Fishers, Indiana
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Fishers (IPA: [ˈfɪʃ.ɝz]), located in Hamilton County, Indiana, is a town of population 52,390 (according to a special census conducted in 2004). A suburb of Indianapolis, Fishers has grown rapidly in recent decades: about 350 people lived there in 1963, 2,000 in 1980, and only 7,200 as recently as 1990. Fishers was ranked the 24th best place to live in America by CNN Money magazine in 2005.
Fishers hosts the living history museum Conner Prairie, which presents Indiana life in three different periods of the 19th century.
Fishers is home to the international headquarters of the Wesleyan Church and the Delta Tau Delta Fraternity.
Fishers is the sister city of Billericay, England.
Fishers was originally titled Mudsock, Indiana.
Geography
Fishers is located at 39°57'22" North, 86°0'46" West (39.956177, -86.012754)[Geographic references#1GR1], along the West Fork of the White River.According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 56.4 km² (21.8 mi²). 56.2 km² (21.7 mi²) of it is land and 0.3 km² (0.1 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 0.46% water.
Demographics
As of the census[Geographic references#2GR2] of 2000, there were 37,835 people, 14,044 households, and 10,294 families residing in the town. The population density is 673.5/km² (1,744.3/mi²). There are 15,241 housing units at an average density of 271.3/km² (702.7/mi²). The racial makeup of the town is 72.27% White, 20.93% African American, 0.12% Native American, 3.10% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.55% from other races, and 1.02% from two or more races. 2.02% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.There are 14,044 households out of which 46.3% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 64.7% are married couples living together, 6.6% have a female householder with no husband present, and 26.7% are non-families. 20.7% of all households are made up of individuals and 2.3% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.69 and the average family size is 3.19.
In the town the population is spread out with 32.2% under the age of 18, 5.4% from 18 to 24, 44.8% from 25 to 44, 14.2% from 45 to 64, and 3.4% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 31 years. For every 100 females there are 95.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 92.1 males.
The median income for a household in the town is $75,638, and the median income for a family is $81,971. Males have a median income of $58,275 versus $37,841 for females. The per capita income for the town is $31,891. 1.8% of the population and 1.1% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 1.6% of those under the age of 18 and 0.9% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line.
Entertainment
Fishers' increase in population has brought about an increased demand for entertainment. Within the past ten years Fishers has added many new features to its once bare landscape. A great entertainment center, Ben and Ari's, is a family owned mini-golf course, arcade, and duckpin bowling facility at S.R. 37 and 141st street. Fishers has added a bowling alley off of state road 37 named Pinheads. Recent restaurant additions include Texas Roadhouse, O'Charley's, Cheeseburger in Paradise, and The Ram. A Fishers institution, Sahm's Restaurant and Bar, is a family owned and operated business that has been serving acclaimed offerings to their residents since 1986. Fishers offers a growing number of hotels with nearby essentials for tourists. One of the main attractions of Fishers is Geist Reservoir, offering attractions from fishing to waterskiing. There are also many golf courses around the town. Native Seattleite and Hollywood actress Frances Farmer is interred at Oaklawn Memorial Gardens in Fishers. Her grave site was widely ignored until the late 1970's when the media along with an academy award winning movie about the life of the dehumanized actress shed light on her story making Farmer somewhat of a cult figure.Schools
Fishers' growing population has called for the building of many new schools. In 1996 there were four elementary schools, one middle school, one junior high school, and one high school. As of 2006, Fishers has eight elementaries, three intermediate schools, three junior high schools, and two high schools. A new school, which is planned to open in 2006-07, is called Riverside School. It is a combined middle school and junior high school. The population boom has created the need for many additions to existing schools, as well as accommodations such as widened roads, additional stop lights, and increased police spending within the community. The main school district in Fishers is the Hamilton Southeastern Schools.External links
- [Official Fishers web site]
- [atFishers.com - Fishers Community Website and Print Newsletter]
- [FishersFind.com - Our focus is Fishers!]
- [FishersWorship.com - Find a place of worship in Fishers!]
- [Conner Prairie web site]
- [Hamilton Southeastern Junior High School]
- [Fishers Junior High School]
- [Hamilton Southeastern High School]
- [Fishers High School]
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