Santa Claus, Indiana

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The town of Santa Claus is located in Spencer County.

Santa Claus is 140 feet [42.67 m] above sea level.^<1>

Time Zone: Santa Claus lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time.

Both Arizona and Georgia have communities that are also named Santa Claus.

At the time of the 2000 Census, Santa Claus had a population of 2,041 people^<2> (or 10% of the total population of Spencer County).

From the Census Estimates for 2008, Santa Claus had a population of 2,314 people. This is an increase of 13.38% since the 2000 Census.

The following table shows the recent changes in population. For the years after 2000, the population counts are estimated. More information can be found on the Census Page for Santa Claus.

The following is a sample of nearby communities:

	Community	Direction	Distance<3>	2008 Population	Change Since 2000
	Boonville	W	19 mi [30.58 km]	6,746	1.29% decrease
	Cannelton	SE	17 mi [27.36 km]	1,140	5.71% decrease
	Dale	NW	4 mi [6.44 km]	1,495	4.66% decrease
	Ferdinand	NE	8 mi [12.87 km]	2,336	2.59% increase
	Huntingburg	N	12 mi [19.31 km]	6,112	9.18% increase
	Jasper	N	19 mi [30.58 km]	14,116	16.66% increase

To learn more about neighboring communities and counties, please visit the Neighborhood Page for Santa Claus.

The Commemorative Quarter for Indiana<4>

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