Saint Meinrad, Indiana

Saint Meinrad, Indiana
St Meinrad Archabbey
St Meinrad Archabbey
Location of St. Meinrad in Spencer County, Indiana
Location of St. Meinrad in Spencer County, Indiana
Coordinates: 38°10′09″N 86°49′33″W / 38.16917°N 86.82583°W / 38.16917; -86.82583
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountySpencer
TownshipHarrison
Area
 • Total
1.70 sq mi (4.41 km2)
 • Land1.68 sq mi (4.36 km2)
 • Water0.02 sq mi (0.06 km2)
Elevation551 ft (168 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
664
 • Density394.77/sq mi (152.39/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
47577
Area code(s)812, 930
FIPS code18-67176[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.

History

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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]

Notable person

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Demographics

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Historical population
CensusPop.Note
2020664
U.S. Decennial Census[6]

References

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  1. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 16, 2022.
  2. ^ a b c 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.
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