The Indianapolis metropolitan area is an 11-county metropolitan area in the

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. Its principal cities are

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, Carmel, Greenwood, and Anderson. Other primary cities with populations of more than 50,000 include Fishers, Noblesville, and Westfield. Located in Central Indiana, it is the largest metropolitan area entirely within Indiana and the seventh largest in the

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. There are two official metropolitan boundaries for the Indianapolis metro area: the Indianapolis–Carmel–Greenwood, IN Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA) and the Indianapolis–Carmel–Muncie, IN Combined Statistical Area (CSA). The two regions are identical except for the addition of three metropolitan areas ( Columbus, Kokomo, and Muncie) and six micropolitan statistical areas ( Crawfordsville, Greencastle, Greensburg, Seymour, New Castle, and

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) to the Indianapolis–Carmel–Muncie CSA that are not included in the Indianapolis–Carmel–Greenwood MSA. The population of the MSA was 2,111,040 and the population of the CSA was 2,457,286 as of the 2020 Census. The Indianapolis metropolitan area is a major center for agribusiness, distribution and logistics, life sciences, manufacturing, and motorsports. In 2021, the

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of the Indianapolis metropolitan area was (USD) $162.1 billion, among the 30 largest metropolitan economies in the U.S. In 2023, the Indianapolis metropolitan area was home to three ''Fortune'' 500 companies and six ''Fortune'' 1000 companies. The metropolitan area is home to several higher education institutions, including Anderson University,

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, Franklin College, Indiana University Indianapolis, Purdue University in Indianapolis, Marian University, and the University of Indianapolis, among others. Ivy Tech Community College has several campuses throughout the region.

Indianapolis–Carmel–Greenwood, IN Metropolitan Statistical Area

In the 2020 Census, there were 2,111,040 people residing in the MSA. The racial demographics were 69.6% White, 15.0% Black or African-American, 0.4% American Indian or Alaska Native, 3.9% Asian, 4.5% Other and 6.6% Two or More Races. 8.4% of the population were Hispanic or Latino.

Municipalities with more than 100,000 inhabitants

– Pop: 887,642 (2020) * Fishers – Pop: 101,171 (2021) * Carmel – Pop: 100,777 (2021)

Municipalities with 50,000 to 100,000 inhabitants

* Noblesville – Pop: 70,926 (2021) * Greenwood – Pop: 64,918 (2021) * Anderson – Pop: 55,130 * Westfield – Pop: 50,630 (2021)

Municipalities with 10,000 to 50,000 inhabitants

* Lawrence – Pop: 47,866 * Plainfield – Pop: 35,592 (2021) * Zionsville – Pop: 31,702 (2021) * Brownsburg – Pop: 30,068 (2021) * Franklin – Pop: 25,437 (2021) * Greenfield – Pop: 24,009 (2021) * Avon – Pop: 22,860 (2021) * Shelbyville – Pop: 19,048 *

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– Pop: 16,840 (2021) * Beech Grove – Pop: 14,740 *

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– Pop: 12,102 * Martinsville – Pop: 11,669 * Whitestown – Pop: 11,093 (2021) * Danville – Pop: 10,758 (2021) * Bargersville – Pop: 10,239 (2021)

Municipalities with 1,000 to 10,000 inhabitants

* Mooresville – Pop: 9,576 * McCordsville – Pop: 9,524 (2021) * Elwood – Pop: 8,480 *

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– Pop: 6,182 (2021) * New Whiteland – Pop: 5,593 (2021) *

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– Pop: 5,275 (2020) *

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– Pop: 5,067 *

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– Pop: 4,891 *

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– Pop: 4,533 * Whiteland – Pop: 4,303 * Pendleton – Pop: 4,212 * Fortville – Pop: 3,953 * Pittsboro – Pop: 3,188 * Sheridan – Pop: 2,893 * Chesterfield – Pop: 2,504 * Ingalls – Pop: 2,390 * New Palestine – Pop: 2,105 *

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– Pop: 2,051 * Edgewood – Pop: 1,885 * Frankton – Pop: 1,831 *

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– Pop: 1,753 * Arcadia – Pop: 1,680 * Meridian Hills – Pop: 1,673 *

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– Pop: 1,604 * Warren Park – Pop: 1,531 * Thorntown – Pop: 1,484 * Clermont – Pop: 1,402 *

Monrovia Monrovia () is the administrative capital city, capital and largest city of Liberia. Founded in 1822, it is located on Cape Mesurado on the Atlantic Ocean, Atlantic coast and as of the 2022 census had 1,761,032 residents, home to 33.5% of Liber ...

– Pop: 1,354 * Morristown – Pop: 1,326 * Princes Lakes – Pop: 1,326 *

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– Pop: 1,145 *

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– Pop: 1,076 * St. Paul – Pop: 1,052 * Clayton – Pop: 1,001

Municipalities with fewer than 1,000 inhabitants

* Summitville – Pop: 991 * Morgantown – Pop: 988 * Jamestown – Pop: 939 * Shirley – Pop: 828 *

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– Pop: 740 * Homecroft – Pop: 740 * Windfall – Pop: 696 * Paragon – Pop: 662 * Rocky Ripple – Pop: 625 * Sharpsville – Pop: 553 * Coatesville – Pop: 542 * North Salem – Pop: 525 * Markleville – Pop: 522 * Advance – Pop: 509 * Lizton – Pop: 497 * Wilkinson – Pop: 451 * Williams Creek – Pop: 419 * Amo – Pop: 413 *

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– Pop: 411 * Stilesville – Pop: 326 * Fairland – Pop: 316 * Kempton – Pop: 288 (2020) * Wynnedale – Pop: 238 * Spring Lake – Pop: 218 * Ulen – Pop: 124 * Spring Hill – Pop: 101 *

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– Pop: 81 * Country Club Heights – Pop: 78 * Woodlawn Heights – Pop: 78 * Crows Nest – Pop: 75 * North Crows Nest – Pop: 46 * River Forest – Pop: 22

Counties

Indianapolis–Carmel–Muncie, IN Combined Statistical Area

, the Indianapolis–Carmel–Muncie, IN Combined Statistical Area (CSA) consists of four metropolitan statistical areas (MSAs) and six micropolitan statistical areas (μSAs) covering 20 counties. In 2022, the CSA's population estimate was 2,631,863, ranking as the 27th largest in the U.S. * Indianapolis–Carmel–Greenwood Metropolitan Statistical Area (11 counties: Marion,

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, Hendricks,

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, Madison, Hancock, Morgan, Boone, Shelby,

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, and

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); population: 26,472

Area codes

The 317 area code covered all of northern and central Indiana until 1948 when the 219 area code was created. Central Indiana remained under the 317 banner until 1997 when growth in and around Indianapolis prompted the creation of 765 area code. The 317 area code covers the Indianapolis metropolitan area. The counties covered by 317 are Boone, Hancock,

, Hendricks,

, Madison, Morgan, and Shelby. According to the Indiana Office of Utility Consumer Counselor, the 317 area code was expected to run out of numbers in 2017. Overlay area code 463 was implemented in late 2016, thereby requiring 10-digit dialing.

Economy

In 2021, the

of the Indianapolis metropolitan area was (USD) $162.1 billion, among the 30 largest metropolitan economies in the U.S. In 2021, the Indianapolis metropolitan area was home to three ''Fortune'' 500 companies and six ''Fortune'' 1000 companies. The largest

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based in the Indianapolis metropolitan area were:

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based in the Indianapolis MSA include financial services company OneAmerica Financial, agricultural cooperative CountryMark, and regional airline Republic Airways Holdings. Other notable companies based in the region include Barnes & Thornburg, Delta Faucet Company, Emmis Corporation, Finish Line, First Internet Bank, Formstack, Group 1001,

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, Herff Jones,

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, Inotiv, KLH Audio, Klipsch Audio Technologies, Lids, Lucas Oil Products,

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, Pay Less Super Markets, and Steak 'n Shake. Central Indiana is a global hub for

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, specifically

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. Notable facilities include

Anderson Speedway Anderson Speedway is a quarter mile (400 m) high-banked paved oval track racing, oval racetrack in Anderson, Indiana, Anderson, Indiana, United States. The track hosts the annual Little 500 Sprint car racing, sprint car race and the Redbud 400 Sto ...

in Anderson, the

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Lucas Oil Indianapolis Raceway Park Lucas Oil Indianapolis Raceway Park (formerly Indianapolis Raceway Park, O'Reilly Raceway Park at Indianapolis, and Lucas Oil Raceway) is an auto racing facility in Brownsburg, Indiana, about northwest of Downtown Indianapolis, downtown Indianap ...

in Brownsburg, and Whiteland Raceway Park in Whiteland, among many others. Racing teams based in the metro area include Andretti Global, Arrow McLaren, Chip Ganassi Racing, Ed Carpenter Racing, and Juncos Hollinger Racing in Indianapolis; Dreyer & Reinbold Racing in Carmel, HMD Motorsports in Brownsburg, and

Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing (RLL) is an auto racing team that has participated in the WeatherTech SportsCar Championship and the IndyCar Series. Headquartered in Zionsville, Indiana and Hilliard, Ohio, it is co-owned by 1986 Indianapolis 50 ...

in Zionsville, among numerous others. Italian racecar manufacturer Dallara opened a facility in Speedway in 2012. Cadillac F1 is headquartered in Fishers. More than 40 collegiate

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are headquartered in the Indianapolis metropolitan area, the largest concentration in North America.

Education

Colleges and universities

Indiana University Indianapolis entrance sign

Asterisks (*) denote institutions whose flagship campuses are located outside the Indianapolis MSA. Notable colleges and universities include: * Anderson University *

Ball State University Ball State University (Ball State or BSU) is a public research university in Muncie, Indiana, United States. The university has three off-campus centers in Indianapolis, Fort Wayne, and Fishers, Indiana. The university is composed of seven aca ...

* (two sites) * Bishop Simon Bruté College Seminary *

* Christian Theological Seminary * College of Biblical Studies* * Franklin College * Indiana Bible College * Indiana Tech* * Indiana University Indianapolis * Indiana Wesleyan University* (two sites) * Ivy Tech Community College (seven sites) * Marian University * Martin University * Oakland City University* * Purdue Polytechnic Institute* (three sites) * Purdue University in Indianapolis* * University of Indianapolis *

Vincennes University Vincennes University (VU) is a public college with its main campus in Vincennes, Indiana, United States. Founded in 1801 as Jefferson Academy, VU is the oldest public institution of higher learning in Indiana. VU was chartered in 1806 as the In ...

School districts

Transportation

Highways

Indiana's " Crossroads of America" moniker is largely attributed to the historical function of the Indianapolis metropolitan area has played as a center for logistics and transportation.

Interstates

The Indianapolis MSA is a major junction on the United States

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, with four primary and two auxiliary highways: * – Runs to

Gary, Indiana Gary ( ) is a city in Lake County, Indiana, United States. The population was 69,093 at the 2020 United States census, 2020 census, making it Indiana's List of municipalities in Indiana, eleventh-most populous city. The city has been historical ...

, to the north and

Louisville, Kentucky Louisville is the List of cities in Kentucky, most populous city in the Commonwealth of Kentucky, sixth-most populous city in the Southeastern United States, Southeast, and the list of United States cities by population, 27th-most-populous city ...

Nashville, Tennessee Nashville, often known as Music City, is the capital and List of municipalities in Tennessee, most populous city in the U.S. state of Tennessee. It is the county seat, seat of Davidson County, Tennessee, Davidson County in Middle Tennessee, locat ...

, and

Birmingham, Alabama Birmingham ( ) is a city in the north central region of Alabama, United States. It is the county seat of Jefferson County, Alabama, Jefferson County. The population was 200,733 at the 2020 United States census, 2020 census, making it the List ...

, to the south * – Runs to

Fort Wayne, Indiana Fort Wayne is a city in Allen County, Indiana, United States, and its county seat. Located in northeastern Indiana, the city is west of the Ohio border and south of the Michigan border. The city's population was 263,886 at the 2020 census ...

, and

Lansing Lansing () is the capital city of the U.S. state of Michigan. The most populous city in Ingham County, parts of the city extend into Eaton County and north into Clinton County. It is the sixth-most populous city in Michigan with a popul ...

and

Flint, Michigan Flint is the largest city in Genesee County, Michigan, United States, and its county seat. Located along the Flint River (Michigan), Flint River northwest of Detroit, it is a principal city within the Central Michigan, Mid Michigan region. Flin ...

, to the north, and

Evansville, Indiana Evansville is a city in Vanderburgh County, Indiana, United States, and its county seat. With a population of 118,414 at the 2020 United States census, 2020 census, it is Indiana's List of cities in Indiana, third-most populous city after India ...

, to the south * – Runs to

Dayton Dayton () is a city in Montgomery County, Ohio, United States, and its county seat. It is the List of cities in Ohio, sixth-most populous city in Ohio, with a population of 137,644 at the 2020 United States census, 2020 census. The Dayton metro ...

and

Columbus, Ohio Columbus (, ) is the List of capitals in the United States, capital and List of cities in Ohio, most populous city of the U.S. state of Ohio. With a 2020 United States census, 2020 census population of 905,748, it is the List of United States ...

, and

Baltimore, Maryland Baltimore is the List of municipalities in Maryland, most populous city in the U.S. state of Maryland. With a population of 585,708 at the 2020 United States census, 2020 census and estimated at 568,271 in 2024, it is the List of United States ...

, to the east and

St. Louis St. Louis ( , sometimes referred to as St. Louis City, Saint Louis or STL) is an independent city in the U.S. state of Missouri. It lies near the confluence of the Mississippi and the Missouri rivers. In 2020, the city proper had a populatio ...

and

Kansas City, Missouri Kansas City, Missouri, abbreviated KC or KCMO, is the largest city in the U.S. state of Missouri by List of cities in Missouri, population and area. The city lies within Jackson County, Missouri, Jackson, Clay County, Missouri, Clay, and Pl ...

, and

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, to the west * – Runs to

Cincinnati, Ohio Cincinnati ( ; colloquially nicknamed Cincy) is a city in Hamilton County, Ohio, United States, and its county seat. Settled in 1788, the city is located on the northern side of the confluence of the Licking River (Kentucky), Licking and Ohio Ri ...

, to the east and

Peoria, Illinois Peoria ( ) is a city in Peoria County, Illinois, United States, and its county seat. Located on the Illinois River, the city had a population of 113,150 as of the 2020 United States census, 2020 census, making it the List of municipalities in Ill ...

, to the west * – Beltway circling suburban Indianapolis; also known as the ''USS Indianapolis Memorial Highway'' * – East–west connector northwest of Indianapolis in Boone County

US Highways

* * * * * * *

Indiana state highways

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Other notable roads

* Indiana Avenue (Indianapolis) – One of four diagonal streets included in Alexander Ralston's 1821 Plat of Indianapolis, the street became a center for the local African American community and now anchors a cultural district of the same name. * Meridian Street – A primary north–south route through Marion and

counties, the street serves as the axis separating east addresses from west addresses. * Michigan Road – Indiana's first "highway," built in the 1830s and 1840s, running north to

Michigan City, Indiana Michigan City is a city in LaPorte County, Indiana, United States. It had a population of 32,075 at the 2020 United States census, 2020 census. Located along Lake Michigan in the Michiana region, the city is about east of Chicago and is west o ...

, and south to

Madison, Indiana Madison is a city in and the county seat of Jefferson County, Indiana, United States, along the Ohio River. As of the 2010 United States Census its population was 11,967. Over 55,000 people live within of downtown Madison. Madison is the large ...

. * Sam Jones Expressway (Indianapolis) – Expressway between I-465 and I-70, connecting south-central Indianapolis with the site of the former terminal of the

Indianapolis International Airport Indianapolis International Airport is an international airport located southwest of Downtown Indianapolis in Marion County, Indiana, United States. It is owned and operated by the Indianapolis Airport Authority, and the airport serves over 5 ...

. * Washington Street (Indianapolis) – A primary east–west street through Marion County, the street follows the route of the

National Road The National Road (also known as the Cumberland Road) was the first major improved highway in the United States built by the federal government. Built between 1811 and 1837, the road connected the Potomac and Ohio Rivers and was a main tran ...

for almost all of its length in the city of Indianapolis.

Public transit

* Access Johnson County ( Johnson County) * Central Indiana Regional Transportation Authority ( Boone and Hendricks counties) * City of Anderson Transit System ( Madison County) * IndyGo ( Marion County)

Air

The Indianapolis metropolitan area is served by several airports, most under the ownership and operation of the Indianapolis Airport Authority, including Eagle Creek Airpark (EYE), Indianapolis Metropolitan Airport (UMP), Indianapolis Regional Airport (MQJ), Hendricks County Airport (2R2), Indianapolis Downtown Heliport (8A4), and the busiest airport in the state,

(IND). In 2022, Indianapolis International served 8.7 million passengers and handled 1.25 million metric tonnes of cargo. Other airports within the region include: * Alexandria Airport * Anderson Municipal Airport * Boone County Airport * Franklin Flying Field * Indianapolis Executive Airport * Indy South Greenwood Airport * Noblesville Airport *

Pope Field Pope Field is a U.S. military facility located northwest of the central business district of Fayetteville, North Carolina, Fayetteville, in Spring Lake, North Carolina, Spring Lake, Cumberland County, North Carolina, United States.. Federal A ...

* Shelbyville Municipal Airport * Sheridan Airport * Westfield Airport

Rail

Indianapolis Union Station is served by

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's ''

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'', which operates thrice-weekly between Chicago and New York City.

Sports

Professional teams

Semi-professional teams

College sports (Division I)

Headquartered in Indianapolis, the

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(NCAA) is the preeminent collegiate athletic governing body in the U.S. and Canada, regulating athletes of 1,281 institutions; conferences; organizations; and individuals. The NCAA also organizes the athletic programs of many colleges and universities and helps more than 450,000 college student-athletes who compete annually in college sports.

Events

The Indianapolis metropolitan area hosts several notable sporting events annually, including the

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, Grand Prix of Indianapolis, NHRA U.S. Nationals,

NFL Scouting Combine The NFL Scouting Combine is a week-long showcase occurring every February at Lucas Oil Stadium (and formerly at the RCA Dome until 2008) in Indianapolis, where college football players perform physical and mental tests in front of National Foot ...

, Big Ten Football Championship Game, the largest half marathon in the U.S., and the largest single-day sporting event in the world, the

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. The cars competing in the latter race are known as ''IndyCars'' as a reference to the event. Indianapolis has also been a frequent host of the

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Men's and Women's basketball tournaments. Other major sporting events hosted include Pan American Games X in 1987,

Super Bowl XLVI Super Bowl XLVI was an American football game between the National Football Conference (NFC) champion New York Giants and the American Football Conference (AFC) champion New England Patriots to decide the National Football League (NFL) champion ...

in 2012, and the 2013 International Champions Cup between Chelsea F.C. and

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. High school sports are highly competitive in Greater Indianapolis. In 2013, MaxPreps ranked Indianapolis No. 3 in its Top 10 Metro Areas for High School Football.

Notable natives

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* John Andretti *

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* Melvin E. Biddle * Tim Bogar * Roger D. Branigin * James Brewer * Maria Cantwell * Rodney Carney * Ed Carpenter * Lauren Cheney * Roosevelt Colvin * Mike Conley Jr. *

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* Chris Doleman * Tandon Doss * Katie Douglas * Colonel Eli Lilly * Steve Ells * Anthony W. England * Mike Epps * Carl Erskine * Michael L. Eskew * Carl G. Fisher * Jared Fogle * Jake Fox * Vivica A. Fox *

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* Katie Gearlds * Jeff George * Eric Gordon *

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* William Grose * Nick Hardwick * Del Harris * Gordon Hayward * Alan Henderson * George Hill *

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