Saint Mary-of-the-Woods, Indiana

Saint Mary-of-the-Woods
Nickname(s): 
Saint Mary's, the Woods
Location of St. Mary of the Woods in Vigo County, Indiana.
Location of St. Mary of the Woods in Vigo County, Indiana.
Coordinates: 39°30′39″N 87°28′02″W / 39.51083°N 87.46722°W / 39.51083; -87.46722
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyVigo
TownshipSugar Creek
Area
 • Total1.26 sq mi (3.26 km2)
 • Land1.24 sq mi (3.21 km2)
 • Water0.02 sq mi (0.05 km2)
Elevation558 ft (170 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total767
 • Density619.05/sq mi (238.96/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
47876
Area code(s)812, 930
GNIS feature ID442687

Saint Mary-of-the-Woods, often called St. Mary's, is an unincorporated community in Sugar Creek Township in northwestern Vigo County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[3] The community is part of the Terre Haute Metropolitan Statistical Area. A large portion of Saint Mary-of-the-Woods along U.S. Route 150 is taken up by the grounds of the Sisters of Providence of Saint Mary-of-the-Woods, which contain the motherhouse of the Sisters of Providence as well as Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College. Although Saint Mary-of-the-Woods is unincorporated, it has a post office, with the ZIP code of 47876.[4] It had a population of 797 at the 2010 census.

  1. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 16, 2022.
  2. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved July 13, 2016.
  3. ^ "Saint Mary-of-the-Woods, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved August 6, 2017.
  4. ^ Zip Code Lookup