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St. Martin
Location of St. Martinwithin Stearns County, Minnesota
Location of St. Martin
within Stearns County, Minnesota
Country United States
State Minnesota
County Stearns
Area
 • Total 0.87 sq mi (2.26 km2)
 • Land 0.87 sq mi (2.26 km2)
 • Water 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
1,250 ft (381 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total 308
 • Estimate 
(2019)
348
 • Density 398.63/sq mi (153.84/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
FIPS code 27-57238
GNIS feature ID 0650822

St. Martin, Smartin to locals, is a city in Stearns County, Minnesota, 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 Martin of Tours. St. Martin was incorporated in 1891.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.86 square miles (2.23 km2), all land.

Main routes include Stearns County Roads 12 and 195. Stearns County Road 10 is also in the immediate area.

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop.
1900 170
1910 177 4.1%
1920 177 0.0%
1930 165 −6.8%
1940 183 10.9%
1950 195 6.6%
1960 215 10.3%
1970 188 −12.6%
1980 220 17.0%
1990 274 24.5%
2000 278 1.5%
2010 308 10.8%
2019 (est.) 348 13.0%
U.S. Decennial Census

2010 census

As of the census of 2010, there were 308 people, 119 households, and 81 families living in the city. The population density was 358.1 inhabitants per square mile (138.3/km2). There were 126 housing units at an average density of 146.5 per square mile (56.6/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 98.1% White and 1.9% from other races. Hispanic 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 married couples 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.

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.

In the media

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.

See also

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