Indianapolis

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Indianapolis
Nickname : Indy, the Circle City, the Crossroads of America, the Racing Capital of the World
Middle: Indianapolis skyline with the Chase Tower. Top left to bottom: the Soldiers 'and Sailors' Monument and the Indiana World War Memorial Plaza. From top right to bottom: the Indiana Statehouse, Lucas Oil Stadium and the Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
Middle: Indianapolis skyline with the Chase Tower.
Top left to bottom: the Soldiers 'and Sailors' Monument and the Indiana World War Memorial Plaza.
From top right to bottom: the Indiana Statehouse , Lucas Oil Stadium and the Indianapolis Motor Speedway .
Indianapolis flag
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Indianapolis
Indianapolis (Indiana)
Indianapolis (39 ° 46 ′ 4.69 ″ N, 86 ° 9 ′ 29.12 ″ W)
Indianapolis
Basic data
Foundation : 1821
State : United States
State : Indiana
County : Marion County
Coordinates : 39 ° 46 ′  N , 86 ° 9 ′  W Coordinates: 39 ° 46 ′  N , 86 ° 9 ′  W
Time zone : Eastern ( UTC − 5 / −4 )
Inhabitants :
-  Metropolitan Area :		 887,642 (as of 2020)
2,111,040 (as of 2020)
Population density : 939 inhabitants per km 2
Area : 963.5 km 2  (approx. 372 mi²) of
which 945.6 km 2  (approx. 365 mi²) is land
Height : 219 m
Postcodes : 46201-46209, 46211, 46214

46216–46231, 46234–46237 46239–46242, 46244, 46247 46249–46251, 46253–46256 46259, 46260, 46266, 46268 46274, 46275, 46277, 46278 46280, 46282, 46283, 4629529, 46290, 46291

Area code : +1 317
FIPS : 18-36003
GNIS ID : 452890
Website : www.indy.gov
Mayor : Joe Hogsett (D)

Indianapolis [ ˌɪndɪəˈnæpəlɪs ] is the capital of the US state Indiana in the United States of America . The 2020 census counted 887,642 residents in Indianapolis, making it the second largest city in the American Midwest . The Indianapolis Metropolitan Area (Indianapolis plus suburbs) has around 2,100,000 inhabitants (as of 2020). Indianapolis is the administrative seat of Marion County .

The Indianapolis International Airport is an international airport.

story

Indianapolis was founded in 1821 at the request of the State of Indiana. The aim, as in the case of Washington DC at the federal level, was to create a central capital. Indianapolis was built on the model of Washington, that is, all streets lead to the center of the city, the Monument Circle. The rise to the economic center of Indiana had to wait until the city was opened to the railroad in 1847. As a transportation hub between Chicago , St. Louis , Columbus and Cincinnati , the city grew rapidly. Today it is not only the political but also the undisputed economic center of India.

After the administrative reform of 1970 (" Unigov ") the city of Indianapolis got almost all administrative tasks in its area of ​​responsibility. Thus all suburbs of Indianapolis were incorporated. The Marion County's Beech Grove, Lawrence, Southport, and Speedway parishes were spared this transfer of responsibility. The Mayor of Indianapolis is also the chief administrative officer of Marion County.

Historical objects
Benjamin Harrison Home (2008)

Eight structures and sites in Indianapolis have National Historic Landmark status , including the home of former President Benjamin Harrison , the Indiana World War Memorial Plaza and the Athenæum (Das Deutsche Haus) . 228 buildings and sites in the city are listed on the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) (as of November 3, 2018).

Demographics

According to the 2010 census, the population was 58.6 percent white and 27.5 percent African American; 2.1 percent were of Asian origin. 9.4 percent of the population were Hispanics . The median income per household was 2,015 at 41,987 US dollars . 21.3 percent of the population lived below the poverty line.

Population development

year resident
1840 2,692
1850 8.091
1860 18,611
1870 48,244
1880 75.056
1890 105,436
1900 169.164
1910 233,650
1920 314.194
1930 364.161
1940 386,972
1950 427.173
1960 476.258
1970 744.624
1980 700,807
1990 731.278
2000 781.870
2010 829.718
2020 887,642

The following table shows the population development of the Metropolitan Statistical Area Indianapolis - Carmel - Anderson according to the definition of the US Census Bureau 2015:

year Inhabitants¹
1990 1,424,886
2000 1,658,439
2010 1,888,082
2020 2,111,040

¹ 1990–2020: census results

Sights and culture

Soldiers 'and Sailors' Monument at Monument Circle

Indianapolis is also called "Circle City". The city owes its name to the Monument Circle in the city center. The memorial honors the fallen soldiers of the American Civil War and the Mexican-American War . Another war memorial is also located in the city center, the War Memorial Plaza . It was built in honor of the fallen soldiers of the two world wars . There is also a national monument to the USS Indianapolis .

The city's nightlife is mostly found in Broad Ripple in the north of the city.

Attractions also include the Children's Museum and the Indianapolis Museum of Art . The speedway has its own museum, the "Indianapolis Speedway Hall of Fame".

The city is home to one of the great US orchestras, the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra .

politics

Indiana State Capitol in Downtown Indianapolis

The incumbent mayor is the Democrat Joe Hogsett . Indianapolis has long been considered relatively conservative for a large city; the Democrats were less dominant than in other large cities. This has now changed. Since the 2004 US presidential election , when the city was a blue (democratic) island in red (republican) Indiana and voted for John Kerry , Marion County or Indianapolis has always voted for the Democratic presidential candidate. This has to do with the increasing urban-rural polarization, which has seen the Democrats succeed in urban areas and Republicans in the countryside. Former majority democratic areas in rural southern Indiana are now firmly in Republican hands, while Indianapolis has become a democratic stronghold. In the 2020 United States presidential election , 63.35% of Marion County's voters voted for Joe Biden and 34.30% of voters for Donald J. Trump .

education

There are the following universities:

Most teenagers attend Indianapolis Public Schools (downtown school district) or equivalent schools on the outskirts of the city.

business

The Indianapolis metropolitan area generated a gross domestic product of 135.4 billion US dollars in 2016, making it 26th among the greater metropolitan areas of the United States. The unemployment rate in the metropolitan region was 3.0 percent and was thus below the national average of 3.8 percent (as of March 2018). The personal per capita income was $ 49,681 in 2016, which means Indianapolis has an above-average income level.

Sports in Indianapolis

The Lucas Oil Stadium - the home ground of NFL teams Indianapolis Colts
Scottish Rite Cathedral

The Indianapolis Motor Speedway is contrary to the common assumption is not in Indianapolis, but in Speedway , a separate city, which is completely surrounded by Indianapolis. The circuit is the venue for the famous Indianapolis 500 car race (Indy 500 for short). The race takes place on Memorial Day , the last Monday in May. The cars taking part in the race are therefore also called Indycars. The race course, The Brickyard called, is also in the NASCAR Sprint Cup while at Allstate 400 the Brickyard in August ride and was the venue for the US Grand Prix of Formula 1 used. Since Formula 1 has not been a guest in Indianapolis since 2008 , the track was converted to the venue for the Indianapolis Grand Prix of the motorcycle world championship .

Indianapolis' most famous clubs are the Indiana Pacers , a basketball team in the National Basketball Association (NBA), the Indiana Fever , a basketball team in the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA), and the Indianapolis Colts , an American football team in the National Football League ( NFL), they play their home games at Lucas Oil Stadium and won the Super Bowl in 2007 . On the Victory Field , the Indianapolis Indians at home, a baseball team of the International League .

Indianapolis is also home to the Indiana Ice , a junior hockey team from the USHL . Before that there was also a professional team, the Indianapolis Ice , which played in the IHL until 2001 and then in the Central Hockey League until 2004 .

The Pan American Games in 1987, the World Police and Fire Games in 2001, the Basketball World Cup in 2002 and the Super Bowl XLVI all took place in Indianapolis.

Personalities

sons and daughters of the town

Personalities who have worked on site

Town twinning

Climate table

Indianapolis, Indiana
Climate diagram
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Temperature in ° C ,  precipitation in mm
Source: National Weather Service, US Dept of Commerce ; wetterkontor.de
Monthly average temperatures and rainfall for Indianapolis, Indiana
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Max. Temperature ( ° C ) 0.9 3.5 10.5 17.4 23.2 28.2 29.7 28.7 25.3 18.8 11.1 3.6 O 16.8
Min. Temperature (° C) −8.2 −6.2 −0.1 5.3 10.9 16.1 18.4 17.1 13.1 6.4 1.2 −4.9 O 5.8
Precipitation ( mm ) 58.9 62.5 96.3 94.0 101.6 88.6 113.5 92.5 72.9 66.8 82.0 84.8 Σ 1,014.4
Hours of sunshine ( h / d ) 4.3 5.2 5.8 7.2 8.5 9.6 9.5 8.8 7.8 6.3 3.9 3.3 O 6.7
Rainy days ( d ) 7.9 7.4 10.0 9.4 9.5 7.4 8.1 7.0 6.3 6.7 8.1 9.7 Σ 97.5
Humidity ( % ) 75 74 70 66 67 68 73 75 74 72 76 78 O 72.3
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literature

  • Lee Mandrell: Indianapolis: The Circle City. Indiana University Press, Bloomington 2016, ISBN 978-0-253-02169-4 .
  • David J. Bodenhamer, Robert G. Barrows: The Encyclopedia of Indianapolis . Indiana University Press, Bloomington 1994, ISBN 978-0-253-11249-1

Web links

  • Homepage (Indianapolis & Marion County)
Commons : Indianapolis  - collection of pictures, videos, and audio files
Wikivoyage: Indianapolis  Travel Guide
 Wikinews: Indianapolis  - on the news

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ US Census Bureau QuickFacts: Indianapolis city (balance), Indiana. Accessed August 21, 2021 .
  2. ↑ NRIS
  3. ↑ List of NHL by State . National Park Service , accessed November 3, 2018.
  4. ↑ Search mask database in the National Register Information System. National Park Service , accessed November 3, 2018.
  5. ↑ US Census Bureau: American FactFinder - Community Facts. Retrieved November 8, 2017 .
  6. ↑ 1980 - 2000: census results; 2005: Update of the US Census Bureau
  7. ^ US Department of Commerce, BEA, Bureau of Economic Analysis: Bureau of Economic Analysis. Retrieved July 4, 2018 (American English).
  8. ^ Indianapolis-Carmel, IN Economy at a Glance. Retrieved July 5, 2018 .
  9. ^ US Department of Commerce, BEA, Bureau of Economic Analysis: Bureau of Economic Analysis. Retrieved July 5, 2018 (American English).