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Population in July 2007: 1,925. Population change since 2000: -1.9%
 

Males: 921  (47.9%)
Females: 1,004  (52.1%)
Median resident age:  40.5 years
Indiana median age:  35.2 years

Zip codes: 47432.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $29,800 (it was $27,197 in 2000)
French Lick  $29,800
Indiana:  $47,448

Estimated median house/condo value in 2007: $63,900 (it was $52,800 in 2000)
French Lick  $63,900
Indiana:  $122,900

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Races in French Lick:

  • White Non-Hispanic (93.8%)
  • Black (3.7%)
  • Two or more races (1.2%)
  • American Indian (0.9%)

2008 cost of living index in French Lick: 76.7 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (18.1%), United States (17.4%), Irish (13.2%), English (6.4%), Scotch-Irish (4.6%), Scottish (2.1%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 511 feet

Land area: 1.62 square miles.

Population density: 1186 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in French Lick

  • High school or higher: 71.4%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 12.2%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 5.1%
  • Unemployed: 5.3%
  • Mean travel time to work: 26.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in French Lick town

  • Never married: 17.4%
  • Now married: 54.5%
  • Separated: 1.1%
  • Widowed: 11.3%
  • Divorced: 15.7%

26 residents are foreign born

This town:  1.3%
Indiana:  3.1%



According to our research there were 3 registered sex offenders living in French Lick, Indiana in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in French Lick to the number of sex offenders is 642 to 1.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

French Lick:  0.8% ($419)
Indiana:  0.9% ($868)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Bloomington, IN (43.0 miles , pop. 69,291).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Louisville, KY (63.7 miles , pop. 256,231).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (239.2 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: West Baden Springs, IN (1.5 miles ), Paoli, IN (10.3 miles ), Orleans, IN (13.8 miles ), Shoals, IN (14.5 miles ), Mitchell, IN (16.3 miles ), Birdseye, IN (16.8 miles ), English, IN (18.2 miles ), Loogootee, IN (22.2 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 3 buildings, average cost: $21,700
  • 1997: 2 buildings, average cost: $90,000
  • 1998: 3 buildings, average cost: $51,500
  • 1999: 3 buildings, average cost: $53,300
  • 2000: 4 buildings, average cost: $65,500
  • 2001: 0 buildings
  • 2002: 1 building, cost: $125,000
  • 2003: 1 building, cost: $131,000
  • 2004: 3 buildings, average cost: $125,000
  • 2005: 6 buildings, average cost: $46,700
  • 2006: 9 buildings, average cost: $172,200
  • 2007: 6 buildings, average cost: $172,200

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Latitude: 38.55 N, Longitude: 86.62 W


57 people in nursing homes
8 people in homes for the mentally retarded

Area code: 812

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Population change in the 1990s: -183 (-8.6%).



Most common industries for males:



  • Furniture and related products (23%)
  • Accommodation and food services (14%)
  • Construction (8%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (6%)
  • Transportation equipment (5%)
  • Truck transportation (4%)
  • Public administration (4%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Health care (16%)
  • Accommodation and food services (16%)
  • Furniture and related products (10%)
  • Educational services (8%)
  • Miscellaneous manufacturing (5%)
  • Finance and insurance (4%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (3%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (15%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (7%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (7%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (6%)
  • Other food preparation and serving workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (4%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (14%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (11%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (8%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (5%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)


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French Lick-area historical tornado activity is slightly below Indiana state average. It is 83% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/2/1990, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 9.2 miles away from the French Lick town center killed one person and injured 12 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 4/3/1974, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 34.2 miles away from the town center killed 6 people and injured 86 people and caused between $50,000,000 and $500,000,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near French Lick:
  • BLOOMINGTON HOSPITAL OF ORANGE COUNTY (about 12 miles; PAOLI, IN)
  • MEMORIAL HOSPITAL & HLTH CARE CENTER (about 25 miles; JASPER, IN)
  • BEDFORD REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 25 miles; BEDFORD, IN)

Political contributions by individuals in French Lick, IN

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to French Lick:
  • MONROE COUNTY (about 41 miles; BLOOMINGTON, IN; ID: BMG)
  • LOUISVILLE INTL-STANDIFORD FIELD (about 67 miles; LOUISVILLE, KY; ID: SDF)
  • OWENSBORO-DAVIESS COUNTY (about 68 miles; OWENSBORO, KY; ID: OWB)
Other public-use airports nearest to French Lick:
  • FRENCH LICK MUNI (about 4 miles; FRENCH LICK, IN; ID: FRH)
  • PATOKA RESERVOIR LANDING AREA (about 9 miles; FRENCH LICK, IN; ID: 06I)
  • PAOLI MUNI (about 12 miles; PAOLI, IN; ID: I42)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to French Lick:
  • INDIANA UNIVERSITY-BLOOMINGTON (about 44 miles; BLOOMINGTON, IN; Full-time enrollment: 33,835)
  • INDIANA UNIVERSITY-SOUTHEAST (about 58 miles; NEW ALBANY, IN; FT enrollment: 4,355)
  • VINCENNES UNIVERSITY (about 63 miles; VINCENNES, IN; FT enrollment: 6,201)
  • JEFFERSON COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 64 miles; LOUISVILLE, KY; FT enrollment: 5,290)
  • TRINITY THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY-TRINITY COLLEGE (about 67 miles; NEWBURGH, IN; FT enrollment: 2,986)
  • SULLIVAN UNIVERSITY (about 69 miles; LOUISVILLE, KY; FT enrollment: 2,342)
  • BELLARMINE UNIVERSITY (about 69 miles; LOUISVILLE, KY; FT enrollment: 2,030)
Public high school in French Lick:
  • SPRINGS VALLEY COMM HIGH SCH (Students: 411; Location: 326 S LARRY BIRD BLVD; Grades: 07 - 12)
Public elementary/middle school in French Lick:
  • SPRINGS VALLEY ELEM SCH (Students: 539; Location: 356 S LARRY BIRD BLVD; Grades: KG - 06)
Library in French Lick:
  • MELTON PL (Operating income: $102,114; Location: 8496 W COLLEGE ST; 22,342 books; 374 audio materials; 1,269 video materials; 58 serial subscriptions)

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Tourist attractions: Indiana Railway Museum (1 Monon Street), Chamber of Commerce (Museums; 1 Monon Street), West Baden Springs Tours (Tours & Charters; 538 South Jackson Street).

Hotels: French Lick Springs Resort & Spa (8670 West State Rd 56), Beechwood Inn (8313 West State Road 56), Lane Motel & Campground (8483 West Highway 56), Michael T'S Motel (9633 West State Road 56).

 
Drinking water stations with addresses in French Lick that have no violations reported:
  • WILSTEM RANCH, INC. (Population served: 63, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)

Average household size:
This town:  2.2 people
Indiana:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:  60.5%
Whole state:  68.6%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  6.1%
Whole state:  5.3%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.1% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This town:  18.7%
Whole state:  9.5%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This town:  7.7%
Whole state:  4.2%

French Lick compared to Indiana state average:

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  • Median house value below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.


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Banks with branches in French Lick (2007 data):
  • Springs Valley Bank & Trust Company: at College And Maple Streets, branch established on 1902-01-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $263.0 mil, Deposits: $219.9 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 5 total offices, Holding Company: Svb&T Corporation



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Local government employment and payroll (March 2002)

Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Financial Administration 0$0 3$1,317
Streets and Highways 2$4,273$25,6384$5,564
Other Government Administration 3$4,018$16,0720$0
Other and Unallocable 2$1,773$10,6380$0
Sewerage 3$6,133$24,5320$0
Judicial and Legal 0$0 1$886
Police Protection - Officers 4$9,580$28,7402$620
Airports 1$1,937$23,2441$432
Parks and Recreation 0$0 1$615
Totals for Government 15$27,715$22,17212$9,434



French Lick government finances in 2002:
  • Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $272,000
  • Charges - Sewerage: $635,000
    Solid Waste Management: $135,000
    All Other: $34,000
    Regular Highways: $1,000
  • Current Operations - General - Other: $422,000
    Sewerage: $327,000
    Regular Highways: $153,000
    Solid Waste Management: $136,000
    Air Transportation: $47,000
    Parks & Recreation: $31,000
    Police Protection: $1,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $202,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - General Support: $159,000
    Highways: $15,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $4,530,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $4,482,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $48,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $35,000
    Interest Earnings: $6,000
    Property Sale Other: $3,000
    Rents: $3,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $62,000
    Air Transportation: $13,000
    Regular Highways: $10,000
    Parks & Recreation: $8,000
    Solid Waste Management: $2,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $533,000
  • State Intergovernmental - General Support: $83,000
    Highways: $59,000
    All Other: $13,000
  • Tax - Property: $297,000
    Public Utilities: $8,000
    NEC: $1,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $475,000

5.24% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($27,669 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.24%
Indiana average:  6.54%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Lawrence County, IN  1.24% ($26,729 average AGI)
from Washington County, IN  0.41% ($25,857)
from Crawford County, IN  0.32% ($29,091)


6.21% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($27,600 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.21%
Indiana average:  6.56%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Lawrence County, IN  1.23% ($22,765 average AGI)
to Dubois County, IN  0.52% ($37,444)
to Washington County, IN  0.46% ($32,125)


Strongest AM radio stations in French Lick:
  • WHAS (840 AM; 50 kW; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WIBC (1070 AM; 50 kW; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; Owner: EMMIS RADIO LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • WSLM (1220 AM; 5 kW; SALEM, IN; Owner: DON H. MARTIN)
  • WKJK (1080 AM; 10 kW; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WLW (700 AM; 50 kW; CINCINNATI, OH; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WSM (650 AM; 50 kW; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: GAYLORD ENTERTAINMENT COMPANY)
  • WGCL (1370 AM; 5 kW; BLOOMINGTON, IN; Owner: SARKES TARZIAN, INC,)
  • WSEZ (1560 AM; daytime; 0 kW; PAOLI, IN; Owner: IRONIC BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WSAI (1530 AM; 50 kW; CINCINNATI, OH; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WAMB (1160 AM; 50 kW; DONELSON, TN; Owner: GREAT SOUTHERN BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WKDA (1200 AM; 50 kW; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: RADIO NASHVILLE, INC.)
  • WNQM (1300 AM; 50 kW; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: WNQM. INC.)
  • WITZ (990 AM; 1 kW; JASPER, IN; Owner: JASPER ON THE AIR, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in French Lick:
  • WFLQ (100.1 FM; FRENCH LICK, IN; Owner: WILLTRONICS BROADCASTING)
  • WUME-FM (95.3 FM; PAOLI, IN; Owner: IRONIC BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WKLO (96.9 FM; HARDINSBURG, IN; Owner: WKLO, LLC)
  • WWEG (102.5 FM; MITCHELL, IN; Owner: MITCHELL COMMUNITY BROADCASTING CO.)
  • WMBL (88.1 FM; MITCHELL, IN; Owner: THE MOODY BIBLE INSTITUTE OF CHICAGO)
  • W210AV (89.9 FM; MITCHELL, IN; Owner: THE MOODY BIBLE INSTITUTE OF CHICAGO)
  • WRZR (94.5 FM; LOOGOOTEE, IN; Owner: HEMBREE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WBRO (89.9 FM; MARENGO, IN; Owner: CRAWFORD COUNTY COMMUNITY RADIO, INC.)
  • W209AY (89.7 FM; JASPER, IN; Owner: BIBLE BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
  • WBDC (100.9 FM; HUNTINGBURG, IN; Owner: DUBOIS COUNTY BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WITZ-FM (104.7 FM; JASPER, IN; Owner: JASPER ON THE AIR, INC.)
  • WQRK (105.5 FM; BEDFORD, IN; Owner: AD-VENTURE MEDIA, INC.)
  • W205BB (88.9 FM; BEDFORD, IN; Owner: BIBLE BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around French Lick:
  • WTIU (Channel 30; BLOOMINGTON, IN; Owner: THE TRUSTEES OF INDIANA UNIVERSITY)
  • WJTS-LP (Channel 27; JASPER, IN; Owner: PAUL E. KNIES)


Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)




French Lick fatal accident list for 2004:
Sep 19, 2004 09:28 AM, Sr-56, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 5, Fatalities: 1


French Lick fatal accident list for 1996:
Jul 30, 1996 07:03 AM, 56, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 1


French Lick fatal accident list for 1995:
Jan 13, 1995 01:15 AM, Larry Bird, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Pedestrians: 1, Fatalities: 1


French Lick fatal accident list for 1990:
Dec 1, 1990 12:08 AM, 56, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1


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