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In 1970, the governments of Indianapolis and Marion County consolidated, expanding the city from 82 square miles (210 km 2) [3] to more than 360 square miles (930 km 2) overnight. As a result, Indianapolis has a unique urban-to-rural transect, ranging from dense urban neighborhoods, to suburban tract housing subdivisions, to rural villages. [4]
Decatur Township is one of the nine townships in Marion County, Indiana, United States, and part of the consolidated city of Indianapolis. As of the 2020 census, it had a population of 36,951. [3] Located in the southwest corner of the county, the township is home to the Indianapolis International Airport main terminal. It is one of the most ...
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West Newton, Indiana is a neighborhood located in southwestern Indianapolis. West Newton is situated ten miles (16.1 km) southwest of downtown Indianapolis in south central Decatur Township. It originated as a small Quaker-settled town. [1] It has been incorporated into Indianapolis. The ZIP Code for West Newton is 46183. [2]
The James A. Garfield School 31, an Indianapolis Public Schools elementary school, is located at 307 Lincoln Street [15] across from the southern end of the Alabama Street esplanade. The Southeast Neighborhood School of Excellence (SENSE) for elementary grades at 1601 S. Barth Avenue is also located within the Bates–Hendricks neighborhood.
Broad Ripple Village is one of seven areas designated as cultural districts in Indianapolis, Indiana. [2] Located in Washington Township, Marion County, Indiana, [3] about six miles (ten kilometers) north of downtown Indianapolis, Broad Ripple was first platted in 1837, [4] became incorporated as the Town of Broad Ripple in 1894, and was annexed to the City of Indianapolis in 1922.
The 317 area code covered all of northern and central Indiana until 1948 when the 219 area code was created. Central Indiana remained under the 317 banner until 1997 when growth in and around Indianapolis prompted the creation of 765 area code. The 317 area code covers the Indianapolis metropolitan area.
Downtown Indianapolis has been the regional transportation hub for central Indiana since its establishment. The first major federally funded highway in the U.S., the National Road (now Washington Street), reached Indianapolis in 1836, [45] followed by the railroad in 1847. Indianapolis Union Station opened in 1853 as the world's first union ...