195 years in pictures
Census counts: 420 in 1880, 684 in 2020. The archive holds 3 old photos and papers going back to 2016 and 2 maps from 1958 on.
2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
- 1831Bainbridge is laid out
Each edition grades its towns against each other only.

A town of 707, laid out in 1831. Home to 2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Bainbridge’s average trip to work is 36 minutes, where Indiana’s towns sit at 24 minutes and U.S. towns at 25 minutes. Its National Register listings include Bainbridge Historic District and Baker's Camp Covered Bridge. Bainbridge has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Where Bainbridge beats most towns.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Census counts: 420 in 1880, 684 in 2020. The archive holds 3 old photos and papers going back to 2016 and 2 maps from 1958 on.
2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Bainbridge, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Ordered by what stands out in Bainbridge.
Bainbridge has chilly winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 83°, January nights drop to 18° and about 22 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Most working residents leave Bainbridge for work: only 3% work in town. Since 2013, Bainbridge has lost 132 jobs, to 253 in 2023. 14% of residents live below the poverty line in Bainbridge, above both Indiana’s towns (10%) and U.S. towns (9.6%).
| Bainbridge | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 3.2% | 11% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 14% | 10% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $60,000 | $71,000 | $80,000 |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
The typical Bainbridge home is worth about $295,000, up 5.4% in a year, 15% above the Indiana typical home.
| Bainbridge | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $965 a month | $947 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 74% | 76% | 73% |
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Bainbridge tracks Indiana closely on all 32 CDC measures. 28% of Bainbridge adults have been diagnosed with depression.
| Bainbridge | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 26% | 23% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 37% | 36% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 18% | 17% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 16% | 16% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 52% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Bainbridge. Close and well known come first.
Big draw34 mi Stadium & arenaLucas Oil Stadium
35 mi Stadium & arenaGainbridge Fieldhouse
35 mi Stadium & arenaHinkle Fieldhouse
35 mi LandmarkSoldiers' and Sailors' Monument
23 mi State parkTurkey Run State Park
34 mi MuseumIndianapolis Museum of Art428K visitors a yearLucas Oil Stadium: Josh Hallett from Winter Haven, FL, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Gainbridge Fieldhouse: Durin at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Hinkle Fieldhouse: Peetlesnumber1, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Soldiers' and Sailors' Monument: alexeatswhales, CC BY 2.0 · Turkey Run State Park: Daniel Schwen, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Indianapolis Museum of Art: No machine-readable author provided. Cszmurlo assumed (based on copyright claims, CC BY 3.0
1 within 15 miles of the center of Bainbridge
About 3 of every 100 Bainbridge residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Indiana.
Town in Indiana, United States
Bainbridge is a town in Monroe Township, Putnam County, in the U.S. state of Indiana. The population is 684 as of the 2020 census.
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Bainbridge has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real. Home to 2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.