Indianapolis metropolitan area

Metro Indianapolis Indianapolis - Carmel
Metropolitan area
Indianapolis
Carmel
Indianapolis-Carmel, IN MSA (dark blue) Indianapolis-Anderson-Columbus, IN CSA.
Country	United States
States	Indiana
Principal cities	Indianapolis Carmel
Other cities	List Avon Bargersville Beech Grove Brownsburg Camby Cicero Clermont Crows Nest Cumberland Danville Fortville Greenwood Homecroft Lawrence McCordsville Meridian Hills Mooresville New Whiteland Noblesville North Crows Nest Pittsboro Plainfield Rocky Ripple Southport Speedway Westfield Whiteland Whitestown Wynnedale Zionsville
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)
Elevation	200 m (500-900 ft)
Population (2012)
• Urban	1,487,483 (33rd)
• Urban density	812.557/km2 (2,104.514/sq mi)
• MSA	2,001,452 (32nd)
• MSA density	171.725/km2 (444.767/sq mi)
• CSA	2,414,369 (23rd)
• 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, 765, 812, 930

The Indianapolis metropolitan area, Metro Indianapolis, or Greater Indianapolis, is the metropolitan area of Central Indiana that centers on Indianapolis, Indiana, United States and its surrounding area.

The Indianapolis-Carmel Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA) is the metropolitan statistical area designated by the Office of Management and Budget and used by the United States Census Bureau for various statistical purposes. It includes the following counties: Marion, Boone, Brown, Hamilton, Hancock, Hendricks, Johnson, Morgan, Putnam, and Shelby. The Indianapolis metropolitan area is the 33rd most populous metropolitan area in the United States. As of 2012, the population was 2,001,452

The Indianapolis metropolitan area is part of the Great Lakes Megalopolis, which contains an estimated 54 million people.

Combined Statistical Area

The larger Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson Combined Statistical Area (CSA) includes Madison County, Henry County, Bartholomew County, Montgomery County, and Jennings County, with an estimated population of 2,310,360 as of July, 2012.^[1]

Cities and towns by population

The following are the ten largest cities and towns in the Indianapolis metropolitan area as of (July 2013):

Municipalities with more than 100,000 residents

Municipalities with 10,000 to 100,000 residents

Municipalities with fewer than 10,000 citizens

Area codes

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.

The 317 area code covers the Indianapolis metropolitan area. The counties covered by 317 are Boone County, Hancock County, Hamilton County, Hendricks County, Johnson County, Madison County, Morgan County, and Shelby County.

According to the Indiana Office of Utility Consumer Counselor, the 317 area code is expected to run out of numbers in 2017.^[4] Expansion is planned, however no indication of when or what the new area code will be numbered has been given.

Colleges and universities

Greater Indianapolis is home to a number of higher education learning institutions, including:

• Anderson University (Anderson)
• Butler University (Indianapolis)
• DePauw University (Greencastle)
• Franklin College (Franklin)
• Herron School of Art and Design (Indianapolis)
• Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis (Indianapolis)
• Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana (Indianapolis)
• Lincoln College of Technology (Indianapolis)
• Marian University (Indianapolis)
• Oakland City University (Indianapolis)
• The Art Institute of Indianapolis (Indianapolis)
• University of Indianapolis (Indianapolis)
• University of Phoenix
• Wabash College (Crawfordsville)
• Western Governors University (Indianapolis)

Sports and recreation

Indianapolis professional sports teams include the Indianapolis Colts (National Football League), and Indiana Pacers (National Basketball Association). On February 4, 2007, the Colts won Super Bowl XLI defeating the Chicago Bears 29-17 at Sun Life Stadium in Miami, Florida.^[5]

In the Indianapolis area, baseball and hockey are both represented at the minor league level. The Indianapolis Indians are the Triple-A affiliate to the Pittsburgh Pirates. The Indians play at Victory Field and compete in the International League. The Indiana Ice were founded in 2004–05 and are members of the United States Hockey League. The team plays their home games at Bankers Life Fieldhouse and Pan Am Plaza.

The area has hosted many major sporting events, including Super Bowl XLVI,^[6] several Men's and Women's NCAA basketball tournaments, the 1987 Pan American Games, PGA and LPGA Tour events at Crooked Stick Golf Club, and the 2013 International Champions Cup between Chelsea F.C. and Inter Milan.^[7] Also, the area annually hosts the Indianapolis 500, the Brickyard 400, the Big Ten Football Championship Game, and the NFL Scouting Combine.

The National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) is a headquartered in Indianapolis.

Hinkle Fieldhouse is home to the Butler Bulldogs. In 1954, Hinkle played host to the "Milan Miracle," which inspired the movie Hoosiers.

Also, high school sports are highly competitive in Greater Indianapolis. In 2013, MaxPreps ranked Indianapolis No. 3 in its Top 10 Metro Areas for High School Football.^[8]

Famous natives

References

External links

• Indianapolis, IN Combined Statistical Area (2003) map
• U.S. Census Bureau State & County QuickFacts
• U.S. Census Bureau population estimates
• Metropolitan and Micropolitan Statistical Areas
• Historical Metropolitan Area Definitions

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Indianapolis metropolitan area Core cities Carmel Indianapolis Other municipalities over 20,000 population (in 2010) Brownsburg Fishers Franklin Greenfield Greenwood Lawrence Noblesville Plainfield Westfield Municipalities under 20,000 population (in 2010) Arcadia Avon Bargersville Beech Grove Brooklyn Cicero Clermont Cloverdale Cumberland Danville Edinburgh Fairland Fortville Greencastle Lebanon Martinsville McCordsville Mooresville Morristown New Palestine New Whiteland Pittsboro Princes Lakes Shelbyville Sheridan Speedway Southport St. Paul Thorntown Whiteland Zionsville Counties Boone Brown Hamilton Hancock Hendricks Johnson Marion Morgan Putnam Shelby

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