Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.1% of the population. The racial makeup of the town was 88.8% White, 5.8% African American, 0.3% Native American, 1.2% Asian, 0.9% from other races, and 2.9% from two or more races. There were 924 housing units at an average density of 522.0 per square mile (201.5/km 2). The population density was 1,020.9 inhabitants per square mile (394.2/km 2). Demographics Historical population CensusĪs of the census of 2010, there were 1,807 people, 764 households, and 439 families living in the town. Geography Īccording to the 2010 census, French Lick has a total area of 1.77 square miles (4.58 km 2), all land.

Photo from Small Town Indiana photo survey. In 2015, the Pete Dye Course at French Lick Resort played host to the KitchenAid Senior PGA Championship. Roosevelt announced his intention to run for president in June of 1931 at a National Governors' Convention held at the French Lick Springs Hotel. It was also home to a large 7 Up bottling facility, which ceased operations in the mid-20th century.įranklin D. Pluto Water, a best-selling laxative of the first half of the 20th century, was bottled here. The resort closed for renovation in 2005 and re-opened in 2006. The French Lick Resort Casino was the focal point of most of the entertainment the hotel remained open well after the casinos were closed down and the heyday of the town was well past. In order to conserve rail transport during World War II, 1943 spring training was limited to an area east of the Mississippi River and north of the Ohio River. In the early 20th century it also featured casinos attracting celebrities such as boxer Joe Louis, composer Irving Berlin and gangster Al Capone.īecause of wartime travel restrictions, the Chicago Cubs and Chicago White Sox held spring training in French Lick from 1943 to 1944 in 1945 the Cubs stayed in town while the White Sox moved to Terre Haute, utilizing Memorial Stadium. By the later half of the 19th century, French Lick was famous in the United States as a spa town. The sulfur springs were commercially exploited for medical benefits starting in 1840. French Lick's post office has been in operation since 1847. On Johnson's 1837 map of Indiana, the community was known as Salt Spring. A fortified ranger post was established near the springs in 1811. The population was 1,722 at the time of the 2020 census.įrench Lick was originally a French trading post built near a spring and salt lick. French Lick is a town in French Lick Township, Orange County, Indiana.

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