St. MeinradIN
Population 646: a town settled in 1862.
Is St. Meinrad a good place to live?
St. Meinrad’s average commute is 17 minutes, below both the Indiana town median (24 minutes) and the median of U.S. towns (25 minutes). Only 10 of the 571 Indiana towns we compare have a lower median rent than St. Meinrad. St. Meinrad has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
646 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to St. Meinrad: who provides what
St. Meinrad is unincorporated, so Spencer County and regional agencies provide most services.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in St. Meinrad.
Young adults are more common in St. Meinrad than in Indiana
For St. Meinrad, the median age is 33.9 years. Adults 18 to 34 are 33% of residents (23% statewide); adults 35 to 64 are 31% of residents (37% statewide). Nearly a third of St. Meinrad adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more.
| St. Meinrad | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 33.9 years | 39.4 years | 40.5 years |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 32% | 22% | 29% |
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
39% women, 61% men
About 156 men for every 100 women (the survey’s margin: ±4.2 points). Across Indiana, 50.4% of residents are women. Among residents 35 to 44, 100% are men (IN 50%).
| St. Meinrad | IN | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 7.1% | 12.4% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 10.5% | 10.9% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 17% | 9.6% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 15.9% | 13.1% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 9.1% | 12.7% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 14.2% | 12% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 7.4% | 12.5% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 13.3% | 10.1% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 5.3% | 6.7% | 7% |
| No diploma | 3.1% | 9.6% | 10.4% |
| High school | 19.2% | 32.5% | 26% |
| Some college | 20.4% | 19.3% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 25.4% | 9.1% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 17.3% | 18.7% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 14.7% | 10.8% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 600, single groups can be off by several points
Four seasons and pleasant summers: that is St. Meinrad’s year
In July, afternoons reach 87°; in January, nights fall to 24°, and about 8 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Most people working in St. Meinrad commute elsewhere
Since 2013, St. Meinrad has added 41 jobs, to 290 in 2023. Just 4% of the town’s working residents have a job in town. Also worth knowing: 15% of residents live below the poverty line in the town. Half the trips to work are shorter than 16 miles.
| St. Meinrad | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 15% | 10% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 4.5% | 11% | 8% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Zillow puts the typical St. Meinrad home at about $223K
The share of households in St. Meinrad who are owner-occupiers: 63%. Typical home values rose 5.6% in the year to September 2026.
Typical home value
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
How healthy St. Meinrad is
Among adults in St. Meinrad, 34% sleep under 7 hours. Two figures for adults here: 21% get no exercise outside work, 12% report frequent physical distress.
| St. Meinrad | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 18% | 17% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 26% | 25% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 12% | 15% | 14% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 16% | 16% |
| What stands out | St. Meinrad | IN |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 9.2% | 14.7% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 7.7% | 11.2% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
St. Meinrad faces a moderate natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Storm and flood damage is expected to run higher than in nearly three fifths of U.S. communities. Of the losses FEMA expects in St. Meinrad, 53% come from inland flooding and 14% from tornadoes. Federal aid has come to St. Meinrad households in 2 declared disasters; the latest was in 2008.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
In St. Meinrad, 2.1% of the land is conserved
1.3 miles of trail. For St. Meinrad, the trail network density is 0.8 miles per square mile.
| St. Meinrad | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.8 miles per square mile | 0.2 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 2.1% | 1.9% | 4.3% |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about St. Meinrad
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of St. Meinrad
College town 21 of every 100 St. Meinrad residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Indiana.
Questions about St. Meinrad
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is St. Meinrad, IN a good place to live?
St. Meinrad has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.