Rensselaer, IN Road Trips
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Trip Routes
2
Longest Drive
265.6 mi
Evansville, IN
Quickest Drive
4h 50m
Saint John, IN
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Rensselaer, IN by the Numbers
Recent demographic snapshot from the US Census Bureau's American Community Survey.
Population
5,369
Median Income
$61,648
Median Home Value
$149,100
Median Age
36.4
Source: US Census Bureau ACS 5-year (public domain). See our methodology for details.
Rensselaer, IN at a Glance
Founded
1839
Elevation
659 ft
Area
4 mi²
Notable People from Rensselaer, IN
A sampling of people born in Rensselaer, IN.
Tom Harmon
1919–1990
American football player and sportscaster (1919–1990)
Augustus Phillips
1874–1944
American actor (1874-1944)
Steve Buyer
1958
American politician
Eleanor Stackhouse Atkinson
1863–1942
American author, journalist and teacher.
George W. Faris
1854–1914
American politician (1854–1914)
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Traveler Guide to Rensselaer, IN
Rensselaer is a city in Northwestern Indiana.
Rensselaer has a typical midwestern Main Street. It also has a neogothic courthouse built in the 19th century that is on the National Register of Historic Buildings. Rensselaer is also home to St. Joseph's College, a small Catholic college that is the former summer practice home to the Chicago Bears football team and the site for part of the film "Brian's Song".
Fair Oaks Dairy Farm, 856 North 600 East Fair Oaks (Just up I-65 from Rensselaer, right off exit 220), toll-free: +1-877-536-1194. store: 7AM-6PM daily, Dairy Adventure: M-Sa 9AM-5PM, Su 10AM-5PM. By far the most interesting attraction in the Rensselaer area is the Fair Oaks Dairy Farm, one of the largest dairy farms in the United States. The huge farm store is alone worth the trip for its unbelievably fresh ice creams and hokey cow themed gift shop. The biggest draw, however, is the 2-3 hour Dairy Adventure, which takes you on a full tour of the farm, with a bus tour and opportunities to milk a cow yourself, watch calves being born and nursed, and some kid-oriented animated features. Dairy Adventure: $10 adults, $7 children ages 3–12.
Rensselaer has three hotel/motels on IN-114 just off the I-65 exit 215. There is also a nice bed & breakfast closer to its downtown.
Rensselaer has two exits on I-65 at what is nearly the exact midpoint between Chicago and Indianapolis. The northern exit, 115, leads into the town via IN-114; the southern exit via IN-53/US-231. 1 Rensselaer station, 776 North Cullen Street. (updated Nov 2023) Amtrak, ☏ +1 215-856-7924, toll-free: +1-800-872-7245. Operates trains throughout the United States of America. (updated Dec 2020) Route stopping in Rensselaer: Cardinal operating three trips weekly between Chicago and New York City with stops in Dyer, Rensselaer, Lafayette, Crawfordsville, Indianapolis, Connersville, Cincinnati, Ashland, Huntington, Charleston, Hinton, White Sulphur Springs, Staunton, Charlottesville, Culpeper, Manassas, Alexandria, Washington, D.C., Baltimore, Wilmington, Philadelphia, Trenton, and Newark.
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