Crows Nest, Indiana 152202 223601296 2008-07-04T20:46:59Z TheHoosierState89 3939287 template {{Infobox Settlement |official_name = Town of Crows Nest, Indiana |settlement_type = [[Town]] |nickname = |mapsize = 250px |image_skyline = |imagesize = |image_caption = |image_map = Marion_County_Indiana_Incorporated_and_Unincorporated_areas_Crows_Nest_Highlighted.svg |map_caption = Location in the state of [[Indiana]] |image_map1 = |mapsize1 = |map_caption1 = |subdivision_type = [[List of countries|Country]] |subdivision_name = [[United States]] |area_note = |subdivision_type1 = [[Political divisions of the United States|State]] |subdivision_name1 = [[Indiana]] |subdivision_type2 = [[List of counties in Indiana|County]] |subdivision_name2 = [[Marion County, Indiana|Marion]] |subdivision_type3 = [[List of townships in Indiana|Township]] |subdivision_name3 = [[Washington Township, Marion County, Indiana|Washington]] |government_type = |leader_title = |leader_name = |established_date = |area_magnitude = 1 E6 |area_total_km2 = 1.2 |area_land_km2 = 1.2 |area_water_km2 = 0.0 |population_as_of = 2000 |population_note = |population_total = 96 |population_density_km2 = 82.4 |timezone = [[North American Eastern Time Zone|EST]] |utc_offset = -5 |timezone_DST = [[North American Eastern Time Zone|EST]] |utc_offset_DST = -5 |area_total_sq_mi = 0.4 |area_land_sq_mi = 0.4 |area_water_sq_mi = 0.0 |elevation_m = 236 |elevation_ft = 774 |latd = 39 |latm = 51 |lats = 8 |latNS = N |longd = 86 |longm = 10 |longs = 22 |longEW = W |postal_code_type = |postal_code = |area_code = |blank_name = [[Federal Information Processing Standard|FIPS code]] |blank_info = 18-16156{{GR|2}} |blank1_name = [[Geographic Names Information System|GNIS]] feature ID |blank1_info = 0433220{{GR|3}} |footnotes = |website = | }} '''Crows Nest''' is an affluent town in [[Washington Township, Marion County, Indiana|Washington Township]], [[Marion County, Indiana|Marion County]], [[Indiana]], [[United States]] approximately 7 miles northwest of downtown Indianapolis. The town is adjacent to the neighboring community of [[North Crows Nest, Indiana|North Crows Nest]] and it is just south off Kessler Boulevard on the private drive Sunset Lane. The town maintains its own police force.[http://townofcrowsnest.com] The population was 96 at the 2000 census. It has existed as an "included town" since 1970, when it was incorporated into [[Indianapolis, Indiana|Indianapolis]] as part of [[Unigov]]. It is part of Indianapolis, but retains a functioning town government under IC 36-3-1-11<ref>[http://www.in.gov/legislative/ic/code/title36/ar3/ch1.html Indiana Code 36-3-1<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>. Crows Nest remains a very exclusive wooded residential enclave for the wealthy.[http://www.historiclandmarks.org/news/2002releases/release041002b.html] == Geography == Crows Nest is located at {{coor dms|39|51|8|N|86|10|22|W|city}} (39.852208, -86.172811){{GR|1}}. According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the town has a total area of 0.4&nbsp;[[square mile]]s (1.2&nbsp;[[km²]]), all of it land. == Demographics == As of the [[census]]{{GR|2}} of 2000, there were 96 people, 39 households, and 31 families residing in the town. The [[population density]] was 215.2 people per square mile (82.4/km²). There were 41 housing units at an average density of 91.9/sq&nbsp;mi (35.2/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 100.00% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]]. There were 39 households out of which 28.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 71.8% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 2.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 20.5% were non-families. 17.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.46 and the average family size was 2.77. In the town the population was spread out with 19.8% under the age of 18, 6.3% from 18 to 24, 11.5% from 25 to 44, 41.7% from 45 to 64, and 20.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 52 years. For every 100 females there were 88.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.8 males. The median income for a household in the town was $154,780, and the median income for a family was $153,320. Males had a median income of $100,000 versus $68,750 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the town was $100,565. None of the population or the families were below the [[poverty line]]. == References == <references/> == External links == {{Mapit-US-cityscale|39.852208|-86.172811}} {{Marion County, Indiana}} {{Historic Places in Indianapolis}} [[Category:Marion County, Indiana]] [[Category:Towns in Indiana]] [[Category:Indianapolis metropolitan area]] [[nl:Crows Nest]] [[pt:Crows Nest]] [[vo:Crows Nest]]