Indianapolis, Indiana
| Indianapolis, Indiana | |
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| General information | |
Mayor of Indianapolis
Joe Hogsett | |
| Last mayoral election: | 2023 |
| Next mayoral election: | 2027 |
| Last city council election: | 2023 |
| Next city council election: | 2027 |
| City council seats: | 25 |
| City website | |
| Composition data (2019) | |
| Population: | 864,447 |
| Race: | White 60.9% African American 28.6% Asian 3.4% Native American 0.3% Pacific Islander 0.0% Two or more 3.3% |
| Ethnicity: | Hispanic 10.5% |
| Median household income: | $47,873 |
| High school graduation rate: | 85.8% |
| College graduation rate: | 30.9% |
| Related Indianapolis offices | |
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Indianapolis is a city in Marion County, Indiana. The city's population was 897,041 as of 2020, according to the United States Census Bureau. Its government is a consolidation of the Indianapolis city government and Marion County government, with four municipalities excluded from some consolidated operations.[1]
City government
- See also: Mayor-council government
The city of Indianapolis utilizes a strong mayor and city council system. In this form of municipal government, the city council serves as the city's primary legislative body while the mayor serves as the city's chief executive.[2][3]
Mayor
The mayor serves as both the city's and county's chief executive officer. He or she is responsible for proposing a budget, signing legislation into law, appointing departmental directors, and overseeing the city's day-to-day operations. The mayor also represents the city on the state, national, and international levels.[3]
The current Mayor of Indianapolis is Joe Hogsett (D). Hogsett assumed office in 2016.
City council
The Indianapolis City Council, more commonly known as the Indianapolis City-County Council, is the city's and the county's primary legislative body. It is responsible for adopting the city budget, approving mayoral appointees, levying taxes, and making or amending city laws, policies, and ordinances.[2]
The Indianapolis City-County Council has 25 members. Each member is elected by district from one of the city's 25 districts.[4]
The widget below automatically displays information about city council meetings. The topic list contains a sampling of keywords that Voterheads, a local government monitoring service, found in each meeting agenda. Click the meeting link to see more info and the full agenda:
Other elected officials
Mayoral partisanship
Indianapolis has a Democratic mayor. As of November 2024, 63 mayors in the largest 100 cities by population are affiliated with the Democratic Party, 25 are affiliated with the Republican Party, one is affiliated with the Libertarian Party, four are independents, five identify as nonpartisan or unaffiliated, and two mayors' affiliations are unknown. Click here for a list of the 100 largest cities' mayors and their partisan affiliations.
Mayoral elections are officially nonpartisan in most of the nation's largest cities. However, many officeholders are affiliated with political parties. Ballotpedia uses one or more of the following sources to identify each officeholder's partisan affiliation: (1) direct communication from the officeholder, (2) current or previous candidacy for partisan office, or (3) identification of partisan affiliation by multiple media outlets.
Elections
Note: The city of Indianapolis operates under a consolidated government with Marion County. There are 11 areas that are included towns under Indiana Code 36-3-1-7 sec. 7(a); Clermont, Crows Nest, Homecroft, Meridian Hills, North Crows Nest, Rocky Ripple, Warren Park, Williams Creek, Wynnedale, and Cumberland. These towns are subject to laws set by the government of Indianapolis. Four excluded towns—Beech Grove, Lawrence, Southport, and Speedway—have more autonomy while still receiving some government services from Indianapolis. Residents in all 15 towns are able to vote for the mayor of Indianapolis and the Indianapolis City Council while also voting on their own governing bodies.[5][6]
2024
The city of Indianapolis, Indiana, held general elections for coroner, surveyor, treasurer, and superior court judges on November 5, 2024. A primary was scheduled for May 7, 2024. The filing deadline for the primary was February 9, 2024, and the filing deadline for the general election was July 15, 2024.
2023
The city of Indianapolis, Indiana, held general elections for mayor and city council on November 7, 2023. A primary was scheduled for May 2, 2023. The partisan filing deadline for this election was February 3, 2023, and the filing deadline for independents, write-ins, and those nominated by convention was July 15, 2023.
2022
The city of Indianapolis, Indiana, held regular general elections for Marion County Assessor, Marion County Auditor, Marion County Prosecuting Attorney, Marion County Recorder, Marion County Sheriff, and Marion County Circuit Court Clerk and a special general election for circuit court judge on November 8, 2022. A primary was scheduled for May 3, 2022. The filing deadline for this election was February 4, 2022.
2020
Indianapolis, Indiana, held general elections for superior court judgeships, county treasurer, coroner, and surveyor on November 3, 2020. A primary was scheduled for May 5, 2020. The filing deadline for this election was February 7, 2020.
2019
2018
Marion County, Indiana, held general elections for county prosecutor, county clerk of the circuit court, county auditor, county sheriff, county assessor, and county recorder on November 6, 2018. If a race had multiple candidates for a party nomination, a primary was held on May 8, 2018. The deadline for candidates to file to run in this election was February 9, 2018.
2015
The city of Indianapolis, Indiana, held elections for mayor and city council on November 3, 2015. Republican and Democratic primary elections took place on May 5, 2015. The filing deadline for major party candidates who wished to run in this election was February 6, 2015. The filing deadline for independent and minor party candidates was July 15, 2015.[7] Twenty-five city council seats were up for election. Indianapolis' four at-large seats were not up for election because those seats were scheduled to expire at the end of 2015.[8]
Census information
The table below shows demographic information about the city.
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| Demographic Data for Indianapolis | |
|---|---|
| Indianapolis | |
| Population | 897,041 |
| Land area (sq mi) | 365 |
| Race and ethnicity** | |
| White | 55.9% |
| Black/African American | 28.7% |
| Asian | 4.1% |
| Native American | 0.3% |
| Pacific Islander | 0% |
| Two or more | 6.3% |
| Hispanic/Latino | 10.9% |
| Education | |
| High school graduation rate | 87.3% |
| College graduation rate | 33.4% |
| Income | |
| Median household income | $59,253 |
| Persons below poverty level | 11.4% |
| Source: population provided by U.S. Census Bureau, "Decennial Census" (2020). Other figures provided by U.S. Census Bureau, "American Community Survey" (5-year estimates 2017-2022). | |
| **Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here. | |
Budget
The city's budget process operates by fiscal years running from January 1 to December 31. The mayor proposes a budget based on input from city departments to the city-county council. The council holds committee hearings and at least one public hearing before voting on the budget in October of the year before the budget is to go into effect.[9]
Fiscally standardized cities data
The fiscally standardized cities (FiSC) data below was compiled by the Lincoln Institute of Land Policy to make municipal budgets comparable across cities in the United States.[10]
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FiSCs are constructed by adding revenues and expenditures of each central city municipal government to a portion of the revenues and expenditures of overlying governments, including counties, independent school districts, and special districts. The allocations to FiSCs are estimates of the revenues collected from and services provided to central city residents and businesses by these overlying independent governments. Thus FiSCs provides a full picture of revenues raised from city residents and businesses and spending on their behalf, whether done by the city government or a separate overlying government.[11] |
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| —Lincoln Institute of Land Policy[12] | ||
The tables below show estimated finances within city limits. As such, the revenue and expenses listed may differ from the actual city budget.
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Historical total revenue and expenditure
To see the historical total revenue or expenditures as a rounded amount in this city, hover over the bars.[10]
Indianapolis, Indiana, salaries and pensions over $95,000
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Contact information
Office of the Mayor
City-County Building
200 E. Washington St.
Suite 2501
Indianapolis, IN 46204
Phone: 317-327-3601
Click here for city-county council contact information.
Ballot measures
- See also: Marion County, Indiana ballot measures
The city of Indianapolis is in Marion County. A list of ballot measures in Marion County is available here.
Noteworthy events
2020: Events and activity following the death of George Floyd
During the weekend of May 29-31, 2020, demonstrations and protests took place in cities nationwide, including Indianapolis, following the death of George Floyd. Events in Indianapolis, Indiana, began on Friday, May 29, 2020. On May 31, Mayor Joseph Hogsett (D) instituted a curfew.[13] The same day, Gov. Eric Holcomb (R) deployed the Indiana National Guard to state properties in the city.[14]
2015: Study on city's nondiscrimination laws
In July 2015, the Movement Advancement Project described Indianapolis, Indiana, as a city or county that prohibited discrimination in employment on the basis of gender identity via ordinances that apply to public and private employers. At that time, a total of 71 of America's largest 100 cities prohibited private employers from discriminating on the basis of sexual orientation, while 69 of those cities also prohibited discrimination based on gender identity. This did not include those jurisdictions that prohibited discrimination based on sexual orientation or gender identity for government employees.[15]
Nondiscrimination laws can cover a variety of areas, including public employment, private employment, housing, and public accommodations. Such laws may be enacted at the state, county, or city level.
See also
External links
- City of Indianapolis
- Office of the Mayor
- City-County Council
- Indianapolis-Marion County Code of Ordinances
Footnotes
- ↑ Indianapolis-Marion County Code of Ordinances, "Title I, Chapter 111 - City and Districts Boundaries," accessed August 20, 2021
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Indianapolis-Marion County Code of Ordinances, "Title I, Chapter 151 - City-County Council," accessed August 20, 2021
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Indianapolis-Marion County Code of Ordinances, "Title I, Chapter 201 - Mayor," accessed August 20, 2021
- ↑ City of Indianapolis, "City-County Council Members," accessed August 20, 2021
- ↑ Indiana General Assembly, "Indiana Code 36-3-1," accessed October 24, 2019
- ↑ Indiana Public Media, "Unigov," October 24, 2019
- ↑ Indiana Secretary of State, "2015 Indiana Election Calendar," accessed January 6, 2015
- ↑ The Indy Channel, "Lawmakers eliminate at-large Indianapolis City-County Council seats," April 26, 2013
- ↑ City of Indianapolis and Marion County, "Proposed 2024 Budget," accessed August 23, 2023
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 Lincoln Institute of Land Policy, "Fiscally Standardized Cities database," accessed August 23, 2023
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Lincoln Institute of Land Policy, "Fiscally Standardized Cities," accessed August 23, 2023
- ↑ Indianapolis Star, "Gov. Holcomb allows local governments to order travel bans, puts guardsmen on standby," May 31, 2020
- ↑ Fox 59, "Gov. Holcomb signs order to deploy National Guard to protect state properties in Indianapolis," June 1, 2020
- ↑ Movement Advancement Project, "Local Employment Non-Discrimination Ordinances," accessed July 7, 2015
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