40-678: HPB may refer to: Half Price Books , an American book retailer Harvard Papers in Botany , a scientific journal Health Promotion Board , a statutory board in Singapore for health promotion and disease prevention Helena Petrovna Blavatsky (1831–1891), theosophist, writer and traveler Hooper Bay Airport , in Alaska, United States (by IATA and FAA LID code) Hrvatska poštanska banka , largest Croatian-owned bank HPB (journal) , journal of
80-685: A diverging diamond traffic design. It is one of two such installations in Indiana. The remaining two interchanges, Exit 99 (Main Street) and Exit 101 (County Line Road), use conventional diamond and parclo A4 configurations, respectively. All three interchanges serve major commercial and industrial zones in the city. Freight rail service is provided by the Louisville and Indiana Railroad (LIRC). The LIRC line traverses Greenwood from north to south and roughly parallels U.S. 31 and Interstate 65. As of
120-401: A bachelor's degree or higher. Three public school corporations serve Greenwood residents: Greenwood Community School Corporation , Clark-Pleasant Community School Corporation , and Center Grove Community School Corporation . High School Middle School Elementary Schools High School Middle School Elementary Schools High School Middle Schools Elementary Schools The city
160-521: A for-profit online bookseller. Half Price Books publishes some of the books it sells, inexpensively reprinting non-copyrighted titles or acquiring the U.S. or English language rights from another publisher. Half Price Books reprints these titles under its publishing arm, Hackberry Press. Among Hackberry Press titles is the Half Price Books children's storybook series Say Good Night to Illiteracy , with 13 editions in print. All proceeds from
200-431: A mass shooting occurred at the food court of Greenwood Park Mall . The gunman was subsequently shot and killed by an armed civilian who witnessed the shooting. Greenwood is in northern Johnson County and occupies the northern half of Pleasant Township and the northeast portion of White River Township . The easternmost edge of Greenwood extends into Clark Township . It is bordered to the southwest by Bargersville , to
240-464: A total of 3,176 business establishments, employing 25,386 individuals. The principal employers in the city by Standard Industrial Classification categories are: Greenwood is home to the headquarters or other major facilities for several large businesses. The U.S. headquarters for Swiss process automation company Endress+Hauser is located in the southern portion of the city, immediately east of US 31 between Worthsville Road and Pushville Road. In 2014,
280-543: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Half Price Books Half Price Books, Records, Magazines, Incorporated is a chain of new and used bookstores in the United States. The company's original motto is "We buy and sell anything printed or recorded except yesterday's newspaper", and many of the used books, music, and movies for sale in each location are purchased from local residents. The corporate office
320-418: Is land and 0.00 square miles (0.00 km ) (or 0%) is water. Greenwood's mean elevation is 804 feet (245 m) above sea level. The city's topography is flat to gently rolling. There are no navigable bodies of water within city limits. Several creeks run through the area and influence local drainage patterns, topography, and storm water management systems. Pleasant Run Creek flows from east to west across
360-512: Is located in the flagship Northwest Highway location in Dallas, Texas . Half Price Books now operates more than 120 stores (including outlets) in 19 states. Founders Ken Gjemre (1921-2002) and Pat Anderson opened the first store in 1972 in a former laundromat in Dallas, Texas, filling the shelves with 2,000 books out of their personal libraries. Pat Anderson's daughter, Sharon Anderson Wright,
400-690: Is the company's current CEO, and Kathy Doyle Thomas is President. In 2009, Sharon's sister Ellen O'Neal stepped up to the position of Chairperson of the Board to become more involved with the family business. Half Price Books employees at the Roseville and Saint Paul locations in Minnesota filed for union elections in late 2021 and were soon joined by the Coon Rapids location. All three stores won their union elections on December 16, 2021, becoming
440-665: Is the most populous suburban municipality in the southern portion of the Indianapolis Metropolitan Area . The first inhabitants of the area currently known as Greenwood were the Delaware Indians (Lenape) . In 1818, the Treaty of St. Mary's opened central Indiana to European American settlement, and by 1823 the first cabin in northern Johnson County was erected by settlers John B. and Isaac Smock on land now occupied by Greenwood Park Mall . Greenwood
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520-470: The 1920s. The report analyzes Greenwood's housing problem within African American families in the few years leading up to 1965. The analysis confirms a study regarding poorly constructed homes on the outskirts of Greenwood and a purchased house bought by an African American family that sold below $ 15,000. Racial tensions rose when the family introduced themselves to their new neighbors. In response,
560-476: The 1950s. Portions of the cannery are still standing on Main Street and have been repurposed for professional office space. Greenwood became a fifth-class city in 1960. In February 1965, an Indiana Civil Rights Commission report found that Greenwood had recently been one of 19 sundown towns in Indiana, where African Americans were not allowed to live or stay after dark. The city had been exclusively white since
600-638: The Indianapolis, Greenwood & Franklin Company and graded the line to Greenwood. The Indianapolis, Greenwood & Franklin Railway was opened between Indianapolis and Greenwood on January 1, 1900, and, according to Indianapolis historian Jacob Piatt Dunn, was the Hoosier capital's first real interurban electric railway. The railway followed what is now Madison Avenue. The J.T. Polk Canning Company
640-517: The US and UK to show their latest inventory available for wholesale purchasing at discounted prices. Greenwood, Indiana Greenwood is a city in Johnson County , Indiana , United States. The population was 63,830 at the 2020 Census . Greenwood is located southeast of central Indianapolis between Indiana State Road 37 and Interstate 65 . The city shares a border with Indianapolis and
680-667: The United Nations". Greenwood Commercial Historic District was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1991. This district encompasses 25 buildings and 3.2 acres (1.3 hectares). In 2010, the Greenwood City Council approved a measure to change the official status of Greenwood to a second-class city in accordance with Indiana Code Title 36, Article 4, Chapter 1. On July 17, 2022, three people were killed and two others wounded after
720-739: The White River near the intersection of Smith Valley Road and Highway 37 . Greenwood's climate is classified as warm temperate (Cfa) by the Köppen-Geiger system, with an average annual temperature of 54.3 °F (12.4 °C). About 45 inches (1,100 mm) of precipitation falls annually, distributed fairly evenly throughout the year. Over the years, Greenwood has constructed 17 parks that span upwards of 400 acres of land; furthermore, amongst these parks, there are more than 20 lineal miles of trailways for walking and biking, and many of them run through green spaces and wooded areas. Some of
760-403: The average family size was 2.97. In the city, the population was spread out, with 25.3% under the age of 18, 9.6% from 18 to 24, 32.1% from 25 to 44, 20.7% from 45 to 64, and 12.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females, there were 91.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.6 males. The median income for a household in the city
800-520: The census of 2010, there were 49,791 people, 19,615 households, and 12,845 families residing in the city. The population density was 2,345.3 inhabitants per square mile (905.5/km ). There were 21,339 housing units at an average density of 1,005.1 per square mile (388.1/km ). The racial makeup of the city was 91.1% White , 1.7% African American , 0.3% Native American , 3.7% Asian , 0.1% Pacific Islander , 2.1% from other races , and 2.1% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.0% of
840-583: The city limits as of 2015. Major east-west arterial routes in Greenwood are not numbered and include County Line Road, Fry Road, Main Street, Smith Valley Road, Stop 18 Road, and Worthsville Road. Greenwood's system of east–west streets and roads link residents and businesses in White River Township with the business and neighborhoods adjacent to Interstate 65 . Most major north–south corridors in Greenwood are numbered and are not property of
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#1732776402687880-835: The city. U.S. 31 , State Road 135 , and Interstate 65 serve as the major north–south routes in the city. Greenwood owns and maintain three secondary corridors east of U.S. 31: Madison Avenue connects the Greenwood Park Mall to the Old Town Historic District; Emerson Avenue serves as a major commercial and business corridor and connects St. Francis Hospital in Indianapolis to Smith Valley Road; and Graham Road, located east of Interstate 65, connects County Line Road to Worthsville Road and serves several large distribution centers. As of 2019, three exits connect Greenwood to Interstate 65. The most recently constructed interchange, Exit 97 (Worthsville Road), features
920-430: The city. The population density was 2,524.8 inhabitants per square mile (974.8/km ). There were 16,042 housing units at an average density of 1,123.9 per square mile (433.9/km ). The racial makeup of the city was 96.54% White , 0.44% African American , 0.19% Native American , 1.36% Asian , 0.04% Pacific Islander , 0.69% from other races , and 0.74% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.91% of
960-550: The company completed construction of a new 80,000 square feet (7,400 m ) customer center on its Greenwood Campus. Nachi Fujikoshi's subsidiary Nachi America Inc., a producer of machine tools, maintains its corporate campus and manufacturing facilities on Pushville Road in Greenwood. Amazon operates a fulfillment center near Worthsville Road and Interstate 65 that employs around 1,000 people. In late 2020, power tool manufacturer Milwaukee Electric Tool established its second U.S. service hub at Greenwood's Southtech Business Park;
1000-569: The contract negotiation process. UFCW officials filed an Unfair Labor Practices charge with the National Labor Relations Board on behalf of the striking workers. Half Price Books employees in Greenwood, Indiana won a union election on April 1, 2022, becoming the fifth store in the country to organize with a local United Food and Commercial Workers chapter. The Half Price Books original mission statement includes
1040-693: The facility commenced operations in May 2021. Four craft breweries are located within Greenwood, including Oaken Barrel Brewing Co., which has called Greenwood home since its opening in 1994. Oaken Barrel is the second oldest brewpub in Indiana. In the fall of 2022, the home office of CALLERLAB , the International Association of Square Dance Callers, moved from Topeka, Kansas to an office complex near Emerson Avenue and Main Street in Greenwood. 91.1% of Greenwood residents are high school graduates or higher. 31.1% of residents have attained
1080-589: The first unionized Half Price Books locations. Employees from a fourth Minnesota location in St. Louis Park won a union election on January 6, 2022. Workers from the state's unionized locations belong to local chapters of the United Food and Commercial Workers (UFCW) . On July 13, 2023, employees from the four unionized Half Price Books locations in Minnesota began a strike, citing the company's conduct throughout
1120-481: The neighbors presented the African American family with hostile threats. In the aftermath, the owners revoked their sale from the housing market. Greenwood has long been a rightward-leaning community politically. After the founding of the John Birch Society in Indianapolis in 1958, a landmark for many years on the south side, adjacent to U.S. Route 31 , was a Society billboard demanding "Get US out! of
1160-460: The northern half of the city, leading 5 miles (8 km) to the White River . Several municipal parks occupy the lowlands next to the creek. Grassy Creek and Tracy Ditch flow south from the city, connecting Greenwood to the towns of New Whiteland, Whiteland, and Franklin . Honey Creek originates in the southwest section of the city and after flowing through White River Township eventually joins
1200-556: The parks, such as City Center Park or Freedom Park, provide children with the opportunity to have outdoor activity through amenities spanning anywhere from slides to splash pads. Access Johnson County provides fixed-route and demand-response bus services in the city. IndyGo routes 16, 31, and 902 serve retail districts in northern Greenwood and offer transfers to Access Johnson County transit routes. According to Greenwood's most recent Comprehensive Annual Financial Report, there were 209.6 miles (337.3 km) of public streets within
1240-406: The population. There were 14,931 households, out of which 32.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.0% were married couples living together, 9.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.7% were non-families. 29.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.37 and
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1280-440: The population. There were 19,615 households, of which 35.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.2% were married couples living together, 11.6% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.8% had a male householder with no wife present, and 34.5% were non-families. 27.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size
1320-422: The promise to "promote literacy and be kind to the environment." Teachers and librarians, for example, are offered a year-round 10% discount on purchases. Each year, every Half Price Books store holds a book drive to collect new or gently used children's books, building "Half Pint Libraries" at non-profit organizations and schools in the communities it serves. The company has promoted recycling and reusing, and
1360-634: The series benefit family literacy organizations such as Reach Out and Read and the National Center for Family Literacy project. The wholesale division of Half Price Books is Texas Bookman , also headquartered in Dallas. Texas Bookman sells trade and scholarly remainders at discount prices to wholesale buyers around the world. In April 2020, Texas Bookman began selling directly to the public on their new retail website. In May 2022, Texas Bookman hosted its first annual trade book show, Texas Remainder Expo (TRex), in which exhibitors travel from across
1400-515: The sound management of paper, energy and water resources. In 2008, Half Price Books launched a formal environmental education initiative called "B(eco)me Green" to help spread knowledge about the health of the environment. In addition, the chain donates millions of books and its overstock inventory to non-profit organizations around the world such as Feed the Children and American Red Cross . It also gives some of its books to Better World Books ,
1440-527: The south by Whiteland and New Whiteland , and to the north, in Marion County , by the city of Indianapolis . Greenwood is 11 miles (18 km) south of Downtown Indianapolis and 12 miles (19 km) north of Franklin , the Johnson county seat . According to the 2020 census, Greenwood has a total area of 27.91 square miles (72.29 km ), of which 27.91 square miles (72.29 km ) (or 100%)
1480-496: Was $ 46,176, and the median income for a family was $ 57,298. Males had a median income of $ 40,291 versus $ 28,936 for females. The per capita income for the city was $ 23,003. About 4.6% of families and 7.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 8.5% of those under age 18 and 9.4% of those age 65 or over According to the Johnson County Chamber of Commerce's Labor Force Report, in 2023 Greenwood had
1520-434: Was 2.51 and the average family size was 3.09. The median age in the city was 34 years. 26.6% of residents were under the age of 18; 9% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 29.8% were from 25 to 44; 23.1% were from 45 to 64; and 11.6% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 48.4% male and 51.6% female. As of the census of 2000, there were 36,037 people, 14,931 households, and 9,600 families residing in
1560-480: Was essential to Greenwood's early growth. The cannery was a major employer and canned a variety of vegetables grown in Indiana. Later, the company expanded into the dairy market and provided milk delivery to customers. At one point the cannery was the largest canning operation west of Baltimore . The cannery was eventually purchased by the Stokely-Van Camp company and retained operations in Greenwood until
1600-687: Was first known as "Smocktown" or "Smock's Settlement" in honor of the Smock brothers, and became "Greenfield" in 1825. Since this clashed with another Greenfield located in Hancock County , the name of the settlement was changed to "Greenwood" in 1833. Greenwood was incorporated as a town under Indiana law in 1864. Greenwood was an early and key cog in the Electric Indianapolis Interurban Railway System. In 1895, Henry L. Smith proposed and organized
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