Our Community

Local Statistics

Population

	1990	2000	2005	2010
City	27,153	36,037	45,000	55,000
County	88,109	115,209	130,000	140,736

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Major Industries

	Product	Employment
Advantage Engineering, Inc.	Water chillers, cooling towers	60
Aldi, Inc.	Food warehouse	100
United Natural Foods	Distribution Center	200
American Industrial	Paint Systems	85
Dunhan Rubber & Belting Corp.	Hoses, belting and specialty rubber products	50
Endress & Hauser, Inc.	Automation and measurement instruments	280
Nachi Technology, Inc.	Automotive ball bearings	100

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Transportation

Rail
Amtrak and Indiana Railroad Co.

Highway
U.S. Highway 31, S.R. 135, and Interstate 65

Truck
Several major trucking terminals in Indianapolis

Air
Indianapolis International Airport; Greenwood Municipal Airport

Taxi
Radio Cab of Greenwood

Bus
The Indianapolis bus service IndyGO  provides routes for Greenwood also available is the ACCESS Johnson County transportation system.

Utlities

Electric
Dunke Energy (800) 521-2232

Gas
Vectern Gas (800) 777-2060

Water
Indiana-American Water Co. (800) 492-8373
Bargersville Water Co. (317) 422-5715

Telephone
AT &T - Indiana (800) 742-8771

Public School Corporations

	Grades	Total Students	Contact Information
Greenwood Community Schools		3,820	Phone: 889-4060
High school-Greenwood	9-12	1,200
Middle school	6-8	920
Elementary schools	K-5	1,700
Center Grove Community Schools		7,400	Phone: 881-9326
High school– Center Grove	9-12	2,300
Middle schools	7-8	1,800
Elementary schools	K-6	3,300
Clark-Pleasant Community Schools		4,958	Phone: 535-7579
High school-Whiteland	9-12	1,300
Middle school	7-8	958
Intermediate School	5-6	700
Elementary schools	K-4	2,000

Higher Education

University	Location	Miles from Greenwood
Ivy Tech State College	Indianapolis, IN	15 miles
Franklin College	Franklin, IN	10 miles
Butler University	Indianapolis, IN	20 miles
University of Indianapolis	Indianapolis, IN	5 miles
Indiana University Purdue University Indianapolis	Indianapolis, IN	10 miles
ITT Technical Institute	Greenwood, IN	Local
Indiana Tech	Greenwood, IN	Local
Indiana Institute of Technology	Greenwood, IN	Local

Housing

• 1996: 480 buildings, average cost: $124,000

• 1997: 318 buildings, average cost: $113,200

• 1998: 232 buildings, average cost: $113,900

• 1999: 469 buildings, average cost: $122,300

• 2000: 584 buildings, average cost: $113,900

• 2001: 592 buildings, average cost: $124,100

• 2002: 330 buildings, average cost: $136,200

• 2003: 318 buildings, average cost: $136,500

• 2004: 601 buildings, average cost: $134,000
  

Local Government Structure

Third-Class Indiana City
Mayor- Elected 4-year term, no term limit
Clerk-Treasurer -Elected 4-year term, no term limit
Seven-member city council- Staggering 4 year terms, no term limits
Plan Commission; Board of Zoning Appeals; Economic Development Commission

Law Enforcement
Appointed full-time Chief  of  Police; 56 officers; 21 civilian employees; 60 radio-equipped autos

Fire Protection
Appointed full-time Fire Chief; 27 full-time fire fighters; 100 part-time fighters; 3 civilian employees
3 manned fire stations; Class V Insurance Service Rating

Waste Removal
Private contract carrier

Sewage
Indianapolis Metropolitan Sanitary District

Taxes

Recreation/Entertainment

Greenwood has 14 municipal parks with playgrounds, ball diamonds, and picnic areas covering a total of 200 acres. Greenwood also boasts a swimming pool, community center, numerous tennis courts, golf courses and Little League programs. The city also has entertainment venues, fine restaurants , and retail  for all ages. Greenwood has two libraries serving the area, a community band, and an art institute.