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| FISHERS : www.fishers.in.us | ||
| OVERVIEW | ||
| Rated as one of the Top 25 Best Places to Live for 2005 by Money magazine and CNN/Money, Fishers is quickly becoming one of the suburbs of choice for both Indianapolis and Hamilton County workers. It has an impressive growth rate with a wide range of housing options including new, single-family homes, condominiums, and apartments. Homes are generally priced between $100,000 and $1,000,000. Fishers is rapidly becoming an upscale residential and commercial center, which extends from White River on the west to Geist Reservoir on the east. Its easy access to highways is just one of the reasons Fishers is becoming a preferred location for corporate headquarters and exclusive residential subdivisions. | ||
| LOCATION | ||
| The town of Fishers is located at the intersection of Interstate 69 and 116th Street, only 2 minutes north of Indianapolis/Marion County border. Easy access to I-465, Indiana St. Rd. 37 and I-69 makes Fishers especially popular for commuters. | ||
| POPULATION (figures based on 2003 Special Census of the Fishers Department of Development) |
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| City : | 52,390 | |
| UTILITIES | ||
| Electric : | Duke Energy | 800-521-2232 |
| Gas : | Vectren | 800-777-2060 |
| Water : | Indianapolis Water | 317-631-1431 |
| Sewage : | Fishers Sewer | 317-595-3142 |
| Telephone : | AT&T | 800-742-8771 |
| Cable : | Insight Cablevision | 800-439-9006 |
| GOVERNMENT | ||
| Facts : | Fishers, Indiana, formerly known as Fishers Station and originally as Fishers Switch, came into being in June of 1872 when Salathiel Fisher divided his land into town lots. | |
| At the time of the purchase, William Conner was living in Delaware Township operating a trading post, which is now the modern day Conner Prarie Museum. Conner's house was connected via Indian trail to Anderson and Connersville, and by a state road to Ft. Wayne. Portions of this state road later became present day Allisonville Road. | ||
| Fishers populations grew slowly to 388 in the 1960s. The relocation of Indiana Highway 37 to the east side of town and the subsequent connection with I-69 insured the future growth of Fishers as a commercial and residential center. | ||
| Presently, the town of Fishers is rapidly becoming an upscale residential and commercial center, which extends from White River on the west to Geist Reserve on the east. In addition to becoming a preferred location for corporate headquarters and exclusive residential subdivisions, Fishers has also retained its small-town charm along with cultural amenities, such as Conner Prairie and Ritchey Woods Nature Preserve. | ||
| Fishers is now governed by a 7-member Town Board of Trustees. (Fishers Department of Development) | ||
| PUBLIC SERVICES | ||
| Police : | Fishers Police Department - Consists of 88 officers and 1 chief. | 317-595-3300 |
| Fire Department: | Fishers Fire Department - Consists of 99 full-time members, 15 part-time, 25 volunteers and 4 stations. | 2 Municipal Dr. 317-595-3200 |
| Fire | Fire Dept. Sub-Station 2 | 11595 Brook School |
| Fire | Fire Dept. Sub-Station 3 | 10501 Allisonville |
| Fire | Fire Dept. Sub-Station 4 | 10701 Cumberland |
| Fire | Fire Dept. Sub-Station 5 | 10870 E. 131st St. |
| Post Office : | United States Post Office | 800-275-8777 |
| Library : | Fishers Branch of Noblesville Southeastern Library | 5 Municipal Dr. 317-579-0300 |
| Town Hall : | Fishers Town Hall | 1 Municipal Dr. 317-595-3111 |
| Chamber : | Fishers Chamber of Commerce | 11601 Municipal Dr. 317-578-0700 |
| MEDICAL (E)=Emergency Number | ||
| Local : | Riverview Hospital | 395 Westfield Noblesville, IN 317-773-0760 |
| Indianapolis : | Indiana University Hospital | 550 University Blvd. 317-274-5000 |
| Indianapolis : | St. Vincent Hospital | 2001 W. 86th St. 317-338-2121 (E) 317-338-2345 |
| Indianapolis : | St. Vincent Women's Hospital -Indianapolis | 8111 Township Line Rd. 317-415-8111 |
| Community Hospitals | East:
317-355-1411 North: 317-621-6262 South: 317-887-7000 |
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| Carmel : | Clarian North Medical Center | 11700 N. Meridian St. 317-688-2000 317-688-3100 (E) |
| NEWSPAPERS | ||
| Local : | Daily Ledger | 317-773-1210 |
| Indianapolis : | Indianapolis Star | 317-444-4000 |
| Indianapolis : | Indianapolis Business Journal | 317-634-6200 |
| AIRPORTS | ||
| Indianapolis : | Indianapolis International Airport | Call specific airlines |
| SCHOOLS(Various private and parochial schools also serve this area) | ||
| Websites : | Department of Education | 317-272-2920 |
| Websites : | www.hse.k12.in.us | 317-272-2920 |
| Elementary : | Brooks School Elementary | 12451 Brooks School Rd. 317-915-4250 |
| Elementary : | Cumberland Rd Elementary | 13535 Cumberland Rd. 317-594-4170 |
| Elementary : | Durbin Elementary | 18000 Durbin Rd. 317-594-4840 |
| Elementary : | Fall Creek Elementary | 12131 Olio Rd. 317-594-4180 |
| Elementary : | Fishers Elementary | 11442 Lantern Rd. 317-594-4160 |
| Elementary : | Harrison Pkwy Elementary | 14051 E. 104th St. 317-915-4210 |
| Elementary : | Hoosier Rd Elementary | 11300 E. 121st St. 317-915-4240 |
| Elementary : | Lantern Rd Elementary | 10595 Lantern Rd. 317-594-4140 |
| Elementary : | New Britton Elementary | 8660 E. 131st St. 317-594-4130 |
| Elementary : | Sand Creek Elementary | 11420 E. 131st St. 317-594-4130 |
| Junior High / Intermediate : | Fall Creek Intermediate | 12011 Olio Rd. 317-594-4180 |
| Junior High : | Fishers Junior High | 13257 Cumberland Rd. 317-594-4150 |
| Junior High : | HSE Junior High | 12001 Olio Rd. 317-594-4120 |
| Junior High : | Riverside School | 10910 Eller Rd. 317-915-4280 |
| Junior High : | Sand Creek Intermediate | 11420 E. 131st St. 317-915-4230 |
| High School : | HSE High School | 13910 E 126th St. 317-594-4190 |
| High School : | Fishers High School | 1300 Promise Rd. 317-915-4290 |
| Administrative Offices : | 317-594-4100 | |
| CHURCHES | ||
| Christ's Church at Geist | 9030 E. 96th St. 317-842-4447 |
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| Christ's Community Church | 13097 Allisonville Rd. 317-842-0360 |
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| Christ the Savior Lutheran Church | 10500 E. 126th St. 317-842-5649 |
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| Christian Life Assembly of God | 9820 E. 141st St. 317-776-1375 |
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| Cumberland Rd Christian Church | 12625 Cumberland Rd. 317-849-6570 |
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| Fall Creek Wesleyan | 11721 Olio Rd. 317-841-8749 |
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| Fishers Congregation | 12240 Lantern Rd. 317-842-7606 |
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| Fishers United Methodist | 9690 E. 116th St. 317-849-1805 |
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| Geist Christian Church | 8550 Mud Creek Rd. 317-842-3594 |
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| Hamilton Hills Baptist Church | 10293 E. 126th St. 317-577-0746 |
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| Holy Family Episcopal | 11445 Fishers Point 317-842-4133 |
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| Holy Spirit Catholic Church at Geist | 10350 Glaser Way 317-849-9245 |
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| N.E. Grace Brethren | 11521 Fishers Dr. 317-578-8007 |
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| New Hope Presbyterian | 12550 Brook School Rd. 317-842-5171 |
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| Prairie View Christian | 12201 Lantern Rd. 317-845-0844 |
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| St. Louis de Montfort Catholic Church | 11441 Hague Rd. 317-842-6778 |
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| Trinity Wesleyan | 9709 Allisonville Rd. 317-849-9576 |
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| RECREATION |
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| The town of Fishers presently has four parks, Cumberland Road Soccer fields, Eller Field complex and playground, and an ice skating arena. The Fishers Summer Festival and Parade is an event that fosters civic pride. The River Glen Golf Course and Tennis Club and several other golf courses in the vicinity are open to the public. Nearby Geist and Morse Reservoirs offer fishing, boating and water skiing. nationally recognized Conner Prarie Living History Museum and Verizon Wireless Music Center complement the cultural and recreational assets of Fishers. Indianapolis is home of the Indianapolis 500auto race, the Brickyard 400, several professional athletic teams, and host to many other world class amateur sporting events. | ||
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