Downtown, 2020
Bargersville’s story
175 years in pictures
Census counts: 77 in 1880, 9,560 in 2020. The archive holds 3 old photos and papers going back to 2020 and 4 maps from 1952 on.
- 1851Bargersville is settled
BargersvilleIN
A town of 11,862, settled in 1851.
3 bordering townsMap →
Photo: Stickman42 · CC BY-SA 4.0
Population
11,862
2025 Census estimate · +23.8% since 2020
Typical home
$454K
+3.6% in a year
Household income
$114K
median
Median age
38.1
years
Jobs based here
1,406
A commuter town
TownGrade
B+
#233 of 585 in IN
Is Bargersville a good place to live?
For most people who can afford it, yes. Bargersville grades B+ overall, 233rd of 585 graded towns in Indiana. Its public schools beat 95% of Indiana towns on state tests and graduation. Crime is low: it reports less per resident than 86% of U.S. towns. The catch is cost: the typical home is worth about $454K, 5.7 years of the Indianapolis metro’s $80K median household income. Only 101 of Indiana’s 1,086 towns score higher on health. Most errands need a car: it is less walkable than 80% of U.S. towns. Among 189 Indiana towns, just 4 have a higher typical home value than Bargersville.
What makes Bargersville stand out
Where Bargersville beats most towns.
A growing town
Bargersville has grown 195% since 2010
4,013 counted in 2010 and 9,560 in 2020; an estimated 11,862 in 2025.
Growth hasn’t slowed: 23.8% since 2020, after 138.2% in the decade before.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts · Census Bureau estimate, July 1, 2025
How Bargersville grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Indiana), ordered by how far Bargersville is from typical.
SchoolsA+Open →SafetyAOpen →Cost of livingC−Open →WalkabilityEPA walkability 6 of 20; 1.6% of households have no car; 0.3% of workers walk, bike or ride transitC−Open →HealthCommunity Hospital South 7.6 miles awayB+Open →Jobs & incomeBOpen →Hazard riskinland flooding tops the listC+Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Outdoors1 mile of trailDOpen →History1 notable person born hereCOpen →Civic life3.2 community nonprofits per 1,000 residentsBOpen →
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.
Climate–Open →Housing market43 days on market–Open →Who lives hereMedian age 38.1; 44% of adults have a four-year degree–Open →
How TownRatings grades towns →
Nearby attractions
All 44 attractions →Lucas Oil Stadium and 38 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Bargersville. Close and well known come first.
Big draw15 mi Stadium & arenaLucas Oil Stadium
16 mi Stadium & arenaGainbridge Fieldhouse
30 mi Stadium & arenaMemorial Stadium
16 mi LandmarkSoldiers' and Sailors' Monument
21 mi Stadium & arenaHinkle Fieldhouse
16 mi Zoo & aquariumIndianapolis ZooSources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
Lucas 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 · Memorial Stadium: Durin at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Soldiers' and Sailors' Monument: alexeatswhales, CC BY 2.0 · Hinkle Fieldhouse: Peetlesnumber1, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Indianapolis Zoo: User:Durin-en, CC BY-SA 2.5
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Bargersville: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Bargersville, and how to reach them.
PowerTown of BargersvilleEIAHIFLD · EIA
WaterBargersville Water DepartmentNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet7 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Bargersville’s trash rules yet
Register to voteOnlineIn Indiana you can register online until 29 days before Election Day, in person until 29 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 29 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereJohnson County Board of Voter RegistrationJohnson County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2025
ZIP codes46106, 46143, 4613146106 78% · 46143 19% · 46131 2%Census 2020
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Bargersville.
Bargersville looks healthier within Indiana than nationally and sends most of its workers to Indianapolis and beyond, but it has little public open land.
HousingCost of living grade C−
Bargersville’s grade for cost of living is a C−
71.8% of renter households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, against 48.1% across Indiana. The median property tax bill is $3,344, against $1,614 across Indiana, another input to its cost-of-living grade.
Bargersville’s median rent is $1,379 a month, against $946 a month in Indiana’s towns and $1,185 a month across U.S. towns. The typical Bargersville home is worth about $454,000, up 3.6% in a year, 77% above the Indiana typical home.
$454KZillow home value
| Bargersville | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,379 a month | $946 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 73% | 76% | 73% |
Typical home value
Bargersville$454K
Indiana$257K
Market temperature
43
days on market
99.1%
sale-to-list price
+3.6%
value change, 1 year
18
homes sold in May
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
SafetyA
Bargersville’s grade for safety is an A
Violent crime is rare: 12 reported in 2025, 1 per 1,000 residents.
Bargersville’s property crime rate is 3.3 per 1,000 residents, where Indiana’s towns sit at 8.6 and U.S. towns at 9.9.
86%of U.S. towns report more crimeASafety Grade
| Bargersville | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 3.3 per 1,000 residents | 8.6 | 9.9 |
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 1 per 1,000 residents | 1.4 | 1.6 |
Violent crime per 1,000 residents
Bargersville1
Indiana3
U.S.3.3
Property crime per 1,000 residents
Bargersville3.3
Indiana12.5
U.S.15.5
86th
percentile among U.S. towns we grade
88th
percentile among IN towns
12
violent crimes reported in 2025
39
property crimes reported in 2025
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
Work & commuteJobs & income grade B
About half of Bargersville’s working residents commute to Indianapolis
Bargersville has 1,406 jobs for its 4,737 working residents: even if every job went to a resident, most would still commute out. Jobs based here grew from 799 in 2013 to 1,406.
Most working residents leave Bargersville for work: only 3% work in town. The median household income in Bargersville is $114,000. Jobs based in Bargersville grew to 1,406 in 2023, 607 more than in 2013.
3%work in town
| Bargersville | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $114,000 | $71,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 30 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 3.3% | 11% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 12% | 10% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
In Bargersville3%
Indianapolis45%
Greenwood10%
Franklin6%
White River Township4%
15 mi
median commute distance
1,406
jobs based in Bargersville
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
C−
Walkability grade: more walkable than 20% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Climate
Bargersville has four seasons and pleasant summers
Bargersville has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 85°, January nights drop to 20° and about 26 inches of snow falls in a winter.
26″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter23–39°
Spring42–63°
Summer63–83°
Fall44–65°
Oct 26
typical first frost
Apr 15
typical last frost
+0.9°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
HealthB+
Bargersville is healthier than 66% of U.S. towns
Within Indiana it is healthier than 86% of the 589 graded towns: much of Indiana scores lower on these measures. Its widest gap with Indiana is tooth loss: 9.7% of those 65+ have lost all their teeth, against 15.4% statewide.
Bargersville beats the Indiana average on 13 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 0. 30% of Bargersville adults feel lonely.
66%healthier than U.S. townsB+Health Grade
| Bargersville | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 32% | 33% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 12% | 15% | 14% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 26% | 25% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 21% | 19% |
32 measures vs. Indiana
13 better19 too close to call0 worse
| What stands out | Bargersville | IN |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 9.7% | 15.4% |
| Fewer uninsured adults | 6.2% | 8.9% |
Community Hospital South
7.6 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health
86th
percentile among IN towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
OutdoorsD
Bargersville has set aside 0% of its land for conservation
Just 4 of its 11,924 acres are conserved, so there is little public open land in Bargersville itself; its outdoors grade is D.
1.0 miles of trail in 2 parks and preserves. Bargersville’s trail density is 0.1 miles per square mile.
#363for trails in IN
0%
conserved · 4 of 11,924 acres
1.0 mi
of trails · 0.1 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Kephart Park | 0.4 mi | 7 |
| 2. Windisch Park | 0.2 mi | 2 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade C+
Bargersville faces a moderate natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 53% of U.S. communities.
53risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingTornadoesStrong wind
7
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Bargersville
20pages on Bargersville
The big questions
SchoolsA+Beat 95% of IN districtsSafetyA1 violent crimes per 1,000 residents (2025)HealthB+Better than IN on 13 of 32 CDC measuresCost of livingC−$454K typical home · up 3.6% in a yearWork & commuteB$114K median household income · 1,406 jobs hereNatural hazardsC+FEMA risk higher than 53% of U.S. communities · inland flooding
Out and about
The story
After high school
Colleges nearby
2 within 15 miles of the center of Bargersville
Franklin CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Franklin9.8 mi$38,710 tuitionUniversity of IndianapolisUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Indianapolis12.2 mi$37,200 tuition
About 6 of every 100 Bargersville residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Indiana.
A commuter town
97% of working residents leave Bargersville for work
Where Bargersville’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
1,406jobs based in Bargersville
3%of working residents work in town
15 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Bargersville
Town in Indiana, United States
Bargersville () is a town in White River and Union townships, Johnson County, Indiana, United States. The population was 9,560 at the 2020 census.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 4.9 sq mi
- Elevation
- 820 ft
- ZIP code
- 46106
- Area code
- 317
Bargersville’s neighbors
3 towns share a border with Bargersville.
White River TownshipHarrison TownshipGreenwoodBargersville
How the neighbors grade
| Town | IN rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bargersville | #233 | B+ | C− | A | A+ | B+ |
| White River Township | #127 | A− | C+ | — | A+ | B |
| Harrison Township | — | — | A | — | B+ | C+ |
| Greenwood | #220 | B+ | B− | C+ | A | B |
Harrison Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. White River Township and Harrison Township report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare Bargersville with a neighbor →
Questions about Bargersville
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Bargersville, IN a good place to live?
For most people who can afford it, yes. Bargersville grades B+ overall, better than 70% of U.S. towns and #233 of 585 in Indiana. It grades B+ for health, A for safety and A+ for schools. Cost of living is its weak spot, with a C−.
Is Bargersville, IN expensive?
Yes. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades C−.