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Fishers, located in Hamilton County, Indiana, is a town of population 52,390 (according to a special census conducted in 2004). A suburb of Indianapolis, Fishers has grown rapidly in recent decades: about 350 people lived there in 1963, 2,000 in 1980, and only 7,200 as recently as 1990. Fishers was ranked the 24th best place to live in America by CNN Money magazine in 2005.

Fishers hosts the living history museum Conner Prairie, which presents Indiana life in three different periods of the 19th century.

Fishers is home to the international headquarters of the Wesleyan Church and the Delta Tau Delta Fraternity.

Fishers is the sister city of Billericay, England.

Fishers was originally titled Mudsock, Indiana.

Geography

Fishers is located at 39°57'22" North, 86°0'46" West (39.956177, -86.012754)Template:GR, along the West Fork of the White River.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 56.4 km² (21.8 mi²). 56.2 km² (21.7 mi²) of it is land and 0.3 km² (0.1 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 0.46% water.

Demographics

As of the censusTemplate:GR of 2000, there were 37,835 people, 14,044 households, and 10,294 families residing in the town. The population density is 673.5/km² (1,744.3/mi²). There are 15,241 housing units at an average density of 271.3/km² (702.7/mi²). The racial makeup of the town is 92.27% White, 2.93% African American, 0.12% Native American, 3.10% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.55% from other races, and 1.02% from two or more races. 2.02% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There are 14,044 households out of which 46.3% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 64.7% are married couples living together, 6.6% have a female householder with no husband present, and 26.7% are non-families. 20.7% of all households are made up of individuals and 2.3% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.69 and the average family size is 3.19.

In the town the population is spread out with 32.2% under the age of 18, 5.4% from 18 to 24, 44.8% from 25 to 44, 14.2% from 45 to 64, and 3.4% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 31 years. For every 100 females there are 95.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 92.1 males.

The median income for a household in the town is $75,638, and the median income for a family is $81,971. Males have a median income of $58,275 versus $37,841 for females. The per capita income for the town is $31,891. 1.8% of the population and 1.1% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 1.6% of those under the age of 18 and 0.9% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line.

Entertainment

Fishers' increase in population has brought about an increased demand for entertainment. Within the past ten years Fishers has added a lot of new features to its once bare landscape. Fishers has added a bowling alley off of state road 37 called Pinheads. Fishers has also added restaurants such as Texas Roadhouse, O'Charley's, Cheeseburger in Paradise, and The Ram to name a few. A Fishers institution, Sahm's Restaurant and Bar, is a family owned and operated business that has been serving acclaimed offerings to their residents since 1986. They have also added grocery stores and gas stations to meet the towns needs. The city also offers plenty of hotels to stay at while you are here. One of the main attractions of Fishers is Geist Reservoir. It offers attractions from fishing to waterskiing. There are also many golf courses around the city.

Schools

Fishers' growing population has called for the building of many new schools. Ten years ago there were four elementary schools, one middle school, one junior high school, and one high school. As of 2006, Fishers has eight elementaries, three middle schools, three junior high schools, and two high schools. A new school, which is planned to open in 2006-07, is called Riverside School. It is a combined middle school and junior high school. The population boom has created the need for many additions to existing schools, as well as accommodations such as widened roads, additional stop lights, and increased police spending within the community.

External links

• Official Fishers web site
• FishersFind.com - Our focus is Fishers!
• FishersWorship.com - Find a place of worship in Fishers!
• Conner Prairie web site
• Fishers Junior High School

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