West Baden Springs, Indiana
West Baden Springs, Indiana | ||
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FIPS code 18-82376[3] | | |
GNIS feature ID | 2397730[2] |
West Baden Springs is a town in French Lick Township, Orange County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[2] The population was 574 at the 2010 census.
History
West Baden Springs is located in the vicinity of several mineral springs.[4] The town was founded in the 1850s, and named after the spa towns of Wiesbaden or Baden-Baden, in Germany.[5] A post office has been in operation at West Baden Springs since 1861.[6]
Dixie Garage, First Baptist Church, Homestead Hotel, Oxford Hotel, West Baden National Bank, and West Baden Springs Hotel are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.[7]
Geography
According to the 2010 census, West Baden Springs has a total area of 1.098 square miles (2.84 km2), of which 1.09 square miles (2.82 km2) (or 99.27%) is land and 0.008 square miles (0.02 km2) (or 0.73%) is water.[8]
Demographics
2018 census
As of the
Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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1910 | 746 | — | |
1920 | 832 | 11.5% | |
1930 | 1,174 | 41.1% | |
1940 | 949 | −19.2% | |
1950 | 1,047 | 10.3% | |
1960 | 879 | −16.0% | |
1970 | 930 | 5.8% | |
1980 | 796 | −14.4% | |
1990 | 675 | −15.2% | |
2000 | 618 | −8.4% | |
2010 | 574 | −7.1% | |
2020 | 541 | −5.7% | |
U.S. Decennial Census[9] |
2010 census
As of the
There were 251 households, of which 27.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 40.2% were married couples living together, 12.7% had a female householder with no husband present, 6.4% had a male householder with no wife present, and 40.6% were non-families. 36.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 16.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.29 and the average family size was 2.94.
The median age in the town was 40.4 years. 24% of residents were under the age of 18; 6.6% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 26.3% were from 25 to 44; 25.3% were from 45 to 64; and 17.8% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the town was 50.2% male and 49.8% female.
2000 census
As of the
There were 263 households, out of which 24.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.2% were married couples living together, 10.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.1% were non-families. 29.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 16.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.35 and the average family size was 2.88.
In the town, the population was spread out, with 21.7% under the age of 18, 8.3% from 18 to 24, 27.7% from 25 to 44, 26.5% from 45 to 64, and 15.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females, there were 93.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.1 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $32,750, and the median income for a family was $40,357. Males had a median income of $29,444 versus $19,375 for females. The
Economy
West Baden Springs Hotel
The historic, 243-room luxury hotel is part of the
Built in 1902, the West Baden Springs Hotel became known for the 200-foot (61 m) dome covering its atrium.[14][15] The hotel was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1974, and became a National Historic Landmark in 1987.[16] It is also designated as a Historic Civil Engineering Landmark.[17]
Education
It is in the Springs Valley Community School Corporation.[18] The district was formed in 1957, when the schools of French Lick and West Baden consolidated.[19] The zoned secondary school is Springs Valley High School (junior and senior high school).
The pre-1957 West Baden High School had the "Sprudels" as a mascot; the name means "springs" in German, though the mascot took a form of an elf. The school colors were purple and white. Prior to the consolidation, West Baden Springs and French Lick high schools were athletic rivals.[20]
Notable people
- Larry Bird, professional basketball player, born in West Baden Springs
References
- ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 16, 2022.
- ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: West Baden Springs, Indiana
- ^ a b "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ History of Lawrence, Orange, and Washington Counties, Indiana: From the Earliest Time to the Present. Higginson Book Company. 1884. p. 365.
- ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3.
...naming it West Baden for the famous spa in Germany.
- ^ "Orange County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved September 19, 2015.
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ "G001 - Geographic Identifiers - 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 13, 2020. Retrieved July 25, 2015.
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 11, 2012.
- ^ Bunting, Christina R. (2012). "Mineral Springs: The French Lick Springs Hotel in Orange County, Indiana". THG: Connections. 52 (2). Indianapolis: Indiana Historical Society: 46.
- ^ Hammel, Bob. The Bill Cook Story: Ready, Fire, Aim!. p. 369.
- ^ "Hotel History". French Lick Resort. Retrieved May 24, 2016.
- ^ O'Malley, John W. (December 1958). "The Story of the West Baden Springs Hotel". Indiana Magazine of History. 54 (4). Bloomington: Indiana University: 370–72. Retrieved May 23, 2016.
- ^ Rhodes, A. J. (1904). The Pedigree of West Baden (PDF). pp. 8–9.
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- ^ "West Baden Springs Hotel". American Society of Civil Engineers. Retrieved February 6, 2022.
- U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved June 12, 2024. - Text list
- Newspapers.com.
- ^ Blackford, Nathan (July 15, 2014). "School's Out Forever". Evansville Living. Evansville, Indiana. Retrieved June 12, 2024.