Welcome to Santa Claus ...
The town of Santa Claus is located in Spencer County<1>.
Santa Claus was settled in 1854.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Santa Claus has a population of 2,413 people<2> (see below for details).
The community of Santa Claus is 450 feet [137 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Santa Claus lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you travel east from Santa Claus (for example, toward Alton), you will leave Central Time and cross into the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).
Area Codes for Santa Claus: 812 & 930<4>
The ZIP code for Santa Claus: 47579<5>
Going back to its beginning, Santa Claus was originally named Santa Fe. For more information about the names of Santa Claus, see The Names of Santa Claus on our Genealogy Page.
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Santa Claus had an population of 2,413 people. This is a decrease of 2.74% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 18.23% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Santa Claus had a population of 2,481 people (or 11.86% of the total population of Spencer County). This makes Santa Claus the county's most populous community.
The population of Santa Claus represents 0.04% of the population of Indiana (which has 6,483,802 people), making it the state's 172nd most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 2,481 people, the population of Santa Claus increased 21.56% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 2,041 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Santa Claus.
Communities Also Named Santa Claus ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Santa Claus - they are located in Arizona and Georgia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Santa Claus.
Websites for Santa Claus ...
Official Website: www.townofsantaclaus.com/
Communities near Santa Claus ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Santa Claus.
- Jasper
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jasper
- Jasper is located in Dubois County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 15,667 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jasper <6>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Jasper
- From Santa Claus to Jasper
- Tell City
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tell City have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tell City
- Tell City is located in Perry County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,179 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tell City <6>
- Huntingburg
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntingburg
- Huntingburg is located in Dubois County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,297 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Huntingburg <6>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Huntingburg
- From Santa Claus to Huntingburg
- Ferdinand
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ferdinand have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferdinand
- Ferdinand is located in Dubois County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,253 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ferdinand <6>
- Rockport
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockport
- Rockport is located in Spencer County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,136 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rockport <6>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Rockport
- From Santa Claus to Rockport
- Lewisport
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewisport
- Lewisport is located in Hancock County (KY)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,681 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lewisport <6>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Lewisport
- From Santa Claus to Lewisport
- Dale
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dale
- Dale is located in Spencer County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,480 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dale <6>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Dale
- From Santa Claus to Dale
- Cannelton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cannelton have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cannelton
- Cannelton is located in Perry County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,473 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cannelton <6>
- Hawesville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawesville
- Hawesville is located in Hancock County (KY)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 979 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hawesville <6>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Hawesville
- From Santa Claus to Hawesville
- Grandview
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grandview have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grandview
- Grandview is located in Spencer County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 720 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grandview <6>
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Santa Claus. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Santa Claus.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Santa Claus. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Santa Claus.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Santa Claus. See our Newspapers Page for Santa Claus.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Santa Claus ...
Looking for more information about Santa Claus? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
In addition to the Tourism page for Santa Claus, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Santa Claus.
Adding Santa Claus to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Santa Claus in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Santa Claus was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>
X2X - From that list, the Santa Claus post office opened in 1856.
We also found Santa Claus in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Santa Claus.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Santa Claus: www.townofsantaclaus.com/
The official website for State of Indiana: https://www.in.gov
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Indiana's counties, including Spencer, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Santa Claus. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Santa Claus - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 812 code has been Overlayed with the 930 area code. New phone numbers in the Santa Claus area will be assigned with one of these codes: 812 or 930. As a result, placing a call in the Santa Claus area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <5> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a town (such as Santa Claus). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Santa Claus or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <7> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <8> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |