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Broad Ripple Village
Indianapolis Cultural District
Clockwise from top left: The Vogue, Broad Ripple Avenue streetscape, Monon Trail over the White River, and Indianapolis Art Center
Official seal of Broad Ripple Village
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Country  United States
State  Indiana
County Marion
Township Washington
City  Indianapolis
Area
 • Total 27.08 km2 (10.455 sq mi)
Elevation
221 m (725 ft)
Population
 • Total 17,041
 • Density 1,057.2/km2 (1,630.00/sq mi)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
Zip code
46220
GNIS feature ID 0449481

Broad Ripple Village is one of seven areas designated as cultural districts in Indianapolis, Indiana. Located in Washington Township, Marion County, Indiana, about six miles (ten kilometers) north of downtown Indianapolis, the title of a poem titled "Broad Ripple" by Hoosier Poet James Whitcomb Riley. The neighborhood has a reputation for being socially, economically, and ethnically diverse.

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Broad Ripple Village sign, Indianapolis, Indiana
Broad Ripple Village sign on College Ave.


Indiana Pacers Bikeshare launched in the neighborhood on September 5, 2019, with two of the system's 50 docking stations located in Broad Ripple.

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