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The Indianapolis metropolitan area hosts several notable sporting events annually, including the Brickyard 400, Grand Prix of Indianapolis, NHRA U.S. Nationals, NFL Scouting Combine, Big Ten Football Championship Game, the largest half marathon in the U.S., [19] and the largest single-day sporting event in the world, the Indianapolis 500.
The executive branch is headed by an elected mayor who serves as the chief executive of both the city and county. [373] Indianapolis City-County Council is the legislative body and consists of 25 members, all of whom represent geographic districts. The mayor and council members are elected to unlimited four-year terms.
When the Unigov provision was enacted, the First Class City population threshold was 250,000. Indianapolis had a population of over 500,000 people in 1970, more than double the threshold. The next most populous city was Fort Wayne with a population of 174,000; as such, Indianapolis was the only city affected by the legislation.
On January 1, 1970, the city-county consolidation of Indianapolis and Marion County resulted in the partial annexation of 16 towns, known as "included towns". [10] Under state statute, included towns retain some limited autonomy; however, they are legally considered part of the Consolidated City of Indianapolis and Marion County, subject to its laws and government.
Here's a printable map of Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Gannett. Nat Newell, Indianapolis Star. May 20, 2024 at 9:17 AM. Printable IMS map for Indy 500.
Marion County is located in the U.S. state of Indiana.The 2020 United States census reported a population of 977,203, [1] making it the 54th-most populous county in the U.S., the most populous county in the state, and the main population center of the 11-county Indianapolis–Carmel–Greenwood MSA in central Indiana.
Following the launch of Unigov on January 1, 1970, members of the former Indianapolis Common Council and the Marion County Council were combined to form the first City-County Council. The council was composed of 29 seats: 25 representing geographic districts and four at-large. [1] The first City-County Council election occurred on November 2, 1971.
Aerial of Downtown Indianapolis in 2016. When Indianapolis was founded in 1820, the new capital city was planned to occupy an area of one square mile (2.6 km 2) adjacent to the White River and near the geographic center of Marion County.