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A town of 7,401, settled in 1853. 3.5 times the nonprofits per person than the typical Indiana town.
Batesville gives you more for your money than most places: homes are within reach, about $323K for a typical one, or 4.6 years of the county’s $71K median household income. It grades B+ overall, 205th among Indiana's 585 graded towns. On the plus side, its schools outperform 91% of the state's. 36% of working residents work locally in Batesville, against 11% in Indiana’s towns and 8% across U.S. towns. Batesville's civic life (library use, community groups, volunteering) is stronger than in 97% of U.S. towns. Only 44 of Indiana’s 1,098 towns score higher on the outdoors.
Where Batesville beats most towns.
Where Batesville’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Indiana), ordered by how far Batesville is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Census counts: 1,169 in 1890, 7,202 in 2020. The archive holds 5 old photos and papers going back to 2012 and 3 maps from 1946 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Batesville, 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 Batesville.
Batesville draws workers from Ray Township and beyond and is healthier than towns with similar incomes, but it has many renters stretched by housing costs.
6.1 miles of trail in 9 parks and preserves. Batesville’s trail density is 1.0 miles per square mile. Brum's Woods, at 84 acres with 3.7 miles of trail, is the biggest park or preserve.
| Batesville | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 1.0 miles per square mile | 0.2 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 4% | 1.9% | 4.3% |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Brum's Woods | 3.7 mi | 84 |
| 2. Liberty Park | 1.1 mi | 40 |
| 3. Freedom Park | 0.3 mi | 6 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
6,794 jobs are based in Batesville, 2 for every working resident, so most of the people who work here commute in.
About one in 3 of Batesville’s working residents works in town. 14% of Batesville residents live below the poverty line. Jobs based in Batesville fell to 6,794 in 2023, 868 fewer than in 2013.
| Batesville | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 14% | 10% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $62,000 | $71,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 27 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
67.4% of renter households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, against 48.1% across Indiana.
Typical home values rose 4.5% in the year to September 2026. The median rent in Batesville is $847 a month.
| Batesville | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 67% | 76% | 73% |
| Median rent | $847 a month | $947 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Batesville has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 84°, January nights drop to 21° and about 13 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 66% of U.S. communities. Since 2021, 2 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Batesville.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Batesville's reported crime rate is well below Indiana's. Only 4 of the 102 Indiana towns we compare have a lower violent crime rate than Batesville. Most reported incidents are property crimes, mainly thefts.
| Batesville | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2024) | 3.1 per 1,000 residents | 10.2 | 11.5 |
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2024) | 0.1 per 1,000 residents | 1.5 | 1.7 |
FBI crime data, 2024 · crimes reported to police
No broad age group is more than 4 points off the Indiana average. 27% of residents are under 18 in Batesville. Batesville has grown 2.8% since 2020, to 7,401 residents in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate.
| Batesville | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 18 | 27% | 23% | 22% |
| Median age | 38.2 years | 39.5 years | 40.5 years |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 28% | 22% | 29% |
| Aged 65 or older | 19% | 18% | 18% |
50% women, 50% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±2.9 points. Across Indiana, 50.4% of residents are women.
| Batesville | IN | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 12.8% | 12.4% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 14.1% | 10.9% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 6.5% | 9.6% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 13% | 13.1% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 10.9% | 12.7% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 8.7% | 12% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 15.1% | 12.5% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 10.2% | 10.1% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 8.8% | 6.7% | 7% |
| No diploma | 4% | 9.6% | 10.4% |
| High school | 34.6% | 32.5% | 26% |
| Some college | 23.5% | 19.3% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 10.2% | 9.1% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 18.9% | 18.7% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 8.9% | 10.8% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Against the 9,476 U.S. towns with household incomes like Batesville’s, it is healthier than 74%, so its B− isn’t only a matter of income. Within Indiana it is healthier than 73% of the 589 graded towns: much of Indiana scores lower on these measures.
Batesville beats the Indiana average on 5 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1.
| Batesville | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 81% | 80% | 79% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 17% | 14% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 25% | 26% | 23% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 38% | 39% | 35% |
| What stands out | Batesville | IN |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 11.7% | 14.7% |
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 6.7% | 8.4% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 9.8% | 8.3% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
None within 15 miles of Batesville; the nearest are
About 3 of every 100 Batesville residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Indiana.
6,520 counted in 2010 and 7,202 in 2020; an estimated 7,401 in 2025.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts · Census Bureau estimate, July 1, 2025
7 notable people were born in Batesville.
City in Indiana, United States
Batesville is a city in Ripley and Franklin counties in the U.S. state of Indiana. The population was 7,202 at the 2020 census, making it the largest community in both counties, although it is not the county seat of either. The Batesville Casket Company is headquartered in the city. Batesville is noted for its central location between Indianapolis, Cincinnati, and Louisville, on the I-74 corridor.
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3 towns share a border with Batesville.
| Town | IN rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Batesville | #205 | B+ | B | — | A | B− |
| Morris | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Laughery Township | #190 | B+ | B+ | — | A | B− |
| Adams Township | #137 | A− | B+ | — | A− | B− |
Batesville, Laughery Township and Adams Township report no FBI crime data of their own. Morris isn’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Batesville with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
By most measures, yes. Batesville grades B+ overall, better than 73% of U.S. towns and #205 of 585 in Indiana. It grades B− for health and A for schools.
Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B.
7 notable people were born here, including Paul Bragg and Bob Bischoff.
