West Baden Springs, Indiana

West Baden Springs is a town in French Lick Township, Orange County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.

[8] As of the census in 2018, the town of West Baden Springs resided 475 people.

The five most represented ethnic groups in West Baden Springs were as follows in descending order: White (90.3%), Black or African American (3.16%), Hispanic (1.89%), and American Indian and Alaska Native (1.47%).

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.

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 historic, 243-room luxury hotel is part of the French Lick Resort Casino complex that also includes the French Lick Springs Hotel and its adjacent casino.

[11] A gala event on June 23, 2007, celebrated the reopening of the restored West Baden Springs Hotel.

[12] (The renovated French Lick Springs hotel and new casino opened on November 3, 2006.

[13]) Built in 1902, the West Baden Springs Hotel became known for the 200-foot (61 m) dome covering its atrium.

[18] The district was formed in 1957, when the schools of French Lick and West Baden consolidated.

Prior to the consolidation, West Baden Springs and French Lick high schools were athletic rivals.

West Baden Springs Dome
Map of Indiana highlighting Orange County