Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 49 min5:25 am – 8:13 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 31 min7:00 am – 4:31 pm
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People791 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 42.5284 householdsMedian household income $80,625Median home value $263,90096% of homes owner-occupiedSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting6.2% unemployment rate74% of adults are in the labour force, 424 employedMain industries: other services 38%, finance, insurance and real estate 13%, manufacturing 12%Average commute 30 minutes90% drive alone, 3% car-pool, 7% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages24% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher98% finished high school, 8% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 99%, other languages 1%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 87°F, lows 67°FColdest month January: highs 43°F, lows 26°F50 in of rain a year, on about 79 dayswettest month May8 in of snow a year, on about 4 days23 days above 90°F, 90 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Saint Meinrad station, 9 mi away
Nearby landmarksChristmas Lakelake · 2.9 miLake Hollylake · 2.9 miLincoln State Park Lake Lincoln Campgroundcampground · 4.7 miFlint Hillpeak · 6.4 miAnderson Riverriver · 7.7 miSaint Meinrad Seminary and School of Theologycollege · 9.1 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsLincoln State Parkstate park · 4.1 miLincoln State Park (addition)state park · 4.2 miLincoln Boyhood National Memorialhistoric site · 5.1 mi · 184 acresLincoln's (Sarah) Woods Nature Preservestate conservation land · 4.3 mi · 129 acresJones House State Historic Sitestate historic site · 7.1 mi · 101 acresLittle Pigeon Creek Wetland Conservation Areastate conservation land · 7.3 mi · 1,039 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes8 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.6 on 18 Jun 200246 mi away, near Parkers Settlement, IndianaMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 30 May 202343 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowSpencer County, IN, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsIce storm Relatively ModerateStrong wind Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality67% of days had good air in 2025246 of 365 days measured119 moderate daysMedian index 39, worst day 88main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, Spencer County monitors, IN
Internet at home96% of households have a broadband subscription82% have cable, fibre or DSL11% rely on a mobile data plan alone1% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterReo Water Corporationserves 3,875 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20217 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation422 ft129 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalPerry County Memorial Hospital12.4 miPost officeLamar Post Officeunder a mileTown hallSanta Claus Town Hall3.8 miPoliceSanta Claus Police Department3.8 miFire stationSanta Claus Volunteer Fire Department3.9 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 elementaryElementaryLincoln Trail Elementary School1.5 miCollegeSaint Meinrad Seminary and School of Theology9.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportOwensboro Daviess County Airport OWB26 miMajor airportLouisville Muhammad Ali International Airport SDF65 miInterstateI-649.1 miUS highwayUS 2313.6 miCoachDaleMiller Transportation8.8 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 47550 ZIP area.
