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Aerial view of Geist Reservoir and surrounding housing developments in Indianapolis suburb of Fishers, Indiana

FishersIN

A city of 102,337, settled in 1872. Nearly 5.5% of it is conserved land.

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Photo: Carol M. Highsmith · Public domain
Population
102,337
+28.9% since 2010
Typical home
$445K
+1.8% in a year
Household income
$130K
median
Median age
37.6
years
Jobs based here
39,655
Balanced

What makes Fishers stand out

The 3 things Fishers does most differently from other towns.

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A growing town

Fishers has grown 28.9% since 2010

76,794 people in 2010; 102,337 today.

76,7942010
98,9772020
102,337Today

U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 · ACS

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The data

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Work & commute

About one in seven working residents works right in Fishers

Most working residents leave Fishers for work: only 14% work in town. The top destinations are Center (16%), Washington (10%) and Carmel (10%). Half commute less than 12 miles.

14%work in town

Where working residents work

In Fishers14%
Center16%
Washington10%
Carmel10%
Lawrence7%
12 mi
median commute distance
39,655
jobs based in Fishers
Balanced
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Outdoors

5.5% of Fishers is conserved land

24 miles of trails across 29 parks and preserves.

#77for trails in IN
Map of Fishers: conserved land, trails and the top places to walk
Green: conserved land · dashed: trails · numbers: the places below
5.5%
conserved · 1,349 of 24,701 acres
24 mi
of trails · 0.6 per sq mi
#109
most conserved land in IN
#38
most walkable in IN
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Fishers White River Park2.3 mi111
2. Ritchey Woods Nature Preserve2.1 mi140
3. Flat Fork Creek Park1.1 mi58
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
Health

Healthier than 95% of U.S. towns

Fishers beats the Indiana average on 24 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 0.

AHealth Grade
32 measures vs. Indiana
24 better8 too close to call0 worse
What stands outFishersIN
Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth7.6%15.4%
Fewer adults facing food insecurity7.3%14.7%
Ascension St. Vincent Fishers
1.1 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health
100th
percentile among IN towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Housing

A typical Fishers home is worth about $445K

The typical Fishers home is worth about $445,000, up 1.8% in a year, 71% above the Indiana typical home.

$445KZillow home value

Typical home value

Fishers$445K
Indiana$260K
Market temperature
Seller’s marketA strong seller's marketBuyer’sSeller’s
16
days on market
99.2%
sale-to-list price
+1.8%
value change, 1 year
189
homes sold in May
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →
Safety

Less crime per resident than 79% of U.S. towns

Fishers reports less crime per resident than 79% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade.

A−Safety Grade

Violent crime per 1,000 residents

Fishers0.8
Indiana3
U.S.3.3

Property crime per 1,000 residents

Fishers4.6
Indiana12.5
U.S.15.5
79th
percentile among U.S. towns we grade
82nd
percentile among IN towns
80
violent crimes reported in 2025
485
property crimes reported in 2025
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to policeFull safety report →
Climate

Four seasons, pleasant summers

Fishers has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 84°, a January night drops to 20°, and about 18 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

18″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter22–38°
Spring41–62°
Summer62–83°
Fall43–65°
Oct 21
typical first frost
Apr 21
typical last frost
+1.0°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Natural hazards

Moderate risk, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 41% of U.S. communities.

41risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
41Moderate riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingTornadoesCold waves
18
paid flood claims since 1978
7
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Fishers High School PreExpansion 2008
2006 · Fishers High School PreExpansion 2008 · Wikimedia Commons
Fishers’s story

154 years in pictures

6 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives, and 2 places on the National Register.

Congressman Dan Burton meets with members of the Fishers Town CouncilITM's tracks -5Jean Ann Weiss' Armillary Sphere (2008)
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Famous people from Fishers

8 notable people were born in Fishers.

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About Fishers

City in Indiana, United States

Official town website ↗

Fishers is a city in Hamilton County, Indiana, United States. The population was 98,677 at the 2020 census. It is a northern suburb of Indianapolis. Established in 1872 as a small railroad settlement known as Fishers Switch, the city remained a rural community for much of its history before experiencing substantial residential and commercial growth beginning in the late 20th century.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Established
1872
Population
98,977
Area
37 sq mi
Elevation
817 ft
ZIP code
46037, 46038, 46085
Area code
317

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