Indiana

**Indiana** is a U.S. state in the midwestern and Great Lakes regions of North America. Its capital and largest city is Indianapolis. Other cities and towns include Bloomington, Gary, Fort Wayne, South Bend, Evansville, Muncie, Lafayette, and Marion. People who live in Indiana are sometimes called _Hoosiers_.

Indiana's state bird is the cardinal. Indiana's state flower is the peony. Indiana's state tree is a tulip tree.

Indiana has borders with four other states: Illinois, Kentucky, Michigan, and Ohio. It also touches Lake Michigan, which is the only one of the Great Lakes that is completely inside the United States.

## History

Before it was called Indiana, most people who lived there were indigenous. France colonized the area, renaming it New France. They enslaved the indigenous peoples, and introduced black slaves. In the 18th century, the United States took the area from France. Many slave owners from Kentucky and Virginia moved into the area. By 1820, it had become a state called Indiana. The government ordered all slaves to be freed, but black people were still enslaved there into at least the 1830s.

## Attractions

One attraction of Indiana is the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, where the Indianapolis 500 is held every year. The Indianapolis 500 is one of the biggest car races in the United States. The Indianapolis Motor Speedway is not actually in Indianapolis. It is in a town called Speedway, which is completely surrounded by Indianapolis.

## Sports

The Indianapolis 500 car race is based in Indianapolis. Professional sports teams include the Indianapolis Colts of the National Football League (NFL) and the Indiana Pacers of the National Basketball Association (NBA). Colleges and universities in Indiana with well-known sports teams include Purdue University, the University of Notre Dame, and Indiana University.

## State Capitol

The Indiana Statehouse is the official State Capitol Complex of the State of Indiana

## Related pages

- List of law enforcement agencies in Indiana
- List of counties in Indiana
- List of rivers of Indiana

## Other websites

- The Official website of the State of Indiana
- Official Indianapolis city government website

## Infobox (u.s. state)

- **name**: Indiana
- **official name**: State of Indiana
- **image flag**: Flag of Indiana.svg
- **flag link**: Flag of Indiana
- **anthem**: "On the Banks of the Wabash, Far Away"

- **image seal**: Indiana-StateSeal.svg
- **image map**: Indiana in United States.svg
- **nickname**: "The Hoosier State"
- **former**: Indiana Territory
- **population demonym**: Hoosier
- **motto**: "Crossroads of America"
- **seat**: Indianapolis
- **largestcity**: capital
- **largestcounty**: Marion County, Indiana, Marion
- **largestmetro**: Indianapolis metropolitan area, Indianapolis
- **governor**: Mike Braun (Republican Party (United States), R)
- **lieutenant governor**: Micah Beckwith (R)
- **legislature**: Indiana General Assembly, General Assembly
- **upperhouse**: Indiana Senate
- **lowerhouse**: Indiana House of Representatives
- **judiciary**: Indiana Supreme Court
- **postal code**: IN
- **tradabbreviation**: Ind.
- **officiallang**: English language, English
- **area rank**: 38th
- **area total sq mi**: 36,418
- **area total km2**: 94,321
- **area land sq mi**: 35,868
- **area land km2**: 92,897
- **area water sq mi**: 550
- **area water km2**: 1,424
- **area water percent**: 1.5
- **population as of**: 2020
- **population rank**: 17th
- **2010pop**: 6,785,528
- **population density rank**: 16th
- **2020densityus**: 189
- **2020density**: 73.1
- **medianhouseholdincome**: $62,743 (2021)
- **incomerank**: List of U.S. states and district by median household income, 37th
- **admittanceorder**: 19th
- **admittancedate**: December 11, 1816
- **timezone1**: Eastern Time Zone, Eastern
- **utc offset1**: −05:00
- **timezone1 dst**: Eastern Daylight Time, EDT
- **utc offset1 dst**: −04:00
- **timezone1 location**: 80 counties
- **timezone2**: Central Time Zone (North America), Central
- **utc offset2**: −06:00
- **timezone2 dst**: Central Daylight Time, CDT
- **utc offset2 dst**: −05:00
- **timezone2 location**: 12 counties
- **latitude**: 37° 46′ N to 41° 46′ N
- **longitude**: 84° 47′ W to 88° 6′ W
- **width mi**: 140
- **width km**: 225
- **length mi**: 270
- **length km**: 435
- **elevation max point**: Hoosier Hill
- **elevation max ft**: 1,257
- **elevation max m**: 383
- **elevation ft**: 700
- **elevation m**: 210
- **elevation min point**: Confluence of Ohio River and Wabash River
- **elevation min ft**: 320
- **elevation min m**: 97
- **iso code**: US-IN
- **website**: https://in.gov


## Infobox (u.s. state symbols)

- **name**: Indiana
- **flag**: Flag of Indiana.svg
- **seal**: Indiana-StateSeal.svg
- **bird**: Northern cardinal, Cardinal
- **fish**: Largemouth bass
- **flower**: Peony
- **insect**: Say's Firefly
- **tree**: Liriodendron tulipifera, Tulip tree
- **colors**: Blue (color), Blue and Gold (color), gold
- **firearm**: Grouseland, Grouseland Rifle
- **food**: Sugar pie, Sugar cream pie
- **poem**: "Indiana"
- **rock**: Indiana Limestone, Salem Limestone
- **ships**: USS Indianapolis (4), USS Indiana (4)
- **slogan**: _Honest to Goodness Indiana_
- **soil**: Miami (soil), Miami
- **sport**: Basketball
- **other**: River: Wabash River, Wabash
- **route marker**: Indiana 13.svg
- **quarter**: 2002 IN Proof.png
- **quarterreleasedate**: 2002