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| Full name | Indianapolis | | Settlement type | City-county | | Country | United States | | State | Indiana | | County | Marion | | Townships | See Marion Co. Townships | | Founded | 1821 | | Type | Mayor-council | | Mayor | Gregory A. Ballard (R) | | Governing body | City-County Council | | Total Area | 372 sq mi (963.5 km2) | | Land Area | 365.1 sq mi (945.6 km2) | | Water Area | 6.9 sq mi (17.9 km2) | | Elevation | 715 ft (217.9 m) | | Total Population | 807584 (14th) (2009) | | Density (pop.) | 853.8/km2 (2212/sq mi) | | Urban (pop.) | 1219000 | | Metro (pop.) | 1715459 (33rd) | | Demonyms | Indianapolitan, Indypolitan | | Time zone | EST (UTC-5) | | - Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) | | Zip Codes | 46201 - 46209, 46211, 46214
46216 - 46231, 46234 - 46237
46239 - 46242, 46244, 46247
46249 - 46251, 46253 - 46256
46259, 46260, 46266, 46268
46274, 46275, 46277, 46278
46280, 46282, 46283, 46285
46290, 46291, 46295, 46296
46298 | | Area code | 317 | | FIPS code | 18-36003 |
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Indianapolis ( ), often abbreviated Indy (-enˈɪndi), is the capital of the U.S. state of Indiana, and the county seat of Marion County, Indiana. The United States Census estimated the city's population, excluding the included towns, at 807,584 in 2009. It is Indiana's largest city and is the 14th largest city in the U.S., the third largest city in the Midwest (behind Chicago and Detroit), the second most populous state capital (after Phoenix, Arizona), and the most populous state capital east of the Mississippi River. Indianapolis is also the fastest growing region in the Midwest.
For much of its history, Indianapolis has oriented itself around government and industry, particularly manufacturing. Today, Indianapolis has a much more diversified economy, contributing to the fields of education, health care, and finance. Tourism is also a vital part of the economy of Indianapolis, and the city plays host to numerous conventions and sporting events. Of these, perhaps the most well known is the annual Indianapolis 500. Other major sporting events include the Brickyard 400 and the Men's and Women's NCAA Basketball Tournaments.
Greater Indianapolis has seen moderate growth among U.S. cities, especially in nearby Hamilton, Hendricks, and Johnson counties. The population of the metropolitan statistical area is estimated at 1,715,459, making it the 33rd-largest in the U.S. The combined statistical area population of Indianapolis is 2,035,327, the 23rd-largest in the U.S.
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