Santa Claus
A town in Spencer County, Indiana — population 2,404 as of 2020.
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Grayson Goodness, 71, Santa Claus
Grayson Goodness, 71, of Santa Claus, passed away on September 13, 2026. He was born on March 29, 1955, in Huntingburg to Joseph and Doris (Koehler) Goodness. He married Diane Oeding on October 13, 1984, at St. Boniface Catholic Church in Fulda. Grayson was a graduate of Jasper…
Obituaries
Holiday World & Splashin’ Safari sweeps top global honors at 2026 Golden Ticket Awards
SANTA CLAUS — Holiday World & Splashin’ Safari achieved major global recognition this weekend, taking home three top titles at the 2026 Golden Ticket Awards...
Events
Holiday World & Splashin’ Safari named World’s best Water Park, top water coasters, and wooden roller coaster
The best water park, wooden roller coaster, and top three water park rides in the world are all in Santa Claus, Indiana, according to the voters of Amusement Today. Holiday World & Splashin’ Safari accepted three highly coveted titles in the 2026 Golden Ticket Awards from…
Events
Theresa Frances Reisz Drury, 98, Santa Claus
Theresa Frances Reisz Drury, 98, of Santa Claus, Indiana, passed away Friday, September 11, 2026, at Scenic Hills at the Monastery. She was born in Rome, Daviess County, Ky., on December 20, 1927, the youngest daughter of Joseph Anselm Reisz and Theresa Frances Simon Reisz. She…
ObituariesIn and around Santa Claus
See & do
- Bahari River
- Christmas Lake Golf Club
- Frightful Falls
- Indiana's Abe Lincoln
- Santa Claus Museum and Village
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Santa Claus by the numbers
- Area
- 6.44 sq mi (16.67 km²), 0.42 sq mi water
- Median age
- 43.4
- Households
- 1,048
- Persons per household
- 2.7
- Median household income
- $89,659
- Median house value
- $258,900
- Office
- CLERK/TREASURER SANTA CLAUS INDIANA
- Address
- PO BOX 92, SANTA CLAUS, IN 47579