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French Lick Township gives you more for your money than most places: a typical home costs about $120K, 1.8 years of the county’s $66K median household income. It grades B− overall, ranked 362nd of 585 in Indiana. The low prices come with trade-offs. Residents are less healthy than 84% of U.S. towns on CDC estimates. 35% of working residents work locally in French Lick Township, above both Indiana’s towns (11%) and U.S. towns (8%). French Lick Township has 1 place on the National Register. The biggest park or preserve is Hoosier National Forest, at 657 acres.
Where French Lick Township beats most towns.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Indiana), ordered by how far French Lick Township is from typical.
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Census counts: 260 in 1900, a peak of 2,462 in 1930, 1,722 in 2020. The archive holds 18 old photos and papers going back to 1812 and 4 maps from 1951 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in French Lick Township, 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 French Lick Township.
For adults in French Lick Township, the share who report frequent physical distress is 16%. The town beats the Indiana average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 12. Nearly a fifth of adults in French Lick Township smoke cigarettes; 15% have diabetes.
| French Lick Township | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 42% | 39% | 35% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 17% | 14% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 13% | 12% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 15% | 14% |
| What stands out | French Lick Township | IN |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 80.2% | 77.4% |
| More adults with COPD | 10.7% | 8.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
The public schools here belong to Springs Valley Com School Corp. The largest public high school is Springs Valley Comm High School, with 445 students. Its two schools are below.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Springs Valley Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–5 | Grades PK–5 | 432 | B− |
| Springs Valley Comm High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 6–12 | Grades 6–12 | 445 | C+ |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within IN on state tests and graduation
French Lick Township’s density of trails stands at 0.2 miles per square mile.
| French Lick Township | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.2 miles per square mile | 0.2 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 1.9% | 1.9% | 4.3% |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Hoosier National Forest | — | 657 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
The range runs from 22° on a January night to 86° on a July afternoon, with about 13 inches of snow a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
The top destinations are French Lick (31%), Jasper (9%) and Paoli (7%). French Lick Township’s middle household income is $61,000. For half of commuters, work is under 15 miles away. In French Lick Township, 4.7% of workers work from home.
| French Lick Township | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Work from home | 4.7% | 7.8% | 11% |
| Average trip to work | 21 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $61,000 | $71,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 7.8% | 10% | 9.6% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Compared with 62% of U.S. communities, expected storm and flood damage in French Lick Township is higher. Since 1985, French Lick Township has seen 61 flood insurance claims paid out. Expected losses in French Lick Township break down as 56% from inland flooding and 26% from tornadoes.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
None within 15 miles of French Lick Township; the nearest are
About 2 of every 100 French Lick Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Indiana.
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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5 towns share a border with French Lick Township.
| Town | IN rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| French Lick Township | #362 | B− | A | — | B | C− |
| Jackson Township | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Orangeville Township | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Paoli Township | #521 | C− | A | — | B | D |
| Northwest Township | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Greenfield Township | — | — | — | — | — | — |
French Lick Township and Paoli Township report no FBI crime data of their own. Jackson Township, Orangeville Township, Northwest Township and Greenfield Township aren’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare French Lick Township with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
French Lick Township grades B− overall, better than 50% of U.S. towns and #362 of 585 in Indiana. It grades C− for health and B for schools. Health is its weak spot, with a C−.
Not for the area. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades A.