West Baden Springs, IN

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West Baden Springs, Indiana

West Baden Springs, Indiana, in Orange county, is 41 miles S of Bloomington, Indiana (center to center) and 50 miles NW of Louisville, Kentucky. The town has a population of 618.

The People and Families of West Baden Springs

In West Baden Springs, about 55% of adults are married.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, West Baden Springs had a median family income of $40,357.

West Baden Springs Housing

About 79% of housing units in West Baden Springs are owner-occupied. Housing in the town tends to be newer construction. Typical rents in West Baden Springs are affordable, at least compared to other towns in the state.

Commuting

In West Baden Springs, 99% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

West Baden Springs strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Indiana):

Category	Trophy
Affordability of Rents (vs. State)	Top 1%
Racial Diversity (vs. State)	Top 14%

Comparative Profile of West Baden Springs, IN

Comparing West Baden Springs to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Indiana (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Age of the Population
Racial Diversity
Male Share of the Population
Senior Citizens
Female Share of the Population
Children Under 5 Years Old
Well-Paid Single Men

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Portion of People Married
Average Household Size

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
People Above Poverty
Median Family Income
People in Middle Class or Better
College Educated Adults

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Public Transportation Use
Short Commute Times
Working at Home

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Affordability of Rents
Housing Recently Built
Affordability of Property Taxes
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
People Living Alone
Seasonal and Vacation Housing

Category	Value
Near Medium City	41 miles S of Bloomington, Indiana (center to center)
Nearest Large City	50 miles NW of Louisville, Kentucky
County	Orange
Standard Zip Codes	47469
Phone Area Codes	812
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	38.565
Longitude	-86.61

Station	PAOLI
Distance	7 miles
Jan Temp	18 to 38 F
Apr Temp	40 to 65 F
Jul Temp	64 to 87 F
Oct Temp	40 to 68 F
Annual Precip	47.5 inches

Station	SHOALS HIWAY 50 BRIDGE
Distance	12.4 miles
Jan Temp	19 to 37 F
Apr Temp	40 to 65 F
Jul Temp	64 to 86 F
Oct Temp	42 to 68 F
Annual Precip	47.6 inches

Station	OOLITIC PURDUE EXP FRM
Distance	22.2 miles
Jan Temp	18 to 37 F
Apr Temp	40 to 64 F
Jul Temp	64 to 86 F
Oct Temp	41 to 67 F
Annual Precip	45.1 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	618	100%
Male	298	48.2%
Female	320	51.8%
Under 18	134	21.7%
18+	484	78.3%
65+	98	15.9%
Median Age	40.3
Average Family Size	2.88
White	584	94.5%
African-American	13	2.1%
Asian	5	0.8%
American Indian & Alaskan	5	0.8%
Other	7	1.1%
Mixed Race	4	0.6%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	19	3.1%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	615
Growth	-3
Growth %	-0.49%

Ancestry	Percent
US/American	52.5%
English	14.9%
German	12.5%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	8.3%
Irish	3.5%
European	1.9%
French (except Basque)	1.3%
Scottish	1.1%
Polish	1.1%
Swiss	0.8%
Lithuanian	0.5%
Dutch	0.5%
Canadian	0.5%
Scotch-Irish	0.3%
Czech	0.3%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
West Baden Springs	618	$40,357
Birdseye	465	$45,125
French Lick	1,941	$36,583
Mitchell	4,567	$33,415
Orleans	2,273	$35,150
Paoli	3,844	$34,412
Shoals	807	$31,964

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