Saint Meinrad, Indiana

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Saint Meinrad, Indiana
St Meinrad ArchAbbey 295 Indiana.JPG
St Meinrad Archabbey
Spencer County Indiana Incorporated and Unincorporated areas St. Meinrad Highlighted 1867176.svg
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 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]
  Total1.70 sq mi (4.41 km2)
  Land1.68 sq mi (4.36 km2)
  Water0.02 sq mi (0.06 km2)
Elevation
[2]
551 ft (168 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total664
  Density394.77/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 ID2629884 [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.

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History

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Saint Meinrad, Indiana

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]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note
2020 664
U.S. Decennial Census [6]

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References

  1. "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 16, 2022.
  2. 1 2 3 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Saint Meinrad, Indiana
  3. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  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 4 October 2015.
  6. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.