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West Baden Springs’ mean commuting time is 18 minutes, below both Indiana’s towns (24 minutes) and U.S. towns (25 minutes). Its National Register listings include West Baden Springs Hotel and First Baptist Church. West Baden Springs has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Where West Baden Springs beats most towns.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 1906.
6 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in West Baden Springs, 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.
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The median commute is under 13 miles. West Baden Springs: 18% of residents live below the poverty line. Since 2013, West Baden Springs has lost 42 jobs, to 125 in 2023. Just 1% of the town’s working residents have a job in town.
| West Baden Springs | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 18% | 10% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $43,000 | $71,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 1.2% | 11% | 8% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
63% of households live in a home they own in West Baden Springs. Values rose 2.7% in the 12 months to September 2026. In West Baden Springs, the median rent is $817 a month.
| West Baden Springs | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 63% | 76% | 73% |
| Median rent | $817 a month | $947 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
In West Baden Springs, the typical July afternoon high is 86°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Households in West Baden Springs have drawn federal disaster aid in 3 declared disasters, most recently in 2008. On expected storm and flood damage, West Baden Springs sits above 62% of U.S. communities. The national flood insurance program has paid 63 claims in the town since 1979. FEMA puts 56% of the town’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 26% to tornadoes.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
The share of adults in West Baden Springs who have been diagnosed with depression: 27%. Among adults locally, 17% report frequent physical distress and 43% have high blood pressure.
| West Baden Springs | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 17% | 14% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 15% | 14% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 43% | 39% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 13% | 12% |
| What stands out | West Baden Springs | IN |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 11.6% | 8.1% |
| More smokers | 20.8% | 15.7% |
| More adults who have had a stroke | 4.6% | 3.5% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
None within 15 miles of West Baden Springs; the nearest are
About 1 of every 100 West Baden Springs residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Indiana.
Where West Baden Springs’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
6 places in West Baden Springs on the National Register of Historic Places.
Town in Indiana, United States
West Baden Springs is a town in French Lick Township, Orange County, in the U.S. state of Indiana. The population was 541 at the 2020 census.
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West Baden Springs has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
2 notable people were born here, including Larry Bird and Albert R. Hall.
