St. Martin or Saint Martin, Smartin to locals, is a city in

Stearns County Stearns County is a county in the U.S. state of Minnesota. As of the 2020 census, the population was 158,292. Its county seat and largest city is St. Cloud. Included within the Minnesota Territory since 1849, the county was founded by Europe ...

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, United States. The population was 308 at the 2010 census. It is part of the St. Cloud Metropolitan Statistical Area.

History

St. Martin was laid out in 1866, and named after

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. St. Martin was incorporated in 1891.

Geography

According to the

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, the city has a total area of , all land. Main routes include Stearns County Roads 12 and 195. Stearns County Road 10 is also in the immediate area.

Demographics

2010 census

As of the

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of 2010, there were 308 people, 119 households, and 81 families living in the city. The

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was . There were 126 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 98.1%

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and 1.9% from other races.

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or Latino of any race were 3.2% of the population. There were 119 households, of which 36.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.7% were

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living together, 4.2% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.2% had a male householder with no wife present, and 31.9% were non-families. 25.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.59 and the average family size was 3.09. The median age in the city was 31.4 years. 26.3% of residents were under the age of 18; 9.4% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 31.2% were from 25 to 44; 19.1% were from 45 to 64; and 14% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 51.0% male and 49.0% female.

2000 census

As of the

of 2000, there were 278 people, 95 households, and 74 families living in the city. The population density was . There were 98 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 99.28%

, 0.72% from other races.

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

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

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for the city was $12,497. About 4.8% of families and 8.3% of the population were below the

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, including none of those under the age of eighteen and 41.7% of those 65 or over.

Arts and culture

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.

References

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