Town guide

Speedway, Indiana

Speedway is a town in Marion County, Indiana, home to about 13,968 people across 4.8 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 46222 and 46224.

Homes sold for a median of $127 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.

Population13,9682,916 per sq mi
Median home value$228,600Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$127Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking20%Median of 2 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in Speedway

2 ZIP codes, 2 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Speedway

Distances

Nearest major airportIndianapolis International Airport (IND)6 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Indianapolis, IN6 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL160 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Speedway; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Speedway

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Speedway had 13,952 residents in the 2020 census, up 8% since 2000.

It’s the 65th largest of 693 towns in Indiana by population.

Marion County grew from 197,227 residents in 1900 to 977,203 in 2020.

Speedway population by census2000: 12,881, 2010: 11,812, 2020: 13,95212,881200011,812201013,9522020

Marion County, 1900–2020

Marion County population, 1900 to 20201900: 197,227, 1910: 263,661, 1920: 348,061, 1930: 422,666, 1940: 460,926, 1950: 551,777, 1960: 697,567, 1970: 792,299, 1980: 765,233, 1990: 797,159, 2000: 860,454, 2010: 903,393, 2020: 977,203197K’00’10348K’20’30461K’40’50698K’60’70765K’80’90860K’00’10977K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 85°F in summer, and winter lows average 21°F. About 40.9 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near SpeedwayJan: high 36°F, low 21°F, 2.6 in; Feb: high 41°F, low 24°F, 2.1 in; Mar: high 52°F, low 33°F, 3.3 in; Apr: high 64°F, low 43°F, 4.1 in; May: high 74°F, low 54°F, 4.3 in; Jun: high 82°F, low 63°F, 5.1 in; Jul: high 85°F, low 67°F, 4.3 in; Aug: high 84°F, low 65°F, 3.2 in; Sep: high 78°F, low 57°F, 2.6 in; Oct: high 66°F, low 45°F, 3.3 in; Nov: high 52°F, low 35°F, 3.3 in; Dec: high 41°F, low 26°F, 2.7 in36°21°Jan2.641°24°Feb2.152°33°Mar3.364°43°Apr4.174°54°May4.382°63°Jun5.185°67°Jul4.384°65°Aug3.278°57°Sep2.666°45°Oct3.352°35°Nov3.341°26°Dec2.7Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Indianapolis Eagle Creek Ap, IN weather station (3 miles away).

Jobs in Marion County

544,147 jobs at 24,248 businesses in Marion County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Marion CountyHealth care and social assistance: 98,203 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 49,855 jobs; Professional services: 46,443 jobs; Retail trade: 45,527 jobs; Manufacturing: 42,832 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 39,583 jobs; Administrative and support: 36,242 jobs; Construction: 31,674 jobsHealth care and social assistance 18% Hotels and restaurants 9% Professional services 9% Retail trade 8% Manufacturing 8% Transportation and warehousing 7% Administrative and support 7% Construction 6%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

335 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Speedway’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

  • Indianapolis Va Medical CenterVA hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Indianapolis3.6 miles
  • Eskenazi HealthGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Indianapolis3.9 miles
  • Indiana University HealthGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Indianapolis4.7 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors36
Specialist doctors24
Dentists47
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants101
Mental health providers83
Physical and occupational therapists18
Optometrists22
Chiropractors4
Pharmacies10

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around Speedway

Parks (9 nearby)

  • Leonard Park · 16 acres0.5 mi
  • Meadowood Park · 16 acres1.0 mi
  • Gustafson Park · 13 acres1.3 mi
  • Shambaugh Park · 12 acres1.2 mi
  • Batnan Park · 6 acres1.4 mi
  • IMS Pagoda Plaza · 3 acres0.9 mi

Grocery stores (7 nearby)

  • Kroger0.6 mi
  • La Vallita Mexican Grocery0.9 mi
  • Carniceria La Campos1.0 mi
  • Walmart Neighborhood Market1.1 mi

Pharmacies

  • CVS Pharmacy2.2 mi
  • CVS Pharmacy2.2 mi
  • CVS Pharmacy3.6 mi
  • Walgreens4.3 mi

Libraries (2 nearby)

  • Speedway Public Library0.7 mi
  • Praxiar Surface Technologies Library1.0 mi

Museums (1 nearby)

  • Indianapolis Motor Speedway Hall of Fame & Museum1.1 mi

Theaters and performance venues (1 nearby)

  • The Snake Pit1.2 mi

Counts are within about 1.5 miles of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Colleges, teams and notable people

Established in 1926.

Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.

Schools in Speedway

Public schools here are run by School Town of Speedway, Indianapolis Public Schools, MSD Wayne Township and others. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (26)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Carl G Fisher Elementary School 1SpeedwayPre-K–6127Public0.6 mi
Carl Wilde School 79 Center For Inquiry - an Inquiry SchoolIndianapolisPre-K–5472Public1.8 mi
Clarence Farrington School 61 - an Exploratory SchoolIndianapolisPre-K–5451Public1.6 mi
Ernie Pyle School 90 - a Paideia SchoolIndianapolisPre-K–5268Public2.1 mi
Garden City Elementary SchoolIndianapolisPre-K–6727Public2.1 mi
Impact Academy 1IndianapolisPre-K–1256Public2.4 mi
Lew Wallace School 107 - an Exploratory SchoolIndianapolisPre-K–5440Public1.7 mi
Meredith Nicholson School 96 - an Exploratory SchoolIndianapolisPre-K–5391Public2.0 mi
Allegiant Preparatory AcademyIndianapolisK–5166Charter3.0 mi
Arthur C Newby Elementary School 2SpeedwayK–6223Public0.1 mi
Christel House Academy WestIndianapolisK–8485Charter2.9 mi
Cold Spring SchoolIndianapolisK–8359Public3.4 mi
Enlace AcademyIndianapolisK–8686Charter2.1 mi
Frank H Wheeler Elementary Sch 4SpeedwayK–6311Public1.0 mi
Impact Academy 2IndianapolisK–1264Public2.4 mi
Impact Academy 3IndianapolisK–1250Public2.4 mi
James A Allison Elementary Sch 3SpeedwayK–6249Public0.4 mi
Matchbook LearningIndianapolisK–8707Charter3.1 mi
The PATH SchoolIndianapolisK–8705Charter2.1 mi
Monarca AcademyIndianapolis6–12219Charter1.6 mi
Northwest Middle School - an IB World SchoolIndianapolis6–8623Public1.6 mi
Speedway Junior High SchoolSpeedway7–8264Public0.6 mi
Excel Center - WestIndianapolis9–12410Charter1.8 mi
George Washington High SchoolIndianapolis9–12729Public3.5 mi
Indianapolis Metropolitan High SchIndianapolis9–12194Charter3.5 mi
Speedway Senior High SchoolSpeedway9–12602Public0.6 mi
Private schools (8)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Legacy Learning CenterIndianapolisPre-K–12271Nonsectarian3.2 mi
Purpose of Life AcademyIndianapolisPre-K–K2Christian (no specific denomination)3.2 mi
School for Community LearningIndianapolisPre-K–860Nonsectarian3.0 mi
School of KnowledgeIndianapolisPre-K–12422Islamic2.8 mi
St Christopher SchoolIndianapolisPre-K–6185Roman Catholic0.4 mi
St Michael-St. Gabriel Archangels Catholic ElemeIndianapolisPre-K–8295Roman Catholic2.4 mi
Hagia Sophia Classical AcademyIndianapolisK–1119Greek Orthodox2.2 mi
Cardinal Ritter High SchoolIndianapolis7–12585Roman Catholic2.5 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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