Moving to Santa Claus, Indiana

Population: 2,041. Estimated population in July 2024: 2,283 (+11.9% change)
Males: 996 (48.8%), Females: 1,045 (51.2%)

Spencer County

Zip code: 47579

Demographics

Median resident age: 35.4 years
Median household income: $60,388
Median house value: $133,400

Population by Race

Races in Santa Claus:

• White Non-Hispanic (98.6%)
• Hispanic (0.7%)

Ancestries: German (46.4%), English (13.6%), Irish (9.9%), United States (8.6%), French (5.0%), Norwegian (2.0%).

Elevation: 510 feet

Land area: 5.2 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Santa Claus

• High school or higher: 95.5%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 35.6%
• Graduate or professional degree: 13.1%
• Unemployed: 3.3%
• Mean travel time to work: 26.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Santa Claus town

• Never married: 16.0%
• Now married: 74.4%
• Separated: 0.6%
• Widowed: 3.0%
• Divorced: 6.1%

0.8% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +1,108 (+118.8%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Santa Claus:

• DEACONESS ST JOSEPH’S HOSPITAL (about 14 miles; HUNTINGBURG, IN)
• PERRY COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 17 miles; TELL CITY, IN)
• MEMORIAL HOSPITAL & HLTH CARE CENTER (about 20 miles; JASPER, IN)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Santa Claus:

• OWENSBORO-DAVIESS COUNTY (about 32 miles; OWENSBORO, KY; Abbreviation: OWB)
• EVANSVILLE REGIONAL (about 42 miles; EVANSVILLE, IN; Abbreviation: EVV)
• MONROE COUNTY (about 73 miles; BLOOMINGTON, IN; Abbreviation: BMG)

Other public-use airports nearest to Santa Claus:

• HUNTINGBURG (about 9 miles; HUNTINGBURG, IN; Abbreviation: HNB)
• PERRY COUNTY MUNI (about 18 miles; TELL CITY, IN; Abbreviation: TEL)
• PATOKA RESERVOIR LANDING AREA (about 28 miles; FRENCH LICK, IN; Abbreviation: 06I)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Santa Claus:

• TRINITY THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY-TRINITY COLLEGE (about 34 miles; NEWBURGH, IN; Full-time enrollment: 2,986)
• UNIVERSITY OF EVANSVILLE (about 45 miles; EVANSVILLE, IN; Full-time enrollment: 2,440)
• UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN INDIANA (about 51 miles; EVANSVILLE, IN; Full-time enrollment: 7,510)
• VINCENNES UNIVERSITY (about 56 miles; VINCENNES, IN; Full-time enrollment: 6,201)
• INDIANA UNIVERSITY-SOUTHEAST (about 77 miles; NEW ALBANY, IN; Full-time enrollment: 4,355)
• INDIANA UNIVERSITY-BLOOMINGTON (about 78 miles; BLOOMINGTON, IN; Full-time enrollment: 33,835)
• ELIZABETHTOWN COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 79 miles; ELIZABETHTOWN, KY; Full-time enrollment: 2,217)