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.
Saint Meinrad, Indiana | |
|---|---|
 St Meinrad Archabbey | |
 Location of St. Meinrad in Spencer County, Indiana | |
| Coordinates: 38°10′09″N 86°49′33″W / 38.16917°N 86.82583°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Spencer |
| Township | Harrison |
| Area | |
| • 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 | 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] |
History
edit
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
edit- 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.
Demographics
edit| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 664 | — | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[6] | |||
References
edit- ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 16, 2022.
- ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Saint Meinrad, Indiana
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ History of Warrick, Spencer, and Perry Counties, Indiana: From the Earliest Time to the Present. Goodspeed. 1885. p. 371.
- ^ "Spencer County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 4 October 2015.
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
External links
edit | This Spencer County, Indiana location article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |