Outline of Indiana
Seal of the State of Indiana
The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to the U.S. state of Indiana:
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
- Names
- Common name: Indiana
- Pronunciation: /ɪndiˈænə/ ⓘ
- State of Indiana
- Abbreviations and name codes
- Postal symbol: IN
- US-IN
- .in.us
- Nicknames
- Crossroads of America (previously used on license plates)
- Hoosier State[6]
- Hospitality State
- Common name: Indiana
- Adjectivals
- Demonyms
- Hoosier
- Indianian (usage disparaged)
- Indianan (usage disparaged)
Geography of Indiana
- Indiana is: a federal stateof the United States of America
- Location
- Northern hemisphere
- Western hemisphere
- Americas
- North America
- Anglo America
- Northern America
- United States of America
- Great Lakes Region
- North America
- Americas
- 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
- Historic places in Indiana
- National Natural Landmarks in Indiana
- Hoosier National Forest
- National parks in Indiana
- State parks in Indiana
Environment of Indiana
- Climate of Indiana
- Protected areas in Indiana
- Superfund sites in Indiana
- Wildlife of Indiana
- Fauna of Indiana
- Flora of Indiana
- Ecoregions of Indiana
Natural geographic features of Indiana
- Lakes of Indiana
- Rivers of Indiana
Human-made geographical features of Indiana
Regions of Indiana
- Central Indiana
- Northern Indiana
- Northeastern Indiana
- Northwest Indiana
- Southern Indiana
Administrative divisions of Indiana
- 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
- Municipalities in Indiana
Demography of Indiana
Demographics of Indiana
Government and politics of Indiana
- Form of government: U.S. state government
- Indiana State Capitol
Federal government in Indiana
- United States congressional delegations from Indiana
- United States courts in Indiana
Elections and political parties in Indiana
- Elections in Indiana
- Electoral reform in Indiana
- Political party strength in Indiana
Branches of the government of Indiana
Executive branch of the government of Indiana
- Governor of Indiana
- State departments
- Indiana Department of Administration
- Indiana Department of Corrections
- Indiana Department of Education
- Indiana State Department of Health
- Indiana Department of Natural Resources
- Indiana State Police
- Indiana Department of Transportation
Legislative branch of the government of Indiana
- bicameral)
- Upper house: Indiana Senate
- Lower house: Indiana House of Representatives
- Speaker of the Indiana House of Representatives
Judicial branch of the government of Indiana
- Indiana Judicial Nominating Commission
- Supreme Court of Indiana
- Indiana Court of Appeals
- Indiana Circuit Courts
- Indiana Court of Appeals
Law and order in Indiana
Law of Indiana
- Indiana Code
- Cannabis in Indiana
- Capital punishment in Indiana
- Individuals executed in Indiana
- Constitution of Indiana
- Crime in Indiana
- Gun laws in Indiana
- Indiana Day
- Law enforcement in Indiana
- Same-sex marriage in Indiana
Military in Indiana
- Indiana National Guard
- Indiana Adjutant General
- Indiana Air National Guard
- Indiana Army National Guard
Local government in Indiana
- County government
- City government
- Town government
- Indiana Township Trustee
History of Indiana
By period
- 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.
- Iroquois Confederacy and the AlgonquianConfederacy depopulates much of Indiana. c. 1580 - 1701
- French fur traders enter Indiana and establish Tassinong, the first European outpost in Indiana, 1673
- Louis XIV of France, 1679
- Pottawatomie) return to Indiana. 1680-1700
- Indiana is part of the French colony of Louisiane, 1699–1763
- Buffalo Trace, 1732
- French and Indian War breaks out, British capture the French outposts in Indiana, 1760–1761
- Pontiac's Rebellionspreads to Indiana, 1763.
- The Treaty of Paris of 1763 grants Indiana to the United Kingdom
- Indiana becomes part of the 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
- 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
- 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
- United States of Americaon December 11, 1816
- Treaty of St. Mary'sis 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.
- Most of the
- 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
- Morgan's Raid, June 11 – July 26, 1863
- Natural gas is discovered near Eaton, Indiana, 1876
- Indiana in the American Civil War
- Indiana Gas Boombegins, 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
- By city
- History of Fort Wayne, Indiana
- Forts of Fort Wayne, Indiana
- History of Hartford City, Indiana
- History of Indianapolis
By subject
- History of slavery in Indiana
- History of sports in Indiana
- History of sports in Fort Wayne, Indiana
More
Culture of Indiana
Culture of Indiana
- Cuisine of Indiana
- Museums in Indiana
- Religion in Indiana
- Scouting in Indiana
- State symbols of Indiana
The arts in Indiana
Sports in Indiana
Economy and infrastructure of Indiana
- Communications in Indiana
- Energy in Indiana
- Health care in Indiana
- Transportation in Indiana
- Airports in Indiana
- Railroads in Indiana
- Roads in Indiana
- Interstate Highways in Indiana
- List of U.S. Routes in Indiana
- Indiana Toll Road
- State roads in Indiana
- Former state highways in Indiana
- List of numbered roads in Indiana
- Interstate Highways in Indiana
Education in Indiana
Education in Indiana
- Schools in Indiana
See also
- Topic overview:
- All pages with titles beginning with Indiana
- All pages with titles beginning with Hoosier
- All pages with titles beginning with Indianian
- All pages with titles containing Indiana
- All pages with titles containing Hoosier
- All pages with titles containing Indianian
References
- ^ 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.
- 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.