| Admitted to Union |
December 11, 1816 |
| Capital |
Indianapolis, [ Find out more ] |
| Nickname |
Hoosier State, Crossroads of America, [ Find out more ] |
| Motto |
The Crossroads of America, [ Find out more ] |
| Total Area |
36,420 square miles |
Rank |
38th |
| Total Land Area |
35,870 square miles |
Rank |
38th |
| Total Water Area |
550 square miles |
Rank |
39th |
| Length |
270 miles |
| Width |
140 miles |
| Highest Point |
1,257 feet (Franklin Township) |
Rank |
44th |
| Lowest Point |
320 feet (Ohio River) |
Rank |
35th |
| Mean Elevation |
700 feet |
Rank |
34th |
| Highest Temp |
116 degrees on July 14, 1936 at Collegeville |
| Lowest Temp |
-36 degrees on January 19, 1994 at New Whiteland |
| Highest Monthly Avg Temp |
88.8 degrees |
Rank |
21st |
| Lowest Monthly Avg Temp |
15.8 degrees |
Rank |
21st |
Population
(U.S. Census, April, 2000) |
6,080,485 |
Rank |
14th |
Population per square mile
(Population/Total Land Area) |
169.51 |
Rank |
16th |
Ten Largest Cities by Population
State Capital in Red
(U.S. Census, April, 2000)
|
| 1. |
Indianapolis |
791,926 |
|
6. |
Hammond |
83,048 |
| 2. |
Fort Wayne |
205,727 |
7. |
Bloomington |
69,291 |
| 3. |
Evansville |
121,582 |
8. |
Muncie |
67,430 |
| 4. |
South Bend |
107,789 |
9. |
Anderson |
59,734 |
| 5. |
Gary |
102,746 |
10. |
Terre Haute |
59,614 | |
| Median Age |
32.8 |
| Average Lifetime (1979-1981) |
73.84 |
Rank |
26th |
| Crimes Reported per 100,000 (1992-1993) |
4,465.1 |
Rank |
35th |
| Violent Crimes |
489.1 |
Rank |
30th |
| Property |
3,976.0 |
Rank |
37th |
Per capita income (2000)
Source:Bureau of Economic Analysis, U.S. Department of Commerce |
$26,933 |
Rank |
30th |
Disposable personal income per capita (2000)
Source:Bureau of Economic Analysis, U.S. Department of Commerce |
$23,155 |
Rank |
30th |
| Median income of households(1993) |
$29,475 |
Rank |
30th |
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"The World Almanac® of the U.S.A." by Allan Carpenter and Carl Provorse,
published by World Almanac Books (An Imprint of K-III Reference Corporation, A K-III
Communications Company). Copyright 1996.
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