Indiana "The Welcome Mat Is Always Out"

Fort Wayne Real Estate
Indianapolis Real Estate

Admitted to Union: December 11, 1816
Capital: Indianapolis
Nickname: Hoosier State, Crossroads of America
Motto: The Crossroads of America
Total Area: 36,420 square miles
Total Land Area: 35,870 square miles
Total Water Area: 550 square miles
Length: 270 miles
Width: 140 miles
Highest Point: 1,257 feet (Franklin Township)
Lowest Point: 320 feet (Ohio River)
Mean Elevation: 700 feet
Highest Temp: 116 degrees on July 14, 1936 at Collegeville
Lowest Temp: -36 degrees on January 19, 1994 at New Whiteland
Highest Monthly Avg Temp: 88.8 degrees
Lowest Monthly Avg Temp: 15.8 degrees
Population: (U.S. Census, April, 2000) 6,080,485