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Places in Rensselaer

Rensselaer’s downtown: 183 places in a five-minute walk

469 places in Rensselaer: 49 places to eat and drink, 43 shops, 24 things to do and 9 places to stay. Local spots first, with directions to every one.

All places
469
84 per 1,000 residents
Eat & drink
49
8.8 per 1,000 residents
Shops
43
9 gifts · 2 antiques
Things to do
24
9 outdoors · 4 arts · 6 landmarks
Places to stay
9
1.6 per 1,000 residents

What kind of places does Rensselaer have?

Read from every listing. The page puts what stands out first.

A real downtown183 places within a five-minute walk of W Washington St.A food town49 places to eat and drink, 8.8 per 1,000 residents.A coffee town11 independent cafés, coffee shops and bakeries, 14 with the sweet shops and chains.
★ What stands out · The map

Where Rensselaer gathers

183 of Rensselaer’s 469 places sit within a five-minute walk of W Washington St.

W Washington St
183places in a five-minute walk of W Washington St39% of Rensselaer’s places
Eat & drink

49 places to eat & drink

27 restaurants, 14 cafés & treats, 6 bars & breweries. Local spots first.

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Shops

43 shops

9 gifts & boutiques, 9 home & hardware, 3 clothing. Local spots first.

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See all 9 gifts & boutiques →
Things to do

24 things to do

9 parks & outdoors, 6 history & landmarks, 5 fitness & sports. Local spots first.

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See all 9 parks & outdoors →
Places to stay

9 places to stay

9 hotels & inns. Local spots first.

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See all 9 hotels & inns →
Everyday

263 errands & services

Groceries, gas, the barber, the vet, the bank.

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Health care 47Franciscan Physician Network Rensselaer Medical Center · Houghton Harley E DDS · Franciscan Health RensselaerOffices & pros 41Castongia Tractor · Jenkins Realtors · Tonner LawBanks & insurance 34Ci Insurance · First Merchants Bank · Advance AmericaAuto & gas 28NAPA Auto Parts · Superior Auto · Sanders CycleHair & beauty 22Fiesta Salons · Rensselaer Massage & Holistic Therapies · A New BeginningHome services 16Rensselaer Septic Tanks · Jackson Funeral Chapel · Donaldson - Rensselaer, IN, USAGroceries & convenience 8Con Agra Foods Inc · Strack & Van Til · Family ExpressPets 6Jasper County Animal Shelter · Rensselaer Pet Care · Jasper County Animal ShelterOther services 61Claussen Equipment Co · Rensselaer Station · Hicksgas Water Solutions
Community

81 schools, churches & public places

Where Rensselaer learns, worships and gets things done.

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Town & public services 31Jasper County Health Department · Jasper County Airport · United States Postal ServicePlaces of worship 19First Christian Church · Rensselaer Church of the Nazarene · Open Bible Baptist ChurchCommunity groups 16American Legion Post 29 · Crossroads CASA · Jasper County Community ServicesSchools & childcare 15Saint Joseph's College · Jasper County Adult Learning Center · Cooperative School Services

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Some place details from Overture Maps (CDLA-Permissive-2.0), checked against the Census town line. Places added by neighbors go live once a second neighbor confirms them. Spot a mistake? Open the place and tap Edit mode.

How we sort and count

Each list puts neighbor favorites first (ratings and photos), then the most complete listings (a website, a phone number, a note), with local, independent spots ahead of national chains. Categories come from each place’s map category, so a café filed under “Shops” still shows up with the cafés. “A five-minute walk” is a quarter mile from the busiest spot on the map. Per-1,000 figures use the Census population.