William Hillenbrand and his aunt Mary Mitchell founded HillRom in 1927. The business grew rapidly after the Great Depression ended. William convinced hospitals to use his wooden hospital bed for six months free of charge. Government Batesville is an incorporated city governed by a mayor and a five-member city council. Four of the city council members are elected by four districts while the fifth is elected at-large by the community as a whole. The city also elects a city judge and city clerk treasurer. The mayor, city council members, judge, and clerk treasurer all serve four year terms. Mike Bettice is the current mayor of Batesville. Transportation The main mode of transportation to and around Batesville is by road. There are several major routes that intersect the city. Interstate 74 Batesville is located on I-74 between Indianapolis to the west and Cincinnati to the east. The interstate bisects the northern part of the city. While most of Batesville is located south of the interstate, some businesses and residences are located north of the interstate. Indiana 229 Indiana 229 runs from north to south through the center of the city. It connects Batesville with Oldenburg to the north and Indiana 48 to the south. A portion of Main Street and Walnut Street run concurrent with Indiana 229 through the city center. Indiana 46 Indiana 46 runs east to west through Batesville connecting it with Greensburg to the west and several small communities to the east. Indiana 46 runs parallel to Interstate 74. There is also a railroad, owned by the Central Railroad Comp. of Indiana, that runs through Batesville that connects Indianapolis to Cincinnati. This line is limited to freight. Unfortunately, there are no available taxi or limousine services operating in Batesville. Greyhound Lines buses stopped in Batesville until June 20, 2005. Education Batesville has one public school corporation, Batesville Community Schools, which consists of , Batesville Intermediate, Batesville Middle, and Batesville High School. –2012 school year, there were approximately 2,083 students enrolled in the district. The only private school, St. Louis Catholic School, enrolls about 420 students in its K-8 program at St. Louis Parish and 50 students at St. Louis Catholic Preschool. Ivy Tech Community College has a campus at Batesville, a branch of Ivy Tech Southeast. The town has a lending library, the Batesville Memorial Public Library. Recreation Batesville is also home to a few outdoor recreation facilities.