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Community Profile (http://www.greenwoodchamber.com/) The southern suburbs of Indianapolis comprise a thriving, growing community nestled within southern Marion and northern Johnson counties. The Greenwood area has a reputation around Indy as a friendly, welcoming community with the Southside’s population center and economic engine driven by the city of Greenwood. Greenwood is located in Johnson County, the 5th fastest-growing and 7th most educated county in the state of Indiana. Greenwood residents number 60,000, and another 35,000 live just west of the Greenwood city limits in unincorporated Center Grove. In all, 236,000 people live within seven miles of Greenwood’s city center. Greenwood is just 15 minutes south of downtown Indianapolis and is a contiguous suburb of the state’s capital. Greenwood is a key player in the powerful Central Indiana economic corridor. It has a well-deserved reputation as one of the state's most diversified business communities, and its proximity to downtown Indianapolis gives residents access to world-class entertainment. One of the wonderful things about Greenwood is that its big-city amenities and services are available in a small-town setting with a great quality of life. Residents enjoy great public parks and recreational amenities, including a continuously expanding paths and trails system. Greenwood has also completely remodeled Old City Park and begun construction on a new Fieldhouse. These amenities will anchor the heart of the new Greenwood downtown. The Greenwood area offers many opportunities for families, businesses, students and friends. It’s a vibrant, supportive community that facilitates the growth of both businesses and families. From education to arts and entertainment, to recreation and dining, the Greenwood area has it all.

Location of Greenwood

Distance and Direction to Major Cities: Chicago, IL (north)...... 197 miles Louisville, KY (south).. 103 miles Cincinnati, OH (east) .. 114 miles St. Louis, MO (west)... 252 miles