Saint Meinrad, Indiana

Saint Meinrad, Indiana
Census-designated place
St Meinrad Archabbey
Location of St. Meinrad in Spencer County, Indiana
Coordinates: 38°10′09″N86°49′33″W / 38.16917°N 86.82583°W / 38.16917; -86.82583
Country	United States
State	Indiana
County	Spencer
Township	Harrison
Area [1]
• Total	1.70 sq mi (4.41 km2)
• Land	1.68 sq mi (4.36 km2)
• Water	0.02 sq mi (0.06 km2)
Elevation [2]	551 ft (168 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	664
• Density	394.77/sq mi (152.39/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code	47577
Area code(s)	812, 930
FIPS code	18-67176 [3]
GNIS feature ID	2629884 [2]

Saint Meinrad is a census-designated place (CDP) in Harrison Township, Spencer County, Indiana, United States. ^[2] Located along the Anderson River, it is home to the St. Meinrad Archabbey. Interstate 64 runs near the CDP, and it is situated about 55 miles east of Evansville. Because of the archabbey, St. Meinrad, along with Harrison Township, is assigned to the Archdiocese of Indianapolis. The rest of Spencer County is within the borders of the much closer Diocese of Evansville.

History

Saint Meinrad

Saint Meinrad was laid out in 1861, and named after the local St. Meinrad Archabbey. ^[4] A post office has been in operation at Saint Meinrad since 1862. ^[5]

Geography

Climate

Climate data for Saint Meinrad, Indiana (1991–2020)
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Mean daily maximum °F (°C)	43.0 (6.1)	48.2 (9.0)	58.2 (14.6)	69.1 (20.6)	77.0 (25.0)	84.3 (29.1)	86.6 (30.3)	86.6 (30.3)	81.6 (27.6)	70.8 (21.6)	57.7 (14.3)	46.8 (8.2)	67.5 (19.7)
Daily mean °F (°C)	34.3 (1.3)	38.5 (3.6)	47.4 (8.6)	57.5 (14.2)	66.1 (18.9)	73.8 (23.2)	76.6 (24.8)	75.9 (24.4)	70.0 (21.1)	58.9 (14.9)	47.3 (8.5)	38.2 (3.4)	57.0 (13.9)
Mean daily minimum °F (°C)	25.7 (−3.5)	28.7 (−1.8)	36.5 (2.5)	46.0 (7.8)	55.2 (12.9)	63.4 (17.4)	66.7 (19.3)	65.1 (18.4)	58.3 (14.6)	47.1 (8.4)	36.9 (2.7)	29.6 (−1.3)	46.6 (8.1)
Average precipitation inches (mm)	3.53 (90)	3.50 (89)	4.75 (121)	4.84 (123)	5.39 (137)	4.82 (122)	4.48 (114)	2.87 (73)	3.56 (90)	3.64 (92)	4.21 (107)	4.04 (103)	49.63 (1,261)
Average snowfall inches (cm)	3.0 (7.6)	2.4 (6.1)	1.3 (3.3)	0.0 (0.0)	0.0 (0.0)	0.0 (0.0)	0.0 (0.0)	0.0 (0.0)	0.0 (0.0)	0.0 (0.0)	0.0 (0.0)	1.6 (4.1)	8.3 (21.1)
Source: NOAA [6]

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
2020	664		—
U.S. Decennial Census [7]

Notable person

• Howard Schnellenberger, former head college and football coach, Baltimore Colts and the University of Miami, where he coached the 1982 Miami Hurricanes to the first of its five national championships.

References

1. "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 16, 2022.
2. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Saint Meinrad, Indiana
3. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.
4. History of Warrick, Spencer, and Perry Counties, Indiana: From the Earliest Time to the Present. Goodspeed. 1885. p.  371.
5. "Spencer County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved October 4, 2015.
6. "NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals Quick Access". NOAA. Retrieved March 30, 2025.
7. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.

External links

• Saint Meinrad Archabbey