St. Meinrad, Indiana

Community in Spencer County · population 664 (2020 Census)

Median home: $315,200
Household income: $52,402
Jan low / Jul high: 26° / 87°
Snow a year: 8 in
Tornadoes ≤10 mi since 1950: 12
Median age: 33.9

St. Meinrad is a community of 664 people in Spencer County, Indiana. The median home is worth $315,200, above the typical Indiana town ($150,400). It ranks better for retirees than 96% of Indiana towns, easier by car than 96% of Indiana towns, better for families than 88% of Indiana towns.

St. Meinrad in our rankings:

How St. Meinrad ranks

Percentile among Indiana towns with at least 500 people on The Town Files lifestyle rankings. 50 is typical for the state; 90 means better than 90% of Indiana towns.

The Town Files lifestyle rankings, built from federal demographic, school, crime and housing data (2025).

Homes and cost of living

The median home in St. Meinrad is worth $315,200, above the typical Indiana town ($150,400). Homes cost about 6.0 times the median household income of $52,402, which is more affordable than 1% of Indiana towns. Median rent is $629 a month. 62.5% of households own their home.

Census ACS 5-year estimates, 2020–2024. "Typical town" = median of Indiana towns with 500+ people.

Housing	St. Meinrad	Typical Indiana town
Median home value	$315,200	$150,400
Median rent	$629	$888
Median household income	$52,402	$61,953
Home value ÷ income	6.0×	2.5×
Homeownership	62.5%	73.4%
Median year built	1950	1966
Seasonal / vacation homes	0.0%	—

Who lives in St. Meinrad

People	St. Meinrad	Typical Indiana town
Median age	33.9	38.9
Age 65 and over	18.6%	17.1%
Under 18	17.6%	—
Bachelor's degree or higher	32.0%	17.4%
Below the poverty line	15.0%	11.6%
Veterans	13.9%	—
Born outside the U.S.	4.3%	—
Work from home	3.4%	6.2%
Average commute	17.0 min	24.7 min
Homes with broadband	78.2%	89.2%

Weather in St. Meinrad

July highs average 86.6°F and January lows 25.7°F. About 49.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall a year, with 8.3 inches of snow (typical Indiana town: 21.1 in). Expect about 23 days a year at 90°F or hotter and 90 nights at or below freezing.

NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals: average daily high and low by month; precipitation and snowfall in inches. Temperatures from the Saint Meinrad station (1.2 mi away).

Tornadoes, storms and disasters

12 tornadoes have passed within 10 miles of St. Meinrad since 1950, compared with 23 for the typical Indiana town. 2 rated (E)F2 or stronger. The strongest, an F5, struck on April 3, 1974 about 8.1 miles from the town center and killed 2. Tornadoes within 10 miles have caused 2 deaths and 6 injuries since 1950. The most recent was on March 3, 2023.

NOAA Storm Events Database, tornado tracks (start to end point) passing within 10 miles of the town center, 1950–2026.

Hail of 1 inch or larger has been reported within 10 miles 31 times; the largest was 2.75 inches on July 30, 1978.

Severe weather in Spencer County since 1996

NOAA Storm Events Database, Spencer County, 1996–2026 (all event types recorded since 1996).

Spencer County has been included in 15 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1953, most often for flood, hurricane, snowstorm.

Declared	Incident	Declaration
January 24, 2026	Winter Storm	EM-3641: Severe Winter Storm
April 3, 2020	Biological	DR-4515: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020	Biological	EM-3456: Covid-19
May 4, 2018	Flood	DR-4363: Severe Storms And Flooding
June 23, 2011	Severe Storm	DR-1997: Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-Line Winds, And

Jobs and pay in Spencer County

Spencer County had 6,990 jobs in 2024, paying an average of $48,388 a year. Unemployment was 2.9% in 2023; in St. Meinrad itself the ACS puts it at 26.1%.

BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024, private-sector jobs and average annual pay.

Annual average unemployment rate (BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics via USDA ERS).

Towns near St. Meinrad

Ferdinand, IN
4.4 mi · 2,157 people · home $187,900
Santa Claus, IN
6.3 mi · 2,586 people · home $258,900
Dale, IN
8.2 mi · 1,544 people · home $127,200
Huntingburg, IN
11.6 mi · 6,362 people · home $143,800
Holland, IN
12.4 mi · 619 people · home $117,900
Tell City, IN
15.4 mi · 7,506 people · home $139,000
Jasper, IN
16.6 mi · 16,703 people · home $235,100
Lewisport, KY
16.9 mi · 1,767 people · home $138,200

St. Meinrad questions

Is St. Meinrad, Indiana a good place to retire?

On The Town Files lifestyle rankings, St. Meinrad scores better for retirees than 96% of Indiana towns and quieter than 84%. 18.6% of residents are 65 or older (median age 33.9).

How much does a house cost in St. Meinrad?

The median owner-occupied home in St. Meinrad is valued at $315,200 (Census ACS 2020–2024), against a median household income of $52,402, so homes cost about 6.0 times income. Median rent is $629 a month.

What is the weather like in St. Meinrad?

July highs average 86.6°F and January lows 25.7°F (NOAA 1991–2020 normals). It gets about 49.6 inches of precipitation a year and 8.3 inches of snow.

Does St. Meinrad get tornadoes?

12 tornadoes have passed within 10 miles of St. Meinrad since 1950 (NOAA Storm Events); the strongest was a F5 on April 3, 1974. The typical Indiana town has had 23.

How this page is made. Every number comes from public data, matched to St. Meinrad's Census boundary (GEOID 1867176). Comparisons use the median of Indiana towns with at least 500 people. Weather comes from the nearest NOAA normals station; storm counts use NOAA tornado tracks within 10 miles of the town center.

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2020–2024)
U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 Census and 2025 Gazetteer (2020 / 2025)
NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals (1991–2020)
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database (1950–2026)
FEMA OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations (this product uses the FEMA OpenFEMA API but is not endorsed by FEMA) (1953–2026)
NCES Common Core of Data (2023–24)
BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages; USDA ERS county unemployment (BLS LAUS) (2000–2024)
The Town Files lifestyle rankings, built from federal demographic, school, crime and housing data (2025)

Data snapshot 2026-11-13.