St. Maries
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1911
St. Maries, Idaho (1911), 1911
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Benewah County Courthouse
The Benewah County Courthouse is a building located in St. Maries, Idaho listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
About St. Maries
City in Idaho, United StatesSt. Maries (/seɪnt 'mɛəriz/, saynt MAIR-eez) or Saint Maries is a city in north central Idaho, the largest in rural Benewah County and its county seat. Its population was 2,357 at the 2020 census, down from 2,402 in 2010.
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Housing in St. Maries
The typical St. Maries home is worth about $358,000, up 3.5% in a year, 25% below the Idaho typical home.
Safety in St. Maries
Not graded
A grade needs all of the FBI's latest years (2023–2025). St. Maries's police department reported only 2024 and 2025, so we don't grade it yet. The figures below are still real.
Work & commute in St. Maries
Full picture →About one in 3 of St. Maries’s working residents works in town. The top destinations are Coeur d'Alene (7%), Plummer (6%) and Boise City (3%). Half commute less than 10 miles.
Health in St. Maries
Health Grade C
Healthier than 30% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates, and 47% of towns with similar incomes.
Compared with Idaho
of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 15 are too close to call.
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Natural hazards in St. Maries
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 86% of U.S. communities.
Climate in St. Maries
Full climate →St. Maries has chilly, snowy winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 85°, a January night drops to 25°, and about 56 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
Schools in St. Maries
All St. Maries schools →School Grade B-
The public schools St. Maries’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 52% of Idaho’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.
School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within ID. Ratings are from neighbors.
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