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BUSINESS
Indianapolis' business strengths are in manufacturing automobile
parts, pharmaceuticals, machinery, transportation equipment, metal
products, processed food, paper products and printed materials.
Indianapolis also is involved in distribution and retail services.
Some of Indianapolis' top companies include Eli Lilly, a large pharmaceutical
company, Rolls-Royce Allison, Allison Transmission/Division of GMC,
Ford Motor Company and RCA brand Thomson Consumer Electronics.
CULTURE
Indianapolis is home to many cultural establishments such as The Children's
Museum, which displays world cultures and natural sciences; the Indianapolis
Museum of Art, which houses large collections of African, Asian and
European art; and the Eiteljorg Museum of American Indian and Western
Art. In addition, the city includes the Indiana State Museum and a
wide variety of specialty museums including the Indianapolis Motor
Speedway Museum and the Indiana Medical History Museum. Indianapolis
also offers a symphony orchestra, opera and ballet. The city also
is home to the Indiana Pacers, Indianapolis Colts and Indianapolis
Motor Speedway, which hosts the annual Indy 500, the world's largest
single-day sporting event.
INDIANAPOLIS
BY THE NUMBERS
| Greater
Indianapolis population |
791,926
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| Unemployment
rate |
2.0%
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| Median
household income |
$32,503
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| Median
house sale price |
$127,371
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| Avg.
monthly apartment |
$592
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(1999
data)
ALUMNI
CHAPTER
Thinking
of visiting or moving to Indianapolis? Connect with Drake graduates
in the area in cyberspace by visiting Drake's online alumni community
at www.drakealumni.net. |
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"Indianapolis
is a friendly city. The people have a Midwestern mentality. My wife
and I like it here because we are from Des Moines and Indianapolis
is like Des Moines, only there is more to do."
- Charles Freund, BN'90, senior sales representative for retirement
services, Principal Financial Group
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