Zionsville, Indiana
| Zionsville, Indiana | |
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Looking north along Main Street, 2008
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 Location of Zionsville in the state of Indiana |
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| Coordinates: 39°57′11″N 86°16′10″W / 39.95306°N 86.26944°WCoordinates: 39°57′11″N 86°16′10″W / 39.95306°N 86.26944°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Boone |
| Township | Eagle |
| Area | |
| • Total | 10.30 sq mi (26.68 km2) |
| • Land | 10.26 sq mi (26.57 km2) |
| • Water | 0.04 sq mi (0.10 km2) |
| Elevation | 843 ft (257 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 14,160 |
| • Estimate (2013) | 25,115 |
| • Density | 1,380.1/sq mi (532.9/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 46077 |
| Area code(s) | 317 |
| FIPS code | 18-86372 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0446483 |
| Website | zionsville-in.gov |
Zionsville is a suburban town located in the extreme southeast area of Boone County, Indiana, United States, in Eagle Township, northwest of Indianapolis. The population was 25,000 at the 2015 census.
Zionsville promotes itself as a tourist attraction around its village-styled downtown area. This area primarily consists of Main Street, paved entirely in brick, which is lined with small stores and restaurants.
Zionsville was laid out in 1852 when the railroad was extended to that point. It was named for William Zion, a pioneer settler.
Abraham Lincoln made a whistle-stop speech in Zionsville in 1861 when traveling to his inauguration.
Town Hall (Castle Hall) was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1983.
Zionsville is located at 39°57′11″N 86°16′10″W / 39.95306°N 86.26944°W (39.953092, -86.269462). According to the 2010 census, Zionsville has a total area of 10.298 square miles (26.67 km2), of which 10.26 square miles (26.57 km2) (or 99.63%) is land and 0.038 square miles (0.10 km2) (or 0.37%) is water. According to a Census Bureau report, the city annexed 39.5 square miles (102.30 km2) of land after the 2010 Census bringing the total area of the city to 49.7 square miles (128.72 km2) and adding 9,159 residents. It is about 17 minutes northwest of downtown Indianapolis.
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