St. Mary, Kentucky

St. Mary
City

Location of St. Mary within Kentucky
Country United States
State Kentucky
County Marion
Settled c.1785[1]
Incorporated 1865[2]
Named for a local college
Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
  Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code 40063
Area code(s) 270 & 364

St. Mary is a home rule-class city[3] in Marion County, Kentucky, in the United States.[2] During the 2010 U.S. Census, the Saint Mary Division of Marion Co. covering 34.3 square miles (89 km2) around the city had a population of 2,765.

History

The town was first known as Hardin's Creek when it was settled by the Hardin family c.1785. Catholic settlers from "Saint" Charles Co.,a[] Maryland, arrived in 1790. Their community was originally known as Saint Charles after their former home and new church.[1]

The community was the birthplace and hometown of George Elder, who along with William Byrne later returned from seminary in Maryland to found Saint Mary's College in 1821. The post office was established in 1858 as Saint Mary's for the school.[4] The city was incorporated as St. Maryb[] on May 26, 1865.[2] The college closed its doors in 1976.

The city includes historical markers honoring the Sisters of Loretto and St. Mary's College.[5]

Geography

St. Mary is located on Kentucky Route 84 at 37°50′56.6″N 85°20′46.7″W / 37.849056°N 85.346306°W / 37.849056; -85.346306 (37.580711, -85.346291),[6] just west of Lebanon.

The United States Census Bureau does not recognize St. Mary as incorporated, although a census county division (CCD) exists surrounding it.[7] The CCD covers a land area of 34.3 square miles (89 km2) and a water area of 0.4 square miles (1.0 km2).

Economy

Since 1980, St. Mary has been home to the 826-bed Marion Adjustment Center, a CCA-owned minimum- and medium-security facility.[8][9] In June 2013, the Kentucky Department of Corrections elected not to renew the contract, ending for-profit incarceration within the state.[10][11] At the time, the MAC employed 166 people.[12]

Notes

^ a: This Charles County is now known within Maryland as "Old Charles County" to distinguish it from the present Charles County. The former was named after King Charles I ("Saint Charles"), the latter after Charles Calvert, 3rd Baron Baltimore.
^ b: The abbreviation is the formal name, although it sometimes spelled out as "Saint Mary".[2]

References

  1. 1 2 Rennick, Robert. Kentucky Place Names, p. 261. University Press of Kentucky (Lexington), 1987. Accessed 4 October 2013.
  2. 1 2 3 4 Commonwealth of Kentucky. Office of the Secretary of State. Land Office. "St. Mary, Kentucky". Accessed 4 October 2013.
  3. "Summary and Reference Guide to House Bill 331 City Classification Reform" (PDF). Kentucky League of Cities. Retrieved December 30, 2014.
  4. University of Kentucky. Kentucky Atlas and Gazetteer. "Saint Mary, Kentucky". Accessed 4 October 2013.
  5. Signs of History. "Marion County". Accessed 4 October 2013.
  6. "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
  7. "Detailed map of Kentucky" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 2000. p. 8. Retrieved 2013-12-01.
  8. Kentucky Department of Corrections. "About MAC". Accessed 4 October 2013.
  9. Corrections Corporation of America. Press Release: "Kentucky Elects Not to Renew Contract at Marion Adjustment Center". Op. cit. in Wall Street Journal, 26 June 2013. Accessed 4 October 2013.
  10. Lexington Herald-Leader, 2 July 2013. "A welcome close to privately run prisons in Kentucky". Accessed 4 October 2013.
  11. Barrouquere, Brett. Bloomberg Businessweek, 25 June 2013. "Kentucky to walk away from last private prison". Accessed 25 July 2013.
  12. Lega, Stephen. Kentucky Standard, 3 July 2013. "Marion Adjustment Center's closing will impact community in many ways". Accessed 4 October 2013.
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