Greenwood, Indiana
City of Greenwood, Indiana Greenwood City Hall Greenwood City Hall Greenwood is a town/city in Johnson County, Indiana, United States.
The populace was 49,791 at the 2010 Census, and increased to 55,586 in the Enumeration 2015 estimates. Greenwood is positioned between Indiana State Road 37 and Interstate 65.
The town/city shares a border with Indianapolis and is the most crowded suburb in the southern portion of the Indianapolis Metropolitan Area.
5.2.1 Greenwood Community School Corporation 6 City parks 6.1 City Center Park 6.7 Old City Park and Isaac Smock on territory presently occupied by Greenwood Park Mall. Greenwood was first known as "Smocktown" or "Smock's Settlement" with respect to the Smock brothers, and became "Greenfield" in 1825.
Since this clashed with another Greenfield positioned in Hancock County, the name of the settlement was changed to Greenwood.
Some claim the town's name was with respect to Samuel Greenwood, who platted the improve in 1872.
Greenwood was an early and key cog in the Electric Indianapolis Interurban Railway System.
Smith proposed and organized the Indianapolis, Greenwood & Franklin Company and graded the line to Greenwood.
The Indianapolis, Greenwood & Franklin Railway was opened between Indianapolis and Greenwood on January 1, 1900 and, as stated to Indianapolis historian Jacob Piatt Dunn, was the Hoosier capital's first real interurban electric stockyards . The stockyards followed what is now Madison Avenue.
Greenwood was incorporated as a town under Indiana law in 1864 and became a fifth-class town/city in 1960. In 2010, the Greenwood City Council allowed a measure to change the official status of Greenwood to second class town/city in accordance with Indiana Code Title 36, Article 4, Chapter 1. According to the 2010 census, Greenwood has a total region of 21.231 square miles (54.99 km2), of which 21.23 square miles (54.99 km2) (or 100%) is territory and 0.001 square miles (0.00 km2) (or 0%) is water. Grassy Creek and Tracy Ditch flow south from the town/city connecting Greenwood to the suburbs of New Whiteland, Whiteland, and Franklin.
According to Greenwood's most recent Comprehensive Annual Financial Report, there were 209.6 miles of enhance streets inside the town/city limits as of 2015 Major east-west corrirodors in Greenwood are not numbered and include: County Line Road, Fry Road, Main Street, Smith Valley Road, Stop 18 Road, and Worthsville Road.
Greenwood's fitness of east-west streets link inhabitants and businesses in White River Township with the company and neighborhoods adjoining to Interstate 65.
Most primary north-south corridors in Greenwood are numbered and are not property of the city.
31, State Road 135, and Interstate 65 serve as the primary north-south corridors in the city.
Madison Avenue joins the Greenwood Park Mall to the Old Town Historic District.
Graham Road, positioned east of Interstate 65 joins County Line Road to Worthsville Road and serves a several large distribution centers.
As of 2015, three interstate exits connected Greenwood to Interstate 65.
The most recent interchange, the Worthsville Road Exit, features a diverging diamond traffic design, The diverging diamond at Worthsville Road is one of two such installations in Indiana. The remaining two interchanges, Main Street and County Line Road, follow conventional design standards and serve primary commercial and industrialized zones.
As a bedroom improve for Indianapolis, Greenwood is a prominent destination for families seeking homes in the Central Indiana Region.
Other primary employers in Greenwood include the corporate command posts for machine tools manufacturer Nachi America and metal fabrication firm Poynter Sheet Metal.
Greenwood is also home to distribution centers for Ulta, ALDI, United Natural Foods, and Nestle Waters North America; and a medical services complex for Ortho Indy.
Greenwood Park Mall, the only county-wide shopping mall in the southern part of the Indianapolis Metropolitan Area, is positioned at the confluence of US Highway 31, Madison Avenue, and County Line Road in Greenwood. As of 2016, the center was home to 148 tenants and had a 98% occupancy rate. Anchor stores at the mall include: J.
Three craft breweries are positioned inside Greenwood.
Oaken Barrel is the second earliest brewpub in the State Planetary Brewing established a manufacturing center and tasting room for Greenwood customers in 2013 The town/city is also home to Mashcraft Brewing Company.
91.1% of Greenwood inhabitants are high school graduates or higher.
Three enhance school corporations serve Greenwood residents: Greenwood Community School Corporation, Clark Pleasant Community School Corporation, and Center Grove Community School Corporation. Greenwood Community School Corporation High School: Greenwood Community High School Middle School: Greenwood Community Middle School High School: Center Grove High School Located at 415 Lincoln Street, City Center Park sits on 5 acres just east of the City Center Building.
City Center Park was formerly known as Pool Park.
After redevelopment in 2013, the park was retitled after its adjacency to the Greenwood City Center Building. The park contains the only splash pad in Greenwood.
City Center Park also features handicap accessible playgrounds, a basketball court, and a shelter. The Greenwood Community Garden is positioned on the north side of Fry Road.
Located at 10 East Smith Valley Road, Craig Park is the biggest park in Old Town Greenwood.
The park spans 27 acres and is positioned between Smith Valley Road and Main Street.
Located at 850 West Stop 18 Road, Freedom Park covers 79 acres and offers multiple amenities to patrons.
Freedom Park is the biggest park in Greenwood.
Located at 100 Crestview Drive, Northeast Park covers 19 acres and sits adjoining to Northeast Elementary School.
Located at 1300 West Fry Road, Northwest Park covers 12 acres and features walking trails, basketball courts, and a shelter home. Located at 304 South Meridian Street, Old City Park follows Pleasant Creek from Meridian Street to Madison Avenue.
Major amenities include a playground, a football field, and a shelter. The Greenwood Public Library is directly south of the park and overlooks the football field.
Located at 200 Legacy Blvd., University Park covers 40 acres of territory on the eastside of the city.
University Park is interegrated into the design of Homecoming at University Park- a large residentiary evolution east of Interstate 65.
Major features of the park include: a picnic shelter, a playground, a basketball court, walking trails, Four Paws Dog park, and Reflections Plaza Pavilion. Located at 820 West Main Street, Westside Park covers 27 acres of land.
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