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Indianapolis (IPA: ˌɪndiəˈnæpəlɪs) is the capital city of the State of Indiana, and the county seat of Marion County, Indiana. According to the 2000 Census, its population is listed as 791,926, making it Indiana's most populous city, the 12th largest city in the U.S. and the third largest city in the Midwest.
Greater Indianapolis consists of Marion County and several contiguous counties. By one broad definition the Combined Statistical Area (CSA) of Indianapolis had a population of about 2 million people in 2005, ranking 23rd in the United States annd 7th in the midwest. As a unified labor and media market, the Indianapolis Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA) had a 2005 population of 1.64 million persons, ranking 34th in the United States. Indianapolis is the 8th largest MSA in the Midwest, following Chicago, Detroit, Minneapolis, St. Louis, Cleveland, Cincinnati, and Columbus.
A city that has managed to escape a Rust Belt reputation, Indianapolis is well known as a city with a strong sports reputation, having hosted major events such as the 1987 Pan American Games, the NCAA Basketball Tournament and is perhaps most famous for annually hosting the Indianapolis 500. Common nicknames for Indianapolis include Indy, the Crossroads of America, and the Circle City'
History
Indianapolis was founded as the state capital in 1821. Jeremiah Sullivan, a judge of the Indiana Supreme Court, invented the name Indianapolis by joining Indiana with polis, the Greek word for city; literally, Indianapolis means "Indiana City". The city was founded on the White River under the incorrect assumption that the river would serve as a major transportation artery; however, the waterway was too sandy for trade. The state commissioned Alexander Ralston to design the new capital city. Ralston was an apprentice to the French architect Pierre L'Enfant, and he helped L'Enfant plan Washington, DC. Ralston's original plan for Indianapolis called for a city of only 1 square mile, and, at the center of the city, sat the Governor's Circle, a large circular commons, which was to be the site of the Governor's mansion. Meridian and Market Streets converge at the Circle and continue north and south and east and west, respectively. The Governor's mansion was finally demolished in 1857 and in its place stands a 284-foot-tall (86.5-meter-tall) neoclassical limestone and bronze monument, the Soldiers' and Sailors' Monument. This is now known as Monument Circle.
The city lies on the original east-west National Road. The first railroad to service Indianapolis, the Madison & Indianapolis, began operation on October 1, 1847, and subsequent railroad connections made expansive growth possible. By the turn of the century, Indianapolis had become a heavy automobile manufacturer, rivaling the likes of Detroit. With roads leading out of the city at all directions, Indianapolis was on its way to becoming a major "hub" of regional transport connecting tto Chicago, Louisville, Cincinnati, Columbus and St. Louis, as is befitting the capital of a state whose motto is "The Crossroads of America." This same network of roads would allow quick and easy access to suburban areas in future years. Natural gas and oil deposits in the surrounding area in the late 19th century helped the economy of Indianapolis prosper. City population grew rapidly throughout the first half of the 20th century. During this period, rapid suburbanization began to tatake place, and racial relations deteriorated throughout the 1960s, although, on the night that the Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr. was assassinated, Indianapolis was the only major city in which rioting did not occur. Many credit a speech by Robert F. Kennedy, who was in town campaigning for President that night, for helping to calm the tensions. Tragically, his life was cut short a few months later in California. Racial tensions heightened in 1970 with the passage of Unigov, which further isolated the middle class from Indianapolis' growing African American community. Court-ordered school desegregation busing by Judge S. Hugh Dillon was also a controversial change.
In the 1970s and 1980s Indianapolis suffered at the hands of urban decay and white flight. Major revitalization of the city's blighted areas, such as Fall Creek Place, and especially the downtown, occurred in the 1990s and led to an acceleration of growth in and around the Indianapolis Metropolitan Area. The city's relative flat terrain allows for easy access to areas in and around the city.
The opening of Circle Centre Mall in downtown Indianapolis signaled a revitalization continued. Currently, the city is experiencing growth in the hospitality industry with the new Convention Center addition and the construction of Lucas Oil Stadium. A new high-rise hotel will be built to add more hotel rooms. This adds to the growing list of downtown accomodations and restaurants.
Demographics
Note: The statistical data in this article does not represent the entire Consolidated City of Indianapolis (i.e. all of Marion County, except for the four excluded municipalities); instead this article refers to Indianapolis (balance), Indiana, which is a Census statistical area, but not a legal entity. As of the censusGR2 of 2000, there were 781,870 people, 320,107 households, and 192,704 families residing in the city, but the metropolitan population was nearing 1.5 million. The population density was 2,163.0 people per square mile (835.1/km²). There were 352,429 housing units at an average density of 975.0 per square mile (376.4/km²). The racial makeup of the balance was 69.1% white, 25.50% black or African American, 0.255% Native American, 1.43% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 2.04% from other races, and 1.64% from two or more races. 3.92% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race. From 2000 to 2004, the Hispanic population in Indianapolis increased by 43%. The majority of the non-white population lives in the central and north portions of the inner-city area. Indianapolis has over 6000 immigrants from the former Yugoslavia.
There are 320,107 households out of which 29.8% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 40.6% are married couples living together, 15.1% have a female householder with no husband present, and 39.8% are non-families. 32.0% of all households are made up of individuals and 8.5% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.39 and the average family size is 3.04.
The age distribution is: 25.7% under the age of 18, 10.2% from 18 to 24, 32.9% from 25 to 44, 20.3% from 45 to 64, and 11.0% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 34 years. For every 100 females there are 93.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 90.2 males.
The median income for a household in the balance is $41,964, and the median income for a family is $48,755. Males have a median income of $36,302 versus $27,738 for females. The per capita income is $21,640. 14.8% of the population and ??? of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 16.2% of those under the age of 18 and 8.1% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line.
City/Town : Latitude: 39.7683, Longitude: -86.1582Matches 1 to 1 of 1
Last Name, Given Name(s)  |
Birth  |
Person ID | Tree | ||
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| 1 |  Billingsley, Elizabeth Ellen | 1898 | Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana, USA | I678739 | Veenkoloniale voorouders |
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| Last Name, Given Name(s) |
Death |
Person ID | Tree | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bickett, Gertrude IVy | Friday 18 December 1959 | Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana, USA | I48524 | Veenkoloniale voorouders |
| 2 | Briggeman, Herman Andrew | Wednesday 05 March 2003 | Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana, USA | I45884 | Veenkoloniale voorouders |
| 3 | Bus, Annette Grace | July 1980 | Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana, USA | I344520 | Veenkoloniale voorouders |
| 4 | Lindeman, George John | Monday 12 February 1945 | Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana, USA | I48523 | Veenkoloniale voorouders |
| 5 | Lindemann, Agnes Philomena | Friday 24 July 1964 | Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana, USA | I48571 | Veenkoloniale voorouders |
| 6 | Mason, Jack F. | Saturday 05 March 1994 | Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana, USA | I344523 | Veenkoloniale voorouders |
| 7 | McCawley, Joseph Fredrick | February 1977 | Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana, USA | I45692 | Veenkoloniale voorouders |
| 8 | McDowell, Anna Catherine | Monday 26 August 1957 | Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana, USA | I45691 | Veenkoloniale voorouders |
| 9 | Stallings, Ray | Saturday 11 August 1979 | Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana, USA | I45895 | Veenkoloniale voorouders |
Matches 1 to 1 of 1
| Last Name, Given Name(s) |
Burial |
Person ID | Tree | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Briggeman, Herman Andrew | Saturday 08 March 2003 | Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana, USA | I45884 | Veenkoloniale voorouders |
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