St. Maries, Idaho is a small city located in Benewah county with a population of 2,951 and a population density of 2,077 people per square mile. This beautiful mountain town offers locals and visitors alike plenty of outdoors activities to enjoy year-round such as fishing, hiking, camping, kayaking, and snowmobiling. St. Maries is also home to many local businesses such as the Benewah Market grocery store, White Pine Outfitters for outdoor equipment, and Eisele’s Hardware for all your hardware needs. The community sponsors many events throughout the year such as the Christmas parade in December and the Salmon River Jet Boat Races in June. There are also a variety of organizations that focus on preserving the environment such as Friends of St. Joe River and various sporting events including high school football games during fall season and kayak races on the river during summer season.
The population in St. Maries is 2,951. There are 2,486 people per square mile aka population density. The median age in St. Maries is 39.3, the US median age is 38.4. The number of people per household in St. Maries is 2.3, the US average of people per household is 2.6.
Family in St. Maries
- 48.2% are married
- 16.8% are divorced
- 26.3% are married with children
- 18.6% have children, but are single
Race in St. Maries
- 93.7% are White
- 0.0% are Black
- 0.2% are Asian
- 0.6% are Native American
- 0.0% claim Other
- 3.6% claim Hispanic ethnicity
- 2.0% Two or more races
- 0.0% Hawaiian, Pacific Islander