Editing Whitestown, Indiana

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| official_name      = Whitestown, Indiana
| settlement_type    = [[Town]]
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| image_caption      = Whitestown's Anson development in 2019
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| subdivision_type2  = [[List of counties in Indiana|County]]
| subdivision_name2  = [[Boone County, Indiana|Boone]]
| subdivision_type3  = [[List of townships in Indiana|Townships]]
| subdivision_name3  = [[Worth Township, Boone County, Indiana|Worth]], [[Perry Township, Boone County, Indiana|Perry]], [[Eagle Township, Boone County, Indiana|Eagle]]
| government_footnotes = 
| leader_title       = Town Council
| leader_name        = •
Cheryl Hancock -
District 1

Dan Patterson -
District 2

Courtenay Smock -
District 3

Tobe Thomas -
District 4

Eric Nichols -
District 5 
•
| leader_title1      = Town Manager
| leader_name1       = Katie Barr
| established_title  = Established
| established_date   = 1851
| established_title1 = Incorporated
| established_date1  = 1947
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| population_footnotes = 
| population_total   = 10178
| population_density_km2 = 280.23
| population_density_sq_mi = 725.81
| timezone           = [[North American Eastern Time Zone|Eastern (EST)]]
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| utc_offset_DST     = -4
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| postal_code_type   = [[ZIP code]]
| postal_code        = 46075
| area_code          = [[Area code 317|317]]
| blank_name         = [[Federal Information Processing Standard|FIPS code]]
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'''Whitestown''' is a town in [[Boone County, Indiana|Boone County]], [[Indiana]], United States. The population was 10,187 at the 2020 census. The town is located near [[Interstate 65 in Indiana|Interstate 65]], approximately {{convert|22|mi|km}} northwest of [[Downtown Indianapolis]], and about {{convert|7|mi|km}} from the northern city limits of [[Indianapolis]], between exits 130 and 133. Since 2010, Whitestown has been the fastest-growing municipality in Indiana; its population increased more than threefold between the 2010 and 2020 Census tabulations.

==History==
[[File:Field next to Neighborhood at Anson.jpg|thumb|A field in Whitestown next to the Neighborhoods at Anson]]
Whitestown was laid out in 1851 when the railroad was extended to that point.<ref>{{cite book|title=Early Life and Times in Boone County, Indiana|url=https://archive.org/details/earlylifetimesin00hard|year=1887|publisher=Carlon & Hollenbeck|page=[https://archive.org/details/earlylifetimesin00hard/page/52 52]}}</ref> It was named for [[Albert Smith White]], a U.S. Senator from Indiana.<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/347 347]|quote=...probably for Albert S. White...}}</ref><ref name="HistoryOfWhitestown">{{cite book |last1=McMakin |first1=Catherine |title=History of Whitestown, Indiana |date=1951 |url=http://whitestownhistory.com/uploads/1/0/8/2/108253955/whitestown_centennial_booklet_1951__rare_.pdf |access-date=2 January 2020}}</ref><ref name="MLKDay">{{cite news |last1=Evans |first1=Tim |title=Whitestown celebrates diversity with first Martin Luther King Jr. holiday event |url=https://www.indystar.com/story/news/2016/01/18/whitestown-celebrates-diversity-first-martin-luther-king-jr-holiday-event/78801670/ |access-date=13 May 2022 |work=The Indianapolis Star}}</ref> The name of the town has at points been noted for being easily perceived as having historical ties to racism in Indiana, despite Albert S. White being known as a leading [[abolitionist]].<ref name="Marker">{{cite news |last1=Jones |first1=Sarah |title=Whitestown unveils historical markers in honor of Albert S. White |url=https://www.wthr.com/article/news/local/whitestown-unveils-historical-markers-honor-albert-s-white/531-1ff883a0-68ce-46b9-a17d-14e3f0b3c79b |access-date=13 May 2022 |work=WTHR |date=October 24, 2019}}</ref> The first post office in Whitestown was established in 1853.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.postalhistory.com/postoffices.asp?task=display&state=IN&county=Boone&searchtext=&pagenum=2 | title=Boone County | publisher=Jim Forte Postal History | access-date=26 August 2014}}</ref>

In 1947, Whitestown was officially incorporated as a town.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Whitestown Comprehensive PLAN Update |url=https://whitestown.in.gov/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/Whitestown_Comp_Plan_FINAL_Adopted_2015.pdf |access-date=March 26, 2025 |page=8}}</ref>

In the late 2000s, Whitestown annexed 6,500 acres south of the historic downtown district.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.whitestown.in.gov/vertical/sites/%7BB8BE8AC3-9DE8-4247-BCB0-1173F48CC7C3%7D/uploads/Whitestown_Downtown_Revitalization_Plan(1).pdf | title=Whitestown Downtown Revitalization Plan | access-date=14 January 2017}}</ref> A master planned, [[mixed-use development]] named for U.S. Army officer and Boone County native [[Anson Mills]] was established in this area in 2005. The [[Great Recession]] adversely impacted the Anson project's original construction schedule, but residential, retail, and commercial growth gained momentum starting in 2011 and continues to this day.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.ibj.com/articles/53684-mixed-use-anson-gains-momentum-after-slow-start | title=Mixed-use Anson gains momentum after slow start |publisher=IBJ|access-date=10 February 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.ansonindiana.com/pdf/Anson-Fact-Sheet-8-14-15.pdf | title=Anson Fact Sheet | access-date=14 January 2017}}</ref> The Anson development now features a large selection of retail, including superstores and several fashion and lifestyle stores.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.ibj.com/articles/68965-whitestown-exit-along-i-65-explodes-with-retailers-fast-food |first=Samm |last=Quinn |title=Whitestown exit along I-65 explodes with retailers, fast food |publisher=Indianapolis Business Journal }}</ref>

From 2010 until current day, Whitestown has been the fastest-growing municipality in Indiana,<ref>{{cite web |title=Whitestown and Westfield among fastest growing cities in Indiana |url=https://www.indystar.com/story/news/local/hamilton-county/westfield/2019/05/24/westfield-one-fastest-growing-cities-indiana/1204147001/ |website=Indianapolis Star |language=en}}</ref> more than doubling in population between 2010 and 2017.<ref name="IU Bloomington Newsroom">{{cite web|url=http://www.incontext.indiana.edu/2018/july-aug/article1.asp|title=Indy-area suburbs dominate list of Indiana's fastest-growing communities|last=Kinghorn|first=Matt|date=July–August 2018|website=InContext|access-date=2018-07-10}}</ref>

Whitestown is the home of the [[Little League]] Central Region headquarters.<ref name="LLRibbonCut">{{cite news |title=Whitestown cuts ribbon on Little League complex |url=https://www.wthr.com/article/sports/whitestown-cuts-ribbon-on-little-league-complex/531-22b2e43c-d307-4dab-b57e-bc5c97fc077d |access-date=15 August 2022 |work=wthr |date=June 27, 2021}}</ref> In 2021, a new complex opened, including the [[Little League Baseball#Regions|Central Region]] Headquarters administration building, a gift shop, and a Little League field with stadium seating, bleachers, a press box, and lights. The complex hosts both the Little League Softball Central Region and the Great Lakes and Midwest Region tournaments.<ref name="LLRibbonCut"/>

==Geography==
According to the 2010 census, the town has a total area of {{convert|10.46|sqmi}}, all land.<ref>{{cite web
  |url=https://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/2010_place_list_18.txt
  |title=2010 Census U.S. Gazetteer Files for Places – Indiana
  |publisher=United States Census
  |access-date=2012-04-21
}}</ref>

===Climate===
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| location    = Whitestown, Indiana (1991–2020)
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| Jan high F  =33.4
| Feb high F  =38.7
| Mar high F  =49.8
| Apr high F  =63.0
| May high F  =72.7
| Jun high F  =80.7
| Jul high F  =83.0
| Aug high F  =81.7
| Sep high F  =76.6
| Oct high F  =64.5
| Nov high F  =49.8
| Dec high F  =37.8
<!-- Mean daily temperature -->
| Jan mean F  =26.5
| Feb mean F  =30.8
| Mar mean F  =40.8
| Apr mean F  =52.5
| May mean F  =62.7
| Jun mean F  =71.0
| Jul mean F  =73.5
| Aug mean F  =71.9
| Sep mean F  =65.8
| Oct mean F  =54.4
| Nov mean F  =41.9
| Dec mean F  =31.4
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| Jan low F  =19.7
| Feb low F  =22.9
| Mar low F  =31.9
| Apr low F  =42.1
| May low F  =52.8
| Jun low F  =61.3
| Jul low F  =64.0
| Aug low F  =62.1
| Sep low F  =55.0
| Oct low F  =44.4
| Nov low F  =34.0
| Dec low F  =25.0
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| precipitation colour    =  green
| Jan precipitation inch  =2.86
| Feb precipitation inch  =2.47
| Mar precipitation inch  =3.16
| Apr precipitation inch  =4.30
| May precipitation inch  =4.56
| Jun precipitation inch  =4.67
| Jul precipitation inch  =3.83
| Aug precipitation inch  =2.85
| Sep precipitation inch  =3.29
| Oct precipitation inch  =2.97
| Nov precipitation inch  =3.43
| Dec precipitation inch  =2.88
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| Jan snow inch  =7.2
| Feb snow inch  =6.8
| Mar snow inch  =2.4
| Apr snow inch  =0.2
| May snow inch  =0.0
| Jun snow inch  =0.0
| Jul snow inch  =0.0
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| Sep snow inch  =0.0
| Oct snow inch  =0.1
| Nov snow inch  =0.6
| Dec snow inch  =4.7
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==Transportation==
===Transit===
The [[Central Indiana Regional Transportation Authority]] operates a commuter bus serving major employers in the town.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.cirta.us/workforce-connect/whitestown-connector/|title=Whitestown Connector|access-date=September 5, 2023}}</ref>

===Highways===
* [[File:I-65.svg|25px]] [[Interstate 65 in Indiana|Interstate 65]]
* [[File:US 52.svg|25px]] [[U.S. Route 52 in Indiana|US 52]] - concurrent with Interstate 65
* [[File:Indiana 267.svg|25px]] [[Indiana State Road 267|State Road 267]]

===Airports===
There are no airports located within Whitestown town limits. The nearest public use airports are:
* [[Boone County Airport (Indiana)|Boone County Airport]], located approximately 4.4 [[nautical mile]]s (5.1 [[mile|mi]], 8.2 [[kilometre|km]]) northwest of Whitestown's historic downtown district
* [[Indianapolis Executive Airport]], located approximately 4.9 nautical miles (5.6 [[mile|mi]], 9.1 [[kilometre|km]]) northeast

The nearest commercial airport which currently has scheduled airline service is [[Indianapolis International Airport]] (IND), located approximately {{convert|25|mi|km}} south of Whitestown.

===Railroads and trails===
[[File:Big Four Trail trailhead.jpg|thumb|upright|Trailhead marker for the Big 4 Trail in northwest Whitestown, Indiana|left]]
The Lafayette and Indianapolis Railroad line traversing Whitestown was owned and operated by a number of companies from its inception in 1851 until it was abandoned in 1976.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.abandonedrails.com/Lafayette_to_Indianapolis|title=Lafayette to Indianapolis - Abandoned Rails|website=www.abandonedrails.com}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.in.gov/indot/files/Rail_STBFilings.pdf | access-date=2023-10-28 | title=Indiana Railroad Abandonments | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181021191102/https://www.in.gov/indot/files/Rail_STBFilings.pdf | archive-date=2018-10-21}}</ref> In 2015, Whitestown began re-purposing portions of the former railroad line as a [[shared use path]]. It is known as the Big 4 Heritage Trail and travels intermittent portions of Boone County, including into nearby Lebanon and Zionsville. Whitestown's portion of the trail covers {{convert|2.4|mi|km}}.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Pearl|first1=Elizabeth|title=Whitestown considers land purchase for Big 4|url=http://www.timessentinel.com/news/local_news/whitestown-considers-land-purchase-for-big/article_32ec662f-c6fa-54bc-ae8f-876956d1a19f.html|website=Times Sentinel|access-date=21 October 2017}}</ref> In April 2022, Whitestown receive 1.1 million dollars to complete its portion of the Big 4 Trail, adding {{convert|0.75|mi|km}} miles to the southern segment and {{convert|0.9|mi|km}} to the northern segment. The project is expected to be completed in 2023.<ref name="MilAwarded">{{cite news |last1=Musselman |first1=Jacob |title=Whitestown and Sheridan awarded grants through Next Level Trails program |url=https://www.reporter.net/across_indiana/whitestown-and-sheridan-awarded-grants-through-next-level-trails-program/article_d961ec74-c19f-11ec-84d4-3379303f6b28.html |access-date=13 May 2022 |work=The Lebanon Reporter |language=en}}</ref>

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1950= 550
|1960= 613
|1970= 569
|1980= 497
|1990= 476
|2000= 471
|2010= 2867
|2020= 10178
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="DecennialCensus">{{cite web|url=http://www.census.gov/prod/www/decennial.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=Census.gov|access-date=June 4, 2016}}</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=2012-12-11}}</ref> of 2010, there were 2,867 people, 1,053 households, and 774 families living in the town. The [[population density]] was {{convert|274.1|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}. There were 1,144 housing units at an average density of {{convert|109.4|/sqmi|/km2|1}}. The racial makeup of the town was 90.9% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 2.8% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.1% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 2.9% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 1.1% from [[Race (U.S. Census)|other races]], and 2.2% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 3.5% of the population.

There were 1,053 households, of which 44.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.0% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 8.6% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.8% had a male householder with no wife present, and 26.5% were non-families. Of all households 18.5% were made up of individuals, and 3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.72 and the average family size was 3.14.

The median age in the town was 30 years. 30.6% of residents were under the age of 18; 5.7% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 42% were from 25 to 44; 17.5% were from 45 to 64; and 4.3% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the town was 50.5% male and 49.5% female.

===2000 census===
In the [[census]]<ref name="GR2" /> of 2000, there were 471 people, 175 households, and 131 families living in the town.  The population density was {{convert|1,843.9|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 187 housing units at an average density of {{convert|732.1|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the town was 99.15% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.21% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], and 0.64% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 0.64% of the population.

There were 175 households, out of which 40.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.7% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 8.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.6% were non-families. Of all households 20.6% were made up of individuals, and 4.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.69 and the average family size was 3.10.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 29.5% under the age of 18, 5.1% from 18 to 24, 37.4% from 25 to 44, 21.0% from 45 to 64, and 7.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females, there were 103.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 100.0 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $46,528, and the median income for a family was $47,917. Males had a median income of $32,031 versus $25,893 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the town was $21,674. About 8.1% of families and 7.3% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 13.6% of those under age 18 and none of those age 65 or over.

[[File:Sculpture of Children in Willey Square Whitestown Indiana.jpg|thumb|upright|A sculpture dedicated to foster children in Willey Square.]]

==Education==
Public school students in Whitestown are served by two systems: those in [[Worth Township, Boone County, Indiana|Worth Township]] and [[Perry Township, Boone County, Indiana|Perry Township]] attend schools operated by [[Lebanon Community School Corporation]], while those in [[Eagle Township, Boone County, Indiana|Eagle Township]] attend [[Zionsville Community Schools]].

[[Traders Point Christian School]], a private K-12 school operated as a ministry of [[Traders Point Christian Church]], is also located in Whitestown.

Hussey-Mayfield Memorial Public Library - Whitestown Branch opened in 2024.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.bccn.boone.in.us/bccn/Boone_County_Libraries.html | title=Libraries in Boone County, Indiana | publisher=Boone County Community Network | access-date=23 March 2020}}</ref>

==References==
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==External links==
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* [http://whitestown.in.gov Town website]

{{Boone County, Indiana}}
{{Indianapolis Metro}}

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[[Category:Towns in Boone County, Indiana]]