Indianapolis Metropolitan Area
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Indianapolis metropolitan area Indianapolis–Carmel–Anderson |
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Indianapolis
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 Carmel |
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 Anderson |
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| Country |
 United States
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| States |
 Indiana
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| Principal cities |
Indianapolis Carmel Anderson |
| Area | |
| • Metropolitan area | 15,614.6 km2 (6,028.83 sq mi) |
| • Land | 15,386.4 km2 (5,940.73 sq mi) |
| • Water | 228.2 km2 (88.10 sq mi) 1.46% |
| • MSA | 12,398.5 km2 (4,787.09 sq mi) |
| • CSA | 15,614.6 km2 (6,028.83 sq mi) |
| Population (2012) | |
| • Urban | 1,487,483 (33rd) |
| • Urban density | 812.557/km2 (2,104.514/sq mi) |
| • MSA | 1,988,817 (34th) |
| • MSA density | 171.725/km2 (444.767/sq mi) |
| • CSA | 2,372,530 (26th) |
| • CSA density | 155.365/km2 (402.394/sq mi) |
| Time zone | ET (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP Codes | 460xx, 461xx, 462xx, 466xx, 469xx |
| Area code(s) | 317, 463, 765, 812, 930 |
Indianapolis–Carmel–Anderson or Indianapolis metropolitan area is an 11-county metropolitan area in the U.S. state of Indiana, as defined by the Office of Management and Budget. The metropolitan area is situated in Central Indiana, within the American Midwest.
The metropolitan area is centered on the capital and most populous city of Indiana, Indianapolis. Indianapolis–Carmel–Anderson is the 34th most populous metropolitan area in the United States, and largest in the state of Indiana. As of 2014, the population was 1,971,274. Indianapolis also anchors the larger Indianapolis–Carmel–Muncie combined statistical area (CSA), the 26th most populated, with 2,372,570.
The Indianapolis metropolitan area is part of the Great Lakes Megalopolis, which contains an estimated 59 million people.
The larger Indianapolis-Carmel-Muncie Combined Statistical Area (CSA) includes the Columbus, IN Metropolitan Statistical Area, Crawfordsville, IN Micropolitan Statistical Area, Greensburg, IN Micropolitan Statistical Area, Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN Metropolitan Statistical Area, Muncie, IN Metropolitan Statistical Area, New Castle, IN Micropolitan Statistical Area, North Vernon, IN Micropolitan Statistical Area, and the Seymour, IN Micropolitan Statistical Area. The Indianapolis-Carmel-Muncie CSA had a population of 2,166,632 in 2014.
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.
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