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Indiana Almanac
The Indiana Almanac presents a general overview of the State of Indiana.
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Sources...The United States Census Bureau, July 10, 2001.
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| Admitted to Union | December 11, 1816 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Capital | Indianapolis, [ Find out more... ] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nickname | Hoosier State, Crossroads of America, [ Find out more... ] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Motto | The Crossroads of America, [ Find out more... ] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total area including land and water | 36,420 square miles | Rank among states | 38th | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Land area | 35,870 square miles | Rank among states | 38th | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Water area | 550 square miles | Rank among states | 39th | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Greatest distance East to West | 177 miles | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Greatest distance North to South | 273 miles | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Highest point | 1,257 feet (Franklin Township) | Rank among states | 44th | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Lowest point | 320 feet (Ohio River) | Rank among states | 34th | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mean elevation | 700 feet | Rank among states | 34th | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Highest recorded temperature | 116 degrees on July 14, 1936 at Collegeville | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Lowest recorded temperature | -36 degrees on January 19, 1994 at New Whiteland | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Highest monthly average temperature | 88.8 degrees | Rank among states | 21st | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Lowest monthly average temperature | 15.8 degrees | Rank among states | 21st | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Average yearly precipitation (rain & snow) | 40 inches | Rank among states | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Population (U.S. Census, April, 2000) |
6,080,485 | Rank among states | 14th | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Population per square mile (Population/Land area) |
169.51 | Rank among states | 16th | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ten largest cities by population State Capital in red (U.S. Census, April, 2000) |
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| Median age | 32.8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Average lifetime (1979-1981) | 73.84 | Rank among states | 26th | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total crimes reported per 100,000 people (1992-1993) | 4,465.1 | Rank among states | 35th | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Violent crimes reported per 100,000 people | 489.1 | Rank among states | 30th | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Property crimes reported per 100,000 people | 3,976.0 | Rank among states | 37th | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Per capita income (2000) Source: Bureau of Economic Analysis, U.S. Department of Commerce |
$26,933 | Rank among states | 30th | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Disposable per capita personal income (income minus taxes) (2000) Source: Bureau of Economic Analysis, U.S. Department of Commerce |
$23,155 | Rank among states | 30th | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Median household income (1993) | $29,475 | Rank among states | 30th | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Additional Information
Weird Indiana: Your Travel Guide to Indiana's Local Legends and Best Kept Secrets , by Mark Marimen, James A. Willis, Troy Taylor. 256 pages. Publisher: Sterling Publishing (May 6, 2008)
Weird Indiana is here to prove that the Crossroads of America, as our state motto claims, is also the Crossroads of the Weird!
There’s such an abundance of weirdness here that it took three authors to showcase all the odd and offbeat wonders the Hoosier State has to offer. Our authors, Mark Marimen, Jim Willis, and Troy Taylor, set off with cameras and notepads in hand, in search of Indiana’s best kept secrets, local legends, bizarre beasts, and more, and they found it—in spades!
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