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BatesvilleIN
A town of 7,282. Nearly 4% of it is conserved land.
3 bordering townsMap →
Photo: Chris Flook · CC BY-SA 4.0
Population
7,282
+10.5% since 2010
Typical home
$328K
+4.9% in a year
Household income
$62K
median
Median age
38.2
years
Jobs based here
6,794
A job hub
What makes Batesville stand out
The 3 things Batesville does most differently from other towns.
Outdoors
#32 most trails in IN
6.1 miles of trails across 9 parks and preserves
4% of the town is conserved land.
100 U.S. towns● Batesville
Health
Healthier than 51%
of U.S. towns on CDC estimates
Better than IN on 5 measures, worse on 1.
6,794jobs here
Work
6,794 jobs
based in Batesville, a regional job hub
36% of working residents work in town.
A job hub
Every workday, about 5,604 people come to Batesville for work
Where Batesville’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
6,794jobs based in Batesville
36%of working residents work in town
15 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
Batesville’s report card
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Weather
Forecast →63°
Cloudy
H 66° · L 49°
Local news
All →- Batesville Bulldogs Girls Volleyball (Batesville, IN) ScheduleSports Illustrated · Sep 17
- Former Lyon College, First Community Bank IT leader dies in plane crashWhite River Now · Sep 14
- Georgia Gratz - Batesville Bulldogs Girls Basketball (Batesville, IN)Sports Illustrated · Sep 10
Upcoming events
Nothing on the calendar.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Batesville. Another town gets a different order.
Outdoors
4% of Batesville is conserved land
6.1 miles of trails across 9 parks and preserves.
#32for trails in IN
4%
conserved · 158 of 3,959 acres
6.1 mi
of trails · 1 per sq mi
#157
most conserved land in IN
#184
most walkable in IN
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Brum's Woods | 3.7 mi | 84 |
| 2. Liberty Park | 1.1 mi | 40 |
| 3. Freedom Park | 0.3 mi | 6 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
Health
Healthier than 51% of U.S. towns
Batesville beats the Indiana average on 5 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1.
B−Health Grade
32 measures vs. Indiana
5 better26 too close to call1 worse
| What stands out | Batesville | IN |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 11.7% | 14.7% |
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 6.7% | 8.4% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 9.8% | 8.3% |
Margaret Mary Community Hospital
0.8 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: primary care, mental health
80th
percentile among IN towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Work & commute
About one in three working residents works right in Batesville
About one in 3 of Batesville’s working residents works in town. The top destinations are Greensburg (6%), Cincinnati (4%) and Adams (2%). Half commute less than 15 miles.
36%work in town
Where working residents work
In Batesville36%
Greensburg6%
Cincinnati4%
Adams2%
Lawrenceburg2%
15 mi
median commute distance
6,794
jobs based in Batesville
A job hub
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Housing
A typical Batesville home is worth about $328K
The typical Batesville home is worth about $328,000, up 4.9% in a year, 26% above the Indiana typical home.
$328KZillow home value
Typical home value
Batesville$328K
Indiana$260K
+4.9%
value change, 1 year
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →
Climate
Four seasons, pleasant summers
Batesville has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 84°, a January night drops to 21°, and about 13 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
13″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter24–40°
Spring42–63°
Summer62–83°
Fall44–65°
Oct 26
typical first frost
Apr 15
typical last frost
+0.8°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Natural hazards
Low risk, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 34% of U.S. communities.
34risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingTornadoesStrong wind
2
paid flood claims since 2021
4
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Safety
Crime reported in Batesville
Batesville's reported crime rate is well below Indiana's. Most reported incidents are property crimes, mainly thefts. Violent crime is rare: 1 reported in 2024.
Violent crime per 1,000 residents
Batesville0.1
Indiana3.5
U.S.3.6
Property crime per 1,000 residents
Batesville3.1
Indiana15.1
U.S.17.7
1
violent crimes reported in 2024
23
property crimes reported in 2024
FBI crime data, 2024 · crimes reported to policeFull safety report →
A growing town
Batesville has grown 10.5% since 2010
6,520 people in 2010; 7,282 today.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 · ACS
About Batesville
City in Indiana, United States
Batesville is a city in Ripley and Franklin counties in the U.S. state of Indiana. The population was 7,202 at the 2020 census, making it the largest community in both counties, although it is not the county seat of either. The Batesville Casket Company is headquartered in the city. Batesville is noted for its central location between Indianapolis, Cincinnati, and Louisville, on the I-74 corridor.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Population
- 7,202
- Area
- 6.2 sq mi
- Elevation
- 971 ft
- ZIP code
- 47006
- Area code
- 812
Batesville’s neighbors
3 towns share a border with Batesville.
MorrisLaugheryAdamsBatesville
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