Saint Meinrad, Indiana Explained

Official Name:Saint Meinrad, Indiana
Settlement Type:Census-designated place
Mapsize:280px
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Indiana
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Spencer
Subdivision Type3:Township
Subdivision Name3:Harrison
Area Total Km2:4.41
Area Land Km2:4.36
Population As Of:2020
Population Total:664
Timezone:Central (CST)
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Coordinates:38.1692°N -86.8258°W
Elevation Ft:551
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:47577
Area Code:812, 930
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:18-67176[1]
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:2629884
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Footnotes:[2]
Area Total Sq Mi:1.70
Area Water Km2:0.06
Area Land Sq Mi:1.68
Area Water Sq Mi:0.02
Population Density Sq Mi:394.77
Population Density Km2:152.39

Saint Meinrad is a census-designated place (CDP) in Harrison Township, Spencer County, Indiana, United States. 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 was laid out in 1861, and named after the local St. Meinrad Archabbey.[3] A post office has been in operation at Saint Meinrad since 1862.[4]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: U.S. Census website. United States Census Bureau. 2008-01-31.
  2. Web site: 2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files. United States Census Bureau. March 16, 2022.
  3. Book: History of Warrick, Spencer, and Perry Counties, Indiana: From the Earliest Time to the Present . 1885. Goodspeed. 371.
  4. Web site: Spencer County . Jim Forte Postal History . 4 October 2015.