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'''Crows Nest''' is a town in [[Washington Township, Marion County, Indiana|Washington Township]], [[Marion County, Indiana|Marion County]], [[Indiana]], United States, approximately {{convert|7|mi|0}} north of downtown [[Indianapolis]]. The population was 67 at the 2020 census.<ref name="Census 2020"/> It has existed as an "included town" since 1970, when it was incorporated into 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''' is a town in [[Washington Township, Marion County, Indiana]], United States, approximately {{convert|7|mi|0}} north of downtown [[Indianapolis]]. The population was 67 at the 2020 census.<ref name="Census 2020"/> It has existed as an "included town" since 1970, when it was incorporated into 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>


==History==
==History==
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Crows Nest was founded in 1927 and supposedly was named from crows nesting nearby.<ref>{{cite book|last=Baker|first=Ronald L.|title=From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History |url=https://archive.org/details/fromneedmoretopr00bake|url-access=registration|date=October 1995|publisher=Indiana University Press|isbn=978-0-253-32866-3|pages=[https://archive.org/details/fromneedmoretopr00bake/page/n123 106]–107|quote=...laid out and incorporated on May 8, 1927, and so named, according to WPA files, because crows nested in a tree here.}}</ref>
Crows Nest was founded in 1927 and supposedly was named from crows nesting nearby.<ref>{{cite book|last=Baker|first=Ronald L.|title=From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History |url=https://archive.org/details/fromneedmoretopr00bake|url-access=registration|date=October 1995|publisher=Indiana University Press|isbn=978-0-253-32866-3|pages=[https://archive.org/details/fromneedmoretopr00bake/page/n123 106]–107|quote=...laid out and incorporated on May 8, 1927, and so named, according to WPA files, because crows nested in a tree here.}}</ref>


The '''Town of Crows Nest Historic District''' is a {{Convert|65|acre||abbr=|adj=on}} [[Historic district (United States)|historic district]] that was listed on the [[National Register of Historic Places]] in 2000.  It encompasses 29 contributing buildings, five contributing sites, four contributing structures, and three contributing objects in an exclusive residential enclave of Indianapolis. The district developed between about 1905 and 1950, and includes representative examples of [[Tudor Revival architecture|Tudor Revival]], [[Colonial Revival architecture|Colonial Revival]], [[Renaissance Revival architecture|Renaissance Revival]], and [[Art Deco architecture|Art Deco]] style architecture. Notable contributing resources include Vellameda (1904-1905), W. Hathaway Simmons House (1914), Walden Estate (1927), Lane's End Estate (1928), Goodman House (1927), and [[Eli Lilly]] House (1930).<ref name="SHAARD">{{cite web|title=Indiana State Historic Architectural and Archaeological Research Database (SHAARD)|url=https://secure.in.gov/apps/dnr/shaard/welcome.html|access-date=August 1, 2016|publisher=Department of Natural Resources, Division of Historic Preservation and Archaeology|format=Searchable database}} ''Note:'' This includes {{cite web|author=Kipp Norman and Paul Baumgarten|date=March 1999|title=National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Town of Crows Nest Historic District|url=https://secure.in.gov/apps/dnr/shaard/r/22393/N/Town_of_Crows_Nest_HD_Marion_CO_Nom.pdf|access-date=August 1, 2016|format=PDF}}, [https://secure.in.gov/apps/dnr/shaard/r/54547/N/Crows_Nest_scanned_photocopy_images_Part1.pdf Accompanying photographs], and [https://secure.in.gov/apps/dnr/shaard/r/54548/N/Crows_Nest_scanned_photocopy_images_Part2.pdf Accompanying photographs]</ref>
The '''Town of Crows Nest Historic District''' is a {{Convert|65|acre||abbr=|adj=on}} [[Historic district (United States)|historic district]] that was listed on the [[National Register of Historic Places]] in 2000.  It encompasses 29 contributing buildings, five contributing sites, four contributing structures, and three contributing objects in an exclusive residential enclave of Indianapolis. The district developed between about 1905 and 1950, and includes representative examples of [[Tudor Revival architecture|Tudor Revival]], [[Colonial Revival architecture|Colonial Revival]], [[Renaissance Revival architecture|Renaissance Revival]], and [[Art Deco architecture|Art Deco]] style architecture. Notable contributing resources include Vellameda (1904–1905), W. Hathaway Simmons House (1914), Walden Estate (1927), Lane's End Estate (1928), Goodman House (1927), and [[Eli Lilly]] House (1930).<ref name="SHAARD">{{cite web|title=Indiana State Historic Architectural and Archaeological Research Database (SHAARD)|url=https://secure.in.gov/apps/dnr/shaard/welcome.html|access-date=August 1, 2016|publisher=Department of Natural Resources, Division of Historic Preservation and Archaeology|format=Searchable database}} ''Note:'' This includes {{cite web|author=Kipp Norman and Paul Baumgarten|date=March 1999|title=National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Town of Crows Nest Historic District|url=https://secure.in.gov/apps/dnr/shaard/r/22393/N/Town_of_Crows_Nest_HD_Marion_CO_Nom.pdf|access-date=August 1, 2016|format=PDF}}, [https://secure.in.gov/apps/dnr/shaard/r/54547/N/Crows_Nest_scanned_photocopy_images_Part1.pdf Accompanying photographs], and [https://secure.in.gov/apps/dnr/shaard/r/54548/N/Crows_Nest_scanned_photocopy_images_Part2.pdf Accompanying photographs]</ref>


== Geography ==
== Geography ==

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History

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The Town of Crows Nest Historic District is a Template:Convert historic district that was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2000. It encompasses 29 contributing buildings, five contributing sites, four contributing structures, and three contributing objects in an exclusive residential enclave of Indianapolis. The district developed between about 1905 and 1950, and includes representative examples of Tudor Revival, Colonial Revival, Renaissance Revival, and Art Deco style architecture. Notable contributing resources include Vellameda (1904–1905), W. Hathaway Simmons House (1914), Walden Estate (1927), Lane's End Estate (1928), Goodman House (1927), and Eli Lilly House (1930).[4]

Geography

Crows Nest is located in northern Marion County. It occupies Template:Convert or higher bluffs on the west side of the White River. The town is bordered to the north by the town of North Crows Nest and to the south by the town of Rocky Ripple. Kessler Boulevard W Drive forms the northern and northwest border of the town, and there are just two streets fully within the town: Sunset Lane south of Kessler Boulevard and Questover Circle.

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Crows Nest has a total area of Template:Convert, all land.[5]

Demographics

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2010 census

As of the census[6] of 2010, there were 73 people, 34 households, and 28 families living in the town. The population density was Template:Convert. There were 38 housing units at an average density of Template:Convert. The racial makeup of the town was 97.3% White and 2.7% African American. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.4% of the population.

There were 34 households, of which 5.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 73.5% were married couples living together, 2.9% had a female householder with no husband present, 5.9% had a male householder with no wife present, and 17.6% were non-families. 14.7% of all households were made up of individuals. The average household size was 2.15 and the average family size was 2.32.

The median age in the town was 60.3 years. 4.1% of residents were under the age of 18; 6.8% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 9.6% were from 25 to 44; 53.5% were from 45 to 64; and 26% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the town was 53.4% male and 46.6% female.

2000 census

As of the census[7] of 2000, there were 96 people, 39 households, and 31 families living in the town. The population density was Template:Convert. There were 41 housing units at an average density of Template:Convert. The racial makeup of the town was 100.00% White.

There were 39 households, out of which 28.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 71.8% were 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.

See also

References

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External links

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