Editing Speedway, Indiana

{{Short description|Town in Indiana, United States}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=April 2024}}
{{Infobox settlement
| name               = Speedway, Indiana
| official_name      = 
| settlement_type    = [[Town]]
| nicknames          = "Home of the 500"; "Racing Capital of the World"
| image_skyline      = Indianapolis-motor-speedway.jpg
| imagesize          = 
| image_caption      = [[Indianapolis Motor Speedway]] and the town of Speedway in 2005
| image_flag         = SpeedwayINflag.gif
| image_seal         = SpeedwayINseal.png
| image_blank_emblem = SpeedwayINlogo.png
| blank_emblem_type  = Logo
| image_map          = File:Marion County Indiana Incorporated and Unincorporated areas Speedway Highlighted 1871828.svg
| mapsize            = 250px
| map_caption        = Location in Marion County, Indiana
| image_map1         = 
| mapsize1           = 
| map_caption1       = 
| subdivision_type   = [[List of sovereign states|Country]]
| subdivision_name   = {{USA}}
| subdivision_type1  = [[U.S. state|State]]
| subdivision_name1  = {{flag|Indiana}}
| subdivision_type2  = [[List of counties in Indiana|County]]
| subdivision_name2  = [[Marion County, Indiana|Marion]]
| subdivision_type3  = [[List of townships in Indiana|Township]]
| subdivision_name3  = [[Wayne Township, Marion County, Indiana|Wayne]]
| government_type    = 
| leader_title       = Town Manager
| leader_name        = Grant Kleinhenz
| established_title  = Incorporated
| established_date   = July 14, 1926
| area_footnotes     = <ref name="CenPopGazetteer2022">{{cite web |title=2022 U.S. Gazetteer Files: Indiana |url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/docs/maps-data/data/gazetteer/2022_Gazetteer/2022_gaz_place_18.txt |publisher=United States Census Bureau |accessdate=April 13, 2023}}</ref>
| unit_pref          = Imperial
| area_total_km2     = 12.40
| area_land_km2      = 12.40
| area_water_km2     = 0.01
| area_total_sq_mi   = 4.79
| area_land_sq_mi    = 4.79
| area_water_sq_mi   = 0.00
| elevation_ft       = 728
| elevation_footnotes = <ref name=gnis/>
| population_footnotes = <ref name="Census 2020">{{Cite web| url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?q=&g=1600000US1871828&tid=DECENNIALPL2020.P1| title=P1. Race – Speedway town, Indiana: 2020 DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171)| publisher=U.S. Census Bureau| access-date=April 13, 2023}}</ref>
| population_as_of   = [[2020 United States census|2020]]
| population_total   = 13952
| population_est     = 
| pop_est_as_of      = 
| pop_est_footnotes  = 
| population_density_sq_mi = 2915.17
| population_density_km2 = 1125.55
| timezone           = [[North American Eastern Time Zone|EST]]
| utc_offset         = -5
| timezone_DST       = [[Eastern Daylight Time|EDT]]
| utc_offset_DST     = -4
| coordinates        = {{coord|39|47|43|N|86|15|18|W|region:US-IN|display=inline,title}}
| postal_code_type   = [[ZIP code]]
| postal_code        = 46224
| area_code          = [[Area code 317|317]]
| blank_name         = [[Federal Information Processing Standard|FIPS code]]
| blank_info         = 18-71828<ref name="GR2">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=January 31, 2008|title=U.S. Census website}}</ref>
| blank1_name        = [[Geographic Names Information System|GNIS]] feature ID
| blank1_info        = 2397670<ref name=gnis>{{GNIS|2397670}}</ref>
| footnotes          = 
| website            = {{URL|www.speedwayin.gov}}
}}

'''Speedway''' is a town in [[Wayne Township, Marion County, Indiana]], United States. The population was 13,952 at the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]],<ref name="Census 2020"/> up from 11,812 in [[2010 United States census|2010]].<ref name="Census 2010">{{Cite web| url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?q=&g=1600000US1871828&tid=DECENNIALPL2010.P1| title=P1. Race – Speedway town, Indiana: 2010 DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171)| publisher=U.S. Census Bureau| access-date=April 13, 2023}}</ref> Speedway, which is an [[enclave]] of [[Indianapolis]], is the home of the [[Indianapolis Motor Speedway]].

==History==
Speedway was laid out in 1912 as a residential suburb.<ref>{{cite book |last1=Bodenhamer |first1=David J. |last2=Barrows |first2=Robert G. |title=The Encyclopedia of Indianapolis |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=bg13QcMSsq8C&pg=PA1284 |date=November 22, 1994 |publisher=Indiana University Press |isbn=0-253-11249-4|page=1284}}</ref> It took its name from the [[Indianapolis Motor Speedway]], constructed three years earlier.<ref>{{cite book |last=Baker |first=Ronald L. |title=From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History |url=https://archive.org/details/fromneedmoretopr00bake |url-access=registration |date=October 1995 |publisher=Indiana University Press |isbn=978-0-253-32866-3 |page=[https://archive.org/details/fromneedmoretopr00bake/page/n325 308] |quote=...named the city for "Speedway Course"...}}</ref> It is an early example of a residential community planned for the industrial plants located nearby.<ref name="Speedway Historic District">{{cite web |title=Speedway Historic District |url=http://www.nps.gov/nr/travel/indianapolis/speedwaydistrict.htm |website=nps.gov |access-date=February 4, 2015}}</ref> [[Carl G. Fisher]], [[James A. Allison]], Frank Wheeler, and Arthur Newby, founders of the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, planned the suburb of Speedway west of the track.<ref>{{cite web |title=Feel the Need for Speed in Indy |url=http://www.nps.gov/nr/travel/indianapolis/feelspeedessay.htm |website=nps.gov |access-date=February 4, 2015}}</ref> Fisher and Allison owned plants that needed workers, the [[Prest-O-Lite]] factory and [[Allison Engine Company]]. The investors' goal was to create a city without horses, where residents would drive automobiles, as well as participate in creating mechanical parts for new modes of transportation.<ref name="Speedway Historic District"/>

Speedway was incorporated as a town in July 1926.<ref>{{Cite web |date=March 3, 2016 |title=1926: IMS pagoda on fire, rookie wins the 500 |url=https://www.wrtv.com/sports/indycar/road-to-100/road-to-100-1926 |access-date=October 22, 2023 |website=WRTV Indianapolis |language=en}}</ref> The [[Speedway Historic District]] was listed on the [[National Register of Historic Places]] in 2005.<ref name="nris">{{NRISref|version=2010a}}</ref>

==Geography==
Speedway is located in western Marion County. It is {{convert|5|mi|0}} west-northwest of [[downtown Indianapolis]].

According to the [[U.S. Census Bureau]], Speedway has a total area of {{convert|4.79|sqmi|sqkm|2}}, of which {{convert|0.004|sqmi|sqkm|2}}, or 0.08%, are water.<ref name="CenPopGazetteer2022"/> The town is drained by Eagle Creek, which runs along the southwest edge of town, and its tributaries Dry Run and Little Eagle Creek, which flow past or around the speedway. Eagle Creek continues east to join the [[White River (Indiana)|White River]] in southwest Marion County.

===Climate===
The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters.  According to the [[Köppen Climate Classification]] system, Speedway has a [[humid subtropical climate]], ''Cfa'' on climate maps.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.weatherbase.com/weather/weather-summary.php3?s=724380&cityname=Speedway,+Indiana,+United+States+of+America&units=|title=Speedway, Indiana Köppen Climate Classification (Weatherbase)|website=Weatherbase}}</ref> With a January daily mean of {{convert|-2|C|F}} however, Speedway is very close to the [[humid continental climate|humid continental]] type.

{{Weather box|location = Speedway
|single line = Yes
|Jan high C = 1
|Feb high C = 4
|Mar high C = 9
|Apr high C = 17
|May high C = 22
|Jun high C = 27
|Jul high C = 29
|Aug high C = 28
|Sep high C = 25
|Oct high C = 18
|Nov high C = 10
|Dec high C = 4
|year high C = 16
|Jan mean C = -2
|Feb mean C = 0
|Mar mean C = 4
|Apr mean C = 11
|May mean C = 17
|Jun mean C = 22
|Jul mean C = 24
|Aug mean C = 23
|Sep mean C = 19
|Oct mean C = 13
|Nov mean C = 5
|Dec mean C = 0
|year mean C = 11
|Jan low C = -7
|Feb low C = -5
|Mar low C = 0
|Apr low C = 5
|May low C = 10
|Jun low C = 16
|Jul low C = 18
|Aug low C = 17
|Sep low C = 12
|Oct low C = 6
|Nov low C = 0
|Dec low C = -4
|year low C = 5
|precipitation colour = green
|Jan precipitation mm = 72
|Feb precipitation mm = 63
|Mar precipitation mm = 96
|Apr precipitation mm = 94
|May precipitation mm = 103
|Jun precipitation mm = 102
|Jul precipitation mm = 102
|Aug precipitation mm = 84
|Sep precipitation mm = 78
|Oct precipitation mm = 68
|Nov precipitation mm = 82
|Dec precipitation mm = 73
|year precipitation mm = 1017
|source 1 = <ref name=Weatherbase.org>{{cite web |url=http://www.weatherbase.com/weather/weather.php3?s=724380&cityname=Speedway-Indiana-United-States-of-America |title=Speedway, Indiana Temperature Averages|publisher=Weatherbase |access-date=April 28, 2015}}</ref>
}}

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1930= 1420
|1940= 2325
|1950= 5498
|1960= 9624
|1970= 14523
|1980= 12641
|1990= 13092
|2000= 12881
|2010= 11812
|2020= 13952
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="DecennialCensus">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=Census.gov|access-date=June 4, 2015}}</ref>
}}

===2010 census===
As of the [[census]]<ref name ="wwwcensusgov">{{cite web|title=U.S. Census website|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=December 11, 2012}}</ref> of 2010, 11,812 people, 5,550 households, and 2,931 families resided in the town. The [[population density]] was {{convert|2481.5|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}. The 6,709 housing units averaged {{convert|1409.5|/sqmi|/km2|1}}. The [[Race (U.S. Census)|racial makeup]] of the town was 74.2% White, 16.7% African American, 0.3% Native American, 2.0% Asian, 4.4% from other races, and 2.3% from two or more races. Hispanics or Latinos of any race were 7.6% of the population.

Of the 5,550 households, 26.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 32.4% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 15.3% had a female householder with no husband present, 5.2% had a male householder with no wife present, and 47.2% were not families. About 39.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.13 and the average family size was 2.84.

The median age in the town was 37.8 years. About 21.7% of residents were under the age of 18; 10.8% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 26.7% were from 25 to 44; 25.8% were from 45 to 64; and 14.8% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the town was 48.3% male and 51.7% female.

===2000 census===
As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2" /> of 2000, 12,882 people, 6,151 households, and 3,278 families resided in the town. <!-- The population density was {{convert|2,708.9|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 6,636 housing units at an average density of {{convert|1,395.6|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the town was 83.16% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 11.89% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.28% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 1.61% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.02% [[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]], 1.20% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 1.85% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 2.63% of the population. -->
The 6,151 households had 24.5% with children under the age of 18 living with them, 36.6%  [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 12.5% female householders with no husband present, and 46.7% not 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 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.

==Education==
* The [[School Town of Speedway]] has six campuses, including the [[Speedway Senior High School]], and an enrollment of approximately 1,650 students.
* St Christopher School

The town has a lending library, the Speedway Public Library.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.in.gov/library/files/countyindex13.pdf | title=Indiana public library directory | publisher=Indiana State Library | access-date=March 10, 2018 | archive-date=February 18, 2017 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170218220414/http://in.gov/library/files/countyindex13.pdf | url-status=dead }}</ref>

==Economy==
[[File:Dallara IndyCar Factory in 2017.jpg|thumb|Dallara IndyCar Factory]]

In addition to the Indianapolis Motor Speedway itself, several related companies are located south of the racetrack, including the [[United States Auto Club]] headquarters, the [[Dallara]] racecar factory, racing teams [[A. J. Foyt Racing]], and [[Harding Racing]], and the Speedway Indoor karting racetrack. Also, [[Allison Transmission]] has a factory nearby.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.wishtv.com/news/local-news/strike-averted-at-allison-transmission-in-speedway/|title=Strike averted at Allison Transmission in Speedway|date=November 15, 2023|access-date=October 7, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231206215203/https://www.wishtv.com/news/local-news/strike-averted-at-allison-transmission-in-speedway/|archive-date=December 6, 2023|work=[[WISH-TV]]|url-status=live|last=Fowler|first=Ashley|location=[[Indianapolis]]}}</ref>

==Notable people==
*[[Donald Davidson (historian)|Donald Davidson]], historian
*[[Joyce DeWitt]], actress
*[[Barbara Higbie]], jazz musician and composer<ref>''Washington Post'', November 23, 1990</ref>
*[[Mason Jobst]], ice hockey player
*[[J. Emmett McManamon]], 33rd [[Indiana Attorney General]]<ref>{{cite news |title=Former Attorney General Stricken Fatally in Cab |url=https://www.newspaperarchive.com/us/indiana/jeffersonville/jeffersonville-evening-news/1954/08-06/page-8/ |agency=Jeffersonville Evening News |date=August 6, 1954}}</ref>
*[[Stevie Reeves]], racing driver
*[[Zachary Tinkle]], racing driver

==Sister cities==
*{{flagicon|JPN}} [[Motegi, Tochigi]], Japan
*{{flagicon|ITA}} [[Varano de' Melegari]], Italy

==See also==
*[[Burger Chef murders]]
*[[Speedway bombings]]
*[[List of Indianapolis neighborhoods]]
*[[List of inner suburbs in the United States]]
*[[List of cities surrounded by another city]]

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
{{commons}}
*{{Official website|http://www.speedwayin.gov/}}

{{Marion County, Indiana}}
{{Indianapolis Metro}}
{{Indy 500}}

{{Authority control}}

[[Category:Towns in Indiana]]
[[Category:Towns in Marion County, Indiana]]
[[Category:Indianapolis metropolitan area]]
[[Category:Populated places established in 1926]]
[[Category:1926 establishments in Indiana]]
[[Category:Enclaves in the United States]]