Kentucky

The USS Paducah also served as a naval vessel. The opening credits of the show include a shot of the Pyramids, a set of distinctive office buildings located near the northern edge of the city. Several US Navy ships have been named USS Kentucky in honor of the state. Television sitcom One Day at a Time and Men Behaving Badly were situated in Indianapolis. The United Indoor Football team is:. Indianapolis is the second most populous capital city in the United States (including Washington, DC), after Phoenix, Arizona. The Minor league baseball teams are:. Senator Dick Lugar, who served in the 1970s.

The three largest Protestant denominations in Kentucky are:. Past mayors include Steve Goldsmith, Peterson's predecessor, and U.S. Following is the breakdown amongst belief systems:. The mayor of Indianapolis (as of 2005) is Bart Peterson. Religiously, Kentucky is mostly Protestant. Indianapolis's Union Station, one of the busiest rail depots in its time, employed a young Thomas Edison as a telegraph operator. The five largest ancestries in the state are: American (20.9%), German (12.7%), Irish (10.5%), English (9.7%), African American (7.3%). Indianapolis is the international headquarters of the pharmaceutical corporation Eli Lilly and Company, the US headquarters of Roche Diagnostics, and the world headquarters of Dow AgroSciences.

Racially, the population is:. Both of the US navy ships named USS Indianapolis were named for this city. As of 2003, there were 4,117,827 people living in Kentucky. Other nicknames include ‘Circle City’ (after Monument Circle) and ‘Naptown’ (presumably shortened from ‘IndiaNAPolis’, but often taken derogatorily to mean "sleepy" or "boring"). Its industrial outputs are transportation equipment, chemical products, electric equipment, machinery, food processing, tobacco products, coal, and tourism. The most common nickname for Indianapolis is ‘Indy’. Its Per Capita Personal Income was $26,575, 41st in the nation. Kentucky's agricultural outputs are horses, cattle, tobacco, dairy products, hogs, soybeans, and corn. Republicans still claim other county offices such as Prosecutor, Auditor, Clerk and Recorder.

The total gross state product for 2003 was $129 billion. In 2004, Democratic power increased yet again in Marion County as the offices of Marion County Treasurer, Surveyor and Coroner swung their way, also the first time since Unigov. Northern Kentucky, an assemblage of smaller cities across the Ohio River from Cincinnati, Ohio, also has a large metropolitan population. However, Republicans lost control of the City-County Council by just 13 votes -- the first time Democrats seized control since the inception of Unigov. The largest cities in Kentucky in terms of geographic area are the two merged city/county governments of Lexington-Fayette and Louisville Metro, although Louisville and its metropolitan area both have a much larger population than Lexington and its metro area. In 1999, Democrat Bart Peterson defeated Republican Secretary of State Sue Anne Gilroy, 52 percent to 41 percent, respectively. Four years later, Peterson won in a landslide with 63 percent of the vote. There are five main regions, the Cumberland Mountains and Cumberland Plateau in the southeast, the north-central Bluegrass Region, the south-central and western Pennyroyal Plateau, also sometimes termed "Pennyrile", the western coal-fields area, and the far-west Jackson Purchase. cities. For 36 years Republicans dominated city/county government, 32 of which were at the mayor's office.

Other major rivers in Kentucky include the Tennessee River, the Cumberland River, the Green River and the Licking River. Until the 1990's, Indianapolis was considered to be one of the most conservative metropolitan areas in the country compared to other major U.S. Its western border is the Mississippi River. Transit. Its northern border is the low-water mark on the north side of the Ohio River. Highways. It touches West Virginia, Virginia, Tennessee, Missouri, Illinois, Indiana, and Ohio. Airports.

Kentucky, also known as The Bluegrass State, borders the Midwest and Deep South. The boundaries of these districts do not exactly correspond to township (or traditional) boundaries due to political concerns and the influence of a 1971 federal court ruling which held that the Indianapolis public schools were unlawfully segregated. See also: List of Kentucky counties. Indianapolis has eleven unified public school districts (eight township educational authorities and three legacy districts from before the unification of city and county government) each of which provides primary, secondary, and adult education services within its boundaries. The judicial branch of Kentucky is made up of trial courts, called District and Circuit Courts, an intermediate appellate court, called the Kentucky Court of Appeals, and court of last resort, the Kentucky Supreme Court. A merged campus created downtown in 1969 at the site of the Indiana University School of Medicine has continuously grown, with a student body today of just under 30,000, the third-largest campus in the state. See List of Kentucky Governors. The last was originally an urban conglomeration of branch campuses of the two major state universities, Indiana University in Bloomington and Purdue University in West Lafayette, created by the state legislature.

Kentucky's General Assembly has two chambers: the Senate and the House of Representatives. Indianapolis is the home of Butler University, the University of Indianapolis, Marian College, and Indiana University Purdue University Indianapolis. The Kentucky Constitution provides for three branches of government: the legislative, the judicial, and the executive. As measured by the number of fans in attendance (estimated at close to 300,000), the Indianapolis 500 and the Brickyard 400 are the two largest annual single-day sporting events in the world. Senators are Jim Bunning (Republican) and Mitch McConnell (Republican). Grand Prix (recently moved from September to June). Kentucky's two U.S. The Speedway also hosts the NASCAR Brickyard 400 stock car race (currently scheduled in August) and the Formula 1 U.S.

The capital of Kentucky is Frankfort and its governor is Ernie Fletcher (Republican). (Marmon, incidentally, was an Indianapolis manufacturer.) The "500" is currently part of the Indy Racing League series. A different version of the name is from the Indian word meaning "dark and bloody hunting ground" which is believed to be due to the fact that many Native American tribes went there to hunt the game-rich forests and often fought each other there. The first 500-Mile Race (804.7 km), held in 1911, was won by driver Ray Harroun driving a Marmon Wasp. Kentucky's name is possibly derived from the Cherokee word for "meadowland" after the bluegrass pastures that lured early pioneers to the state. Today the track is paved in asphalt, yet there remains a yard of bricks at the start/finish line. On May 20, 1861 during the American Civil War, Kentucky proclaimed its neutrality in the conflict but was forced to take the side of the Union on September 3 when Confederate forces under General Leonidas Polk invaded. The track is often referred to as "the Brickyard," as it was paved with 3.2 million bricks shortly after its initial construction in 1909.

On June 1, 1792, Kentucky became the fifteenth state in the union and Isaac Shelby, a Revolutionary War hero, was named the first Governor of the Commonwealth Of Kentucky. The Indianapolis Motor Speedway, located in Speedway, is the site of the Indianapolis 500, an open-wheel automobile race held each Memorial Day weekend on the 2.5 mile (4 km) oval track. In 1790, Kentucky delegates accepted Virginia's terms for separation and the state constitution was drafted at the final convention in April 1792. In 1987 Indianapolis played host to the Pan American Games. After the war, it became Kentucky County, Virginia and ten constitutional conventions took place at the courthouse of Constitution Square in Danville between 1784 and 1792. Indianapolis has a large municipal park system, including Eagle Creek Park, one of the largest municipal parks in the nation. It was a major gateway for early migration to the west through the Cumberland Gap, and was the first major frontier developed west of the Appalachian Mountains. Guns enabled this movement westward, and even the term shotgun was first coined in Kentucky in 1776. Indianapolis also is the home of the Champ Car World Series, formerly known as CART, an auto racing series that competes worldwide.

Before the American War of Independence, this land was called Transylvania with its capital at Boonesborough. The city has been referred to as "The Amateur Sports Capital of the World". Kentucky is one of four states to call itself a commonwealth. In addition, the headquarters of the NCAA is in Indianapolis. Kentucky and its residents are probably most well known for thoroughbred horses and horse racing, local whiskey distilleries, and enthusiasm for basketball (The two principal basketball rivals in the state are the University of Kentucky (blue, Wildcats) and the University of Louisville (red, Cardinals)). Indianapolis is the home of the Indianapolis Indians, a minor league baseball team in the International League, the Indiana Pacers of the National Basketball Association, the Indiana Fever of the Women's National Basketball Association, and the Indianapolis Colts of the National Football League. The Commonwealth of Kentucky is a southern state of the United States of America and was the 15th state admitted to the Union. Out of the total population, 16.2% of those under the age of 18 and 8.1% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line.

See also: Flag of Kentucky. 11.9% of the population and 9.1% of families are below the poverty line. State slogan: "Unbridled Spirit". The per capita income is $21,640. State motto: "United We Stand, Divided We Fall". Males have a median income of $36,302 versus $27,738 for females. State drink: Milk. The median income for a household in the balance is $40,051, and the median income for a family is $48,755.

State bluegrass song: "Blue Moon of Kentucky" by Bill Monroe (1947). For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 90.2 males. State song: "My Old Kentucky Home" by Stephen Foster (1853). For every 100 females there are 93.7 males. State fossil: Brachiopod. The median age is 34 years. State gemstone: Fresh Water Pearl. The age distribution is: 25.7% under the age of 18, 10.2% from 18 to 24, 32.9% from 25 to 44, 20.3% from 45 to 64, and 11.0% who are 65 years of age or older.

State butterfly: Viceroy Butterfly. The average household size is 2.39 and the average family size is 3.04. State wild animal: Grey Squirrel. 32.0% of all households are made up of individuals and 8.5% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. State fish: Kentucky Bass. There are 320,107 households out of which 29.8% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 40.6% are married couples living together, 15.1% have a female householder with no husband present, and 39.8% are non-families. State horse: Thoroughbred. The majority of the non-white population lives in the central and north portions of the inner-city area.

State tree: Tulip tree (formerly the Kentucky coffeetree). 3.92% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race. State flower: Goldenrod. The racial makeup of the balance was 69.09% white, 25.50% black or African American, 0.25% Native American, 1.43% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 2.04% from other races, and 1.64% from two or more races. State bird: Cardinal. There were 352,429 housing units at an average density of 376.4/km˛ (975.0/mi˛). Lexington Horsemen. The population density was 835.1/km˛ (2,163.0/mi˛).

Florence Freedom (Single-A Frontier League independent). As of the census² of 2000, there were 791,870 people, 320,107 households, and 192,704 families residing in the city, but the metropolitan population was nearing 1.5 million. Lexington Legends (Single-A South Atlantic League affiliate of the Houston Astros). For statistical data on the portion of the governmental area that is Indianapolis only (i.e., not counting included towns), see Indianapolis (balance), Indiana. Louisville Bats (Triple-A International League affiliate of the Cincinnati Reds). Note: The statistical data in this article represents the entire consolidated Indianapolis-Marion County metropolitan government. Lexington. (The street-numbering system centers not on the Circle, but rather one block to the south, where Meridian Street intersects Washington Street — National Road.).

Louisville. states. Presbyterian, Pentecostal and Churches of Christ (tied 2%). Nearly all of the streets in the One-Mile Square are named after U.S. Methodist (7%). (Monument Circle is depicted on the city’s flag, and is generally considered the city’s symbol.) Four diagonal streets pass through the corners of the Square but stop one to five blocks (depending on the street) before reaching the Circle. Baptist (43% of the total state population). At the center of the Square is Monument Circle, a traffic circle at the intersection of Meridian and Market Streets, featuring the Soldiers and Sailors Monument.

Non-religious (9%). At the center of Indianapolis is the One-Mile Square, bounded by East, West, North, and South Streets. Other religions (0%). The total area of the Consolidated City of Indianapolis, which does not count the four "excluded" communities, covers approximately 966.3 km˛ (373.1 mi˛). Other Christian (1%). These figures are bit misleading because they do not represent the entire Consolidated City of Indianapolis (all of Marion County, except the four "excluded" communities). Roman Catholic (13%). The total area is 1.81% water.

Protestant (76%). 936.2 km˛ (361.5 mi˛) of it is land and 17.3 km˛ (6.7 mi˛) of it is water. 1.1% Mixed race. According to the United States Census Bureau, "the balance" (that part of Marion County not part of another municipality) has a total area of 953.5 km˛ (368.2 mi˛). 0.2% Native American. After a very contentious and partisan debate, the Assembly passed an extremely watered-down version off the original bill; the final enacted legislation consolidates budgetary functions of the City and County, permits the Indianapolis City-County Council to vote to consolidate the Indianapolis Police Department and the Marion County Sheriff's Department, and theoretically permits consolidation of the Indianapolis Fire Department with township fire departments based upon approval of all affected parties. 0.7% Asian. Initially proposed by the current Mayor, Bart Peterson, a bill was introduced in the 2005 legislative session of the General Assembly which would have further consolidated local government in the City of Indianapolis and Marion County.

1.5% Hispanic. Further consolidation of city and county services and functions would require passage of new legislation by the Indiana General Assembly. 7.3% Black. Currently, Indianapolis is undergoing serious internal debate over how much, or whether, more of local taxation, government, and services should be further integrated. 89.3% White, non-Hispanic. However, the mayor of Indianapolis is also the mayor of all of Marion County, and the City-County Council sits as the legislative body for all of Marion County. Land Between the Lakes, a National Recreation Area managed by the United States Forest Service. Additionally, throughout Marion County certain local services such as schools, fire and police remain unconsolidated.

Red River Gorge Geological Area, part of the Daniel Boone National Forest. The 11 "included towns" elected to retain their "town status" under Unigov as defined according to the Indiana Constitution (there were originally 14, but 3 later dissolved), but the Indiana Constitution does not define "town status." These "included towns" are fully subject to the laws and control of the Consolidated City of Indianapolis, but some still impose a separate property tax and provide police and other services under contract with township or county government or the City of Indianapolis. Mammoth Cave National Park, featuring tours of the world's longest cave. 4(a)(2), which states that the Consolidated City of Indianapolis includes the entire area of Marion County, except the four previously mentioned "excluded" communities. Cumberland Falls State Park, where a "moon-bow" may be seen in the mists of the falls. Also, 11 other communities (called "included towns") are legally included in the Consolidated City of Indianapolis under Unigov, per Indiana Code 36-3-1-4 sec. Cumberland Gap, the first trade-route for European hunters entering Kentucky from Virginia. Four communities within Marion County (Beech Grove, Lawrence, Southport and Speedway) are partially outside of the Unigov arrangement.

For the most part, this resulted in a unification of Indianapolis with its immediate suburbs. As the result of a 1970 consolidation between city and county government (known as "Unigov"), the city of Indianapolis merged most government services with those of the county. While rioting broke out in cities across the United States following the news of King's assassination, Indianapolis was the only major city where rioting did not occur. Kennedy would deliver an impromptu speech on race reconciliation to a mostly African-American crowd in a poor inner-city Indianapolis neighborhood.

earlier that day. Kennedy would learn of the assassination of Martin Luther King Jr. On April 4, 1968, while on route to a presidential campaign rally in Indianapolis, Robert F. Years later, Indianapolis would witness an historic moment in the Civil Rights Movement.

The Klan continued to dwindle in popularity in Indiana and nationwide, and the national organization officially disbanded in 1944. Governor Jackson was indicted on charges of bribery, but he was acquitted in 1928 because the statute of limitations had run out; he completed his term in disgrace. The Mayor of Indianapolis and several local officials were convicted of bribery and jailed. When Governor Jackson refused to pardon Stephenson, he retaliated by going public with information of corruption which brought down several politicians throughout Indiana.

Following Stephenson's conviction, the Klan suffered a tremendous blow and quickly lost influence. However, the power of the Klan would quickly begin to crumble after Stephenson was convicted at the end of 1925 for the rape and murder of a young Indianapolis woman, Madge Oberholtzer. Through the Klan, Stephenson ruled over the State of Indiana, leading a powerful national movement set on gaining control of the United States Congress and the White House. Klan-backed candidates took over the City Council, the Board of School Commissioners, and the Board of County Commissioners.

By then, more than 40 percent of the native-born white males in Indianapolis claimed membership in the Klan. The elections allowed the Klan to seize control of the Indiana General Assembly and place the corrupt Governor Edward Jackson in office. The Klan continued to solidify its stronghold on the state, taking over the Indiana Republican Party and using its new political might to establish a Klan-backed slate of candidates which swept state elections in 1924. The Klan became the most powerful political and social organization in the city during the period from 1921 through 1928.

Stephenson was appointed the Klan Grand Dragon of Indiana and 22 other states; he promptly moved the Indiana Klan's headquarters to Indianapolis, which was already coming under the Klan's influence. C. In 1922, D. The Indiana chapter of the Klan was founded in 1920 and quickly became the most powerful Klan organization in the United States.

A darker period of Indianapolis history began with the rise of the second Ku Klux Klan movement in the United States. However, the natural gas deposits were depleted by 1915, and this contributed to an abrupt end of the golden era. This led to a sharp increase in industries such as glass and automobile manufacturing. The state government offered a free supply of natural gas to factories that were built there.

Much of this was due to the discovery of a large natural gas deposit in central Indiana in the 1890s. Indianapolis entered a period of great prosperity at the beginning of the 20th century, and during this time the city witnessed great economic, social, and cultural progress. The city is a major trucking center, and the extensive network of highways has allowed Indianapolis to enjoy a relatively low amount of traffic congestion for a city its size. Today, four interstate roads intersect in Indianapolis: routes 65, 69, 70, and 74.

Louis. With roads as the spokes of a wheel, Indianapolis was on its way to becoming a major "hub" of regional transport connecting to Chicago, Louisville, Cincinnati, Columbus and St. With automobile companies as Duesenburg, Marmon, National, and Stutz, Indianapolis was a center of production rivaling Detroit, at least for a few years. The population soared from just over 8,000 in 1850 to more than 169,000 by 1900. Later, the automobile, as in most American cities, caused a suburban explosion.

The first railroad to service Indianapolis, the Madison & Indianapolis, began operation on October 1, 1847, and subsequent railroad connections enlarged the town. At the time, the 24 mile (39 km) portion of the Indianapolis section of the canal was dug and filled, but only an 8.29 mile (13.34 km) portion connecting downtown Indianapolis with the village of Broad Ripple to the north was ever operational. Construction of the Central Canal commenced in 1836, but Indiana went bankrupt in 1839 from the loans taken out under the aforementioned bill and all work on the project ceased. The Central Canal was planned to connect the Wabash and Erie Canal to the Ohio River, completing a link between Lake Erie in the State of Ohio with the portion of the Ohio River flowing through southern Indiana in order to promote trade and commerce along its length.

The Central Canal was one of eight major infrastructure projects authorized by the state's Mammoth Improvement Bill of 1835. The Central Canal was intended to run 296 miles (476 km) from near Logansport, through Indianapolis, and to Evansville. Through the mid-1800s, a horse-drawn barge canal by-passed the river bringing goods into the city. Indianapolis was founded on the White River under the incorrect assumption that the river would serve as a major transportation artery; however, the waterway was too sandy for trade. While the city lies on the old east-west National Road, the portion of that road that crosses Indiana was not completed until a decade after the city's founding.

Later, Governor's Circle became Monument Circle after the impressive 284-feet tall neoclassical limestone and bronze State Soldiers' and Sailors' Monument, designed by German architect Bruno Schmitz, was completed on the site in 1901. Sulgrove, 1884). (See HISTORY OF INDIANAPOLIS AND MARION COUNTY INDIANA by B.R. The Governor's mansion was finally demolished in 1857.

Although an expensive Governor's mansion was finally constructed in 1827, no Governor ever lived in the house at Governor's Circle, as the site in the city center lacked any privacy. It was used as a market commons for over six years. Under Ralston's plan, at the center of the city was placed the Governor's Circle, a large circular commons, which was to be the site of the Governor's mansion. Ralston's original plan for Indianapolis called for a city of only 1 square mile.

Ralston was an apprentice to the French architect Pierre L'Enfant, and he helped L'Enfant plan Washington, DC. The state commissioned Alexander Ralston to design the new capital city. The first white settler is generally believed to be George Pogue, who on March 2, 1819 settled in a double log cabin along the White River in what is now White River State Park in downtown Indianapolis. Prior to its official founding, Indianapolis was a sparsely settled swampy area.

Indianapolis was founded as the state capital in 1821 by an act of the Indiana General Assembly. As of 2003, Marion County's population is 863,216. It is the county seat of Marion County. As of the census of 2000, its population is 791,926, also making it Indiana's most populous city.

state of Indiana. Indianapolis is the capital of the U.S. Kurt Vonnegut, novelist. Booth Tarkington, Novelist author of many books, including The Magnificent Ambersons.

Marc Summers, game show host. Ted Stevens, U.S. Senator from Alaska. Oscar Robertson, Basketball Hall of Famer (born in Tennessee, but grew up in Indianapolis). James Whitcomb Riley, writer (born in nearby Greenfield).

vice president. Dan Quayle, former U.S. Jane Pauley, television personality. Wes Montgomery, jazz guitarist.

Jake Lloyd, actor (resident),. David Letterman, talk show host. president (born in North Bend, Ohio). Benjamin Harrison, U.S.

Michael Graves, architect. Fox, actress. Vivica A. Kenneth "Babyface" Edmonds, R&B music producer and performer.

John Dillinger, bank robber. Joyce DeWitt, comedy actress (born in West Virginia, but grew up in the suburb of Speedway). Senator from Washington. Maria Cantwell, U.S.

Philip Warren Anderson, theoretical physicist and 1977 Nobel Prize winner. Margaret Caroline Anderson, founder and editor of The Little Review. Central Indiana Commuter Services (CICS) funded by IndyGo to reduce pollution serves Indianapolis and surrounding counties. Six Major Interstates serve the Indianapolis area including I-70, I-74, I-65, I-69, I-465 Beltway, and I-865 Connector.

Indianapolis International Airport serves Indianapolis and Marion County.