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St. Marys, Iowa

St. Marys is a city in Warren County, Iowa, home to about 96 people across 0.1 square miles. Its ZIP code is 50241.

Population96686 per sq mi
Median home value$195,000Census, as estimated by owners

ZIP codes in St. Marys

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Distances

Nearest major airportDes Moines International Airport (DSM)16 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Omaha, NE120 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL315 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of St. Marys; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents St. Marys

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

St. Marys had 108 residents in the 2020 census, down 19% since 2000.

It’s the 863rd largest of 1,019 towns in Iowa by population.

Warren County grew from 20,376 residents in 1900 to 52,403 in 2020.

St. Marys population by census2000: 134, 2010: 127, 2020: 108134200012720101082020

Warren County, 1900–2020

Warren County population, 1900 to 20201900: 20,376, 1910: 18,194, 1920: 18,047, 1930: 17,700, 1940: 17,695, 1950: 17,758, 1960: 20,829, 1970: 27,432, 1980: 34,878, 1990: 36,033, 2000: 40,671, 2010: 46,225, 2020: 52,40320K’00’1018K’20’3018K’40’5021K’60’7035K’80’9041K’00’1052K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 86°F in summer, and winter lows average 12°F. About 37.8 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 31 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near St. MarysJan: high 32°F, low 12°F, 0.9 in; Feb: high 36°F, low 15°F, 1.4 in; Mar: high 50°F, low 27°F, 1.9 in; Apr: high 62°F, low 38°F, 3.9 in; May: high 72°F, low 50°F, 5.6 in; Jun: high 81°F, low 60°F, 5.7 in; Jul: high 86°F, low 64°F, 4.3 in; Aug: high 84°F, low 62°F, 3.9 in; Sep: high 78°F, low 52°F, 3.9 in; Oct: high 65°F, low 40°F, 3 in; Nov: high 50°F, low 28°F, 1.9 in; Dec: high 37°F, low 17°F, 1.4 in32°12°Jan0.936°15°Feb1.450°27°Mar1.962°38°Apr3.972°50°May5.681°60°Jun5.786°64°Jul4.384°62°Aug3.978°52°Sep3.965°40°Oct3.050°28°Nov1.937°17°Dec1.4Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Indianola 2w, IA weather station (6 miles away).

Jobs in Warren County

9,993 jobs at 1,020 businesses in Warren County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Warren CountyRetail trade: 2,136 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 1,258 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 1,121 jobs; Construction: 1,010 jobs; Manufacturing: 837 jobs; Educational services: 789 jobs; Wholesale trade: 675 jobs; Other services: 538 jobsRetail trade 21% Health care and social assistance 13% Hotels and restaurants 11% Construction 10% Manufacturing 8% Educational services 8% Wholesale trade 7% Other services 5%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

Nearest hospitals

  • Madison County Health Care SystemCritical access hospital · emergency room · Winterset14.6 miles
  • Clarke County HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Osceola19.5 miles
  • Unitypoint Health - Des Moines Iowa Methodist MediGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Des Moines20.2 miles

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.

Places in and around St. Marys

Pharmacies

  • Montrose Pharmacy3.9 mi

Libraries

  • Saint Charles Public Library3.8 mi

Counts are within about 1 mile of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

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