Battle Ground, Indiana Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 1,323. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,356 (+2.5% change)
Males: 640 (48.4%), Females: 683 (51.6%)

Tippecanoe County

Zip code: 47920

Demographics

Median resident age: 33.8 years
Median household income: $52,857
Median house value: $101,800

Population by Race

Races in Battle Ground:

• White Non-Hispanic (97.8%)
• Hispanic (1.5%)
• Two or more races (0.5%)

Ancestries: German (35.7%), Irish (17.1%), English (11.8%), United States (7.5%), French (3.5%), Scotch-Irish (3.3%).

Elevation: 575 feet

Land area: 1.1 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Battle Ground

• High school or higher: 95.1%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 30.2%
• Graduate or professional degree: 10.0%
• Unemployed: 3.5%
• Mean travel time to work: 19.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Battle Ground town

• Never married: 22.4%
• Now married: 61.8%
• Separated: 0.7%
• Widowed: 3.6%
• Divorced: 11.5%

1.1% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +189 (+16.7%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Battle Ground:

• LAFAYETTE HOME HOSPITAL (about 6 miles; LAFAYETTE, IN)
• ST ELIZABETH MEDICAL CENTER (about 6 miles; LAFAYETTE, IN)
• WABASH VALLEY HOSPITAL INC (about 8 miles; WEST LAFAYETTE, IN)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Battle Ground:

• PURDUE UNIVERSITY (about 10 miles; LAFAYETTE, IN; Abbreviation: LAF)
• GRISSOM ARB (about 49 miles; PERU, IN; Abbreviation: GUS)
• PORTER COUNTY MUNI (about 66 miles; VALPARAISO, IN; Abbreviation: VPZ)

Other public-use airports nearest to Battle Ground:

• DELPHI MUNI (about 13 miles; DELPHI, IN; Abbreviation: 1I9)
• WHITE COUNTY (about 15 miles; MONTICELLO, IN; Abbreviation: MCX)
• FLORA MUNI (about 22 miles; FLORA, IN; Abbreviation: 5I2)

Amtrak station near Battle Ground:

• 7 miles: LAFAYETTE (DEPOT AT 200 NORTH ST.). Services: fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service, intercity bus service, public transit connection.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Battle Ground:

• PURDUE UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 8 miles; WEST LAFAYETTE, IN; Full-time enrollment: 36,407)
• DEPAUW UNIVERSITY (about 59 miles; GREENCASTLE, IN; Full-time enrollment: 2,197)
• BUTLER UNIVERSITY (about 67 miles; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; Full-time enrollment: 3,721)
• VALPARAISO UNIVERSITY (about 68 miles; VALPARAISO, IN; Full-time enrollment: 3,376)
• INDIANA UNIVERSITY-PURDUE UNIVERSITY-INDIANAPOLIS (about 69 miles; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; Full-time enrollment: 19,818)
• IVY TECH STATE COLLEGE-CENTRAL INDIANA (about 70 miles; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; Full-time enrollment: 3,397)
• PURDUE UNIVERSITY-NORTH CENTRAL CAMPUS (about 72 miles; WESTVILLE, IN; Full-time enrollment: 2,500)

Public primary/middle schools in Battle Ground:

• BATTLE GROUND ELEM SCH (Students: 377; Location: 303 MAIN ST; Grades: KG – 05)
• BATTLE GROUND MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 337; Location: 511 MAIN ST; Grades: 06 – 08)