| Tips & General Info for Visitors |
State Sales Tax is 7%
Ticket Scalping is Legal
Alcohol Laws
You must be at least 21-years-old to buy alcohol.
The legal BAC limit for driving is .08%
Bars can serve alcohol until 3 a.m. if they wish.
There are liquor stores everywhere.
Only liquor stores sell cold beer
Gambling
State Lottery
Off Track Betting -
Nearby towns of Anderson and Shelbyville have horse tracks and casinos.
There is riverboat gambling on the rivers surrounding the State.
Try down at Evansville or Lawrencburg or up north by Gary and
Chicago. Links to Indiana Gambling
Try down at Evansville or Lawrencburg or up north by Gary and
Chicago. Links to Indiana Gambling
Driving & Parking
Indianapolis is referred to as the Crossroads of America because it is
intersected by more segments of interstate highway than any other
metropolitan area. More than half of the nation's population lives within a
day's drive of Indianapolis.
intersected by more segments of interstate highway than any other
metropolitan area. More than half of the nation's population lives within a
day's drive of Indianapolis.
| The speed limit on Interstates outside of the city is 65 or 70 MPH. |
The speed limit on the highways within Indianapolis is 55 MPH, though
there is a lot of speeding and tailgaiting none the less.
Speeding Fines typically cost $100-$200.
Points against your license increase at these intervals:
1-15 mph over the speed limit
16-25 mph
26+
there is a lot of speeding and tailgaiting none the less.
Speeding Fines typically cost $100-$200.
Points against your license increase at these intervals:
1-15 mph over the speed limit
16-25 mph
26+
You can turn right on a red light unless otherwise posted.
Beware, the police sometimes patrol in plain cars or SUV's.
Innkeeper's tax is an additional 10% (only 5% in other counties)
Restaurant tax is an additional 2%,
Car Rental tax is an additional 4%
Restaurant tax is an additional 2%,
Car Rental tax is an additional 4%
Individuals can buy or sell tickets to sporting events, concerts, etc.
Smoking
You can smoke in casinos.
You cannot smoke in restaurants and bars in Indianapolis.
Some places have an outdoor area in which you can smoke.
There is a town inside Indy called Beech Grove (SE side).
They have numerous bars and you can smoke in all of them.
Some places have an outdoor area in which you can smoke.
There is a town inside Indy called Beech Grove (SE side).
They have numerous bars and you can smoke in all of them.
| City Size & Demographics |
361 Square Miles, making Indy the 12th largest city in the U.S.
2010 - Single family average home price is $120,600
2015-2019 - Single family average home price is $137,000
2015-2019 - Median gross rent $892
2015-2019 - Single family average home price is $137,000
2015-2019 - Median gross rent $892
Rules for avoiding crime in Indy is similar to other cities.
Use common sense to avoid crime, such as:
* Lock your doors.
* Don't leave valuables in your car.
* Stay aware of your surroundings.
* Stay out of sketchy areas.
* Don't walk around by yourself at night.
Indianapolis Crime Statistics
Use common sense to avoid crime, such as:
* Lock your doors.
* Don't leave valuables in your car.
* Stay aware of your surroundings.
* Stay out of sketchy areas.
* Don't walk around by yourself at night.
Indianapolis Crime Statistics
| Monument Circle |
820,445
2007-2014 Median Income was $42,704.
| POPULATION |
61.8% White
27.5% Black
9.4% Hispanic
2.1% Asian
27.5% Black
9.4% Hispanic
2.1% Asian
2010 - 57% own
2020 - 53.1% own
2020 - 53.1% own
| HOUSING |
| SIZE AREA |
| MONEY |
| HELP FOR INDY VISITORS |
Warm beer, wine, liquor may be purchased at grocery stores, etc.
| Crime |
Street parking is free after 9pm and on Sundays.
There are signs in front of parking meters with a number.
Use that number at the nearest Parking Payment Box to pay
via cash or credit card.
There are signs in front of parking meters with a number.
Use that number at the nearest Parking Payment Box to pay
via cash or credit card.
| There are 19 stars because Indiana was the 19th state in the union. The torch represents liberty and enlightenment |
Marijuana
Indiana prohibits all forms of marijuana except CBD oil.
Penalties range from:
Penalties range from:
No Handgun Permit is required to carry, conceal or transport a handgun,
rifle or shotgun within the state of Indiana.
Owners of private property have the right to determine whether firearms
are permitted on their property.
It is illegal to discharge a firearm within Indianapolis, except at an indoor
shooting range.
rifle or shotgun within the state of Indiana.
Owners of private property have the right to determine whether firearms
are permitted on their property.
It is illegal to discharge a firearm within Indianapolis, except at an indoor
shooting range.
Indiana Gun Laws
April 2019 - Indiana legalized sports gambling - both pro and college
sports.
sports.
There is a $500 fine for holding your cell phone while driving or for
throwing a cigarette butt out the window.
throwing a cigarette butt out the window.
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| Indianapolis |
| Indiana |
60.9% White
28.6% Black
10.5% Hispanic
3.4% Asian
28.6% Black
10.5% Hispanic
3.4% Asian
Indianapolis (2020 Census)
Marion County (2010 Census)
977,203
52.5% White
? 268,694 Black
13.2% 129,286 Hispanic
4.1% 40,062 Asian
52.5% White
? 268,694 Black
13.2% 129,286 Hispanic
4.1% 40,062 Asian
| INDIANA |
2010
6.48 million
84.3% White
?
6% Hispanic
84.3% White
?
6% Hispanic
6.79 million
77.2% White
9.6% Black
8.2% Hispanic
Bi-racial population increased by 240% from 2010
Asian population increased by 63.9% from 2010
77.2% White
9.6% Black
8.2% Hispanic
Bi-racial population increased by 240% from 2010
Asian population increased by 63.9% from 2010
2020
Total Population:
?
62% White
? 240,975 Black
9.3% 84,467 Hispanic
? 18,311 Asian
62% White
? 240,975 Black
9.3% 84,467 Hispanic
? 18,311 Asian
Indianapolis (2010 Census)
Marion County (2020 Census)
887,642
2015-2019 Median income was $47,873.
| POPULATION |
There are no fees or deposits on cans and bottles.
Trackside Indianapolis
110 West Washington Street
Indianapolis, IN 46204
(317) 656-7223
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Indianapolis, IN 46204
(317) 656-7223
At the center of downtown, there is a brick road that circles around the tall Soldiers and Sailors
monument. This area is called Monument Circle and the reason Indy is known as the Circle City.
It is at the intersection of Meridian Street and Market Street.
Traffic flows 1-way around the circle - counter-clockwise.
Sometimes the Circle is blocked off to traffic for a festival or concert.
monument. This area is called Monument Circle and the reason Indy is known as the Circle City.
It is at the intersection of Meridian Street and Market Street.
Traffic flows 1-way around the circle - counter-clockwise.
Sometimes the Circle is blocked off to traffic for a festival or concert.
Soldiers and Sailors Monument Facts
Atop the monument is a statue called Victory.
The monument is 284' tall, 17' shorter than the Statue of Liberty.
You can take an elevator to the top or visit a Civil War museum in the basement.
Atop the monument is a statue called Victory.
The monument is 284' tall, 17' shorter than the Statue of Liberty.
You can take an elevator to the top or visit a Civil War museum in the basement.
| The star signifies that Indianapolis is the capital of Indiana. |
6 month in jail and a $1000 fine for a first time offender
to
A felony punishable by 1-6 years imprisonment and a $10,000 fine
for having over an ounce, or selling to a minor.
to
A felony punishable by 1-6 years imprisonment and a $10,000 fine
for having over an ounce, or selling to a minor.
Note: IMPD may be lenient if you are caught with a small
amount of marijuana and just confiscate it and let you go,
assuming you have no outstanding warrants and are not
doing anything else illegal.
amount of marijuana and just confiscate it and let you go,
assuming you have no outstanding warrants and are not
doing anything else illegal.