| 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. |
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| 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 2000 Special Census of the Fishers Department of Development) | ||
| City : | 37,834 | |
| UTILITIES | ||
| Electric : | Duke Energy | 800-521-2232 |
| Gas : | Vectren | 800-777-2060 |
| Water : | Indianapolis Water | 317-639-1501 |
| 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 Prairie 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 49 patrolmen and 1 chief. | 317-595-3300 |
| Fire Department : | Fishers Fire Department – Consists of 73 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 |
| 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 | PO Box 353 317-578-0700 |
| MEDICAL (E)=Emergency Number | ||
| Local : | Riverview Hospital | 395 Westfield Noblesville, IN 317-773-0760 |
| Indianapolis : | Indiana University Hospital | 550 University 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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| NEWSPAPERS | ||
| Local : | Carmel/Noblesville 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 | 317-915-4250 |
| Elementary : | Cumberland Rd Elementary | 317-594-4170 |
| Elementary : | Durbin Elementary | 317-594-4840 |
| Elementary : | Fall Creek Elementary | 317-594-4180 |
| Elementary : | Fishers Elementary | 317-594-4160 |
| Elementary : | Harrison Pkwy Elementary | 317-915-4210 |
| Elementary : | Hoosier Rd Elementary | 317-915-4240 |
| Elementary : | Lantern Rd Elementary | 317-594-4140 |
| Elementary : | New Britton Elementary | 317-594-4130 |
| Junior High / Intermediate : | Fall Creek Intermediate | 317-915-4220 |
| Junior High : | Fishers Junior High | 317-594-4150 |
| Junior High : | HSE Junior High | 317-594-4120 |
| Junior High : | Sand Creek Intermediate | 317-915-4230 |
| High School : | HSE Freshman Campus / Fishers High School | 317-915-4290 |
| High School : | HSE High School | 317-594-4190 |
| Administrative Offices : | 317-594-4100 | |
| CHURCHES | ||
| Christ’s Church at Geist | 9030 E. 96th 317-842-4447 |
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| Christ’s Community Church | 13097 Allisonville 317-842-0360 |
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| Christ the Savior Lutheran Church | 10500 E. 126th 317-842-5649 |
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| Christian Life Assembly of God | 9820 E. 141st 317-779-1375 |
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| Cumberland Rd Christian Church | 12625 Cumberland 317-849-6570 |
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| Fall Creek Wesleyan | 11721 Olio 317-841-8749 |
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| Fishers Congregation | 12240 Lantern 317-842-7606 |
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| Fishers United Methodist | 9690 E. 116th 317-849-11805 |
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| Geist Christian Church | 8550 Mud Creek 317-842-3594 |
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| Hamilton Hills Baptist Church | 10293 E. 126th 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 317-849-9245 |
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| N.E. Grace Brethren | 11521 Fishers 317-578-8007 |
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| New Hope Presbyterian | 12550 Brook School 317-842-5171 |
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| Prairie View Christian | 12201 Lantern 317-845-0844 |
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| St. Louis de Montfort Catholic Church | 11441 Hague 317-842-6778 |
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| Trinity Wesleyan | 9709 Allisonville 317-849-9576 |
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| RECREATION | ||
| In spite of extensive business growth, Fishers has managed to retain its small-town charm along with cultural amenities, such as the nationally-recognized Conner Prairie Living History Museum and Ritchey Woods Nature Preserve. The town of Fishers has a number of public parks, soccer fields, playgrounds, and an ice skating arena. Nearby, Geist and Morse Reservoirs offer water sports such as fishing, boating, and water-skiing. | ||
| AREA RESTAURANTS | ||
| Click here for area restaurants | ||
Information courtesy of the F.C. Tucker Company, Inc.
