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Population in July 2007: 12,562. Population change since 2000: -2.8%

Males: 6,074	(47.2%)
Females: 6,807	(52.8%)

Marion County

Median resident age:	37.0 years
Indiana median age:	35.2 years

Zip codes: 46224.

Estimated median household income in 2005: $39,200 (it was $37,713 in 2000)

Speedway	$39,200
Indiana:	$43,993

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $118,600 (it was $98,700 in 2000)

Speedway	$118,600
Indiana:	$114,400

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Races in Speedway:

White Non-Hispanic (81.9%)
Black (11.9%)
Hispanic (2.6%)
Two or more races (1.8%)
Other race (1.2%)
Asian Indian (0.6%)
American Indian (0.6%)

2008 cost of living index in Speedway: 85.5 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (22.7%), Irish (12.7%), English (11.4%), United States (10.1%), French (3.2%), Italian (2.3%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated in 1926

Elevation: 744 feet

Land area: 4.75 square miles.

Population density: 2627 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Speedway

High school or higher: 88.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 22.4%
Graduate or professional degree: 7.1%
Unemployed: 3.5%
Mean travel time to work: 21.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Speedway town

Never married: 28.6%
Now married: 45.8%
Separated: 1.5%
Widowed: 8.3%
Divorced: 15.8%

573 residents are foreign born (2.3% Asia, 0.8% Latin America, 0.8% Europe, 0.5% Africa).

This town:	4.4%
Indiana:	3.1%

According to our research there was one registered sex offender living in Speedway, Indiana in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Speedway to the number of sex offenders is 12491 to 1.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this town is a lot smaller than the state average.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Speedway:	0.8% ($752)
Indiana:	0.9% ($868)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Indianapolis, IN (7.0 miles , pop. 781,870).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (172.4 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Wynnedale, IN (4.4 miles ), Spring Hill, IN (4.9 miles) , Clermont, IN (5.2 miles ), Rocky Ripple, IN (6.5 miles ), Crows Nest, IN (6.7 miles) , Indianapolis, IN (7.0 miles ), North Crows Nest, IN (7.9 miles) , Meridian Hills, IN (9.0 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1996: 0 buildings
1997: 1 building, cost: $65,000
1998: 1 building, cost: $90,000
1999: 0 buildings
2000: 0 buildings
2001: 0 buildings
2002: 1 building, cost: $40,000
2003: 0 buildings
2004: 0 buildings
2005: 0 buildings
2006: 0 buildings
2007: 0 buildings

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Latitude: 39.79 N, Longitude: 86.25 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: +2,352 (+18.3%)
Workers who live and work in this town: 919 (14.2%)

99 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
8 people in homes for the mentally retarded

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Speedway, Indiana business and economic data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...

Population change in the 1990s: -242 (-1.8%).

Historical population

Historical housing units

Most common industries for males:

Construction (7%)
Accommodation and food services (6%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)
Administrative and support and waste management services (5%)
Public administration (5%)
Motor vehicle and parts dealers (5%)
Transportation equipment (5%)

Most common industries for females:

Health care (18%)
Educational services (9%)
Finance and insurance (9%)
Accommodation and food services (7%)
Social assistance (5%)
Public administration (4%)
Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations (4%)

Most common occupations for males

Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (8%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)
Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (5%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)
Retail sales workers except cashiers (4%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (3%)

Most common occupations for females

Secretaries and administrative assistants (8%)
Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (5%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (4%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
Registered nurses (3%)

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Crime in Speedway by Year
Type	1999	2000	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Murders	0	1	0	3	0	1	2	2
per 100,000	0.0	8.1	0.0	23.0	0.0	7.8	15.8	16.0
Rapes	3	7	5	7	7	8	4	6
per 100,000	24.4	56.9	38.6	53.7	53.9	62.1	31.6	48.0
Robberies	29	48	31	31	37	37	54	52
per 100,000	235.7	390.4	239.3	237.6	285.1	287.3	427.2	416.3
Assaults	12	13	5	9	7	14	37	17
per 100,000	97.5	105.7	38.6	69.0	53.9	108.7	292.7	136.1
Burglaries	70	71	71	71	61	91	68	71
per 100,000	569.0	577.5	548.1	544.2	470.0	706.5	538.0	568.5
Thefts	786	843	178	349	292	372	372	373
per 100,000	6388.7	6856.4	1374.1	2674.9	2249.6	2888.2	2943.3	2986.4
Auto thefts	87	83	51	99	67	59	66	103
per 100,000	707.1	675.1	393.7	758.8	516.2	458.1	522.2	824.7
Arson	0	0	6	2	1	0	2	0
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	46.3	15.3	7.7	0.0	15.8	0.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 287.3)	461.7	568.8	235.2	379.8	303.6	374.8	440.9	447.8

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 39 (30 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:	2.40
US city average:	3.00

Average climate in Speedway, Indiana

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Speedway-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Indiana state average. It is 165% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/14/1972, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 11.8 miles away from the Speedway town center injured 20 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 6/11/1998, a category 4 tornado 20.6 miles away from the town center injured 4 people and caused $2 million in damages.

Hospitals/medical centers near Speedway:

KINDRED HOSPITAL INDIANAPOLIS (about 3 miles; INDIANAPOLIS, IN)
LARUE D CARTER MEM HOSP (about 3 miles; INDIANAPOLIS, IN)
WESTVIEW HOSPITAL (about 3 miles; INDIANAPOLIS, IN)

Political contributions by individuals in Speedway, IN

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Speedway:

INDIANAPOLIS INTL (about 6 miles; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; ID: IND)
MOUNT COMFORT (about 26 miles; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; ID: MQJ)
COLUMBUS MUNI (about 46 miles; COLUMBUS, IN; ID: BAK)

Other public-use airports nearest to Speedway:

EAGLE CREEK AIRPARK (about 3 miles; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; ID: EYE)
SPEEDWAY (about 7 miles; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; ID: 3SY)
INDIANAPOLIS DOWNTOWN (about 9 miles; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; ID: 8A4)

Amtrak station near Speedway:

7 miles: INDIANAPOLIS (350 S. ILLINOIS ST.). Services: ticket office, partially wheelchair accessible, public payphones, full-service food facilities, free short-term parking, paid long-term parking, call for car rental service, taxi stand, intercity bus service.

Local government website: WWW.TOWNOFSPEEDWAY.ORG

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Speedway:

BUTLER UNIVERSITY (about 5 miles; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; Full-time enrollment: 3,721)
INDIANA UNIVERSITY-PURDUE UNIVERSITY-INDIANAPOLIS (about 7 miles; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; FT enrollment: 19,818)
IVY TECH STATE COLLEGE-CENTRAL INDIANA (about 7 miles; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; FT enrollment: 3,397)
UNIVERSITY OF INDIANAPOLIS (about 12 miles; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; FT enrollment: 2,784)
DEPAUW UNIVERSITY (about 45 miles; GREENCASTLE, IN; FT enrollment: 2,197)
INDIANA UNIVERSITY-BLOOMINGTON (about 47 miles; BLOOMINGTON, IN; FT enrollment: 33,835)
ANDERSON UNIVERSITY (about 48 miles; ANDERSON, IN; FT enrollment: 2,116)

Public high school in Speedway:

SPEEDWAY SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 472; Location: 5357 W 25TH ST; Grades: 09 - 12)

Public elementary/middle schools in Speedway:

JAMES A ALLISON ELEM SCHOOL 3 (Students: 277; Location: 5240 W 22ND ST; Grades: KG - 06)
FRANK H WHEELER ELEM SCHOOL 4 (Students: 274; Location: 5700 MEADOWOOD DR; Grades: KG - 06)
SPEEDWAY JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 270; Location: 5151 W 14TH ST; Grades: 07 - 08)
ARTHUR C NEWBY ELEM SCHOOL 2 (Students: 200; Location: 1849 N WHITCOMB; Grades: KG - 06)
CARL G FISHER ELEM SCHOOL 1 (Students: 169; Location: 5151 W 14TH ST; Grades: KG - 06)

Library in Speedway:

SPEEDWAY PL (Operating income: $658,050; Location: 5633 W 25TH ST; 75,523 books; 7,532 audio materials; 4,033 video materials; 165 serial subscriptions)

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Notable location: Indianapolis Motor Speedway (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Shopping Centers: Speedway Shopping Center (1), 500 Shopping Center (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Speedway include: Speedway United Methodist Church (A), Speedway Christian Church (B), Saint Andrews Lutheran Church (C), Saint Christopher Roman Catholic Church (D), Saint Johns Episcopal Church (E). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Lacy Branch (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Parks in Speedway include: Leonard Park (1), Moller Road Park (2), Meadowood Park (3). Display/hide their locations on the map

Average household size:

This town:	2.1 people
Indiana:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This town:	53.3%
Whole state:	68.6%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This town:	5.7%
Whole state:	5.3%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
Gay men: 0.0% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:

This town:	8.8%
Whole state:	9.5%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:

This town:	3.7%
Whole state:	4.2%

Speedway compared to Indiana state average:

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Unemployed percentage below state average.
Black race population percentage significantly below state average.

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Banks with branches in Speedway (2007 data):

Charter One Bank, National Association: Speedway/March Branch at 6121 Crafordsville Road, branch established on 2003-09-22. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $45,991.8 mil, Deposits: $21,276.3 mil, headquarters in Cleveland, OH, positive income, 503 total offices, Holding Company: Royal Bank Of Scotland Group Plc, The

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2004 Presidential Election results in Marion County Indiana:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

Speedway government finances in 2002:

Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $1,293,000
Charges - Sewerage: $1,886,000
All Other: $38,000

Parks & Recreation: $25,000
Construction - Sewerage: $33,000
Current Operations - Police Protection: $2,628,000
Fire Protection: $2,070,000

Sewerage: $1,860,000

Water Utilities: $776,000

Regular Highways: $726,000

Central Staff Services: $394,000

General - Other: $270,000

Solid Waste Management: $237,000

Parks & Recreation: $121,000
General - Interest on Debt: $584,000
Local Intergovernmental - Highways: $296,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $9,726,000
Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Water Utilities: $3,000,000
Other NEC: $2,856,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $2,605,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $9,621,000
Water Utilities: $3,000,000
Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $356,000
Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $679,000
Interest Earnings: $534,000
Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $1,909,000
Police Protection: $481,000

Sewerage: $156,000

Fire Protection: $28,000

Regular Highways: $16,000

Parks & Recreation: $10,000

Water Utilities: $1,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $7,387,000
Revenue - Water Utilities: $1,094,000
Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $212,000
State Intergovernmental - General Support: $1,068,000
All Other: $798,000

Highways: $641,000
Tax - Property: $5,474,000
Individual Income: $694,000

NEC: $285,000

Public Utilities: $130,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $5,992,000
Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $0

6.90% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($35,689 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.90%
Indiana average:	6.54%

0.09% of residents moved from foreign countries ($230 average AGI)
Marion County: 0.09%
Indiana average: 0.10%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:

from Hamilton County, IN	0.69% ($49,984 average AGI)
from Johnson County, IN	0.62% ($34,808)
from Hendricks County, IN	0.49% ($32,369)

7.00% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($46,396 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	7.00%
Indiana average:	6.56%

0.05% of residents moved to foreign countries ($313 average AGI)
Marion County: 0.05%
Indiana average: 0.03%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:

to Hamilton County, IN	1.17% ($61,592 average AGI)
to Johnson County, IN	0.75% ($39,031)
to Hendricks County, IN	0.68% ($44,889)

Strongest AM radio stations in Speedway:

WXLW (950 AM; 5 kW; INDIANAPOLIS, IN)
WIBC (1070 AM; 50 kW; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; Owner: EMMIS RADIO LICENSE CORPORATION)
WXNT (1430 AM; 5 kW; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; Owner: MYSTAR COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
WTLC (1310 AM; 5 kW; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; Owner: RADIO ONE OF INDIANA, LLC)
WNTS (1590 AM; 5 kW; BEECH GROVE, IN; Owner: S + M BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
WBRI (1500 AM; daytime; 5 kW; INDIANAPOLIS, IN)
WNDE (1260 AM; 5 kW; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WSYW (810 AM; daytime; 0 kW; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; Owner: CONTINENTAL BROADCAST GROUP, LLC)
WHAS (840 AM; 50 kW; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WOWO (1190 AM; 50 kW; FORT WAYNE, IN; Owner: PATHFINDER COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
WLW (700 AM; 50 kW; CINCINNATI, OH; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WSAI (1530 AM; 50 kW; CINCINNATI, OH; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WLS (890 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WLS, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Speedway:

WFBQ (94.7 FM; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WHHH (96.3 FM; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; Owner: RADIO ONE OF INDIANA, LLC)
WRZX (103.3 FM; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WTPI (107.9 FM; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; Owner: MYSTAR COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
WFYI-FM (90.1 FM; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; Owner: METROPOLITAN IN. PUBLIC B/CING, INC.)
WNOU (93.1 FM; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; Owner: EMMIS RADIO LICENSE CORPORATION)
WZPL (99.5 FM; GREENFIELD, IN; Owner: MYSTAR COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
WFMS (95.5 FM; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; Owner: WFMS LICO, INC)
WYXB (105.7 FM; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; Owner: EMMIS RADIO LICENSE CORPORATION)
WENS (97.1 FM; SHELBYVILLE, IN; Owner: EMMIS RADIO LICENSE CORPORATION)
WBDG (90.9 FM; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; Owner: MET. SCHOOL DISTRICT OF WAYNE TWP.)
WGLD (104.5 FM; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; Owner: INDY LICO, INC)
WTLC-FM (106.7 FM; GREENWOOD, IN; Owner: RADIO ONE OF INDIANA, LLC)
WRDZ-FM (98.3 FM; PLAINFIELD, IN; Owner: ABC, INC.)
WYJZ (100.9 FM; LEBANON, IN; Owner: RADIO ONE OF INDIANA, LLC)
WKLU (101.9 FM; BROWNSBURG, IN; Owner: QUINN BROADCASTING, INC.)
WTTS (92.3 FM; BLOOMINGTON, IN; Owner: SARKES TARZIAN, INC.)
WEDJ (107.1 FM; DANVILLE, IN; Owner: CONTINENTAL BROADCAST GROUP, LLC)
WIJY (95.9 FM; FRANKLIN, IN; Owner: PILGRIM COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
WGRL (93.9 FM; NOBLESVILLE, IN; Owner: INDY LICO, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Speedway:

WISH-TV (Channel 8; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; Owner: INDIANA BROADCASTING, LLC)
WXIN (Channel 59; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; Owner: TRIBUNE TELEVISION COMPANY)
WDNI-LP (Channel 65; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; Owner: RADIO ONE OF INDIANA, LLC)
WHMB-TV (Channel 40; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; Owner: LESEA BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WKOG-LP (Channel 31; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; Owner: KINGDOM OF GOD MINISTRIES, INC.)
WIPX-LP (Channel 51; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; Owner: PAXSON COMMUNICATIONS LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)
WRTV (Channel 6; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; Owner: MCGRAW-HILL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
WTBU-TV (Channel 69; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; Owner: BUTLER UNIVERSITY)
WBXI-CA (Channel 47; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; Owner: THE BOX WORLDWIDE LLC)
WFYI (Channel 20; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; Owner: METROPOLITAN INDIANAPOLIS PUBLIC BROADCASTING, INC.)
WIIH-CA (Channel 11; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; Owner: INDIANA BROADCASTING, LLC)
WTHR (Channel 13; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; Owner: VIDEOINDIANA, INC.)
WALV-CA (Channel 50; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; Owner: VIDEOHIO, INC..)
WTTV (Channel 4; BLOOMINGTON, IN; Owner: TRIBUNE BROADCAST HOLDINGS, INC.)
WIPX (Channel 63; BLOOMINGTON, IN; Owner: PAXSON INDIANAPOLIS LICENSE, INC.)
WCLJ (Channel 42; BLOOMINGTON, IN; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING OF INDIANA, INC.)
WNDY-TV (Channel 23; MARION, IN; Owner: UPN STATIONS GROUP INC.)
WTIU (Channel 30; BLOOMINGTON, IN; Owner: THE TRUSTEES OF INDIANA UNIVERSITY)
WTTK (Channel 29; KOKOMO, IN; Owner: TRIBUNE BROADCAST HOLDINGS, INC.)

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