples
living together, 6.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 21.1% were non-families. 17.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.93 and the average family size was 3.32.
In the city the population was spread out with 32.7% under the age of 18, 11.9% from 18 to 24, 22.7% from 25 to 44, 14.4% from 45 to 64, and 18.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females there were 93.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 101.1 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $36,786, and the median income for a family was $41,667. Males had a median income of $26,705 versus $21,750 for females. The per capita income
for the city was $12,497. About 4.8% of families and 8.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including none of those under the age of eighteen and 41.7% of those sixty five or over.
Stearns County, Minnesota
As of the census of 2000, there were 133,166 people, 47,604 households, and 32,132 families residing in the county. The population density was 99 people per square mile . There were 50,291 housing units at an average density of 37 per square mile...
, Minnesota
Minnesota
Minnesota is a U.S. state located in the Midwestern United States. The twelfth largest state of the U.S., it is the twenty-first most populous, with 5.3 million residents. Minnesota was carved out of the eastern half of the Minnesota Territory and admitted to the Union as the thirty-second state...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. The population was 278 at the 2000 census. It is part of the St. Cloud
St. Cloud, Minnesota
St. Cloud is a city in the U.S. state of Minnesota and the largest population center in the state's central region. The population was 65,842 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Stearns County...
Metropolitan Statistical Area
St. Cloud metropolitan area
The St. Cloud Metropolitan Statistical Area, as defined by the United States Census Bureau, is an area consisting of two counties in central Minnesota, anchored by the city of St. Cloud. As of the 2000 census, the MSA had a population of 167,392 .The St...
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Geography
According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
The United States Census Bureau is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census. It also gathers other national demographic and economic data...
, the city has a total area of 0.9 square miles (2.3 km²), all of it land.
Facts
St. Martin is the home to a large bikers gathering every summer sponsored by Doochie's Bad Company Bar. It occurs every July. It is also the home city of the St. Martin Martins amateur baseball team. The Martins have become a state tournament regular in recent years—returning nearly every year. The Martins recently added lights to their baseball field, allowing them to play at night. There are also a handful of large businesses in St. Martin such as Arnold's Implement, Rotochopper Inc., Mondlock Inc., and Monitor Tire Disposal.St. Martin was the setting for The Chicken Doesn't Skate, a children's novel by Canadian author Gordon Korman
Gordon Korman
Gordon Korman is a Canadian author, primarily of novels for children and young adults. He lives in Long Island's Great Neck, New York, with his wife and three children....
, in which a sixth-grade nerd is transplanted there from Los Angeles
Los Ángeles
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Demographics
As of the censusCensus
A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population. The term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common...
of 2000, there were 278 people, 95 households, and 74 families residing in the city. The population density
Population density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
was 292.8 people per square mile (113.0/km²). There were 98 housing units at an average density of 103.2 per square mile (39.8/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 99.28% White, 0.72% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.72% of the population.
There were 95 households out of which 46.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 69.5% were married couples
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
living together, 6.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 21.1% were non-families. 17.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.93 and the average family size was 3.32.
In the city the population was spread out with 32.7% under the age of 18, 11.9% from 18 to 24, 22.7% from 25 to 44, 14.4% from 45 to 64, and 18.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females there were 93.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 101.1 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $36,786, and the median income for a family was $41,667. Males had a median income of $26,705 versus $21,750 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
for the city was $12,497. About 4.8% of families and 8.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including none of those under the age of eighteen and 41.7% of those sixty five or over.