French Lick is a town in Orange County, Indiana, home to about 1,828 people across 1.8 square miles. Its ZIP code is 47432.
Homes sold for a median of $150 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside French Lick. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport (SDF)54 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Louisville/Jefferson County, KY58 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL235 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of French Lick; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
French Lick had 1,722 residents in the 2020 census, down 11% since 2000.
It’s the 240th largest of 693 towns in Indiana by population.
Orange County grew from 16,854 residents in 1900 to 19,867 in 2020.
Orange County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 86°F in summer, and winter lows average 19°F. About 51.7 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 13 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Dubois S In Forage Fm, IN weather station (7 miles away).
8,500 jobs at 398 businesses in Orange County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
11 doctors and other health care providers list an office in French Lick.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 1 |
|---|---|
| Dentists | 1 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 2 |
| Mental health providers | 1 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 4 |
| Optometrists | 1 |
| Chiropractors | 1 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Grocery stores
Pharmacies
Libraries
Museums
Counts are within about 1 mile of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Public schools here are run by Springs Valley Com School Corp. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Springs Valley Elementary SchoolFrench Lick | Pre-K–5 | 432 | Public | 1.2 mi |
| Springs Valley Comm High SchoolFrench Lick | 6–12 | 445 | Public | 1.3 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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