Speedway (Indiana)

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Speedway
Nickname : "Home of the 500", The Racing Capital of the World
2001 aerial view of Indianapolis Motor Speedway
2001 aerial view of Indianapolis Motor Speedway
Location in Indiana
Speedway (Indiana)
Speedway
Speedway
Basic data
Foundation : 1926
State : United States
State : Indiana
County : Marion County
Coordinates : 39 ° 48 ′  N , 86 ° 15 ′  W Coordinates: 39 ° 48 ′  N , 86 ° 15 ′  W
Time zone : Eastern ( UTC − 5 / −4 )
Inhabitants :
-  Metropolitan Area :		 12,881 (status: 2000)
1,939,349 (status: 2000)
Population density : 1,047.2 inhabitants per km 2
Area : 12.3 km 2  (about 5 mi 2 ) of
which 12.3 km 2  (about 5 mi 2 ) are land
Height : 227 m
Postal code : 46224
Area code : +1 317
FIPS : 18-71828
GNIS ID : 0443930
Website : www.townofspeedway.org

Speedway is a city in Marion County , Indiana , in the United States . It is completely enclosed by the city of Indianapolis and is the city in which the world famous Indianapolis Motor Speedway is located. According to the last population census in 2000, Speedway has a population of 12,881.

history

The city was founded in 1926 and was intended as the “city of the future”. It should be built as a city that is car-friendly and that at a time when almost all streets in neighboring Indianapolis were made of bricks. Over eighty years after the city was founded, the Indianapolis Motor Speedway is considered one of the most important sports venues in the world.

Demographics

At the last population census in 2000, the city had 12,881 inhabitants, 6,151 households. 3,278 families lived in the city. The population density was 1,047 / km². Of the 6,151 households, 24.5% had children under the age of 18. 36.6% of the households were married couples, 12.5% ​​were women living alone or with a single parent. 46.7% of those living in households were not married and had no children. The average household size was 2.08 people and the average family size was 2.78 people.

Around a fifth of the population was under 18 years old, 10.1% between 18 and 24, 31.5% between 25 and 44 and 20.2% between 45 and 64 years old. 17.2% of the population were already 65 or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 women there were 89.2 men.

The average income of households was 37,713 US dollars , and the median income for a family 49,005 dollars.

Known residents