New Baden Village Hall
1 East Hanover Street
New Baden IL 62265
Phone: 618-588-3813
Fax: 618-588-7105
Description:
New Baden, a town of 3,001, is located 11 miles east of Scott AFB on Route 161. With Interstate 64 at its doorstep, it's about 25 minutes from downtown St. Louis.
Recreational and activity centers include the O.W. Billhartz Civic Center, which houses the New Baden Public Library, a gymnasium and cafeteria. The Center is used by Village Organizations to hold meetings and social and fund-raising activities.
The 41-acre New Baden Community Park has a swimming pool, tennis courts, ball diamonds, soccer and picnic facilities. The Legion Memorial Swimming Pool is open daily from Memorial Day to Labor Day. Swimming Lessons, Water Aerobics, Pool Parties and seasonal passes are available. The Park Pavilions can be reserved through-out the spring and summer for a small fee. Contact the Village Hall for more details.
New Baden is served by four fine churches: St. George Catholic, New Baden United Methodist, First Baptist of New Baden and the Zion United Church of Christ.
Students from New Baden enroll in Wesclin Community School District No. 3. New Baden Elementary School is for pre-kindergarten through third grade and St. George Elementary School is for grades four through six. The Wesclin Junior-Senior High School, located between New Baden and Trenton, serves the communities of New Baden, Trenton and New Memphis.