Indiana
The State of Indiana
Flag of Indiana
Seal
Nickname(s): The Hoosier State
Motto(s): The Crossroads of America
Official
language(s)
English
Demonym
Hoosier [1]
Capital
Indianapolis
Largest city
Indianapolis
Largest metro
area
Indianapolis Metropolitan
Area
Area
Ranked 38th in the US
- Total
36,418 sq mi
(94,321 km²)
- Width
140 miles (225 km)
- Length
270 miles (435 km)
- % water
1.5
- Latitude
37°46′ N to 41°46′ N
- Longitude
84°47′ W to 88°6′ W
Population
Ranked 16th in the US
- Total
6,376,792 (2008 est.)[2]
- Density
169.5/sq mi (65.46/km²)
Ranked 17th in the US
Elevation
- Highest point
Hoosier Hill
Wayne County[3]
1,257 ft (383 m)
- Mean
689 ft (210 m)
- Lowest point
Ohio River and mouth of
Wabash River
Posey County[3]
320 ft (98 m)
Admission to
Union
December 11, 1816 (19th)
Governor
Mitch Daniels (R)
Lieutenant
Governor
Becky Skillman (R)
U.S. Senators
Richard Lugar (R)
Evan Bayh (D)
U.S. House
delegation
5 Democrats, 4 Republicans
(list)
Time zones
- 80 counties
Eastern UTC-5/-4
- 12 counties in
Evansville and
Gary Metro
Areas
Central: UTC-6/-5
Abbreviations
IN US-IN
Website
www.in.gov
The State of Indiana (
/ɪndiˈænə/ ) was the
19th U.S. state admitted into the union. It is
located in the midwestern region of the Un-
ited States of America. With about 6.3 million
residents, it is ranked 15th in population and
17th
in population density.[4]
Indiana is
ranked 38th in land area and of the lower 48
states, Indiana is the smallest state in the
continental United States west of the Ap-
palachian Mountains. Its capital and largest
city is Indianapolis.
Indiana is a diverse state with a few large
urban areas, a number of smaller industrial
cities, and many small towns. It is known na-
tionally for its sports teams and athletic
events: the NFL’s Indianapolis Colts, the
NBA’s Indiana Pacers, the Indianapolis 500
motorsports race,
the
largest single-day
sporting event in the world, and for a strong
basketball
tradition, often called Hoosier
Hysteria.
Residents of Indiana are known as Hoo-
siers. Although man