Speedway, Indiana Town of Speedway, Indiana Speedway and Indianapolis Motor Speedway in 2005.
Speedway and Indianapolis Motor Speedway in 2005.
Official seal of Town of Speedway, Indiana Location in the state of Indiana Speedway is a town in Wayne Township, Marion County, Indiana, United States.
The populace was 11,812 at the 2010 census. Speedway is home of the Indianapolis Motor Speedway; it is an enclave of Indianapolis.
Speedway was laid out in 1912 as a residentiary suburb. It took its name from the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. It is an early example of a residentiary improve prepared for the industrialized plants positioned nearby. Carl G.
Allison, Frank Wheeler, and Arthur Newby, framers of the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, prepared the suburb of Speedway south of the track. Fisher and Allison owned plants close-by that needed workers, the Prest-O-Lite factory and Allison Engine Company.
The Speedway Historic District was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2005. Speedway is positioned at 39 47 31 N 86 15 0 W (39.791943, 86.249988). According to the 2010 census, Speedway has a total region of 4.768 square miles (12.35 km2), of which 4.76 square miles (12.33 km2) (or 99.83%) is territory and 0.008 square miles (0.02 km2) (or 0.17%) is water. According to the Koppen Climate Classification system, Speedway has a humid subtropical climate, Cfa on climate maps. With a January daily mean of 2 C (28 F) however, Speedway is very close to the humid continental type.
Climate data for Speedway As of the census of 2010, 11,812 citizens , 5,550 homeholds, and 2,931 families resided in the town.
The 6,709 housing units averaged 1,409.5 per square mile (544.2/km2).
The ethnic makeup of the town was 74.2% White, 16.7% African American, 0.3% Native American, 2.0% Asian, 4.4% from other competitions, and 2.3% from two or more competitions.
Of the 5,550 homeholds, 26.9% had kids under the age of 18 living with them, 32.4% were married couples living together, 15.3% had a female homeholder with no husband present, 5.2% had a male homeholder with no wife present, and 47.2% were not families.
About 39.9% of all homeholds were made up of individuals, and 12.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.
The average homehold size was 2.13 and the average family size was 2.84.
The median age in the town was 37.8 years.
About 21.7% of inhabitants were under the age of 18; 10.8% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 26.7% were from 25 to 44; 25.8% were from 45 to 64; and 14.8% were 65 years of age or older.
The gender makeup of the town was 48.3% male and 51.7% female.
As of the census of 2000, 12,882 citizens , 6,151 homeholds, and 3,278 families resided in the town.
The 6,151 homeholds had 24.5% with kids under the age of 18 living with them, 36.6% married couples living together, 12.5% female homeholders with no husband present, and 46.7% not families.
In the town, the populace was spread out with 20.9% under the age of 18, 10.1% from 18 to 24, 31.5% from 25 to 44, 20.2% from 45 to 64, and 17.2% who were 65 years of age or older.
The median income for a homehold in the town was $37,713, and for a family was $49,005.
About 5.6% of families and 8.8% of the populace were below the poverty line, including 7.7% of those under age 18 and 9.5% of those age 65 or over.
The School Town of Speedway has six campuses and an enrollment of approximately 1,650 students.
Indianapolis Motor Speedway Speedway bombings a b "G001 - Geographic Identifiers - 2010 Enumeration Summary File 1".
"Population Estimates".
"Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (DP-1): Speedway town, Indiana".
...named the town/city for "Speedway Course"...
"Speedway Historic District".
Climate Summary for Speedway, Indiana "Speedway, Indiana Temperature Averages".
"Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Incorporated Places: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2015".
"Enumeration of Population and Housing".
Town of Speedway official website Municipalities and communities of Marion County, Indiana, United States
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