Moving to West Baden Springs, Indiana

Population: 618. Estimated population in July 2024: 615 (-0.5% change)
Males: 298 (48.2%), Females: 320 (51.8%)

Orange County

Zip code: 47469

Demographics

Median resident age: 40.3 years
Median household income: $32,750
Median house value: $56,400

Population by Race

Races in West Baden Springs:

  • White Non-Hispanic (93.9%)
  • Hispanic (3.1%)
  • Black (2.1%)
  • Other race (1.1%)
  • American Indian (1.0%)
  • Two or more races (0.6%)

Ancestries: United States (31.9%), English (10.5%), German (8.7%), Irish (3.6%), Scottish (1.1%).

Elevation: 500 feet

Land area: 1.1 square miles

Map of West Baden Springs, IN

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in West Baden Springs

  • High school or higher: 68.2%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 10.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.9%
  • Unemployed: 4.8%
  • Mean travel time to work: 24.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in West Baden Springs town

  • Never married: 22.6%
  • Now married: 57.9%
  • Separated: 1.8%
  • Widowed: 6.2%
  • Divorced: 11.5%

0.2% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -58 (-8.6%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near West Baden Springs:

  • BLOOMINGTON HOSPITAL OF ORANGE COUNTY (about 10 miles; PAOLI, IN)
  • BEDFORD REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 23 miles; BEDFORD, IN)
  • DUNN MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 23 miles; BEDFORD, IN)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to West Baden Springs:

  • MONROE COUNTY (about 39 miles; BLOOMINGTON, IN; Abbreviation: BMG)
  • LOUISVILLE INTL-STANDIFORD FIELD (about 67 miles; LOUISVILLE, KY; Abbreviation: SDF)
  • COLUMBUS MUNI (about 69 miles; COLUMBUS, IN; Abbreviation: BAK)

Other public-use airports nearest to West Baden Springs:

  • FRENCH LICK MUNI (about 5 miles; FRENCH LICK, IN; Abbreviation: FRH)
  • PATOKA RESERVOIR LANDING AREA (about 11 miles; FRENCH LICK, IN; Abbreviation: 06I)
  • PAOLI MUNI (about 12 miles; PAOLI, IN; Abbreviation: I42)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to West Baden Springs:

  • INDIANA UNIVERSITY-BLOOMINGTON (about 43 miles; BLOOMINGTON, IN; Full-time enrollment: 33,835)
  • INDIANA UNIVERSITY-SOUTHEAST (about 58 miles; NEW ALBANY, IN; Full-time enrollment: 4,355)
  • VINCENNES UNIVERSITY (about 63 miles; VINCENNES, IN; Full-time enrollment: 6,201)
  • JEFFERSON COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 64 miles; LOUISVILLE, KY; Full-time enrollment: 5,290)
  • TRINITY THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY-TRINITY COLLEGE (about 68 miles; NEWBURGH, IN; Full-time enrollment: 2,986)
  • SULLIVAN UNIVERSITY (about 69 miles; LOUISVILLE, KY; Full-time enrollment: 2,342)
  • BELLARMINE UNIVERSITY (about 69 miles; LOUISVILLE, KY; Full-time enrollment: 2,030)