Noblesville

Noblesville is located in the central part of the state. Of the 84.93 km² area of ​​the city, 81.25 km² is land and 3.66 km² is the water surface. The city is part of the so-called. " Corn Belt ."

To the south of the city is the state capital Indianapolis , which includes the Nobleswill metropolitan area. The White River , one of the largest rivers of the state, flows through the city.

In 1802, entrepreneur William Conner settled in the place where the city is now with his wife Mekinjes descended from the Delaware tribe. In 1823, together with Josiah Polk, he founded a city settlement here, which a year later became the center of the newly formed Hamilton County. In the same 1823, a post office appeared in Noblesville, in 1827 the first church and tavern were opened ^[3] .

The modern boundaries of the city were determined by the decision of the district authorities in 183-3 . The city received its name - Noblesville - in honor of the American senator from Indiana James Noble . In the first decades, Noblesville was actively developing, but there were also black pages in its history: for example, the cholera epidemic in 1850, the Great Flood of 1913 , The Great Fire of 1967 ^[3] . In 1851, Noblesville was incorporated into .

In 1856, the first public library opened its doors, and eight years later a city fair opened. In 1871, two significant objects were immediately opened in Noblesville: a city bank and a fire service. In 1879, the construction of the district court building was completed ^[3] .

The year 1888 marked the beginning of the economic boom for Noblesville - was found in the central and eastern regions of the state natural gas . This event gave an impetus to the more active development of the city in all areas - at the turn of the 19th and 20th centuries a number of various objects were built: from the opera house to the dam for the local hydroelectric station , the Nobleswill Electric Power Company was created ^[3] .

In the XX century, the city did not develop very rapidly, however, from the 1970s until the present time (2016), a sharp increase in the population has been observed in Noblesville.

According to the 2010 census , there were 51,969 residents, 19,080 households, and 13,989 families in the city.

The racial composition of Noblesville is as follows: 91.1% are white , 3.6% are blacks , 0.2% are Native Americans , 1.7% are Asian , 0.1% are Oceanians , 0.1% - representatives of other racial groups, including those of mixed origin. In particular, 4.3% of the population are Hispanic of all racial groups.

42.9% of families have one or more children under the age of 18 years, 58.3% of married couples live together, unmarried women are senior in 10.8% of families, unmarried men in 4.2%, another 26.7 % - without formal marriage. The average age of the population is 33 years.

In Noblesville, there are a number of attractions and leisure facilities for citizens and visitors: 7 golf courses, the Belfry Theater, many shops in the business center, a music center , parks and squares (for example, Forest Park and James Dillon Park) , art gallery, Indiana Transport Museum and much more. The largest shopping center of the city is the Hamilton Town Center (founded in 2008).

Noblesville has twin cities with the following cities ^[5] :

•   Nova Prata , Brazil
•   Chittadella , Italy

In Noblesville, there are almost a dozen educational institutions, including the Noblesville High School and Catholic High School. Saint Theodora Guerin (see Guerin, Theodora ).

In 1886, the famous American writer Rex Stout , creator of Nero Wolfe and Archie Goodwin, was born in Noblesville. In addition to him, the following were born in the city: racer Conor Daily Congressman - Republican Ralph Gwynn , Political Consultant - Democrat Timothy Kraft , fashion designer Norman Norell , comic book author Roger Stern , Country Singer Steve Warner . In addition, Noblesville lived at different times: 2012 Olympic champion in diving David Budaya , race car driver Brian Clawson and Derek Daley , baseball player ( pitcher ) Wesley Wiesler .