Population: 70,000

Located in Hamilton County

Fishers, Indiana, located north of Indianapolis was originally a small railway station. Its inauguration and growth was spurred by the boundless growth of the railroad. Its businesses and residents lived and thrived from the railway itself.

Risen from that platform in the country, Fishers is now a community abuzz with furious growth. Each turn this town experience realizes something new and exciting. It is a community alive with pride. Wide avenues wind through the town lined with activity from small quaint businesses and large luxurious homes to parks and major employers. It is a town of many faces that is attracting residents and employers alike. Quite simply, Fishers is experiencing one of the greatest industrial and housing growth explosions in the country.

The momentum is just beginning to blossom here in Fishers. With ample land for expansion and a nervous system of fiber optics, utilities and highly accessible roadways, Fishers continues to invest in its community. In 2008, Fishers became the first Indianapolis suburb to implement an IndyGo Express Bus route to downtown Indianapolis. The Town was visionary in acquiring the right-of-way for 37 miles of rail line in 1994 for future mass transit. Now, the Town is working with the Central Indiana Regional Transportation Authority to bring light rail service to Fishers. Every facet of life from work to health to recreation to learning is not only close by, but is based on community goals. The people of Fishers have built a platform where working and living can thrive.

More than 1,900 businesses now call Fishers home, offering a wide variety of goods and services ranging from distribution centers to day care centers and from professional practices to manufacturing. The favorable demographics and potential the area has to offer has also been a draw for many corporate headquarters in Fishers. A low tax rate continues to be a positive factor in creating a business friendly, affordable.

Four health care networks all within 10-minute drive serve the Town of Fishers. An inpatient facility within the community is current in the planning. Fishers is also home to a state of the art, freestanding emergency room and numerous point of care and medical check facilities.

Each day, many new residents proudly call Fishers home. The wide range of housing gives residents many choices. From multi-million dollar sprawling estates to large family homes to studio apartments, young professionals and executives alike have much to choose from. Young families are quickly establishing themselves in the numerous affordable new housing additions. Even retirees can live in elegant comfort in townhouses sporting a golf course or lake view.

Fishers area students score consistently higher than average on national tests with 92 percent continuing on to college and nearly 100 percent meeting state requirements for graduation. The Town of Fishers is served by the Hamilton Southeastern (HSE) School Corporation, which currently has 16 buildings that house approximately 17,000 students northeast of Indianapolis with 11 elementary schools, 2 intermediate schools, 2 junior high schools, 1 freshman campus, and 2 high schools. Its reputation for challenging academic and excellent extra-curricular programs has helped make it the fastest growing school corporation in Indiana. For more information, visit the Hamilton Southeastern Schools web site. Within a short commute of Fishers are numerous colleges and universities as well as two-year degree, trade/vocational and adult education schools. Furthermore, Ball State University Anderson University and Indiana Tech offers higher education classes in Fishers.

As our busy lives move before our eyes, we often forget to slow down and enjoy what is around us. Fishers is adorned with nine municipal parks, four nature areas, exercise trails, golf courses, fitness centers, community pools and more. For boating and water sports, Geist and Morse Reservoirs are close by. When it’s time to relax, residents and visitors enjoy many entertainment venues available in Fishers. Soak in the sounds of the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra playing outside on the prairie near the picturesque 18th century village of Conner Prairie Living History Museum. Enjoy a free outdoor summer concert on the green grounds of Town Hall. Shop numerous vendors offering produce, flowers, original art and other goodies at the Fishers Farmers Market or wander through the booths of the Fishers Freedom Festival.

The Fishers Summer Concert Series located on the grounds of the Thomas A. Weaver Memorial Complex provides an opportunity for families, friends and neighbors to gather for a cultural recreation experience in an outdoor setting. The free event began in 2003, averages 3,400 in attendance per concert, and is conducted with the help of business sponsorships, community volunteers, and grants from the local community foundation. The event epitomizes the value of parkland, cultural experience, recreation, and community.

Just minutes away are numerous cultural activities including the world’s largest children museum, art museums, theaters and professional sports venues of every type. The Town of Fishers is host to numerous events that attract visitors statewide, including the Fishers Freedom Festival ,Flavor of Fishers ,weekly Farmers Market ,Summer Concert Series and Fishers Renaissance Fair. Over 500 events were sponsored by various Fishers organizations in 2009. Activities are available for every age. A resident or visitor would be able to find several events taking place each weekend in our community.

The Fishers Park System has three community buildings, one historic building, one splash pad, 11 playgrounds, 15 soccer fields, three football fields, 15 baseball fields, eight softball fields, four basketball courts, two volleyball courts, four horseshoe courts, eight picnic shelters, five miles of nature trails, three fishing ponds, numerous acres of common area for picnicking and unstructured open play, and portions of seven waterways or greenways that exist throughout the community. The Town of Fishers maintains and manages an extensive urban forest within the park system and throughout the community.

Natural areas include 127-acre Ritchey Woods Nature Preserve, which provides diverse habitat, offers two miles of hiking trails, facilitates environmental education programs, supports activities for schools, scouts, and volunteers, and serves as a venue for special events and a wide range of nature programs for visitors of all ages; Fishers Heritage Park at White River, which showcases the White River, historic Ambassador House, family-friendly sledding hill, trails, and wide open space for unstructured play; and Cheeney Creek Natural Area, which affords hiking and fishing opportunities within a unique urban wilderness located in the heart of downtown Fishers. All three natural areas share a link to the Cheeney Creek corridor, thus forming an impressive outdoor recreation complex.

The Town of Fishers has recently passed some major milestones in regard to the environment. Recently, the Town received the Indiana Department of Environmental Management’s CLEAN Community designation. The Town received this designation because of its proactive management of the organization’s environmental impact. Goals under the program include reduction of consumption of natural gas and electricity by town facilities, solid waste recycling, promotion of urban forestry and planting of native plants, implementation of environmentally conscientious design for construction and land use improvements, and the overall reduction of use of chemicals and fertilizers. The Town is currently in the process of becoming a Tree City USA community.

With so much to offer, is it any wonder that Fishers has survived and grown over the years? A place like Fishers is hard to find, which is why when people find it, they generally stay right here! Are you looking for a place to call home? Fishers might just be it!

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