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Indianapolis

United States

January 6, 1821 (1821-01-06)[2]

September 3, 1831 (1831-09-03)[2]

March 30, 1847 (1847-03-30)[2]

January 1, 1970 (1970-01-01)[3]

367.93 sq mi (952.95 km2)

361.64 sq mi (936.64 km2)

6.29 sq mi (16.30 km2)

718 ft (219 m)

42nd in North America
16th in the United States
1st in Indiana

2,454.50/sq mi (947.69/km2)

1,699,881 (US: 32nd)

2,352.6/sq mi (908.4/km2)

2,111,040 (US: 34th)

Indianapolitan[7]

$102.8 billion (2022)

$184.4 billion (2022)

56 total ZIP codes:
  • 46201–46209, 46213-46214, 46216-46222, 46224-46231, 46234-46237, 46239-46242, 46244, 46247, 46249-46251, 46253-46256, 46259-46260, 46262, 46268, 46277-46278, 46280, 46282-46283, 46285, 46288, 46290, 46298

18-36003[10]

2395423[5]

At the 2020 census, the balance population was 887,642.[13] Indianapolis is the 16th-most populous city in the U.S., the third-most populous city in the Midwest after Chicago and Columbus, Ohio, and the fourth-most populous state capital after Phoenix, Arizona, Austin, Texas, and Columbus. The Indianapolis metropolitan area is the 34th-most populous metropolitan statistical area in the U.S., home to 2.1 million residents.[14] With a population of more than 2.6 million, the combined statistical area ranks 27th.[15] Indianapolis proper covers 368 square miles (950 km2), making it the 18th-most extensive city by land area in the country.


Indigenous peoples inhabited the area dating to as early as 10,000 BC.[16] In 1818, the Lenape relinquished their tribal lands in the Treaty of St. Mary's.[17] In 1821, Indianapolis was founded as a planned city for the new seat of Indiana's state government. The city was platted by Alexander Ralston and Elias Pym Fordham on a 1-square-mile (2.6 km2) grid. Completion of the National and Michigan roads and the arrival of rail later solidified the city's position as a manufacturing and transportation hub.[18] Two of the city's nicknames, the "Crossroads of America" and "Railroad City", reflect the city's historical ties to transportation.[19][20][1] Since the 1970 city-county consolidation, known as Unigov, local government administration operates under the direction of an elected 25-member city-county council headed by the mayor.


Indianapolis anchors the 29th largest metropolitan economy in the U.S.,[21] based primarily on the industries of trade, transportation, and utilities; education and health services; professional and business services; government; leisure and hospitality; and manufacturing.[22] The city has notable niche markets in amateur sports and auto racing.[23][24] Indianapolis is home to three Fortune 500 companies, two major league sports teams (the Colts of the NFL and the Pacers of the NBA), five university campuses, and many museums, including the world's largest children's museum.[25][26] The city is perhaps best known for annually hosting the world's largest single-day sporting event, the Indianapolis 500.[27][28] Among the city's historic sites and districts, Indianapolis is home to the largest collection of monuments dedicated to veterans and war casualties in the U.S. outside of Washington, D.C.[29][30]

Franklin Township Community School Corporation

Indianapolis Public Schools

Metropolitan School District of Decatur Township

Metropolitan School District of Lawrence Township

Metropolitan School District of Pike Township

Metropolitan School District of Warren Township

Metropolitan School District of Washington Township

Metropolitan School District of Wayne Township

Perry Township Schools

Eleven Park

Indianapolis Catacombs

List of U.S. cities with large Black populations

4 ships

USS Indianapolis

Official website

Indianapolis Chamber of Commerce

from the Indianapolis Public Library Digital Collections

Digital Indy

from the University Library at IUPUI

Indianapolis Sanborn Map and Baist Atlas Collection