Speedway, Indiana

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Population in 2022: 13,695 (100% urban, 0% rural).
Population change since 2000: +6.3%
 
Males: 6,781  (49.5%)
Females: 6,914  (50.5%)
Median resident age:

34.3 years
Indiana median age:

38.2 years

Zip codes: 46224.

Estimated median household income in 2022: $55,334 (it was $37,713 in 2000)
Speedway:

$55,334
IN:

$66,785

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $33,279 (it was $21,467 in 2000)

Speedway town income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $209,617 (it was $98,600 in 2000)
Speedway:

$209,617
IN:

$208,700

Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $194,018; detached houses: $197,950; townhouses or other attached units: $238,622; mobile homes: $95,509

Median gross rent in 2022: $1,039.

March 2022 cost of living index in Speedway: 88.2 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 17.2%
(7.0% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 34.3% for Black residents, 33.8% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 26.3% for other race residents)
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  • Races in Speedway, IN (2022)
    • 7,51655.2%White alone
    • 3,97629.2%Black alone
    • 1,2359.1%Hispanic
    • 7345.4%Two or more races
    • 590.4%Asian alone

Races in Speedway detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth



According to our research of Indiana and other state lists, there was 1 registered sex offender living in Speedway, Indiana as of April 29, 2024.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Speedway is 12,263 to 1.
The ratio of registered sex offenders to all residents in this city is much lower than the state average.


Crime rates in Speedway by year

Type

2009

2010

2011

2012

2013

2014

2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

2022

Murders
(per 100,000)
0
(0.0)
2
(16.9)
0
(0.0)
3
(25.1)
2
(16.7)
2
(16.5)
1
(8.2)
3
(24.6)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
1
(8.2)
2
(16.3)
1
(8.2)
1
(7.3)
Rapes
(per 100,000)
0
(0.0)
2
(16.9)
1
(8.4)
0
(0.0)
2
(16.7)
2
(16.5)
0
(0.0)
4
(32.8)
1
(8.2)
5
(41.0)
1
(8.2)
4
(32.7)
2
(16.3)
5
(36.7)
Robberies
(per 100,000)
25
(198.9)
20
(169.3)
23
(193.7)
21
(175.7)
20
(167.1)
24
(198.0)
40
(328.6)
25
(205.1)
23
(189.3)
14
(114.9)
22
(180.3)
20
(163.5)
26
(212.0)
18
(132.2)
Assaults
(per 100,000)
4
(31.8)
7
(59.3)
8
(67.4)
6
(50.2)
5
(41.8)
11
(90.8)
9
(73.9)
8
(65.6)
14
(115.2)
16
(131.3)
14
(114.7)
22
(179.8)
21
(171.2)
19
(139.6)
Burglaries
(per 100,000)
74
(588.8)
92
(778.9)
90
(758.1)
128
(1,071)
87
(727.0)
81
(668.3)
69
(566.9)
66
(541.5)
64
(526.7)
54
(443.1)
43
(352.4)
30
(245.2)
28
(228.3)
31
(227.7)
Thefts
(per 100,000)
371
(2,952)
477
(4,038)
472
(3,976)
518
(4,333)
495
(4,136)
483
(3,985)
487
(4,001)
520
(4,266)
398
(3,276)
431
(3,537)
395
(3,237)
261
(2,133)
305
(2,487)
337
(2,476)
Auto thefts
(per 100,000)
49
(389.9)
39
(330.2)
47
(395.9)
51
(426.6)
46
(384.4)
56
(462.0)
61
(501.2)
46
(377.4)
37
(304.5)
37
(303.6)
48
(393.4)
50
(408.7)
54
(440.3)
36
(264.5)
Arson
(per 100,000)
3
(23.9)
1
(8.5)
0
(0.0)
1
(8.4)
0
(0.0)
1
(8.3)
1
(8.2)
1
(8.2)
1
(8.2)
1
(8.2)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
1
(8.2)
2
(14.7)
City-Data.com crime index256.5352.5322.1395.3352.4366.9369.6388.9278.7290.3285.6279.0277.9247.8

The City-Data.com crime index weighs serious crimes and violent crimes more heavily. Higher means more crime, U.S. average is 246.1. It adjusts for the number of visitors and daily workers commuting into cities.

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City-data.com crime index in Speedway, IN

Crime rate in Speedway detailed stats: murders, rapes, robberies, assaults, burglaries, thefts, arson

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2020, including police officers: 50 (35 officers - 33 male; 2 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.86
Indiana average:

2.12
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Ancestries: German (10.5%), Nigerian (10.2%), American (9.3%), English (8.9%), Irish (4.0%), Haitian (3.6%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated in 1926

Elevation: 744 feet

Land area: 4.75 square miles.

Population density: 2,880 people per square mile   (average).

Speedway, Indiana map

2,292 residents are foreign born (9.6% Africa, 5.2% Latin America).

This town:

16.8%
Indiana:

5.6%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $1,626 (0.7%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $1,509 (0.8%)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Indianapolis, IN (5.4 miles , pop. 781,870).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (160.2 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities:

Wynnedale, IN (2.0 miles ),
Clermont, IN (2.0 miles ),
Spring Hill, IN (2.0 miles),
Indianapolis, IN (2.3 miles ),
Rocky Ripple, IN (2.4 miles ),
Crows Nest, IN (2.4 miles),
North Crows Nest, IN (2.6 miles),
Avon, IN (2.8 miles )

Latitude: 39.79 N, Longitude: 86.25 W

Nickname or alias (official or unofficial): Racing Capital of the World

Daytime population change due to commuting: +1,479 (+10.9%)
Workers who live and work in this town: 1,024 (14.9%)

Distribution of median household income in Speedway, IN in 2022
Distribution of house value in Speedway, IN in 2022

Property values in Speedway, IN

Speedway satellite photo by USGS

Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 2021: 2 buildings, average cost: $123,400
  • 2016: 1 building, cost: $165,000
  • 2015: 2 buildings, average cost: $92,500
  • 2011: 1 building, cost: $120,000
  • 2008: 1 building, cost: $426,000
  • 2002: 1 building, cost: $40,000
  • 1998: 1 building, cost: $90,000
  • 1997: 1 building, cost: $65,000
Number of permits per 10,000 Speedway, IN residents
Average permit cost in Speedway, IN
Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

2.8%
Indiana:

2.8%
Historical population in Speedway, IN
Historical housing units in Speedway, IN
Most common industries in Speedway, IN (%)
Both Males Females
Most common industries in 2000
  • Health care (11.4%)
  • Accommodation & food services (6.4%)
  • Educational services (6.0%)
  • Finance & insurance (5.9%)
  • Public administration (4.6%)
  • Construction (4.4%)
  • Administrative & support & waste management services (4.3%)
Most common industries for males in 2000
  • Construction (6.5%)
  • Accommodation & food services (6.2%)
  • Professional, scientific, technical services (5.5%)
  • Administrative & support & waste management services (5.3%)
  • Public administration (5.1%)
  • Motor vehicle & parts dealers (5.1%)
  • Transportation equipment (5.0%)
Most common industries for females in 2000
  • Health care (18.3%)
  • Educational services (9.1%)
  • Finance & insurance (8.9%)
  • Accommodation & food services (6.5%)
  • Social assistance (4.9%)
  • Public administration (4.1%)
  • Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, similar organizations (3.5%)
Most common occupations in Speedway, IN (%)
Both Males Females
Most common occupations in 2000
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (4.6%)
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (4.1%)
  • Information and record clerks, except customer service representatives (3.9%)
  • Retail sales workers, except cashiers (3.8%)
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (3.8%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (3.8%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (3.7%)
Most common occupations for males in 2000
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (7.9%)
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (6.3%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (5.0%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4.3%)
  • Retail sales workers, except cashiers (4.3%)
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (4.1%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (3.3%)
Most common occupations for females in 2000
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (7.5%)
  • Information and record clerks, except customer service representatives (5.3%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (5.2%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (4.1%)
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (3.7%)
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (3.5%)
  • Registered nurses (3.4%)

Average climate in Speedway, Indiana

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Speedway, Indiana environmental map by EPA

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Air pollution and air quality trends
(lower is better)
AQI CO NO2 SO2 Ozone PM10 PM2.5 Pb
Air Quality Index

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2023 was 125. This is significantly worse than average.

City:

125
U.S.:

73
Carbon Monoxide Level

Carbon Monoxide (CO) [ppm] level in 2023 was 0.321. This is worse than average. Closest monitor was 3.6 miles away from the city center.

City:

0.321
U.S.:

0.251
Nitrogen Dioxide Level

Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2) [ppb] level in 2023 was 9.33. This is significantly worse than average. Closest monitor was 3.6 miles away from the city center.

City:

9.33
U.S.:

5.11
Sulfur Dioxide Level

Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2023 was 0.165. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 0.5 miles away from the city center.

City:

0.165
U.S.:

1.515
Ozone Level

Ozone [ppb] level in 2023 was 31.4. This is about average. Closest monitor was 1.7 miles away from the city center.

City:

31.4
U.S.:

33.3
Particulate Matter Level

Particulate Matter (PM10) [µg/m3] level in 2023 was 25.4. This is worse than average. Closest monitor was 0.5 miles away from the city center.

City:

25.4
U.S.:

19.2
Particulate Matter Level

Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2023 was 15.6. This is significantly worse than average. Closest monitor was 1.9 miles away from the city center.

City:

15.6
U.S.:

8.1
Lead Level

Lead (Pb) [µg/m3] level in 2008 was 0.0269. This is significantly worse than average. Closest monitor was 0.5 miles away from the city center.

City:

0.0269
U.S.:

0.0093

Tornado activity:

Speedway-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Indiana state average. It is 124% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/14/1972, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 9.2 miles away from the Speedway town center injured 20 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 6/11/1998, a category F4 tornado 16.0 miles away from the town center injured 4 people and caused $2 million in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Speedway-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Indiana state average. It is 83% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/18/2008 at 09:36:59, a magnitude 5.4 (5.1 MB, 4.8 MS, 5.4 MW, 5.2 MW, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 127.7 miles away from Speedway center
On 4/18/2008 at 09:36:59, a magnitude 5.2 (5.2 MW, Depth: 8.9 mi) earthquake occurred 127.7 miles away from the city center
On 6/10/1987 at 23:48:54, a magnitude 5.1 (4.9 MB, 4.4 MS, 4.6 MS, 5.1 LG) earthquake occurred 110.3 miles away from Speedway center
On 7/27/1980 at 18:52:21, a magnitude 5.2 (5.1 MB, 4.7 MS, 5.0 UK, 5.2 UK) earthquake occurred 165.6 miles away from the city center
On 6/18/2002 at 17:37:15, a magnitude 5.0 (4.3 MB, 4.6 MW, 5.0 LG) earthquake occurred 149.6 miles away from Speedway center
On 4/18/2008 at 15:14:16, a magnitude 4.8 (4.5 MB, 4.8 MW, 4.6 MW, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 125.0 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Marion County (16) is near the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 11
Emergencies Declared: 4

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 8, Storms: 8, Tornadoes: 6, Winter Storms: 3, Snows: 2, Blizzard: 1, Hurricane: 1, Snowstorm: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Speedway topographic map

Hospitals and medical centers near Speedway:

  • FMC - INDIANAPOLIS-WEST (Dialysis Facility, about 2 miles away; INDIANAPOLIS, IN)
  • WESTPARK HEALTHCARE CENTER (Nursing Home, about 2 miles away; INDIANAPOLIS, IN)
  • LAKEVIEW MANOR (Nursing Home, about 2 miles away; INDIANAPOLIS, IN)
  • NORTHWEST MANOR HEALTH CARE CENTER (Nursing Home, about 3 miles away; INDIANAPOLIS, IN)
  • WALNUT CREEK AT THIRTY-EIGHTH (Nursing Home, about 3 miles away; INDIANAPOLIS, IN)
  • DAVITA - WESTVIEW DIALYSIS (Dialysis Facility, about 3 miles away; INDIANAPOLIS, IN)
  • WALNUT CREEK AT DELMAR (Nursing Home, about 3 miles away; INDIANAPOLIS, IN)

Heliports located in Speedway:

Amtrak station near Speedway:

  • 6 miles: INDIANAPOLIS (350 S. ILLINOIS ST.) . Services: ticket office, partially wheelchair accessible, public payphones, full-service food facilities, free short-term parking, paid long-term parking, call for car rental service, taxi stand, intercity bus service.

College/University in Speedway:

  • Empire Beauty School-Speedway (Full-time enrollment: 172; Location: 5750 A Crawfordsville Rd; Private, for-profit; Website: www.empire.edu)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Speedway:

  • Marian University (about 3 miles; Indianapolis, IN; Full-time enrollment: 2,476)
  • Indiana University-Purdue University-Indianapolis (about 5 miles; Indianapolis, IN; FT enrollment: 22,751)
  • Ivy Tech Community College (about 5 miles; Indianapolis, IN; FT enrollment: 71,493)
  • American College of Education (about 6 miles; Indianapolis, IN; FT enrollment: 2,718)
  • Butler University (about 6 miles; Indianapolis, IN; FT enrollment: 4,388)
  • Harrison College-Indianapolis (about 6 miles; Indianapolis, IN; FT enrollment: 4,244)
  • University of Indianapolis (about 9 miles; Indianapolis, IN; FT enrollment: 4,625)

Public high school in Speedway:

Public elementary/middle schools in Speedway:

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Library in Speedway:

  • SPEEDWAY PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $598,165; Location: 5633 WEST 25TH STREET; 79,190 books; 5,371 audio materials; 5,881 video materials; 1 local licensed databases; 37 state licensed databases; 8 other licensed databases; 159 print serial subscriptions)

Points of interest:

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Notable locations in Speedway: Speedway Industrial Park (A), Indianapolis Motor Speedway (B), Brickyard Crossing Golf Course (C), Indianapolis Motor Speedway Hall of Fame Museum (D), Speedway Fire Department Station 201 Headquarters (E), Speedway Fire Department Station 202 (F), Indianapolis Motor Speedway Fire Department (G). Display/hide their locations on the map

Shopping Centers: Brickyard Plaza Shopping Center (1), 500 Shopping Center (2), Speedway Shopping Center (3). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Speedway include: Saint Johns Episcopal Church (A), Speedway United Methodist Church (B), Speedway Christian Church (C), Saint Christopher Roman Catholic Church (D), Saint Andrews Lutheran Church (E). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Lacy Branch (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Parks in Speedway include: Gustafson Park (1), Meadowood Park (2), Leonard Park (3). Display/hide their locations on the map

Marion County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential
Average household size:
This town:

2.1 people
Indiana:

2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:

52.8%
Whole state:

66.9%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:

7.2%
Whole state:

6.9%


Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.4% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.2% of all households
99 people in other noninstitutional group quarters in 2000
8 people in homes for the mentally retarded in 2000

Banks with branches in Speedway (2011 data):

  • Old National Bank: Speedway/Marsh Branch at 6121 Crawfordsville Road, branch established on 2003/09/22. Info updated 2011/08/01: Bank assets: $8,467.9 mil, Deposits: $6,653.1 mil, headquarters in Evansville, IN, positive income, 195 total offices, Holding Company: Old National Bancorp

For population 15 years and over in Speedway:

Marital status in Speedway, IN
  • Never married: 33.7%
  • Now married: 46.6%
  • Separated: 1.0%
  • Widowed: 4.8%
  • Divorced: 13.9%

For population 25 years and over in Speedway:

  • High school or higher: 88.6%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 33.1%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 10.1%
  • Unemployed: 3.5%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 20.9 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

11.3
Indiana average:

11.3

Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2022
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Speedway
Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for Speedway, IN (based on Marion County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Evangelical Protestant143,339488
Catholic99,99040
Mainline Protestant88,116182
Black Protestant31,44593
Other18,08762
Orthodox2,19911
None520,217-
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 150
This county:

1.71 / 10,000 pop.
Indiana:

1.73 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 20
This county:

0.23 / 10,000 pop.
Indiana:

0.21 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 31
Marion County:

0.35 / 10,000 pop.
State:

0.50 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 264
This county:

3.01 / 10,000 pop.
State:

3.57 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 634
Here:

7.24 / 10,000 pop.
Indiana:

6.78 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Marion County:

9.0%
Indiana:

9.2%
Adult obesity rate:
This county:

28.5%
Indiana:

29.0%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Here:

15.0%
Indiana:

14.3%

Health and Nutrition:

Healthy diet rate:
Speedway:

49.3%
State:

49.3%

Average overall health of teeth and gums:
Speedway:

46.3%
State:

46.2%

Average BMI:
Here:

28.5
Indiana:

28.7

People feeling badly about themselves:
Speedway:

20.2%
Indiana:

21.3%

People not drinking alcohol at all:
This city:

10.8%
Indiana:

10.6%

Average hours sleeping at night:
Speedway:

6.8
Indiana:

6.8

Overweight people:
Speedway:

33.4%
Indiana:

33.9%

General health condition:
This city:

55.7%
Indiana:

56.1%

Average condition of hearing:
Speedway:

78.2%
Indiana:

78.7%

More about Health and Nutrition of Speedway, IN Residents
Local government employment and payroll (March 2022)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Police Protection - Officers 35$280,530$96,1820$0
Firefighters 35$247,464$84,8450$0
Police - Other 15$74,768$59,81413$10,618
Sewerage 14$81,448$69,8130$0
Water Supply 11$73,443$80,1200$0
Streets and Highways 5$26,481$63,5540$0
Financial Administration 4$19,492$58,4760$0
Other and Unallocable 2$10,268$61,6080$0
Parks and Recreation 2$7,564$45,3842$1,054
Other Government Administration 2$6,095$36,5706$2,859
Fire - Other 0$0 2$2,517
Totals for Government 125$827,553$79,44523$17,047

Speedway government finances - Expenditure in 2021 (per resident):

  • Construction - General - Other: $222,000 ($16.21)
  • Current Operations - General - Other: $10,680,000 ($779.85)
    Police Protection: $4,574,000 ($333.99)
    Local Fire Protection: $3,868,000 ($282.44)
    Sewerage: $2,661,000 ($194.30)
    Water Utilities: $1,565,000 ($114.28)
    Regular Highways: $947,000 ($69.15)
    Financial Administration: $412,000 ($30.08)
    Solid Waste Management: $371,000 ($27.09)
    General Public Buildings: $270,000 ($19.72)
    Transit Utilities: $265,000 ($19.35)
    Parks and Recreation: $265,000 ($19.35)
    Central Staff Services: $244,000 ($17.82)
    Miscellaneous Commercial Activities - Other: $181,000 ($13.22)
    Health - Other: $173,000 ($12.63)
  • General - Interest on Debt: $2,800,000 ($204.45)
  • Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $440,000 ($32.13)
    Police Protection: $57,000 ($4.16)
    General - Other: $1,000 ($0.07)

Speedway government finances - Revenue in 2021 (per resident):

  • Charges - Sewerage: $13,131,000 ($958.82)
    Other: $121,000 ($8.84)
    Solid Waste Management: $92,000 ($6.72)
    Parks and Recreation: $27,000 ($1.97)
  • Local Intergovernmental - Highways: $677,000 ($49.43)
    Other: $1,000 ($0.07)
  • Miscellaneous - Fines and Forfeits: $90,000 ($6.57)
    Interest Earnings: $55,000 ($4.02)
    Donations From Private Sources: $18,000 ($1.31)
    General Revenue - Other: $11,000 ($0.80)
    Sale of Property: $4,000 ($0.29)
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $3,491,000 ($254.91)
  • State Intergovernmental - Other: $804,000 ($58.71)
    General Local Government Support: $560,000 ($40.89)
    Water Utilities: $184,000 ($13.44)
    Sewerage: $102,000 ($7.45)
    Highways: $2,000 ($0.15)
  • Tax - Property: $11,866,000 ($866.45)
    Other License: $302,000 ($22.05)
    Occupation and Business License - Other: $72,000 ($5.26)
    Other: $54,000 ($3.94)

Speedway government finances - Debt in 2021 (per resident):

  • Long Term Debt - Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $72,837,000 ($5318.51)
    Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $72,837,000 ($5318.51)

Speedway government finances - Cash and Securities in 2021 (per resident):

  • Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $691,000 ($50.46)
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $30,201,000 ($2205.26)
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $189,000 ($13.80)

6.61% of this county's 2021 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2020 ($58,034 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

6.61%
Indiana average:

6.66%

0.01% of residents moved from foreign countries ($73 average AGI)
Marion County:

0.01%
Indiana average:

0.00%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2020 and 2021:
from Hamilton County, IN  0.75% ($142,155 average AGI)
from Johnson County, IN  0.58% ($47,040)
from Hendricks County, IN  0.52% ($46,443)


7.81% of this county's 2020 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2021 ($64,750 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

7.81%
Indiana average:

6.55%

0.02% of residents moved to foreign countries ($88 average AGI)
Marion County:

0.02%
Indiana average:

0.00%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2020 and 2021:
to Hamilton County, IN  1.14% ($79,174 average AGI)
to Hendricks County, IN  0.83% ($54,009)
to Johnson County, IN  0.74% ($56,964)
Businesses in Speedway, IN
NameCountNameCount
Advance Auto Parts1Goodwill1
Arby's1Jimmy John's1
Avenue1KFC1
Bath & Body Works1Motel 61
Blockbuster1Pizza Hut1
Buffalo Wild Wings1Sears1
Circle K1Taco Bell1
FedEx1UPS1
GNC1White Castle1

Strongest AM radio stations in Speedway:

  • WXLW (950 AM; 5 kW; INDIANAPOLIS, IN)
  • WIBC (1070 AM; 50 kW; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; Owner: EMMIS RADIO LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • WXNT (1430 AM; 5 kW; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; Owner: MYSTAR COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
  • WTLC (1310 AM; 5 kW; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; Owner: RADIO ONE OF INDIANA, LLC)
  • WNTS (1590 AM; 5 kW; BEECH GROVE, IN; Owner: S + M BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WBRI (1500 AM; daytime; 5 kW; INDIANAPOLIS, IN)
  • WNDE (1260 AM; 5 kW; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WSYW (810 AM; daytime; 0 kW; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; Owner: CONTINENTAL BROADCAST GROUP, LLC)
  • WLW (700 AM; 50 kW; CINCINNATI, OH; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WOWO (1190 AM; 50 kW; FORT WAYNE, IN; Owner: PATHFINDER COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
  • WHAS (840 AM; 50 kW; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WSAI (1530 AM; 50 kW; CINCINNATI, OH; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WLS (890 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WLS, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Speedway:

  • WHHH (96.3 FM; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; Owner: RADIO ONE OF INDIANA, LLC)
  • WFBQ (94.7 FM; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WRZX (103.3 FM; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WTPI (107.9 FM; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; Owner: MYSTAR COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
  • WFYI-FM (90.1 FM; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; Owner: METROPOLITAN IN. PUBLIC B/CING, INC.)
  • WNOU (93.1 FM; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; Owner: EMMIS RADIO LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • WZPL (99.5 FM; GREENFIELD, IN; Owner: MYSTAR COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
  • WFMS (95.5 FM; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; Owner: WFMS LICO, INC)
  • WYXB (105.7 FM; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; Owner: EMMIS RADIO LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • WENS (97.1 FM; SHELBYVILLE, IN; Owner: EMMIS RADIO LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • WBDG (90.9 FM; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; Owner: MET. SCHOOL DISTRICT OF WAYNE TWP.)
  • WGLD (104.5 FM; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; Owner: INDY LICO, INC)
  • WRDZ-FM (98.3 FM; PLAINFIELD, IN; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WTLC-FM (106.7 FM; GREENWOOD, IN; Owner: RADIO ONE OF INDIANA, LLC)
  • WKLU (101.9 FM; BROWNSBURG, IN; Owner: QUINN BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WYJZ (100.9 FM; LEBANON, IN; Owner: RADIO ONE OF INDIANA, LLC)
  • WEDJ (107.1 FM; DANVILLE, IN; Owner: CONTINENTAL BROADCAST GROUP, LLC)
  • WTTS (92.3 FM; BLOOMINGTON, IN; Owner: SARKES TARZIAN, INC.)
  • WGRL (93.9 FM; NOBLESVILLE, IN; Owner: INDY LICO, INC.)
  • WIJY (95.9 FM; FRANKLIN, IN; Owner: PILGRIM COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)

TV broadcast stations around Speedway:

  • WDNI-LP (Channel 65; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; Owner: RADIO ONE OF INDIANA, LLC)
  • WKOG-LP (Channel 31; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; Owner: KINGDOM OF GOD MINISTRIES, INC.)
  • WIPX-LP (Channel 51; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; Owner: PAXSON COMMUNICATIONS LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)
  • WXIN (Channel 59; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; Owner: TRIBUNE TELEVISION COMPANY)
  • WISH-TV (Channel 8; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; Owner: INDIANA BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • WTBU-TV (Channel 69; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; Owner: BUTLER UNIVERSITY)
  • WHMB-TV (Channel 40; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; Owner: LESEA BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WRTV (Channel 6; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; Owner: MCGRAW-HILL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WBXI-CA (Channel 47; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; Owner: THE BOX WORLDWIDE LLC)
  • WFYI (Channel 20; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; Owner: METROPOLITAN INDIANAPOLIS PUBLIC BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WIIH-CA (Channel 11; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; Owner: INDIANA BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • WTHR (Channel 13; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; Owner: VIDEOINDIANA, INC.)
  • WALV-CA (Channel 50; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; Owner: VIDEOHIO, INC..)
  • WTTV (Channel 4; BLOOMINGTON, IN; Owner: TRIBUNE BROADCAST HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WIPX (Channel 63; BLOOMINGTON, IN; Owner: PAXSON INDIANAPOLIS LICENSE, INC.)
  • WCLJ (Channel 42; BLOOMINGTON, IN; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING OF INDIANA, INC.)
  • WNDY-TV (Channel 23; MARION, IN; Owner: UPN STATIONS GROUP INC.)
  • WTIU (Channel 30; BLOOMINGTON, IN; Owner: THE TRUSTEES OF INDIANA UNIVERSITY)
  • WTTK (Channel 29; KOKOMO, IN; Owner: TRIBUNE BROADCAST HOLDINGS, INC.)
Fatal accident count
See more detailed statistics of Speedway fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2021 here
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 12Number of bridges
  • 151ft / 45.8mTotal length
  • $2,208,000Total costs
  • 191,638Total average daily traffic
  • 9,474Total average daily truck traffic
  • 284,751Total future (year 2034) average daily traffic
New bridges in Speedway, IN - historical statistics
  • New bridges - historical statistics
  • 11940-1949
  • 21950-1959
  • 51960-1969
  • 31970-1979
  • 11980-1989
See full National Bridge Inventory statistics for Speedway, IN

FCC Registered Antenna Towers:

59 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers in Speedway)

FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers:

5 (See the full list of FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers in Speedway, IN)

FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers:

8 (See the full list of FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers)

FCC Registered Microwave Towers:

11 (See the full list of FCC Registered Microwave Towers in this town)

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses:

40 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Speedway)

FAA Registered Aircraft:

1
  • Aircraft: BEECH G35 (Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 131 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR E225 SERIES (225 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 187B, N187B, N-187B, Serial Number: D-4498, Year manufactured: 1956, Airworthiness Date: 02/09/1956, Certificate Issue Date: 10/27/1987
    Registrant (Co-Owned): Steven Farkaly, 5254 West 21st, Speedway, IN 46224, Other Owners: Timothy Coffeen

2005 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents

    Fire incident distribution by year Based on the data from the years 2005 - 2018 the average number of fires per year is 35. The highest number of fire incidents - 76 took place in 2017, and the least - 2 in 2005. The data has an increasing trend.
    Fire incident types in Speedway, IN When looking into fire subcategories, the most incidents belonged to: Structure Fires (49.6%), and Outside Fires (33.3%).

    • Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Speedway, IN
    • 24349.6%Structure Fires
    • 16333.3%Outside Fires
    • 6413.1%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
    • 204.1%Other
See full National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for Speedway, IN
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Speedway, IN
  • 86.9%Utility gas
  • 11.2%Electricity
  • 1.2%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 0.7%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Speedway, IN
  • 52.0%Electricity
  • 43.4%Utility gas
  • 2.7%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 1.8%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 0.1%Other fuel


Speedway compared to Indiana state average:

  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Renting percentage above state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher above state average.

Speedway on our top lists:

  • #80 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the most full-time firefighters per 1000 residents (population 5,000+)"
  • #14 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest Particulate Matter (PM2.5) Annual air pollution readings in 2012 (µg/m3)"
  • #17 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest Sulfur Oxides Annual air pollution readings in 2012 (µg/m3)"
  • #19 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest number of infant deaths per 1000 residents 2007-2013 (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #19 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most Mainline Protestant adherents"
  • #20 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest carbon monoxide air pollution readings in 2012 (ppm)"
There are 5 pilots and 17 other airmen in this city.
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