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Indianapolis, IN

Indianapolis, Indiana
Consolidated city-county
City of Indianapolis and Marion County
Indianapolis skyline
Butler University Depew Memorial Fountain and Indiana World War Memorial Plaza
Indianapolis Museum of Art Indianapolis 500
Scottish Rite Cathedral Soldiers' and Sailors' Monument
Flag of Indianapolis, Indiana
Flag
Official seal of Indianapolis, Indiana
Seal
Nickname(s): "Indy"; "Circle City"; "Crossroads of America"; "Naptown"; "Racing Capital of the World"; "Amateur Sports Capital of the World"
Location of Indianapolis in Marion County and Indiana
Location of Indianapolis in Marion County and Indiana
Indianapolis is located in the US
Indianapolis
Indianapolis
Location of the city of Indianapolis, Indiana
Coordinates: 39°46′N 86°9′W / 39.767°N 86.150°W / 39.767; -86.150
Country United States
State Indiana
County Marion
Founded January 6, 1821
Incorporated (town) September 3, 1832
Incorporated (city) March 30, 1847
City-county consolidation January 1, 1970
Government
 • Type Mayor-council
 • Body Indianapolis City-County Council
 • Mayor Joseph H. Hogsett (D)
Area
 • Consolidated city-county 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)
 • Consolidated city-county 820,445
 • Estimate (2015) 853,173
 • Rank 1st in Marion County
1st in Indiana
3rd largest State Capital
14th in the United States
 • Density 2,273/sq mi (861/km2)
 • Urban 1,487,483 (US: 33rd)
 • Metro 1,756,241 (US: 33rd)
 • CSA 2,372,530 (US: 26th)
Demonym(s) Indianapolitan
Time zone EST (UTC-5)
 • Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP Codes
Area code(s) 317 and 463
FIPS code 18-36003
Website www.indy.gov
Indianapolis
Crime rates* (2014)
Violent crimes
Homicide 15.85
Forcible rape 66.76
Robbery 443.7
Aggravated assault 728.35
Total violent crime 1254.66
Property crimes
Burglary 1412.78
Larceny-theft 2806.91
Motor vehicle theft 603.45
Arson 31.58
Total property crime 4823.14
Notes

*Number of reported crimes per 100,000 population.

2014 population: 858,238

Source: 2014 FBI UCR Data

Indianapolis (pronounced /ˌɪndi.əˈnæpəls/), is the capital and largest city of the U.S. state of Indiana and the seat of Marion County. It is in the East North Central region of the Midwestern United States. With an estimated population of 853,173 in 2015, Indianapolis is the second most populous city in the Midwest, after Chicago, and 14th largest in the U.S. The city is the economic and cultural center of the Indianapolis metropolitan area, home to 2 million people, the 34th most populous metropolitan statistical area in the U.S. Its combined statistical area ranks 26th, with 2.4 million inhabitants. Indianapolis covers 372 square miles (960 square kilometres), making it the 16th largest city by land area in the U.S.


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