Batesville is located Ripley and
Ripley's county seat, Versailles, is located 23
miles south of Batesville. Brookville, the Franklin county seat, is
located
20 miles northeast of Batesville. Indianapolis is 60 miles
northwest and Cincinnati,Ohio is 45 miles southeast
via I-74.
Population in 2000- 6,003
Major Industries
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|
Product |
Employ. |
Union |
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Hillenbrand Industries, Inc. |
Hospital Furniture, Caskets and Funeral Insurance
|
3,740 |
IBT/USWA |
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| Romweber Furniture
Company |
Bedroom,
Living Room, Dining Room Furniture
|
165 |
None |
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Batesville Tool & Die, Inc. |
Tool and Die - Metal Stamping
|
439 |
None |
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| New Horizons Rehab.
Center |
Assembling and Packaging
|
217 |
None |
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Weberding's Wood Carving
|
Custom Woodcarving |
15 |
None |
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| GE |
Distribution Center |
20 |
None
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Heartwood Manufacturing
|
Woodworking Co. |
32 |
None |
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Kroger Company |
Grocery |
106
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Bruns Gutzwiller
|
General Contractors |
80
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Transportation
Bus
Greyhound lines
Rail
Central Railroad of Indianapolis
Highway
Interstate 74, State Highways 46, 229, and 129
Truck
Three interstate lines provide regular service
Air
Indianapolis International Airport - 60 miles; Greater Cincinnati
Airport
- 45 miles
Utilities
Electric
Cinergy and REMCs
Gas
Batesville Municipal Water and Gas Utility
Water
Batesville Municipal Water and Gas Utility
Telephone
Verizon and Enhanced Telecommunications Corp.
DSL and Internet-Enhanced Telecommunications Corp.,
and SEIDATA
Vocational
Colleges / Schools
Southeast Career Center located at
Versailles
Ivy Tech State College located at Batesville
IUPUI Programs, Versailles
Colleges /
Universities
| Franklin College |
Franklin, Indiana | 43 miles |
| Earlham College |
Richmond, Indiana | 48 miles |
| Hanover College |
Hanover, Indiana
| 50 miles |
| University of Cincinnati |
Cincinnati, Ohio | 40 miles
|
| IUPUI | Indianapolis,
Indiana | 65 miles |
| Butler University | Indianapolis,
Indiana | 60 miles |
Educational Facilities
| |
Teacher Ratio |
Total Students |
One public primary school
(K-3) | 1:15 |
543 |
One public intermediate school
(4-5) | 1:13 |
310 |
| Middle school ( 6-8 ) |
1:14 | 417 |
| High school ( 9-12 ) |
1:16 |
620 |
Parochial elementary school
(K-8) | 1:22 |
437 |
| Parochial high school (Oldenburg) | 1:20 |
198 |
Medical Facilities
Hospitals
Margaret Mary Community Hospital
Beds
Beds-79
Active Staff
Physicians
35
Registered Nurses
110
Recreation
Batesville has two municipal parks, three public golf courses, a
swimming pool and a library. Batesville has active league baseball and
soccer programs for youth of all ages. The Country Club has a private
golf course, tennis courts, and a swimming pool. The high school
athletic program enjoys enthusiastic community support, as does the new
YMCA.
Financial Institutions
Main Source (812) 934-4100
Fifth Third Bank of Central Indiana (812) 934-2808
National City Bank (812) 934-4411
Home Federal Savings Bank (812) 934-2118
FCN Bank (812) 934-9078
Time Zone
Batesville is in the Easter Standard Time Zone. As with most of
Indiana, Eastern Standard Time applies throughout the year.
Climate
Batesville enjoys 4 distinct seasons. Spring and fall are very
pleasant. Summer is warm and usually humid. Winter has a wide range of
temperatures with January being the coldest. Average snowfall is 15
inches and average rainfall is 39-45 inches.
