Speedway, Indiana
Encyclopedia
Speedway is a town in Wayne Township
, Marion County
, Indiana
, United States
. The population was 12,881 at the 2000 census. Speedway is the home of the Indianapolis Motor Speedway
, from which the town derives its name, and is a complete enclave of Indianapolis
.
in the 1920s and 1930s, the town had homes with garages for cars.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the town has a total area of 4.8 square miles (12.4 km²). 4.8 square miles (12.4 km²)of it is land and 0.21% is water.
of 2000, there were 12,882 people, 6,151 households, and 3,278 families residing in the town. The population density
was 2,708.9 people per square mile (1,047.0/km²). There were 6,636 housing units at an average density of 1,395.6 per square mile (539.4/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 83.16% White, 11.89% African American, 0.28% Native American, 1.61% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 1.20% from other races
, and 1.85% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.63% of the population.
There were 6,151 households out of which 24.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 36.6% were married couples
living together, 12.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 46.7% were non-families. 39.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.08 and the average family size was 2.78.
In the town the population 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 age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 89.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 84.9 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $37,713, and the median income for a family was $49,005. Males had a median income of $36,756 versus $26,954 for females. The per capita income
for the town was $21,468. About 5.6% of families and 8.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 7.7% of those under age 18 and 9.5% of those age 65 or over.
Wayne Township, Marion County, Indiana
Wayne Township is one of nine townships in Marion County, Indiana. As of the 2000 census, its population was 133,461. In 2008, the township population was 134,542.-External links:* *...
, Marion County
Marion County, Indiana
Marion County is a county located in the U.S. state of Indiana. Census 2010 recorded a population of 903,393, making it the largest county in the state and 55th most populated county in the country, greater than the population of six states. The county seat is Indianapolis, the state capital and...
, Indiana
Indiana
Indiana is a US state, admitted to the United States as the 19th on December 11, 1816. It is located in the Midwestern United States and Great Lakes Region. With 6,483,802 residents, the state is ranked 15th in population and 16th in population density. Indiana is ranked 38th in land area and is...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. The population was 12,881 at the 2000 census. Speedway is the home of the Indianapolis Motor Speedway
Indianapolis Motor Speedway
The Indianapolis Motor Speedway, located in Speedway, Indiana in the United States, is the home of the Indianapolis 500-Mile Race and the Brickyard 400....
, from which the town derives its name, and is a complete enclave of Indianapolis
Indianapolis
Indianapolis is the capital of the U.S. state of Indiana, and the county seat of Marion County, Indiana. As of the 2010 United States Census, the city's population is 839,489. It is by far Indiana's largest city and, as of the 2010 U.S...
.
City for the horseless carriage
The town of Speedway was developed as a city of the future. Meant to be a testing ground much like the famed race track which is its namesake, Speedway was designed to be a city that was hospitable to the car. In a time when Indianapolis streets were often the narrow orange brick thoroughfares laid by Alexander RalstonAlexander Ralston
Alexander Ralston was one of two co-architects for the design of the city of Indianapolis, Indiana.-Life:Alexander Ralston was born in Scotland in 1771. In Britain he was engineer working for the Baron of Roslin on his estate before immigrating to the United States after the American Revolution...
in the 1920s and 1930s, the town had homes with garages for cars.
Geography
Speedway is located at 39°47′31"N 86°15′0"W (39.791943, -86.249988).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the town has a total area of 4.8 square miles (12.4 km²). 4.8 square miles (12.4 km²)of it is land and 0.21% is water.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 12,882 people, 6,151 households, and 3,278 families residing in the town. The population density
Population density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
was 2,708.9 people per square mile (1,047.0/km²). There were 6,636 housing units at an average density of 1,395.6 per square mile (539.4/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 83.16% White, 11.89% African American, 0.28% Native American, 1.61% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 1.20% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 1.85% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.63% of the population.
There were 6,151 households out of which 24.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 36.6% were married couples
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
living together, 12.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 46.7% were non-families. 39.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.08 and the average family size was 2.78.
In the town the population 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 age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 89.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 84.9 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $37,713, and the median income for a family was $49,005. Males had a median income of $36,756 versus $26,954 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
for the town was $21,468. About 5.6% of families and 8.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 7.7% of those under age 18 and 9.5% of those age 65 or over.
Education
- The School Town of SpeedwaySchool Town of SpeedwayThe School Town of Speedway is a public school district based in Speedway, Indiana . The district has six campuses and an enrollment of approximately 1,650 students.-Elementary Schools:*Grades K-6**James A. Allison Elementary School...
has six campuses and an enrollment of approximately 1,650 students. - St Christopher School