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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
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
GNIS feature ID 2629884

Saint Meinrad is a small community in Indiana, United States. It is called a census-designated place (CDP). This means it's an area that the government counts for population, but it's not officially a town or city.

Saint Meinrad is located in Spencer County. It sits along the Anderson River. A very important place here is the St. Meinrad Archabbey. This is a large monastery. The community is about 55 miles east of Evansville.

Because of the Archabbey, Saint Meinrad is part of the Archdiocese of Indianapolis. Most of Spencer County belongs to a different church area. This area is called the Diocese of Evansville.

A Look Back: History

Saint Meinrad, Indiana
Saint Meinrad

The community of Saint Meinrad was first planned in 1861. It got its name from the nearby St. Meinrad Archabbey. A post office opened in Saint Meinrad in 1862. This allowed people to send and receive mail.

Famous People from Saint Meinrad

  • Howard Schnellenberger: He was a famous college football coach. He also coached for the Baltimore Colts. He led the University of Miami football team to win their first national championship in 1982.

How Many People Live Here?

Historical population
Census Pop.
2020 664
U.S. Decennial Census

In 2020, about 664 people lived in Saint Meinrad. This number comes from the official count of people, called the U.S. Census.

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