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(Top) 1 General reference 2 Geography of Indiana 2.1 Places in Indiana 2.2 Environment of Indiana 2.2.1 Natural geographic features of Indiana 2.2.2 Human-made geographical features of Indiana 2.3 Regions of Indiana 2.3.1 Administrative divisions of Indiana 2.4 Demography of Indiana 3 Government and politics of Indiana 3.1 Federal government in Indiana 3.2 Elections and political parties in Indiana 3.3 Branches of the government of Indiana 3.3.1 Executive branch of the government of Indiana 3.3.2 Legislative branch of the government of Indiana 3.3.3 Judicial branch of the government of Indiana 3.4 Law and order in Indiana 3.5 Military in Indiana 3.6 Local government in Indiana 4 History of Indiana 4.1 By period 4.2 By region 4.3 By subject 4.4 More 5 Culture of Indiana 5.1 The arts in Indiana 5.2 Sports in Indiana 6 Economy and infrastructure of Indiana 7 Education in Indiana 8 See also 9 References 10 External links

Outline of Indiana

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The flag of the State of Indiana

The Seal of the State of Indiana

The location of the state of Indiana in the United States of America

The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to the U.S. state of Indiana:

Indiana – a U.S. state, was admitted to the United States as the 19th state on December 11, 1816. It is located in the midwestern United States and Great Lakes Region of North America. With 6,483,802 residents, as of the 2010 U.S. Census, the state is ranked 15th in population and 16th in population density.^[1]^[2]^[3] Indiana is ranked 38th in land area^[1] and is the smallest state in the contiguous U.S. west of the Appalachian Mountains.^[4] Indiana's capital and largest city is Indianapolis,^[5] the second largest of any state capital and largest state capital east of the Mississippi River.^{[citation needed]}

General reference[edit]

An enlargeable map of the state of Indiana

Names
- Common name: Indiana
  - Pronunciation: /ɪndiˈænə/ ^ⓘ
- Official name: State of Indiana
- Abbreviations and name codes
  - Postal symbol: IN
  - ISO 3166-2 code: US-IN
  - Internet second-level domain: .in.us
- Nicknames
  - Crossroads of America (previously used on license plates)
  - Hoosier State^[6]
  - Hospitality State
Adjectivals
- Indiana
- Hoosier
Demonyms
- Hoosier
- Indianian (usage disparaged)
- Indianan (usage disparaged)

Geography of Indiana[edit]

Geography of Indiana

Indiana is: a U.S. state, a federal state of the United States of America
Location
- Northern hemisphere
- Western hemisphere
  - Americas
    - North America
      - Anglo America
      - Northern America
        
        United States of America
        
        Contiguous United States
        
        Central United States
        
        Corn Belt
        
        Rust Belt
        
        East North Central States
        
        Midwestern United States
        
        Great Lakes Region
Population of Indiana: 6,483,802 (2010 U.S. Census)^[7]
Area of Indiana (land and water): 36,418 square miles (94,320 km²)^[8]
Atlas of Indiana

Places in Indiana[edit]

Environment of Indiana[edit]

Climate of Indiana
- Climate change in Indiana
Protected areas in Indiana
- Hoosier National Forest
- State forests of Indiana
Superfund sites in Indiana
Wildlife of Indiana
- Fauna of Indiana
  - Birds of Indiana
- Flora of Indiana
Ecoregions of Indiana

Natural geographic features of Indiana[edit]

Human-made geographical features of Indiana[edit]

List of dams and reservoirs in Indiana

Regions of Indiana[edit]

An enlargeable map of the 92 counties of the state of Indiana

Administrative divisions of Indiana[edit]

The 92 counties of the state of Indiana
- Municipalities in Indiana
  - Cities in Indiana
    - State capital of Indiana: Indianapolis
    - City nicknames in Indiana
  - Towns in Indiana
- Townships in Indiana
- Census-designated places in Indiana

Demography of Indiana[edit]

Demographics of Indiana

Government and politics of Indiana[edit]

Politics of Indiana

Federal government in Indiana[edit]

Elections and political parties in Indiana[edit]

Local government in Indiana[edit]

History of Indiana[edit]

History of Indiana

By period[edit]

The location of the state of Indiana in the United States of America

An enlargeable map of the state of Indiana

An enlargeable map of the 92 counties of the state of Indiana

Indigenous peoples
- Evidence of human activity date as early 8000 BC.
- Hopewell culture developed agriculture and begins Indiana's first permanent settlements. 200 BC-400 AD
- Mississippian culture supersedes the Hopewells, who disappeared for unknown reasons, 900
  - Mississippians build Angel Mounds, 1000.
- Beaver Wars begin between the Iroquois Confederacy and the Algonquian Confederacy depopulates much of Indiana. c. 1580 - 1701
  - French fur traders enter Indiana and establish Tassinong, the first European outpost in Indiana, 1673
- Sieur de La Salle explores much of Indiana for the first time, claiming it for Louis XIV of France, 1679
  - Algonquian tribes (including Miami, Wea, Shawnee, Pottawatomie) return to Indiana. 1680-1700
- Indiana is part of the French colony of Louisiane, 1699–1763
- Vincennes is founded along the Buffalo Trace, 1732
French and Indian War breaks out, British capture the French outposts in Indiana, 1760–1761
- Pontiac's Rebellion spreads to Indiana, 1763.
  - The Treaty of Paris of 1763 grants Indiana to the United Kingdom
- Indiana becomes part of the British (Francophone) Province of Quebec, 1763–1783
  - Indiana is part of protected native lands, and closed to settlement. 1769-1773
American Revolutionary War, April 19, 1775 – September 3, 1783
- United States Declaration of Independence, July 4, 1776
- George Rogers Clark invades Indiana capturing key British holdings in the Illinois Campaign. 1778-1783
- Treaty of Paris, September 3, 1783
- Unorganized territory of the United States, 1783–1787
- Virginia gives Indiana to the United States Government, 1784.
- Northwest Indian War, 1785–1795
  - Harmar campaign, 1790
Northwest Territory, (1787–1800)–1803
- Treaty of Greenville signed, opening part of Indiana for settlement for the first time by Americans, 1795
Territory of Indiana, 1800–1816
- Treaty of Fort Wayne is signed, opening up much of southern Indiana to settlement, 1809.
- Administration of the District of Louisiana, 1804–1805
- Slavery in Indiana becomes a major issue, 1805.
- Tecumseh's War, 1811–1812
  - Battle of Tippecanoe, 1811
  - Yellow Jackets
- Indiana in the War of 1812, June 18, 1812 – March 23, 1815
  - Tecumseh's War merges with the War of 1812
  - Siege of Fort Harrison, September 1812
  - Siege of Fort Wayne, September 1812
  - Battle of Wild Cat Creek, November 1812
  - Battle of the Mississinewa, December 1812
  - Treaty of Ghent, December 24, 1814
State of Indiana becomes 19th state admitted to the United States of America on December 11, 1816
- Treaty of St. Mary's is signed, opening most of central Indiana for settlement, 1819
- Bank of Indiana created, 1832
- Indiana verges on bankruptcy, almost all of the state's public works are liquidated by the creditors, 1841
  - Most of the native tribes are removed from Indiana, 1838–1846.
- Treaty of the Wabash signed, opening most of northern Indiana to settlement, 1840
- William Henry Harrison becomes ninth President of the United States on March 4, 1841
- Mexican–American War, April 25, 1846 – February 2, 1848
  - Indiana's population exceeds 1 million, 1850
  - Indiana adopted a new constitution, 1851
- Abraham Lincoln becomes 16th President of the United States on March 4, 1861
- American Civil War, April 12, 1861 – May 13, 1865
  - Indiana in the American Civil War
    - Morgan's Raid, June 11 – July 26, 1863
      - Battle of Corydon, July 9, 1863
  - Natural gas is discovered near Eaton, Indiana, 1876
- Indiana Gas Boom begins, 1884
  - Natural gas supplies run low, ended the boom, 1905
- Benjamin Harrison becomes 23rd President of the United States on March 4, 1889
- Vietnam War, September 26, 1959 – April 30, 1975
  - Indiana adopts a series of constitutional amendments that alter the makeup of the government, 1970–1971

By region[edit]

By city

By subject[edit]

History of slavery in Indiana
History of sports in Indiana
- History of sports in Fort Wayne, Indiana

More[edit]

Category:History of Indiana
- commons:Category:History of Indiana

v t e History of Indiana
Early history	Clovis Adena Hopewell Mississippian Beaver Wars European contact La Salle Expeditions French Rule
1700–1799	Vincennes Fort Miamis Ouiatenon French and Indian War British Rule Pontiac's War American Revolution George Rogers Clark Illinois campaign Clark's Grant Northwest Territory Wabash Confederacy Northwest Indian War Petit Fort
1800–1816	Indiana Territory Buffalo Trace Treaty of Vincennes Johnny Appleseed Treaty of Grouseland Indiana Rangers Tecumseh's War Battle of Tippecanoe War of 1812 Abolitionist movement Harmony 1st Indiana Canal Company Constitutional Convention
1817–1899	Statehood Polly v. Lasselle Mary Clark v. G.W. Johnston Treaty of St. Mary's Indian Removals Fall Creek massacre Bank of Indiana 2nd Indiana Canal Company Whitewater Canal Wabash and Erie Canal Public Works and Bankruptcy Underground Railroad Mexican-American War New Constitution Civil War Golden Age Eli Lilly & Company Reno Gang Gas boom Black Day of the General Assembly Indiana pi bill Golden Age of Literature
1900–1999	White Caps Elwood Haynes Indianapolis Motor Speedway World War I Indianapolis strike and riots Samuel Woodfill Indiana Klan Great Depression John Dillinger World War II Freeman Field mutiny Shipp & Smith lynchings Flood of 1937 1963 Indiana State Fairgrounds Coliseum gas explosion Supreme Court Reorganization
Since 2000	Flood of 2008 Indiana State Fair stage collapse
By topic	Auto racing Battles Disasters Economy Elections Ghostlore General Assembly Governors Historic sites People Historical political strength Native Americans Slavery
By city and locale	Evansville Fort Wayne Gary Hartford City Indianapolis Lafayette Lake Wawasee South Bend Terre Haute
See also: History of the United States, History of the Midwestern United States and Portal:Indiana WikiProject Indiana's History Department

Culture of Indiana[edit]

Culture of Indiana

The arts in Indiana[edit]

Music of Indiana

Sports in Indiana[edit]

Sports in Indiana

Economy and infrastructure of Indiana[edit]

Economy of Indiana

Communications in Indiana
Energy in Indiana
- List of power stations in Indiana
- Wind power in Indiana
Health care in Indiana
- Hospitals in Indiana
Transportation in Indiana

Education in Indiana[edit]

Education in Indiana

Schools in Indiana
- School districts in Indiana
  - High schools in Indiana
- Colleges and universities in Indiana
  - Indiana University
  - Indiana State University

References[edit]

^ ^a ^b "States ranked by population density". Worldatlas.com. 21 June 2023.

^ "Guide to State and Local Census Geography–Indiana, 2010 U.S. Census". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2012-08-09.

^ "State & County QuickFacts Indiana". U.S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on 2012-04-23. Retrieved 2012-08-09.

^ "The Geography of Indiana". Netstate. Retrieved 2012-08-13.

^ "Guide to State and Local Census Geography – Indiana". U.S. Census Bureau. 2011-12-22. Retrieved 2012-08-13.

^ The official sobriquet of the State of Indiana has given rise to the humorous constructions Hoosierana (the land of Hoosiers; see uses in Indiana Journalism Hall of Fame Archived 2005-09-12 at the Wayback Machine and by sports journalist Frank DeFord) and Hoosierstan (the place of Hoosiers).

^ "U.S. Census Bureau State & County QuickFacts Indiana". Archived from the original on 2012-04-23.

^ "Profile of the People and Land of the United States". National Atlas of the United States. Archived from the original on 2012-09-15. Retrieved 2012-08-17.