Town guide

St. Meinrad, Indiana

St. Meinrad is a community in Spencer County, Indiana, home to about 646 people across 1.7 square miles. Its ZIP code is 47577.

Population646385 per sq mi
Median home value$315,200Census, as estimated by owners

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Around St. Meinrad

Distances

Nearest major airportLouisville Muhammad Ali International Airport (SDF)58 miles away
Closer regional airportOwensboro Daviess County Airport (OWB)36 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Louisville/Jefferson County, KY63 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL257 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of St. Meinrad; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents St. Meinrad

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

St. Meinrad had 664 residents in the 2020 census, down 6% since 2010.

It’s the 434th largest of 693 towns in Indiana by population.

Spencer County grew from 22,407 residents in 1900 to 19,810 in 2020.

St. Meinrad population by census2010: 706, 2020: 66470620106642020

Spencer County, 1900–2020

Spencer County population, 1900 to 20201900: 22,407, 1910: 20,676, 1920: 18,400, 1930: 16,713, 1940: 16,211, 1950: 16,174, 1960: 16,074, 1970: 17,134, 1980: 19,361, 1990: 19,490, 2000: 20,391, 2010: 20,952, 2020: 19,81022K’00’1018K’20’3016K’40’5016K’60’7019K’80’9020K’00’1020K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 87°F in summer, and winter lows average 26°F. About 49.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 8 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near St. MeinradJan: high 43°F, low 26°F, 3.5 in; Feb: high 48°F, low 29°F, 3.5 in; Mar: high 58°F, low 37°F, 4.8 in; Apr: high 69°F, low 46°F, 4.8 in; May: high 77°F, low 55°F, 5.4 in; Jun: high 84°F, low 63°F, 4.8 in; Jul: high 87°F, low 67°F, 4.5 in; Aug: high 87°F, low 65°F, 2.9 in; Sep: high 82°F, low 58°F, 3.6 in; Oct: high 71°F, low 47°F, 3.6 in; Nov: high 58°F, low 37°F, 4.2 in; Dec: high 47°F, low 30°F, 4 in43°26°Jan3.548°29°Feb3.558°37°Mar4.869°46°Apr4.877°55°May5.484°63°Jun4.887°67°Jul4.587°65°Aug2.982°58°Sep3.671°47°Oct3.658°37°Nov4.247°30°Dec4.0Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Saint Meinrad, IN weather station (about a mile away).

Jobs in Spencer County

5,132 jobs at 423 businesses in Spencer County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Spencer CountyManufacturing: 1,430 jobs; Retail trade: 669 jobs; Arts, entertainment and recreation: 551 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 328 jobs; Construction: 288 jobs; Wholesale trade: 286 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 285 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 256 jobsManufacturing 28% Retail trade 13% Arts, entertainment and recreation 11% Transportation and warehousing 6% Construction 6% Wholesale trade 6% Hotels and restaurants 6% Health care and social assistance 5%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2022 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

Nearest hospitals

  • Perry County Memorial HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Tell City14.5 miles
  • Memorial Hospital and Health Care CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Jasper17.0 miles
  • Ascension St. Vincent WarrickCritical access hospital · emergency room · Boonville26.3 miles

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.

Places in and around St. Meinrad

Pharmacies

  • CVS Pharmacy4.1 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Saint Meinrad Archabbey Library0.4 mi

Theaters and performance venues

  • Traditional Arts Today4.7 mi

Counts are within about 1 mile of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

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