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{{Short description|Metropolitan area in Indiana, United States}}
{{See also|Geography of Indiana}}
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| name = Indianapolis Metropolitan Area
| official_name = Indianapolis–Carmel–Greenwood, IN MSA
| settlement_type = [[Metropolitan Statistical Area]]
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| map_alt = Map of Central Indiana
| map_caption = Map of Indianapolis–Carmel–Muncie, IN [[Combined Statistical Area|CSA]]
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{{leftlegend|#BD000A|Muncie MSA}}
{{leftlegend|#FF9200|Columbus MSA}}
{{leftlegend|#FFFE00|Kokomo MSA}}
{{leftlegend|#B4CE90|New Castle [[μSA]]}}
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{{leftlegend|#BD00C8|Crawfordsville μSA}}
{{leftlegend|#156000|Greencastle μSA}}
{{leftlegend|#00FF40|Peru μSA}}
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| subdivision_type1  = [[U.S. state|State]]
| subdivision_name1  = [[File:Flag of Indiana.svg|border|23px]] [[Indiana]]
| parts_type = Principal cities<ref name="OMB Bulletin No. 23-01">{{cite web|title=OMB Bulletin No. 23-01|pages=59, 138|url=https://bidenwhitehouse.archives.gov/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/OMB-Bulletin-23-01.pdf|date=July 21, 2023|website=[[White House]]|access-date=October 22, 2023}}</ref>
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* [[Indianapolis (balance)]]
* [[Carmel, Indiana|Carmel]]
* [[Greenwood, Indiana|Greenwood]]
* [[Anderson, Indiana|Anderson]]
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| population_urban = 1,699,881 ([[List of United States urban areas|32nd]])
| population_density_urban_km2 = 908.4
| population_density_urban_sq_mi = 2,352.6
| population_blank1_title = [[Metropolitan Statistical Area|MSA]]
| population_blank1 = 2,111,040 ([[List of Metropolitan Statistical Areas|33rd]])
| population_blank2_title = [[Combined Statistical Area|CSA]]
| population_blank2 = 2,492,514 ([[Table of United States Combined Statistical Areas|28th]])
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|demographics2_info1      =$184.4 billion (2022)
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| postal_code             = 460xx, 461xx, 462xx, 466xx, 469xx
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| area_codes               = [[Area code 317|317, 463]], [[Area code 765|765]], [[Area codes 812 and 930|812, 930]]
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The '''Indianapolis metropolitan area''' is an 11-county metropolitan area in the [[U.S. state]] of [[Indiana]]. Its [[principal cities]] are [[Indianapolis]], [[Carmel, Indiana|Carmel]], [[Greenwood, Indiana|Greenwood]], and [[Anderson, Indiana|Anderson]].<ref name="OMB Bulletin No. 23-01"/> Other primary cities with populations of more than 50,000 include [[Fishers, Indiana|Fishers]], [[Noblesville, Indiana|Noblesville]], and [[Westfield, Indiana|Westfield]]. Located in [[Geography of Indiana#Central Indiana|Central Indiana]], it is the largest metropolitan area entirely within Indiana and the seventh largest in the [[American Midwest]].

There are two official metropolitan boundaries for the Indianapolis metro area: the Indianapolis–Carmel–Greenwood, IN [[Metropolitan Statistical Area]] (MSA) and the Indianapolis–Carmel–Muncie, IN [[Combined Statistical Area]] (CSA). The two regions are identical except for the addition of three metropolitan areas ([[Bartholomew County, Indiana|Columbus]], [[Kokomo, Indiana metropolitan area|Kokomo]], and [[Delaware County, Indiana|Muncie]]) and six [[micropolitan statistical areas]] ([[Montgomery County, Indiana|Crawfordsville]], [[Putnam County, Indiana|Greencastle]], [[Decatur County, Indiana|Greensburg]], [[Jackson County, Indiana|Seymour]], [[Henry County, Indiana|New Castle]], and [[Miami County, Indiana|Peru]]) to the Indianapolis–Carmel–Muncie CSA that are not included in the Indianapolis–Carmel–Greenwood MSA. The population of the MSA was 2,111,040 and the population of the CSA was 2,457,286 as of the 2020 Census.

The Indianapolis metropolitan area is a major center for agribusiness, distribution and logistics, life sciences, manufacturing, and motorsports. In 2021, the [[gross domestic product]] of the Indianapolis metropolitan area was (USD) $162.1 billion, among the [[List of U.S. metropolitan areas by GDP|30 largest]] metropolitan economies in the U.S.<ref name="FRED">{{cite web|url=https://fred.stlouisfed.org/series/NGMP26900|title=Total Gross Domestic Product for Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN (MSA) [NGMP26900]|work=[[U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis]]|publisher=FRED, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis|access-date=May 20, 2023}}</ref> In 2023, the Indianapolis metropolitan area was home to three [[Fortune 500|''Fortune'' 500]] companies and six [[Fortune 1000|''Fortune'' 1000]] companies. The metropolitan area is home to several higher education institutions, including [[Anderson University (Indiana)|Anderson University]], [[Butler University]], [[Franklin College (Indiana)|Franklin College]], [[Indiana University Indianapolis]], [[Purdue University in Indianapolis]], [[Marian University (Indiana)|Marian University]], and the [[University of Indianapolis]], among others. [[Ivy Tech Community College]] has several campuses throughout the region.

==Indianapolis–Carmel–Greenwood, IN Metropolitan Statistical Area==
{{US Census population
|1900= 197227
|1910= 263661
|1920= 348061
|1930= 422666
|1940= 460926
|1950= 551777
|1960= 976426
|1970= 1145871
|1980= 1208115
|1990= 1294217
|2000= 1525104
|2010= 1887877
|2020= 2111040
|estimate= 2174833
|estyear= 2024
|footnote=data source:<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/population/www/cen2000/briefs/phc-t3/index.html|title=Ranking Tables for Metropolitan Areas (PHC-T-3)|first=US Census Bureau Systems Support|last=DIvision|website=www.census.gov}}</ref>
}}

In the 2020 Census, there were 2,111,040 people residing in the MSA. The racial demographics were 69.6% White, 15.0% Black or African-American, 0.4% American Indian or Alaska Native, 3.9% Asian, 4.5% Other and 6.6% Two or More Races. 8.4% of the population were Hispanic or Latino.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://data.indystar.com/census/total-population/total-population-change/indianapolis-carmel-anderson-in-metro-area/320-26900/|title=Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN Metro Area Demographics and Housing 2020 Decennial Census}}</ref>

===Municipalities with more than 100,000 inhabitants===
*[[Indianapolis]] – Pop: 887,642 (2020)
*[[Fishers, Indiana|Fishers]] – Pop: 101,171 (2021)
*[[Carmel, Indiana|Carmel]] – Pop: 100,777 (2021)

===Municipalities with 50,000 to 100,000 inhabitants===
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*[[Noblesville, Indiana|Noblesville]] – Pop: 70,926	(2021)
*[[Greenwood, Indiana|Greenwood]] – Pop: 64,918 (2021)
*[[Anderson, Indiana|Anderson]] – Pop: 55,130
*[[Westfield, Indiana|Westfield]] – Pop: 50,630 (2021)
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===Municipalities with 10,000 to 50,000 inhabitants===
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*[[Lawrence, Indiana|Lawrence]] – Pop: 47,866
*[[Plainfield, Indiana|Plainfield]] – Pop: 35,592 (2021)
*[[Zionsville, Indiana|Zionsville]] – Pop: 31,702 (2021)
*[[Brownsburg, Indiana|Brownsburg]] – Pop: 30,068 (2021)
*[[Franklin, Indiana|Franklin]] – Pop: 25,437 (2021)
*[[Greenfield, Indiana|Greenfield]] – Pop: 24,009 (2021)
*[[Avon, Indiana|Avon]] – Pop: 22,860 (2021)
*[[Shelbyville, Indiana|Shelbyville]] – Pop: 19,048
*[[Lebanon, Indiana|Lebanon]] – Pop: 16,840 (2021)
*[[Beech Grove, Indiana|Beech Grove]] – Pop: 14,740
*[[Speedway, Indiana|Speedway]] – Pop: 12,102
*[[Martinsville, Indiana|Martinsville]] – Pop: 11,669
*[[Whitestown, Indiana|Whitestown]] – Pop: 11,093 (2021)
*[[Danville, Indiana|Danville]] – Pop: 10,758 (2021)
*[[Bargersville, Indiana|Bargersville]] – Pop: 10,239 (2021)
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===Municipalities with 1,000 to 10,000 inhabitants===
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* [[Mooresville, Indiana|Mooresville]] – Pop: 9,576
* [[McCordsville, Indiana|McCordsville]] – Pop: 9,524 (2021)
* [[Elwood, Indiana|Elwood]] – Pop: 8,480
* [[Cumberland, Indiana|Cumberland]] – Pop: 6,182 (2021)
* [[New Whiteland, Indiana|New Whiteland]] – Pop: 5,593 (2021)
* [[Tipton, Indiana|Tipton]] – Pop: 5,275 (2020)
* [[Alexandria, Indiana|Alexandria]] – Pop: 5,067
* [[Cicero, Indiana|Cicero]] – Pop: 4,891
* [[Edinburgh, Indiana|Edinburgh]] – Pop: 4,533
* [[Whiteland, Indiana|Whiteland]] – Pop: 4,303
* [[Pendleton, Indiana|Pendleton]] – Pop: 4,212
* [[Fortville, Indiana|Fortville]] – Pop: 3,953
* [[Pittsboro, Indiana|Pittsboro]] – Pop: 3,188
* [[Sheridan, Indiana|Sheridan]] – Pop: 2,893
* [[Chesterfield, Indiana|Chesterfield]] – Pop: 2,504
* [[Ingalls, Indiana|Ingalls]] – Pop: 2,390
* [[New Palestine, Indiana|New Palestine]] – Pop: 2,105
* [[Lapel, Indiana|Lapel]] – Pop: 2,051
* [[Edgewood, Indiana|Edgewood]] – Pop: 1,885
* [[Frankton, Indiana|Frankton]] – Pop: 1,831
* [[Southport, Indiana|Southport]] – Pop: 1,753
* [[Arcadia, Indiana|Arcadia]] – Pop: 1,680
* [[Meridian Hills, Indiana|Meridian Hills]] – Pop: 1,673
* [[Brooklyn, Indiana|Brooklyn]] – Pop: 1,604
* [[Warren Park, Indiana|Warren Park]] – Pop: 1,531
* [[Thorntown, Indiana|Thorntown]] – Pop: 1,484
* [[Clermont, Indiana|Clermont]] – Pop: 1,402
* [[Monrovia, Indiana|Monrovia]] – Pop: 1,354
* [[Morristown, Indiana|Morristown]] – Pop: 1,326
* [[Princes Lakes, Indiana|Princes Lakes]] – Pop: 1,326
* [[Trafalgar, Indiana|Trafalgar]] – Pop: 1,145
* [[Nashville, Indiana|Nashville]] – Pop: 1,076
* [[St. Paul, Indiana|St. Paul]] – Pop: 1,052
* [[Clayton, Indiana|Clayton]] – Pop: 1,001
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===Municipalities with fewer than 1,000 inhabitants===
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* [[Summitville, Indiana|Summitville]] – Pop: 991
* [[Morgantown, Indiana|Morgantown]] – Pop: 988
* [[Jamestown, Indiana|Jamestown]] – Pop: 939
* [[Shirley, Indiana|Shirley]] – Pop: 828
* [[Atlanta, Indiana|Atlanta]] – Pop: 740
* [[Homecroft, Indiana|Homecroft]] – Pop: 740
* [[Windfall, Indiana|Windfall]] – Pop: 696
* [[Paragon, Indiana|Paragon]] – Pop: 662
* [[Rocky Ripple, Indiana|Rocky Ripple]] – Pop: 625
* [[Sharpsville, Indiana|Sharpsville]] – Pop: 553
* [[Coatesville, Indiana|Coatesville]] – Pop: 542
* [[North Salem, Indiana|North Salem]] – Pop: 525
* [[Markleville, Indiana|Markleville]] – Pop: 522
* [[Advance, Indiana|Advance]] – Pop: 509
* [[Lizton, Indiana|Lizton]] – Pop: 497
* [[Wilkinson, Indiana|Wilkinson]] – Pop: 451
* [[Williams Creek, Indiana|Williams Creek]] – Pop: 419
* [[Amo, Indiana|Amo]] – Pop: 413
* [[Orestes, Indiana|Orestes]] – Pop: 411
* [[Stilesville, Indiana|Stilesville]] – Pop: 326
* [[Fairland, Indiana|Fairland]] – Pop: 316
* [[Kempton, Indiana|Kempton]] – Pop: 288 (2020)
* [[Wynnedale, Indiana|Wynnedale]] – Pop: 238
* [[Spring Lake, Indiana|Spring Lake]] – Pop: 218
* [[Ulen, Indiana|Ulen]] – Pop: 124
* [[Spring Hill, Indiana|Spring Hill]] – Pop: 101
* [[Bethany, Indiana|Bethany]] – Pop: 81
* [[Country Club Heights, Indiana|Country Club Heights]] – Pop: 78
* [[Woodlawn Heights, Indiana|Woodlawn Heights]] – Pop: 78
* [[Crows Nest, Indiana|Crows Nest]] – Pop: 75
* [[North Crows Nest, Indiana|North Crows Nest]] – Pop: 46
* [[River Forest, Indiana|River Forest]] – Pop: 22
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===Counties===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! County
! 2020 Census
! 2010 Census
! Change
|-
|[[Marion County, Indiana|Marion County]]
|{{change|invert=on|977203|903389|date=April 1, 2020}}
|-
|[[Hamilton County, Indiana|Hamilton County]]
|{{change|invert=on|347467|274569|date=April 1, 2020}}
|-
|[[Hendricks County, Indiana|Hendricks County]]
|{{change|invert=on|174788|145412|date=April 1, 2020}}
|-
|[[Johnson County, Indiana|Johnson County]]
|{{change|invert=on|161765|139867|date=April 1, 2020}}
|-
|[[Madison County, Indiana|Madison County]]
|{{change|invert=on|130129|131636|date=April 1, 2020}}
|-
|[[Hancock County, Indiana|Hancock County]]
|{{change|invert=on|79840|70045|date=April 1, 2020}}
|-
|[[Morgan County, Indiana|Morgan County]]
|{{change|invert=on|71780|68939|date=April 1, 2020}}
|-
|[[Boone County, Indiana|Boone County]]
|{{change|invert=on|70812|56638|date=April 1, 2020}}
|-
|[[Shelby County, Indiana|Shelby County]]
|{{change|invert=on|45055|44393|date=April 1, 2020}}
|-
|[[Brown County, Indiana|Brown County]]
|{{change|invert=on|15475|15242|date=April 1, 2020}}
|-
|[[Tipton County, Indiana|Tipton County]]
|{{change|invert=on|15359|15936|date=April 1, 2020}}
|-class=sortbottom
| align=right | '''Total'''
|{{change|invert=on|2089653|1866066|bold=on|date=April 1, 2020}}
|}

==Indianapolis–Carmel–Muncie, IN Combined Statistical Area==
[[Image:Indianapolis by Sentinel-2, 2020-09-19.jpg|thumb|A satellite image of the Indianapolis metropolitan area]]
{{As of|2023}}, the '''Indianapolis–Carmel–Muncie, IN Combined Statistical Area''' (CSA) consists of four [[metropolitan statistical areas]] (MSAs) and six [[micropolitan statistical areas]] (μSAs) covering 20 counties.<ref name="OMB Bulletin No. 23-01"/> In 2022, the CSA's population estimate was 2,631,863, ranking as the [[Combined statistical area|27th largest]] in the U.S.

* Indianapolis–Carmel–Greenwood Metropolitan Statistical Area (11 counties: [[Marion County, Indiana|Marion]], [[Hamilton County, Indiana|Hamilton]], [[Hendricks County, Indiana|Hendricks]], [[Johnson County, Indiana|Johnson]], [[Madison County, Indiana|Madison]], [[Hancock County, Indiana|Hancock]], [[Morgan County, Indiana|Morgan]], [[Boone County, Indiana|Boone]], [[Shelby County, Indiana|Shelby]], [[Brown County, Indiana|Brown]], and [[Tipton County, Indiana|Tipton]]); population: 2,089,673 (2020)
* [[Muncie, IN Metropolitan Statistical Area]] ([[Delaware County, Indiana|Delaware County]]); population: 111,903
* [[Kokomo, IN Metropolitan Statistical Area]] ([[Howard County, Indiana|Howard County]]); population: 83,658
* [[Columbus, IN Metropolitan Statistical Area]] ([[Bartholomew County, Indiana|Bartholomew County]]); population: 82,208
* [[New Castle, IN Micropolitan Statistical Area]] ([[Henry County, Indiana|Henry County]]); population: 48,914
* [[Seymour, IN Micropolitan Statistical Area]] ([[Jackson County, Indiana|Jackson County]]); population: 46,428
* [[Crawfordsville, IN Micropolitan Statistical Area]] ([[Montgomery County, Indiana|Montgomery County]]); population: 37,936
* [[Greencastle, IN Micropolitan Statistical Area]] ([[Putnam County, Indiana|Putnam County]]); population: 36,726
* [[Peru, IN Micropolitan Statistical Area]] ([[Miami County, Indiana|Miami County]]); population: 35,962
* [[Greensburg, IN Micropolitan Statistical Area]] ([[Decatur County, Indiana|Decatur County]]); population: 26,472

==Area codes==
The [[Area code 317|317]] area code covered all of northern and central Indiana until 1948 when the [[Area code 219|219]] area code was created. Central Indiana remained under the 317 banner until 1997 when growth in and around Indianapolis prompted the creation of [[Area code 765|765]] area code.

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

According to the Indiana Office of Utility Consumer Counselor, the 317 area code was expected to run out of numbers in 2017.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nanpa.com/area_code_maps/display.html?in|title=NANPA : Number Resources - NPA (Area) Codes|publisher=Nanpa.com|access-date=21 December 2014}}</ref> [[overlay plan|Overlay]] area code 463 was implemented in late 2016, thereby requiring 10-digit dialing.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Russell|first1=John|title=New area code, mandatory 10-digit dialing, come to Central Indiana|url=http://www.indystar.com/story/news/2015/04/08/new-area-code-mandatory-digit-dialing-come-central-indiana/25472009/|access-date=July 4, 2016|work=Indianapolis Star}}</ref>

==Economy==
{{Main|Economy of Indianapolis}}
In 2021, the [[gross domestic product]] of the Indianapolis metropolitan area was (USD) $162.1 billion, among the [[List of U.S. metropolitan areas by GDP|30 largest]] metropolitan economies in the U.S.<ref name="FRED"/> In 2021, the Indianapolis metropolitan area was home to three [[Fortune 500|''Fortune'' 500]] companies and six [[Fortune 1000|''Fortune'' 1000]] companies.<ref name=Fortune>{{cite web|url=https://fortune.com/ranking/fortune500/2022/search/?hqstate=IN|title=Fortune 500|publisher=Fortune|access-date=May 29, 2023}}</ref> The largest [[public companies]] based in the Indianapolis metropolitan area were:
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|-
!MSA<br>rank
!Company
!City
!Sector
!'''Revenue'''<br />'''(USD billions)'''
!''Fortune''<br>rank
|-
|1
|[[Elevance Health]]
|[[Indianapolis]]
|Insurance
|138.6
|20
|-
|2
|[[Eli Lilly and Company]]
|Indianapolis
|Pharmaceutical
|28.3
|122
|-
|3
|[[Corteva]]
|Indianapolis
|Agrochemical
|15.7
|237
|-
|4
|[[Simon Property Group]]
|Indianapolis
|Real estate
|5.1
|593
|-
|5
|[[Elanco]]
|Indianapolis
|Pharmaceutical (animal health)
|4.8
|628
|-
|6
|[[CNO Financial Group]]
|[[Carmel, Indiana|Carmel]]
|Financial services
|4.1
|682
|-
|7
|[[Calumet, Inc.]]
|Indianapolis
|Specialty chemicals
|3.1
|807
|-
|8
|[[Allison Transmission]]
|Indianapolis
|Automotive components
|2.4
|940
|-
|9
|OpenLane
|Carmel
|Automotive remarketing
|1.5
|969
|-
|colspan="6"|'''Sources:''' ''[[Fortune (magazine)|Fortune]]''<ref name=Fortune/> and ''[[Indianapolis Business Journal]]''<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.ibj.com/data?/d/57/largest-indiana-public-companies|title=Largest Indiana Public Companies|publisher=IBJ Media|access-date=May 29, 2023}}</ref>
|}

[[Private companies]] based in the Indianapolis MSA include financial services company [[OneAmerica Financial]], agricultural cooperative [[CountryMark]], and regional airline [[Republic Airways Holdings]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.ibj.com/data?/d/58/largest-indiana-private-companies|title=Largest Indiana Private Companies|publisher=IBJ Media|access-date=May 29, 2023}}</ref> Other notable companies based in the region include [[Barnes & Thornburg]], [[Delta Faucet Company]], [[Emmis Corporation]], [[Finish Line, Inc.|Finish Line]], [[First Internet Bank]], [[Formstack]], [[Group 1001]], [[Hackett Publishing Company]], [[Herff Jones]], [[Hubstaff]], [[Inotiv]], [[KLH (company)|KLH Audio]], [[Klipsch Audio Technologies]], [[Lids (store)|Lids]], [[Lucas Oil Products]], [[Midcontinent Independent System Operator|MISO]], [[Pay Less Super Markets]], and [[Steak 'n Shake]].

Central Indiana is a global hub for [[motorsports]], specifically [[American open-wheel car racing]].<ref>{{cite web|last1=Bradley|first1=Daniel|last2=Shuey|first2=Mickey|title=Racing teams investing big in central Indiana|url=https://www.ibj.com/articles/racing-teams-investing-big-in-central-indiana|date=October 14, 2022|work=Indianapolis Business Journal|publisher=IBJ Media|access-date=May 29, 2023}}</ref> Notable facilities include [[Anderson Speedway]] in [[Anderson, Indiana|Anderson]], the [[Indianapolis Motor Speedway]] in [[Speedway, Indiana|Speedway]], [[Lucas Oil Indianapolis Raceway Park]] in [[Brownsburg, Indiana|Brownsburg]], and [[Whiteland Raceway Park]] in [[Whiteland, Indiana|Whiteland]], among many others.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.ibj.com/data?/d/83/most-popular-attractions|title=Most Popular Attractions|publisher=IBJ Media|access-date=May 29, 2023}}</ref> Racing teams based in the metro area include [[Andretti Global]], [[Arrow McLaren]], [[Chip Ganassi Racing]], [[Ed Carpenter Racing]], and [[Juncos Hollinger Racing]] in Indianapolis; [[Dreyer & Reinbold Racing]] in Carmel, [[HMD Motorsports]] and [[Wayne Taylor Racing]] in Brownsburg, and [[Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing]] in [[Zionsville, Indiana|Zionsville]], among numerous others.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.ibj.com/data?/d/69/largest-motorsports-companies|title=Largest Motorsports Companies|publisher=IBJ Media|access-date=May 29, 2023}}</ref> Italian racecar manufacturer [[Dallara]] opened a facility in Speedway in 2012.<ref>{{cite web|last=Schoettle|first=Anthony|title=Dallara sees Indy operations as springboard for U.S. expansion|url=https://www.ibj.com/articles/43612-dallara-sees-indy-operations-as-springboard-for-u-s-expansion|date=September 19, 2013|work=Indianapolis Business Journal|publisher=IBJ Media|access-date=May 29, 2023}}</ref> [[Cadillac in Formula One|Cadillac F1]] is headquartered in [[Fishers, Indiana|Fishers]].<ref>{{cite web |last=Bradley |first=Daniel |title=F1 headquarters is 'dynamic opportunity' for Fishers |url=https://www.ibj.com/articles/f1-headquarters-is-dynamic-opportunity-for-fishers |date=March 14, 2025 |work=Indianapolis Business Journal |publisher=IBJ Media |access-date=March 30, 2025}}</ref>

More than 40 collegiate [[fraternities and sororities]] are headquartered in the Indianapolis metropolitan area, the largest concentration in North America.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.insideindianabusiness.com/articles/central-indiana-lands-more-frat-hqs|title=Central Indiana Lands More Fraternity HQs|publisher=IBJ Media|date=July 6, 2017|website=Inside INdiana Business|access-date=December 18, 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite magazine|last=Cummings|first=Ingrid|others=Illustration by Dave Plunkert|date=May 2005|title=Frat City|issn=0899-0328|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=zAsDAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA98|magazine=[[Indianapolis Monthly]]|publisher=[[Emmis Communications]]|pages=98–104|access-date=December 18, 2021}}</ref>

==Education==
===Colleges and universities===
[[File:Indiana University Indianapolis entrance sign.jpg|thumb|IU Indianapolis has the highest enrollment of colleges and universities in the MSA.]]
Asterisks (*) denote institutions whose flagship campuses are located outside the Indianapolis MSA. Notable colleges and universities include:
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*[[Anderson University (Indiana)|Anderson University]]
*[[Ball State University]]* (two sites)
*[[Bishop Simon Bruté College Seminary]]
*[[Butler University]]
*[[Christian Theological Seminary]]
*[[College of Biblical Studies]]*
*[[Franklin College (Indiana)|Franklin College]]
*[[Indiana Bible College]]
*[[Indiana Tech]]*
*[[Indiana University Indianapolis]]
*[[Indiana Wesleyan University]]* (two sites)
*[[Ivy Tech Community College]] (seven sites)
*[[Marian University (Indiana)|Marian University]]
*[[Martin University]]
*[[Oakland City University]]*
*[[Purdue Polytechnic Institute]]* (three sites)
*[[Purdue University in Indianapolis]]*
*[[University of Indianapolis]]
*[[Vincennes University]]*
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===School districts===
{{see also|List of school districts in Indiana}}
Notable public school districts in the Indianapolis MSA include:
*[[Alexandria Community School Corporation]]
*[[Anderson Community School Corporation]]
*[[Beech Grove City Schools]]
*[[Brownsburg Community School Corporation]]
*[[Carmel Clay Schools]]
*[[Center Grove Community School Corporation]]
*[[Clark-Pleasant Community School Corporation]]
*[[Danville Community School Corporation]]
*[[Franklin Community School Corporation]]
*[[Franklin Township Community School Corporation]]
*[[Greenfield-Central Community School Corporation]]
*[[Hamilton Heights School Corporation]]
*[[Hamilton Southeastern Schools]]
*[[Indianapolis Public Schools]]
*[[Lebanon Community School Corporation]]
*[[Metropolitan School District of Decatur Township]]
*[[Metropolitan School District of Lawrence Township]]
*[[Metropolitan School District of Martinsville]]
*[[Metropolitan School District of Pike Township]]
*[[Metropolitan School District of Warren Township]]
*[[Metropolitan School District of Washington Township]]
*[[Metropolitan School District of Wayne Township]]
*[[Mill Creek Community School Corporation]]
*[[Nineveh-Hensley-Jackson United School Corporation]]
*[[Noblesville Schools]]
*[[North West Hendricks School Corporation]]
*[[Perry Township Schools]]
*[[Plainfield Community School Corporation]]
*[[School Town of Speedway]]
*[[Zionsville Community School Corporation]]

==Transportation==
{{main|Transportation in Indianapolis}}

===Highways===
Indiana's "[[Crossroads of America]]" moniker is largely attributed to the historical function of the Indianapolis metropolitan area has played as a center for logistics and transportation.

====Interstates====
The Indianapolis MSA is a major junction on the United States [[Interstate Highway System]], with four primary and two auxiliary highways:
*{{jct|state=IN|I|65}} – Runs to [[Gary, Indiana]], to the north and [[Louisville, Kentucky]], [[Nashville, Tennessee]], and [[Birmingham, Alabama]], to the south
*{{jct|state=IN|I|69}} – Runs to [[Fort Wayne, Indiana]], and [[Lansing, Michigan|Lansing]] and [[Flint, Michigan]], to the north, and [[Evansville, Indiana]], to the south
*{{jct|state=IN|I|70}} – Runs to [[Dayton]] and [[Columbus, Ohio]], and [[Baltimore, Maryland]], to the east and [[St. Louis, Missouri|St. Louis]] and [[Kansas City|Kansas City, Missouri]], and [[Denver, Colorado]], to the west
*{{jct|state=IN|I|74}} – Runs to [[Cincinnati, Ohio]], to the east and [[Peoria, Illinois]], to the west
*{{jct|state=IN|I|465}} – Beltway circling suburban Indianapolis; also known as the ''USS Indianapolis Memorial Highway''
*{{jct|state=IN|I|865}} – East–west connector northwest of Indianapolis in [[Boone County, Indiana|Boone County]]

====US Highways====
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* {{jct|state=IN|US|31}}
* {{jct|state=IN|US|36}}
* {{jct|state=IN|US|40}}
* {{jct|state=IN|US|52}}
* {{jct|state=IN|US|136}}
* {{jct|state=IN|US|231}}
* {{jct|state=IN|US|421}}
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====Indiana state highways====
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* {{jct|state=IN|SR|9}}
* {{jct|state=IN|SR|13}}
* {{jct|state=IN|SR|19}}
* {{jct|state=IN|SR|28}}
* {{jct|state=IN|SR|32}}
* {{jct|state=IN|SR|37}}
* {{jct|state=IN|SR|38}}
* {{jct|state=IN|SR|39}}
* {{jct|state=IN|SR|42}}
* {{jct|state=IN|SR|43}}
* {{jct|state=IN|SR|44}}
* {{jct|state=IN|SR|45}}
* {{jct|state=IN|SR|46}}
* {{jct|state=IN|SR|47}}
* {{jct|state=IN|SR|67}}
* {{jct|state=IN|SR|75}}
* {{jct|state=IN|SR|109}}
* {{jct|state=IN|SR|128}}
* {{jct|state=IN|SR|132}}
* {{jct|state=IN|SR|134}}
* {{jct|state=IN|SR|135}}
* {{jct|state=IN|SR|142}}
* {{jct|state=IN|SR|144}}
* {{jct|state=IN|SR|213}}
* {{jct|state=IN|SR|232}}
* {{jct|state=IN|SR|234}}
* {{jct|state=IN|SR|236}}
* {{jct|state=IN|SR|238}}
* {{jct|state=IN|SR|244}}
* {{jct|state=IN|SR|252}}
* {{jct|state=IN|SR|267}}
* {{jct|state=IN|SR|334}}
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====Other notable roads====
*[[Indiana Avenue|Indiana Avenue (Indianapolis)]] – One of four diagonal streets included in [[Alexander Ralston]]'s 1821 Plat of Indianapolis, the street became a center for the local African American community and now anchors a cultural district of the same name.
*[[Meridian Street (Indianapolis)|Meridian Street]] – A primary north–south route through [[Marion County, Indiana|Marion]] and [[Hamilton County, Indiana|Hamilton]] counties, the street serves as the axis separating east addresses from west addresses.
*[[Michigan Road]] – Indiana's first "highway," built in the 1830s and 1840s, running north to [[Michigan City, Indiana]], and south to [[Madison, Indiana]].
*[[Sam Jones Expressway|Sam Jones Expressway (Indianapolis)]] – Expressway between I-465 and I-70, connecting south-central Indianapolis with the site of the former terminal of the [[Indianapolis International Airport]].
*[[Washington Street (Indianapolis)]] – A primary east–west street through Marion County, the street follows the route of the [[National Road]] for almost all of its length in the city of Indianapolis.

===Public transit===
*[[Access Johnson County]] ([[Johnson County, Indiana|Johnson County]])
*[[Central Indiana Regional Transportation Authority]] ([[Boone County, Indiana|Boone]] and [[Hendricks County, Indiana|Hendricks]] counties)
*[[City of Anderson Transit System]] ([[Madison County, Indiana|Madison County]])
* [[IndyGo]] ([[Marion County, Indiana|Marion County]])

===Air===
[[File:Indianapolis International Airport (USGS).jpg|thumb|[[Indianapolis International Airport]] in 2008]]
The Indianapolis metropolitan area is served by several airports, most under the ownership and operation of the [[Indianapolis Airport Authority]], including [[Eagle Creek Airpark]] (EYE), [[Indianapolis Metropolitan Airport]] (UMP), [[Indianapolis Regional Airport]] (MQJ), [[Hendricks County Airport]] (2R2), [[Indianapolis Downtown Heliport]] (8A4), and the busiest airport in the state, [[Indianapolis International Airport]] (IND). In 2022, Indianapolis International served 8.7 million passengers and handled 1.25 million metric tonnes of cargo.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Airline Activity Report December 2022|url=https://d1j6zi7czwjuok.cloudfront.net/iaa-images/reports/December-2022-Airline-Activity-Report-DRAFT.pdf?mtime=20230130135613|access-date=May 20, 2023|website=Indianapolis Airport Authority}}</ref>

Other airports within the region include:
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* [[Alexandria Airport (Indiana)|Alexandria Airport]]
* [[Anderson Municipal Airport]]
* [[Boone County Airport (Indiana)|Boone County Airport]]
* [[Franklin Flying Field]]
* [[Indianapolis Executive Airport]]
* [[Indy South Greenwood Airport]]
* [[Noblesville Airport]]
* [[Pope Field (Indiana)|Pope Field]]
* [[Shelbyville Municipal Airport (Indiana)|Shelbyville Municipal Airport]]
* [[Sheridan Airport]]
* [[Westfield Airport]]
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===Rail===
[[Indianapolis Union Station]] is served by [[Amtrak]]'s ''[[Cardinal (train)|Cardinal]]'', which operates thrice-weekly between Chicago and New York City.

==Sports==
{{Main|Sports in Indianapolis}}
[[File:Indianapolis-motor-speedway-1848561.jpg|thumb|[[Indianapolis Motor Speedway]], located in the town of [[Speedway, Indiana|Speedway]]]]
[[File:Hinkle panorama inside.JPG|thumb|250px|[[Hinkle Fieldhouse]] is home to the [[Butler Bulldogs]]. In 1954, Hinkle hosted the "[[1954 Milan High School basketball team|Milan Miracle]]," inspiring the 1986 film ''[[Hoosiers (film)|Hoosiers]]''.]]

===Professional teams===
{| class="wikitable"
! style="background:light gray; color:black"|Club
! style="background:light gray; color:black"|Sport
! style="background:light gray; color:black"|Founded
! style="background:light gray; color:black"|League
! style="background:light gray; color:black"|Venue
|-
|[[Indianapolis Colts]]
|[[American football]]
|1984
|[[National Football League|NFL]]
|[[Lucas Oil Stadium]]
|-
|[[Indiana Pacers]]
|[[Basketball]]
|1967
|[[National Basketball Association|NBA]]
|[[Gainbridge Fieldhouse]]
|-
|[[Indiana Fever]]
|Basketball
|2000
|[[Women's National Basketball Association|WNBA]]
|Gainbridge Fieldhouse
|-
|[[Indy Eleven]]
|[[Soccer]]
|2013
|[[United Soccer League|USL]]
|[[IU Michael A. Carroll Track & Soccer Stadium|Carroll Stadium]]
|-
|[[Indy Fuel]]
|[[Ice hockey]]
|2014
|[[ECHL]]
|[[Fishers Event Center]]
|-
|[[Indianapolis Indians]]
|[[Baseball]]
|1902
|[[International League|IL]] ([[Triple-A (baseball)|Triple-A]])
|[[Victory Field]]
|}

===Semi-professional teams===
{| class="wikitable"
! style="background:light gray; color:black"|Club
! style="background:light gray; color:black"|Sport
! style="background:light gray; color:black"|Founded
! style="background:light gray; color:black"|League
! style="background:light gray; color:black"|Venue
|-
|[[F.C. Indiana]]
|[[Women's soccer|Women's Soccer]]
|2003
|[[Women's Premier Soccer League|WPSL]]
|Newton Park
|-
|[[Indianapolis AlleyCats]]
|[[Ultimate (sport)|Ultimate]]
|2012
|[[American Ultimate Disc League|AUDL]]
||[[Grand Park (Indiana)|Grand Park]]
|}

===College sports (Division I)===
Headquartered in Indianapolis, the [[National Collegiate Athletic Association]] (NCAA) is the preeminent collegiate athletic governing body in the U.S. and Canada, regulating athletes of 1,281 institutions; conferences; organizations; and individuals. The NCAA also organizes the athletic programs of many colleges and universities and helps more than 450,000 college student-athletes who compete annually in college sports.

===Events===
The Indianapolis metropolitan area hosts several notable sporting events annually, including the [[Brickyard 400]], [[Grand Prix of Indianapolis]], [[NHRA U.S. Nationals]], [[NFL Scouting Combine]], [[Big Ten Football Championship Game]], the [[OneAmerica 500 Festival Mini-Marathon|largest half marathon in the U.S.]],<ref>{{cite web|title=OneAmerica 500 Festival Mini Marathon & 5K|url=http://www.halfmarathons.net/indiana-oneamerica-indianapolis-500-festival-mini-marathon/|publisher=halfmarathons.net|access-date=2015-05-26}}</ref> and the largest single-day sporting event in the world, the [[Indianapolis 500]]. The cars competing in the latter race are known as ''IndyCars'' as a reference to the event. Indianapolis has also been a frequent host of the [[NCAA Division I]] [[NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Championship|Men's]] and [[NCAA Women's Division I Basketball Championship|Women's]] basketball tournaments. Other major sporting events hosted include [[1987 Pan American Games|Pan American Games X]] in 1987, [[Super Bowl XLVI]] in 2012,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nfl.com/news/indianapolis-beats-out-houston-arizona-to-host-first-super-bowl-09000d5d80869c8b|title=Indianapolis beats out Houston, Arizona to host first Super Bowl|work=NFL.com|access-date=21 December 2014}}</ref> and the [[2013 International Champions Cup]] between [[Chelsea F.C.]] and [[Inter Milan]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.indystar.com/article/20130529/SPORTS/305290041/Lucas-Oil-Stadium-play-host-Chelsea-Inter-Milan-International-Champions-Cup-pairing|title=Indianapolis Sports - Indianapolis Star - indystar.com|work=Indianapolis Star|access-date=21 December 2014}}</ref>

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.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.maxpreps.com/news/Jnf4V4snH0GyljWK9N4Mhg/top-10-metro-areas-for-high-school-football-in-2013.htm|title=Top 10 Metro Areas for high school football in 2013|work=MaxPreps.com|date=30 July 2013|access-date=21 December 2014}}</ref>

==Notable natives==
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*[[Steve Alford]]
*[[Philip Warren Anderson]]
*[[John Andretti]]
*[[Babyface (musician)]]
*[[Melvin E. Biddle]]
*[[Tim Bogar]]
*[[Roger D. Branigin]]
*[[James Brewer (American football)|James Brewer]]
*[[Maria Cantwell]]
*[[Rodney Carney]]
*[[Ed Carpenter (racing driver)|Ed Carpenter]]
*[[Lauren Cheney]]
*[[Roosevelt Colvin]]
*[[Mike Conley Jr.]]
*[[James Dean]]
*[[Chris Doleman]]
*[[Tandon Doss]]
*[[Katie Douglas (basketball)|Katie Douglas]]
*[[Colonel Eli Lilly]]
*[[Steve Ells]]
*[[Anthony W. England]]
*[[Mike Epps]]
*[[Carl Erskine]]
*[[Michael L. Eskew]]
*[[Carl G. Fisher]]
*[[Jared Fogle]]
*[[Jake Fox]]
*[[Vivica A. Fox]]
*[[Brendan Fraser]]
*[[Katie Gearlds]]
*[[Jeff George]]
*[[Eric Gordon]]
*[[Jeff Gordon]]
*[[John Green]]
*[[William Grose]]
*[[Nick Hardwick (American football)|Nick Hardwick]]
*[[Del Harris]]
*[[Gordon Hayward]]
*[[Alan Henderson]]
*[[George Hill (basketball)|George Hill]]
*[[Tommy Hunter (baseball)|Tommy Hunter]]
*[[JaJuan Johnson]]
*[[Mathias Kiwanuka]]
*[[Ron Klain]]
*[[Adam Lambert]]
*[[Courtney Lee]]
*[[David Letterman]]
*[[Richard Lugar]]
*[[Lance Lynn]]
*[[George McGinnis]]
*[[Nick Martin (center)|Nick Martin (American football)]]
*[[Zach Martin]]
*[[Steve McQueen]]
*[[Josh McRoberts]]
*[[Brandon Miller (basketball, born 1979)|Brandon Miller]]
*[[Rick Mount]]
*[[Ryan Murphy (producer)]]
*[[Greg Oden]]
*[[Jane Pauley]]
*[[Madelyn Pugh]]
*[[Oscar Robertson]]
*[[Courtney Roby]]
*[[Walter Bedell Smith]]
*[[Brad Stevens]]
*[[Tony Stewart]]
*[[Drew Storen]]
*[[Marc Summers]]
*[[Steve Talley]]
*[[Jeff Teague]]
*[[Jeremy Trueblood]]
*[[Kurt Vonnegut]]
*[[Herman B Wells]]
*[[Jason Whitlock]]
*[[David Wolf (astronaut)|David Wolf]]
*[[John Wooden]]
*[[Mike Woodson]]
*[[Lew Wallace]]
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==See also==
{{Portal|Indiana}}
*[[Great Lakes megalopolis]]
*[[List of metropolitan areas in Indiana]]
*[[List of Midwestern metropolitan areas]]
*[[List of U.S. metropolitan areas with large African-American populations]]
*[[List of U.S. metropolitan areas by GDP per capita]]
*[[List of United States metropolitan areas by per capita income]]
*[[List of North American metropolitan areas by population]]
*[[List of metropolitan areas by GDP over US$100 billion]]

==References==
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==External links==
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*[https://www.census.gov/econ/census02/maps/metro/33000us294m.pdf Indianapolis, IN Combined Statistical Area (2003) map]
*[http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/ U.S. Census Bureau State & County QuickFacts] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040401125638/http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/ |date=2004-04-01 }}
*{{webarchive |url=http://webarchive.loc.gov/all/20061206215954/http://www.census.gov/popest/estimates.php |title=U.S. Census Bureau population estimates |date=2006-12-06}}
*{{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080309114052/http://www.census.gov/population/www/estimates/metroarea.html |title=Metropolitan and Micropolitan Statistical Areas |date=2008-03-09}}
*{{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/19991009023610/http://www.census.gov/population/www/estimates/pastmetro.html |title=Historical Metropolitan Area Definitions |date=1999-10-09}}

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