Greenwood, Indiana
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| City of Greenwood, Indiana |
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| County | Johnson |
| Mayor | Charles Henderson |
| Area | |
| - City | 37.0 km² |
| - Land | 37.0 km² |
| - Water | 0.0 km² |
| Population | |
| - City (2000) | 36,037 |
| - Density | 975.0/km² |
| Time zone | EST (UTC-5) |
| - Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| Website: www.cityofgreenwood.com | |
Greenwood (IPA: [ˈgrin.wʊd]) is a city in Johnson County, Indiana, United States. The population was 36,037 at the 2000 census and 42,236 at the 2005 update.
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[edit] Geography
Greenwood is located at (39.611283, -86.118093)GR1.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 37.0 km² (14.3 mi²), all land.
[edit] Demographics
As of the censusGR2 of 2000, there were 36,037 people, 14,931 households, and 9,600 families residing in the city. The population density was 975.0/km² (2,524.8/mi²). There were 16,042 housing units at an average density of 434.0/km² (1,123.9/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 96.54% White, 0.44% African American, 0.19% Native American, 1.36% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 0.69% from other races, and 0.74% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.91% of the population.
There were 14,931 households out of which 32.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.0% were married couples living together, 9.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.7% were non-families. 29.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.37 and the average family size was 2.97.
In the city the population was spread out with 25.3% under the age of 18, 9.6% from 18 to 24, 32.1% from 25 to 44, 20.7% from 45 to 64, and 12.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 91.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.6 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $46,176, and the median income for a family was $57,298. Males had a median income of $40,291 versus $28,936 for females. The per capita income for the city was $23,003. About 4.6% of families and 7.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 8.5% of those under age 18 and 9.4% of those age 65 or over.
[edit] Notable People Who Have Lived in Greenwood, Indiana
- Colonel Harland Sanders - Founder, Kentucky Fried Chicken, lived on a farm in Greenwood from age 12 to approximately 15. [1]
- R.Dale Kemery - hockey player
- A.J. Edds - football player, University of Iowa
- A.J. Zapp - baseball player, Jacksonville Suns
- Aaron John Waltke - filmmaker, "Deadliest Catch: East Coast Edition" (Discovery Channel), and Guinness World Record holder ("Most T-Shirts Worn at one Time by a Single Person")
- Dustin Brenton - musician, (Trance Factory), actor (The Unrelenting Terror of Midafternoon), award winning designer (Encore Award)
- James D. Brenton - radio personality (MoviesForNobodies.com), writer/director (The Unrelenting Terror of Midafternoon), actor (Of Tomorrows Unknown)
- Joseph Denney - musician (Crimson Citizen)
[edit] External links
- Maps and aerial photos
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- Topographic map from TopoZone
- Aerial image or topographic map from TerraServer-USA
- [2]City of Greenwood
