Indiana (/ˌɪndiˈænə/ ^ⓘ IN-dee-AN-ə) is a state in the Midwestern region of the United States. It borders Lake Michigan to the northwest, Michigan to the north and northeast, Ohio to the east, the Ohio River and Kentucky to the south and southeast, and the Wabash River and Illinois to the west. Nicknamed "the Hoosier State", Indiana is the 38th-largest by area and the 17th-most populous of the 50 states. Its capital and largest city is Indianapolis, and other cities include Fort Wayne, Evansville, South Bend, and Carmel. Indiana was admitted to the Union as the 19th state on December 11, 1816.

Indiana
State
Flag Seal
Nickname:  "The Hoosier State"
Motto:  "Crossroads of America"
Anthem: "On the Banks of the Wabash, Far Away"
Location of Indiana within the United States
Country	United States
Before statehood	Indiana Territory
Admitted to the Union	December 11, 1816 (19th)
Capital (and largest city)	Indianapolis
Largest county or equivalent	Marion
Largest metro and urban areas	Indianapolis
Government
• Governor	Mike Braun (R)
• Lieutenant Governor	Micah Beckwith (R)
Legislature	General Assembly
• Upper house	Indiana Senate
• Lower house	Indiana House of Representatives
Judiciary	Indiana Supreme Court
U.S. senators	Todd Young (R) Jim Banks (R)
U.S. House delegation	7 Republicans 2 Democrats (list)
Area
• Total	36,418 sq mi (94,321 km2)
• Land	35,868 sq mi (92,897 km2)
• Water	550 sq mi (1,424 km2)  1.5%
• Rank	38th
Dimensions
• Length	268 mi (432 km)
• Width	144 mi (232 km)
Elevation	690 ft (210 m)
Highest elevation (Hoosier Hill)	1,257 ft (383 m)
Lowest elevation (Confluence of Ohio River and Wabash River)	318 ft (97 m)
Population  (2025)
• Total	6,973,333
• Rank	17th
• Density	189/sq mi (73.1/km2)
• Rank	17th
• Median household income	$69,500 (2023)
• Income rank	37th
Demonym	Hoosier
Language
• Official language	English
Time zones
80 counties	UTC−05:00 (Eastern)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−04:00 (EDT)
12 counties	UTC−06:00 (Central)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−05:00 (CDT)
USPS abbreviation	IN
ISO 3166 code	US-IN
Traditional abbreviation	Ind.
Latitude	37° 46′ N to 41° 46′ N
Longitude	84° 47′ W to 88° 6′ W
Website	in.gov

State symbols of Indiana

List of state symbols
Flag of Indiana
Seal of Indiana
Poem	"Indiana"
Slogan	"IN Indiana"
Living insignia
Bird	Northern cardinal (Cardinalis cardinalis)
Flower	Peony (Paeonia)
Insect	Say's firefly (Pyractomena angulata)
Tree	Tulip tree (Liriodendron tulipifera)
Inanimate insignia
Color(s)	Blue and gold
Firearm	Grouseland Rifle
Food	Popcorn (state snack)
Fossil	Mastodon (Mammut americanum)
Rock	Indiana limestone
Other	Wabash River (state river) Republic P-47 Thunderbolt Hoosier Spirit II (state aircraft)
State route marker
State quarter
Released in 2002
Lists of United States state symbols

Indigenous resistance to American settlement was broken with their defeat in Battle of Tippecanoe in 1811, and the collapse of Tecumseh's confederacy in 1813. The new settlers were primarily Americans of British ancestry from the eastern seaboard and the Upland South, and Germans. After the Civil War, in which the state fought for the Union, natural gas attracted heavy industry and new European immigrants to its northern counties. In the first half of the 20th century, northern and central sections experienced a boom in goods manufacture and automobile production. Southern Indiana remained largely rural. After the rise and fall of the Klan in the 1920s, the state swung politically from the Republican to Democratic Party in the New Deal 1930s. Today, with a decades-long record of returning Republican majorities, Indiana is counted a "red state".

Indiana has a diverse economy with a gross state product in 2023 of 404.3 billion. Indianapolis is at the center of the state's largest metropolitan area, with a population of over two million. The Fort Wayne metro area follows with a population of 645,000.

The state's largest city, Indianapolis, is home to professional sports teams, including the NFL's Indianapolis Colts, the NBA's Indiana Pacers, and the WNBA's Indiana Fever. The city also hosts several notable competitive events, such as the Indianapolis 500, held at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.