A town of 2,793. Nearly 0.1% of it is conserved land.
The 3 things Santa Claus does most differently from other towns.
Where Santa Claus’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
What neighbors are saying. Town Square →
Nothing on the calendar.
Ordered by what stands out in Santa Claus. Another town gets a different order.
9.0 miles of trails across 2 parks and preserves.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Jim Yellig Park | — | 41 |
| 2. Lincoln State Park | — | 1 |
Santa Claus beats the Indiana average on 7 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1.
| What stands out | Santa Claus | IN |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 9.8% | 14.7% |
| Fewer uninsured adults | 6% | 8.9% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10% | 8.3% |
Most working residents leave Santa Claus for work: only 7% work in town. The top destinations are Jasper (11%), Ferdinand (10%) and Dale (8%). Half commute less than 16 miles.
The typical Santa Claus home is worth about $298,000, up 1.2% in a year, 14% above the Indiana typical home.
Santa Claus has chilly winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 87°, a January night drops to 24°, and about 8 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 59% of U.S. communities.
12 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives.
Town in Spencer County, Indiana, United States
Santa Claus is a town in Spencer County, Indiana, United States, in the southwestern part of the state. The population was 2,586 at the 2020 census. It is home to numerous Christmas themed attractions, including Holiday World & Splashin' Safari and Santa's Candy Castle. The town was established in 1854 and known as Santa Fe (), but was unable to establish a post office as there was already another Santa Fe, Indiana. Several town meetings were held, during which the name Santa Claus was selected. The town has the world's only post office to bear the name of the eponymous Christmas figure. Because of this popular name, the post office receives thousands of letters to Santa from all over the w…
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3 towns share a border with Santa Claus.