St. Mary: Government & Civic

St. Mary at the civic level: St. Mary operates as an incorporated municipal government. Sits in U.S. Congressional District 1. Municipal code published via municode. Nearest courthouse: Marion County Judicial Center (0.8 mi away). Federal spending in the surrounding county runs $6,115 per resident ($0.1B FY2024).

$6,115 federal spending per resident in the surrounding county.

City Hall & Contacts

Contacts · Governing Body · Type	county_fallback
Contacts · Governing Body · County Name	Marion County
Contacts · City Hall Phone	See county website
Government Structure · Government Type	2 - MUNICIPAL
Government Structure · Government Name	CITY OF ST. MARY
Municipal Code · Publisher	municode
Municipal Code Publisher	municode
Municipal Code URL	https://library.municode.com/ky/st-mary-city-kentucky

Sources: Census Govt Units + municipal websites · Inferred from Census place type in full_name · Municode/eCode360 directory scrape — matched by state + place FIPS · Refreshed 2026-04-12

State Representation

Federal and state legislative representation: U.S. Congressional district, U.S. Senators, and state legislative districts. Officials change with elections.

State Legislative Districts · Upper Chamber	21,014
State Legislative Districts · Upper District	14
State Legislative Districts · Lower Chamber	21,051
State Legislative Districts · Lower District	51

Sources: Census place-to-SLD2024 crosswalk (place_fips)

Federal Representation

Federal and state legislative representation: U.S. Congressional district, U.S. Senators, and state legislative districts. Officials change with elections.

Senators (2)

Mitch McConnell

R · 1985

Rand Paul

R · 2011

Congressional District · District	1
Congressional District · Formatted	KY-01
Congressional District · Congress	118th

Sources: Census place-to-CD118 crosswalk (place_fips)

Voting & Eligibility

State Campaign Finance · Total Contributions	35,347,711.77
State Campaign Finance · Total Transactions	1,394,399
State Campaign Finance · Num Committees	5
State Campaign Finance · Cycle	2,024
State Campaign Finance · Per Capita	7.84
Voting · Citizen Voting Age Pop	137
Voting · Citizen 18Plus	137
Voting · Eligible Voter Pct	93.2%

Sources: FEC API schedule_a/by_state — aggregated by state · Census ACS — citizen voting age population

Justice & Courts

Court infrastructure — county courthouses + nearest state/federal courts. Distance reflects driving miles to the nearest courthouse.

Courthouses Detail · County total	1
Nearest Courthouse · Name	Marion County Judicial Center
Nearest Courthouse · City	Lebanon
Nearest Courthouse · Distance	0.8 mi

Sources: HIFLD / IRS BMF · HIFLD Courthouses · Refreshed 2026-04-12

Legal Framework

Legal Framework · Contractor Licensing	See state licensing board — check licensing_boards in town data
Legal Framework · Building Code	Check municipal_code URL for local building code adoption
Legal Framework · Property Homestead	Varies by state — check state constitution
Legal Framework · Workers Comp	State workers' compensation statute — mandatory in most states
Legal Framework · Consumer Protection	State consumer protection act — varies
Legal Framework · Landlord Tenant	State landlord-tenant act — varies
Legal Framework · Environmental Agency	State environmental agency — varies

Sources: State statutes — compiled from official state code

Disaster History

Disasters (15)

SEVERE WINTER STORM

3633 · EM · SEVERE WINTER STORM

SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES

4864 · DR · SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES

SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING

3626 · EM · SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING

SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, FLOODING, AND LANDSLIDES

3624 · EM · SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, FLOODING, AND LANDSLIDES

SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES

4702 · DR · SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES

SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, FLOODING, AND TORNADOES

4630 · DR · SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, FLOODING, AND TORNADOES

SEVERE, STORMS, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES

4595 · DR · SEVERE, STORMS, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES

SEVERE WINTER STORMS, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES

4592 · DR · SEVERE WINTER STORMS, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES

COVID-19 PANDEMIC

4497 · DR · COVID-19 PANDEMIC

COVID-19

3469 · EM · COVID-19

SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES

4428 · DR · SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES

SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING

1976 · DR · SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING

SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, MUDSLIDES, AND TORNADOES

1912 · DR · SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, MUDSLIDES, AND TORNADOES

SEVERE WINTER STORM AND FLOODING

1818 · DR · SEVERE WINTER STORM AND FLOODING

SEVERE WINTER STORM

3302 · EM · SEVERE WINTER STORM

Federal Spending

Federal dollars flowing to the surrounding county — grants, direct payments, contracts, loans (USAspending.gov).

Federal Spending · Federal Spending Fy2024	$119,739,746
Federal Spending · Per Capita	6,115.10
Federal Spending · Population	19,581 people

Sources: USAspending API

Other

Live Links · Weather Forecast	https://forecast.weather.gov/MapClick.php?lat=37.577642&lon=-85.228019
Live Links · Weather Alerts	https://alerts.weather.gov/search?point=37.577642,-85.228019
State Fiscal · Gdp Billions	233
State Fiscal · Fed Taxes Paid Per Capita	8,196
State Fiscal · Fed Spending Received Per Capita	$14,893
State Fiscal · Balance Per Capita	6,697
State Fiscal · Net Recipient	Yes

Sources: NWS API — built from school coordinates · Tax Foundation, Rockefeller Institute of Government, BEA GDP