Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
The best of Battle Ground’s subject grades are an A for health, an A− for incomes, and an A+ for the outdoors; the weakest is a D for walkability. Only 10 of Indiana’s 1,086 towns score higher on health. Battle Ground's public schools beat 72% of Indiana towns on state tests and graduation. Only 6 of the 594 Indiana towns we compare have a lower share of working residents who work in town than Battle Ground. Battle Ground’s trail density is 1.8 miles per square mile, against 0.2 in Indiana’s towns and 0.4 across U.S. towns. Only 3 of Indiana’s 1,098 towns score higher on the outdoors. Battle Ground has 1 place on the National Register. Battle Ground has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Where Battle Ground beats most towns.
Battle Ground Historic District| Widest gap | Battle Ground | IN |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 8.3% | 15.4% |
1,334 counted in 2010 and 1,838 in 2020; an estimated 1,905 in 2025.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts · Census Bureau estimate, July 1, 2025
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Indiana), ordered by how far Battle Ground is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 2005.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Battle Ground, 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 Battle Ground.
27% of adults have obesity in Battle Ground, where Indiana’s towns sit at 39% and U.S. towns at 35%. 31% of Battle Ground adults have high blood pressure. Battle Ground beats the Indiana average on 20 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 0.
| Battle Ground | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 39% | 35% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 26% | 25% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 11% | 15% | 14% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 39% | 35% |
| What stands out | Battle Ground | IN |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 8.3% | 15.4% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 8.6% | 14.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Most working residents leave Battle Ground for work: only 0% work in town. Battle Ground’s median household income is $111,000. Since 2013, Battle Ground has lost 25 jobs, to 121 in 2023.
| Battle Ground | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $111,000 | $71,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 4% | 10% | 9.6% |
| Work from home | 12% | 7.8% | 11% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
The typical Battle Ground home is worth about $329,000, up 4.3% in a year, 28% above the Indiana typical home. 88% of households own their home in Battle Ground.
| Battle Ground | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 88% | 76% | 73% |
| Median rent | $765 a month | $947 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Battle Ground has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 84°, January nights drop to 18° and about 19 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Tippecanoe Battlefield Memorial Park | 0.2 mi | 19 |
| 2. Prophetstown State Park | — | 8 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 56% of U.S. communities. One flood insurance claim has been paid in Battle Ground since 2004.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Battle Ground. Close and well known come first.
6 mi Stadium & arenaRoss–Ade Stadium
in town State parkProphetstown State Park11 mi LandmarkWabash and Erie Canal20 mi Theme parkIndiana Beach
6 mi MuseumSamara40 mi MuseumGrissom Air MuseumRoss–Ade Stadium: Tstuddud at English Wikipedia, Public domain · Prophetstown State Park: Flickr user: Dan https://www.flickr.com/photos/dwmizell/, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Samara: Tim Musson, CC BY-SA 2.0
2 within 15 miles of the center of Battle Ground
About 4 of every 100 Battle Ground residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Indiana.
Where Battle Ground’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Town in Indiana, US
Battle Ground is a town in Tippecanoe Township, Tippecanoe County in the U.S. state of Indiana. The population was 1,838 at the 2020 census. It is near the site of the Battle of Tippecanoe. Battle Ground is part of the Lafayette, Indiana, Metropolitan Statistical Area.
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Not for the area. That is 5.3 years of the area's median household income ($62,011 across the Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN metro area). Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B+.
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