Greenwood is a suburb of Indianapolis in Johnson County, Indiana. It's considered as the most populous suburb of the metro area. It was originally Lenape Indian territory they called Smocktown, then renamed Greedfield in 1825. By 1872, Greenwood became the official name in honor of Samuel Greenwood.
The Polk Canning Company was the driving force for growth in the early years. This canning company canned vegetables grown in the state. It was eventually purchased by Stokely-Van Camp, which operated until the 1950s. Today, remnants of the cannery are left standing, while parts of it have been renovated for office space.
Greenwood is historically interesting and unique, but it's modern appeal draws people of all ages to this city.
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Air Quality Index: Greenwood's AQI is 97, which is higher than the national average of 75.
Public Transportation
Greenwood has access to public transportation, roadways, and buses, rail, and air transportation for travel outside the state.
Greenwood has its own small airport, the Greenwood Airport (KHEY), but easy access to the Indianapolis International Airport (IND) is also available.
Bus & Rail: The Indianapolis public bus system is IndyGo, which serves Greenwood. Greenwood also has Access Johnson County, which is an on-demand, door-to-door public transportation operation.
Rideshares: Uber and Lyft are two available options for rideshare services.
Taxis: The Highway Cab Company is the local Greenwood taxi service, but access and proximity to Indianapolis offers other taxi services.
Personal Transportation: Much of the population owns and operates personal vehicles to drive the roads, highways, and interstates.
Health & Safety
Greenwood has ample medical and senior resources for its citizens and a an overall low crime rate.
Hospitals & Medical Services: Kindred Hospital Indianapolis South and the Community Hospital Greenwood are local hospitals. Indianapolis offers even more medical centers and hospitals. Medical offices like Premier Family Medicine, MedExpress Urgent Care, imaging centers, alternative medical offices, labs, and primary and specialty physicians serve the people of Greenwood.
Senior Housing:
This paper will conduct a community assessment of Marion County, Indiana. Marion County is located in the heart of Indianapolis, which is the capital of the state of Indiana. Marion County was created April 1, 1822 and was formed from Delaware New Purchase. It was named after General Frances Marion from South Carolina in the Revolutionary War period. This assessment will address the health needs and risks of Marion County through the use of the WGU assessment forms identifying the population’s economic status, neighborhood and community safety inventory, cultural assessment, and the disaster assessment and planning guide.
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A mix of housing age, old houses ( 40-100 years old predominant) and new housing developments
| Multiple means of transportation are noted. Most people drive cars to work in the city because the housing becomes more rural and dispersed outside the city limits. Two people are noted to be riding pedal bikes through town. People who live within the city can also walk or take the public bus. The municipality owns the buses and
For instance, there were many dentist offices, three urgent care centers, a cardiovascular care clinic, phlebotomy care training center, eye care centers, obstetrics and gynecology office, and a mental health clinic. Besides health service centers, there were also alternative medicine centers such as acupuncture, massage clinic, and chiropractic specialist as well. There are also some social service centers such as the secretary of the state, social security administration office, and WIC program and clinic information center. Part of this city are several child care facilities and senior centers.