Indianapolis
city in and county seat of Marion County, Indiana, United States and the Indiana federated state capital city
Indianapolis is the capital city and largest city in the state of Indiana, in the United States. In the 2000 census, it had more than 790,000 people living in it, making it one of the 15 largest cities in the country. It is the home of the Indianapolis Colts football team and the Indiana Pacers basketball team. Each May, the city hosts the "Indianapolis 500" car race.
Indianapolis | |
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| City of Indianapolis | |
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| Nickname(s): Indy, The Circle City, Naptown, The Crossroads of America, The Racing Capital of the World, Amateur Sports Capital of the World, Railroad City, Capital City | |
 Location in the state of Indiana | |
| Coordinates: 39°46′5.88″N 86°9′29.52″W / 39.7683000°N 86.1582000°WCoordinates: 39°46′5.88″N 86°9′29.52″W / 39.7683000°N 86.1582000°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Indiana |
| County | Marion |
| Founded | 1821 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Mayor-council |
| • Mayor | Gregory A. Ballard (R) |
| • Governing body | City-County Council |
| Area | |
| • City | 372 sq mi (963.5 km2) |
| • Land | 365.1 sq mi (945.6 km2) |
| • Water | 6.9 sq mi (17.9 km2) |
| Elevation | 715 ft (218 m) |
| Population (2010)[1] | |
| • City | 820,445 (14th) |
| • Density | 2,273/sq mi (861/km2) |
| • Urban | 1,487,483 |
| • Metro | 1,756,241 (33rd) |
| • Demonyms | Indianapolitan Indypolitan |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP Codes | 46201-46298 |
| Area code(s) | 317 |
| FIPS code | 18-36003[2] |
| Website | http://www.indy.gov |
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ReferencesEdit
- ↑ "American FactFinder". US Census Bureau. Archived from the original on 2015-01-08. Retrieved 2015-11-20.
- ↑ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
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