Local servicesHospitalMemorial Hospital and Health Care Center15.9 miPost officeMariah Hill Post Officeunder a mileTown hallSanta Claus Town Hall3.1 miPoliceSanta Claus Police Department3.1 miFire stationSanta Claus Volunteer Fire Department3.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 elementaryElementaryNancy Hanks Elementary School1.7 miCollegeSaint Meinrad Seminary and School of Theology5.8 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportOwensboro Daviess County Airport OWB32 miMajor airportLouisville Muhammad Ali International Airport SDF64 miInterstateI-642.3 miUS highwayUS 2313.9 miCoachDaleMiller Transportation4.0 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
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Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 49 min5:24 am – 8:14 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 31 min7:00 am – 4:31 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
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, 6 mi away
Nearby landmarksSanta Claus Lakelake · 3.0 miFlint Hillpeak · 2.3 miDale Reservoirreservoir · 2.5 miSaint Meinrad Lakelake · 3.9 miSaint Meinrad Seminary and School of Theologycollege · 5.8 miLincoln State Park Lake Lincoln Campgroundcampground · 5.9 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsLincoln State Parkstate park · 5.2 mi · 1,736 acresLincoln Boyhood National Memorialhistoric site · 5.2 mi · 184 acresLincoln State Park (addition)state park · 6.4 miLincoln's (Sarah) Woods Nature Preservestate conservation land · 6.4 mi · 129 acresJones House State Historic Sitestate historic site · 7.5 mi · 101 acresLittle Pigeon Creek Wetland Conservation Areastate conservation land · 7.4 mi · 1,039 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes7 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.6 on 18 Jun 200247 mi away, near Parkers Settlement, IndianaMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 30 May 202349 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
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
Elevation539 ft164 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
