Capital: Indianapolis
Population: 6,080,485
Governor: Mitch Daniels (R, to January 2009)
Entered the Union: December 11, 1816 as the 19th state
Motto: The Crossroads of America
Nickname: Hoosier state
Flower: Peony
Bird: Cardinal
Song: On the Banks of the Wabash, Far Away
Sports Teams: Indiana Pacers (Men's Basketball); Indianapolis Colts (Football)
Origin of Name: The meaning is "land of Indians"
Major Industries: Iron, Steel, Oil
Historical Sites: Lincoln Boyhood National Memorial, George Rogers Clark National Historical Park, Amish Acres, Conner Prairie Pioneer Settlement, Historic Fort Wayne
Points of Interest: Wyandotte Cave, Indianapolis Motor Speedway, Indiana Dunes, Holiday World, Brown County craft shops
Bordering States: Indiana borders Michigan, Illinois, Kentucky, and Ohio. Indiana also borders Lake Michigan.
Source: State of Indiana
Population, 2006 estimate: 6,313,520
Population, percent change, April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2006: 3.8%
Population, 2000: 6,080,485
Persons under 5 years old, percent, 2006: 6.8%
Persons under 18 years old, percent, 2006: 25.0%
Persons 65 years old and over, percent, 2006: 12.4%
Female persons, percent, 2006: 50.7%
White persons, percent, 2006 (a): 88.3%
Black persons, percent, 2006 (a): 8.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native persons, percent, 2006 (a): 0.3%
Asian persons, percent, 2006 (a): 1.3%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, percent, 2006 (a): NA
Persons reporting two or more races, percent, 2006: 1.1%
Persons of Hispanic or Latino origin, percent, 2006 (b): 4.8%
White persons not Hispanic, percent, 2006: 83.9%
Living in same house in 1995 and 2000, pct 5 yrs old & over: 55.0%
Foreign born persons, percent, 2000: 3.1%
Language other than English spoken at home, pct age 5+, 2000: 6.4%
High school graduates, percent of persons age 25+, 2000: 82.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher, pct of persons age 25+, 2000: 19.4%
Persons with a disability, age 5+, 2000: 1,054,757
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16+, 2000: 22.6
Housing units, 2006: 2,756,331
Homeownership rate, 2000: 71.4%
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2000: 19.2%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2000: $94,300
Households, 2000: 2,336,306
Persons per household, 2000: 2.53
Median household income, 2004: $43,217
Per capita money income, 1999: $20,397
Persons below poverty, percent, 2004 : 11.1%
Source: U.S.Census Bureau
(a) Includes persons reporting only one race.
(b) Hispanics may be of any race, so also are included in applicable race categories.
Total Gross Domestic Product by State: 236,357
Private industries: 212,463
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, and hunting: 1,767
Crop and animal production (Farms): 1,559
Forestry, fishing, and related activities: 209
Mining: 726
Oil and gas extraction: 20
Mining, except oil and gas: 654
Support activities for mining: 51
Utilities: 5,413
Construction: 10,826
Manufacturing: 65,574
Durable goods: 41,610
Wood product manufacturing: 1,299
Nonmetallic mineral product manufacturing: 1,409
Primary metal manufacturing: 6,882
Fabricated metal product manufacturing: 5,681
Machinery manufacturing: 4,376
Computer and electronic product manufacturing: 1,461
Electrical equipment and appliance manufacturing: 1,140
Motor vehicle, body, trailer, and parts manufacturing: 9,797
Other transportation equipment manufacturing: 1,399
Furniture and related product manufacturing: 1,876
Miscellaneous manufacturing: 6,290
Nondurable goods: 23,965
Food product manufacturing: 3,366
Textile and textile product mills: 172
Apparel manufacturing: 114
Paper manufacturing: 916
Printing and related support activities: 1,321
Petroleum and coal products manufacturing: 1,370
Chemical manufacturing: 13,654
Plastics and rubber products manufacturing: 3,051
Wholesale trade: 13,332
Retail trade: 15,187
Transportation and warehousing, excluding Postal Service: 8,273
Air transportation: 409
Rail transportation: 1,003
Water transportation: 265
Truck transportation: 4,104
Transit and ground passenger transportation: 145
Pipeline transportation: 80
Other transportation and support activities: 1,285
Warehousing and storage: 984
Information: 5,233
Publishing including software: 1,380
Motion picture and sound recording industries: 121
Broadcasting and telecommunications: 3,470
Information and data processing services: 262
Finance and insurance: 13,467
Federal Reserve banks, credit intermediation and related services: 6,041
Securities, commodity contracts, investments: 777
Insurance carriers and related activities: 6,607
Funds, trusts, and other financial vehicles: 42
Real estate and rental and leasing: 22,515
Real estate: 20,785
Rental and leasing services and lessors of intangible assets: 1,730
Professional and technical services: 8,945
Legal services: 1,916
Computer systems design and related services: 1,221
Other professional, scientific and technical services: 5,808
Management of companies and enterprises: 2,417
Administrative and waste services: 6,160
Administrative and support services: 5,555
Waste management and remediation services: 605
Educational services: 1,762
Health care and social assistance: 17,127
Ambulatory health care services: 8,816
Hospitals and nursing and residential care facilities: 6,946
Social assistance: 1,365
Arts, entertainment, and recreation: 3,217
Performing arts, museums, and related activities: 1,118
Amusement, gambling, and recreation: 2,099
Accommodation and food services: 5,111
Accommodation: 835
Food services and drinking places: 4,276
Other services, except government: 5,410
Government: 23,894
Federal civilian: 3,259
Federal military: 1,050
State and local: 19,586
Source: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis
Longitude: 84° 49' W to 88° 4' W
Latitude: 37° 47' N to 41° 46' N
Length / Width: Indiana is 270 miles long and 140 miles wide.
Geographic Center: The geographic center of Indiana is located in Marion County, 14 miles NNW of Indianapolis.
Borders: Indiana is bordered by Lake Michigan and Michigan in the north and by Kentucky in the south. On the east is Ohio and on the west is Illinois.
Total Area: Indiana covers 36,420 square miles, making it the 38th largest of the 50 states.
Land Area: 35, 870 square miles of Indiana are land areas.
Water Area: 550 square miles of Indiana are covered by water.
Highest Point: The highest point in Indiana is Hoosier Hill in Franklin Township at 1,257 feet above sea level.
Lowest Point The lowest point in Indiana is 320 feet above sea level, where the Wabash River flows into the Ohio River, in Posey County.
Mean Elevation: The Mean Elevation of the state of Indiana is 700 feet above sea level.
Major Rivers: Ohio River, Kankakee River, Wabash River, White River, Tippecanoe River
Major Lakes: Lake Michigan, Lake Wawasee (Indiana's largest natural lake), Monroe Lake
Source: U.S. Geological Survey
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