Indiana Main Street
Mayors’ Workshop
2021

Post COVID-19

 
 
 

Zionsville

Background

 
 
 

Zionsville is a suburban city located just northwest of Indianapolis. The population was 14,160 at the 2010 census, and has quickly grown to approximately 26,209. Zionsville has one of the most highly educated populations in Indiana and takes great pride in their award-winning Zionsville Community School System; achieving a Four Star School designation by Indiana Department of Education, and U.S. News & World Report ranking Zionsville Community High School second best in Indiana. Zionsville promotes itself as a tourist attraction, centered on its village-styled downtown area, which consists primarily of Main Street, paved entirely in brick, which is lined with small retail stores and restaurants.

 
 
 

Mayor

Honorable Emily Styron

 

Years in Office

1

 

City Representative

Julie Johns-Cole
Deputy Mayor

 

City Representative

Cara Weber

 

Mayor Emily Styron was elected in 2019 as the first female and democrat mayor of Zionsville, which began utilizing a mayor-council government in 2015. A 19-year resident of Zionsville, Styron is the proud mother of two children and is currently the associate vice president, IT operations, at Ivy Tech Community College. She holds a master’s degree in public administration and began her public service career in May of 1995 as an executive in former Indianapolis Mayor Steve Goldsmith’s administration. As the chief financial officer for the Indianapolis Department of Public Safety, Styron managed a $170 million annual budget for the Indianapolis Police and Fire departments as well as Emergency Management.

 
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Data

 

Population

26,209

Median Household income

$132,409

Largest 3 Employers 

Meijer 
Zionsville Meadows 
Jet Star

 

Land Area

67.22 mi²

Bachelor’s Degree or higher

70.8%

Poverty Rate

2.6%

 

Zionsville (population 28,357) has grown its population by nearly 16% since 2010. It has long been one of metro Indy’s most highly educated towns, with a present-day college degree attainment rate of 70.8%. Zionsville has also been widely known for its well-preserved and thriving Main St. In recent years, Boone County has experienced suburban hypergrowth. Zionsville expanded its municipal limits extensively by merging with two adjacent townships. Next door Whitestown is also rapidly growing. The key challenge for Zionsville is to manage the pressures of growth to maintain its character as a town while implementing evolutionary change.


Aaron Renn

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