Affordable Anderson Storage Units

Moving and storage go hand in hand. Whether traveling across town or the country, moving is an exciting and fresh start. While Storage Rentals of America is here to help you with all your storage needs, we also want to help you get familiar with the area. That's why we put together this resource guide for Anderson, Indiana.

What You Should Know About Anderson

Anderson is the county seat in Madison County, Indiana. Anderson is located in the state's center in a lovely rural area. The small city is surrounded by farmland. It has a population of around 97,000. I-69 runs through the southeast corner of the town. Anderson is 43 miles northeast of downtown Indianapolis.

The city of Anderson was named after a Native American, Chief William Anderson. It was incorporated as a town in 1838, with 350 people living there. The downtown historic district has 32 preserved buildings listed in the National Register of Historic Buildings. Some buildings date back to 1887.

What To Do in Anderson

The Anderson Speedway is the home of the Pay Less Little 500 and the Redbud 400 auto races. The Hoosier Park is a horseracing track and casino. The Paramount Theater first opened in 1929 in Anderson. Over the many years of operations, it has been lovingly maintained. It was fully restored in 1995. It has a ceiling painted to give the illusion of looking up at the star-filled night sky. This "atmospheric theater" is one of only 12 in the United States.

Music: Many nationally touring acts perform at the Paramount Theater. During summer (July to August), there are free concerts to enjoy in the downtown area at the Dickmann Town Center on Friday nights. There are live outdoor concerts at the Athletic Park. At the end of July, there is the George W. Hiles Music Fest to enjoy.

Nature: A wonderful place to take a hike is the Mounds State Park on the White River. Another excellent place for a picnic is the Rangeline Nature Preserve. Kids will like the White River Ziplines and Paint Ball Adventure.

Museums: The Museum of Madison County History is in Anderson. Art galleries and live music are available at the York Performance Hall. The Scheierman Gallery has the Warner Sallman collection. Sallman was a Christian artist famous for his paintings of Jesus Christ. Another art gallery is the Anderson Museum of Art. It is small, with three rooms of exhibits, but also offers art classes.

Working in Anderson

The biggest employers in Anderson are the Community Hospital, St. Vincent Health, Nestle, Hoosier Park, Carter Express, and Anderson University. General Motors used to have a factory in Anderson, but it closed.

In November 2020, Anderson had an unemployment rate of 7.0%, 2.1% more than the statewide average of 4.9%. Over the past decade, Anderson's unemployment rate has reduced from 14% in 2010 to

Anderson's median household income is $33,574 per year. This amount is much lower than Indiana's median annual household income of $48,248.

Anderson Neighborhoods

The median price for a home in Anderson is $81,291, about $75,000 less than the statewide median home price of $156,000. It is also much less than the median price of $295,300 for a single-family home in all of America. Here are the best areas with the nicest homes:

• Perkinsville / Hamilton: The median home price is $181,274.
• Route 236 / South 300 East: The median home price here is $160,033.
• Moonville: The median home price here is $153,941.
• North Scatterfield Road / Lindberg Road: The median home price here is $131,198.
• Harmeson Heights: The median home price is $123,989.

Anderson School District

Anderson Community Schools is the school district that serves Anderson. There is one preschool, six elementary schools, one intermediate school (elementary and secondary), C.O.M.P.A.S.S. (alternative school for struggling students), one middle school, one high school, and one career center.

There are seven private religious schools, including one for gifted students. There is one private Anderson University.

Moving to the Anderson Resource Guide

The City of Anderson provides electricity, water, sewer, and garbage collection.

Anderson's Parks and Recreation Department manages the Athletic Park, Belmont Park, the Dickmann Town Center, Funk Park, the Greater Community Center, seven other public parks, and the Shadyside Memorial Park with paddleboat rentals on the lake. The city also rents out a mobile stage mounted on a trailer bed. It can be towed to a location for an outdoor event.

In addition to managing all the facilities, the Parks and Recreation Department offers youth activities, including youth camps in summer, senior activities at the community center, and adult intramural sports programs. There are flower planting events in the Shadyside Memorial Park and free fishing days at the lake for families to enjoy together.

Community members are encouraged to remember a loved one who passed by planting a memorial red cherry tree or installing a dedicated memorial bench on one of the lovely walking trails in the park.

Anderson Housing

Anderson's housing costs are 51% lower than the American average and 23% less than the cost of housing found in the rest of Indiana. The median rent in Anderson is $705, which is 25.7% lower than the median rent of $949 for all of America. The cost of living in Anderson is 6% lower than the rest of Indiana and 17% lower than the average American city.