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A regional job hub with 2,434 jobs.
The best of French Lick’s subject grades are an A for cost of living and history and an A− for civic life; the weakest is a D for health. 38% of working residents work locally in French Lick, above both Indiana’s towns (11%) and U.S. towns (8%). On health, just 89 of Indiana’s 1,086 towns do worse. French Lick has 2 places on the National Register of Historic Places, among them French Lick Springs Hotel and French Lick Methodist Episcopal Church. French Lick has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Where French Lick beats most towns, and one thing worth knowing.
Census counts: 260 in 1900, a peak of 2,462 in 1930, 1,722 in 2020. The archive holds 30 old photos and papers going back to 1812 and 4 maps from 1951 on.
2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Indiana), ordered by how far French Lick is from typical.
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Who provides power, water and the rest in French Lick, and how to reach them.
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Ordered by what stands out in French Lick.
About one in 3 of French Lick’s working residents works in town. French Lick’s average trip to work is 19 minutes, where Indiana’s towns sit at 24 minutes and U.S. towns at 25 minutes. The median household income in French Lick is $55,000.
| French Lick | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 19 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $55,000 | $71,000 | $80,000 |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
French Lick beats the Indiana average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 14. 43% of French Lick adults have high blood pressure.
| French Lick | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 43% | 39% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 13% | 12% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 17% | 14% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 15% | 14% |
| What stands out | French Lick | IN |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 80.1% | 77.4% |
| More adults with COPD | 11.4% | 8.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
The typical French Lick home is worth about $194,000, up 4.9% in a year, 25% below the Indiana typical home. French Lick’s median rent is $828 a month.
| French Lick | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 66% | 76% | 73% |
| Median rent | $828 a month | $947 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
French Lick has chilly winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. July afternoons reach 86°, January nights drop to 22° and about 13 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 62% of U.S. communities. Since 1983, 20 flood insurance claims have been paid out in French Lick.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
None within 15 miles of French Lick; the nearest are
About 2 of every 100 French Lick residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Indiana.
Where French Lick’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
3 notable people were born in French Lick.
Town in Indiana, United States
French Lick is a town in French Lick Township, Orange County, Indiana, United States. The population was 1,722 at the time of the 2020 census.
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One town shares a border with French Lick.
| Town | IN rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| French Lick | — | — | A | — | B | D |
| West Baden Springs | — | — | — | — | — | — |
French Lick has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. French Lick reports no FBI crime data of its own. West Baden Springs isn’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare French Lick with a neighbor →
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Not for the area. That is 2.9 years of the area's median household income ($65,873 across the county). Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades A.
3 notable people were born here, including Jerry Reynolds and Charlie Biggs.
