Indianapolis Metropolitan Area
Metropolitan Statistical Area
Indianapolis–Carmel–Greenwood, IN MSA
Downtown Indianapolis
Map of Indianapolis–Carmel–Muncie, INCSA   Indianapolis (balance)   Indianapolis–Carmel–GreenwoodMSA   Muncie MSA   Columbus MSA   Kokomo MSA   New CastleμSA   Seymour μSA   Crawfordsville μSA   Greencastle μSA   Peru μSA   Greensburg μSA
Country	United States
State	Indiana
Principal cities[1]	Indianapolis (balance) Carmel Greenwood Anderson
Area
• Metropolitan Statistical Area	6,028.83 sq mi (15,614.6 km2)
Population  (2020)[2]
• Urban	1,699,881 (32nd)
• Urban density	2,353/sq mi (908.4/km2)
• MSA	2,111,040 (33rd)
• CSA	2,492,514 (28th)
GDP [3]
• MSA	$184.4 billion (2022)
Time zone	UTC-5 (EST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP Codes	460xx, 461xx, 462xx, 466xx, 469xx
Area codes	317, 463,765,812, 930

TheIndianapolis metropolitan area is an 11-county metropolitan area in theU.S. state ofIndiana. Itsprincipal cities areIndianapolis,Carmel,Greenwood, andAnderson.^[1] Other primary cities with populations of more than 50,000 includeFishers,Noblesville, andWestfield. Located inCentral Indiana, it is the largest metropolitan area entirely within Indiana and the seventh largest in theAmerican Midwest.

There are two official metropolitan boundaries for the Indianapolis metro area: the Indianapolis–Carmel–Greenwood, INMetropolitan Statistical Area (MSA) and the Indianapolis–Carmel–Muncie, INCombined Statistical Area (CSA). The two regions are identical except for the addition of three metropolitan areas (Columbus,Kokomo, andMuncie) and sixmicropolitan statistical areas (Crawfordsville,Greencastle,Greensburg,Seymour,New Castle, andPeru) 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, thegross domestic product of the Indianapolis metropolitan area was (USD) $162.1 billion, among the30 largest metropolitan economies in the U.S.^[4] In 2023, the Indianapolis metropolitan area was home to threeFortune 500 companies and sixFortune 1000 companies. The metropolitan area is home to several higher education institutions, includingAnderson University,Butler University,Franklin College,Indiana University Indianapolis,Purdue University in Indianapolis,Marian University, and theUniversity of Indianapolis, among others.Ivy Tech Community College has several campuses throughout the region.

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.^[6]

• Indianapolis – Pop: 887,642 (2020)
• Fishers – Pop: 101,171 (2021)
• Carmel – Pop: 100,777 (2021)

As of 2023^[update], theIndianapolis–Carmel–Muncie, IN Combined Statistical Area (CSA) consists of fourmetropolitan statistical areas (MSAs) and sixmicropolitan statistical areas (μSAs) covering 20 counties.^[1] In 2022, the CSA's population estimate was 2,631,863, ranking as the27th largest in the U.S.

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

The317 area code covered all of northern and central Indiana until 1948 when the219 area code was created. Central Indiana remained under the 317 banner until 1997 when growth in and around Indianapolis prompted the creation of765 area code.

The 317 area code covers the Indianapolis metropolitan area. The counties covered by 317 areBoone,Hancock,Hamilton,Hendricks,Johnson,Madison,Morgan, andShelby.

According to the Indiana Office of Utility Consumer Counselor, the 317 area code was expected to run out of numbers in 2017.^[7]Overlay area code 463 was implemented in late 2016, thereby requiring 10-digit dialing.^[8]

In 2021, thegross domestic product of the Indianapolis metropolitan area was (USD) $162.1 billion, among the30 largest metropolitan economies in the U.S.^[4] In 2021, the Indianapolis metropolitan area was home to threeFortune 500 companies and sixFortune 1000 companies.^[9] The largestpublic companies based in the Indianapolis metropolitan area were:

Private companies based in the Indianapolis MSA include financial services companyOneAmerica Financial, agricultural cooperativeCountryMark, and regional airlineRepublic Airways Holdings.^[11] Other notable companies based in the region includeBarnes & Thornburg,Delta Faucet Company,Emmis Corporation,Finish Line,First Internet Bank,Formstack,Group 1001,Hackett Publishing Company,Herff Jones,Hubstaff,Inotiv,KLH Audio,Klipsch Audio Technologies,Lids,Lucas Oil Products,MISO,Pay Less Super Markets, andSteak 'n Shake.

Central Indiana is a global hub formotorsports, specificallyAmerican open-wheel car racing.^[12] Notable facilities includeAnderson Speedway inAnderson, theIndianapolis Motor Speedway inSpeedway,Lucas Oil Indianapolis Raceway Park inBrownsburg, andWhiteland Raceway Park inWhiteland, among many others.^[13] Racing teams based in the metro area includeAndretti Global,Arrow McLaren,Chip Ganassi Racing,Ed Carpenter Racing, andJuncos Hollinger Racing in Indianapolis;Dreyer & Reinbold Racing in Carmel,HMD Motorsports andWayne Taylor Racing in Brownsburg, andRahal Letterman Lanigan Racing inZionsville, among numerous others.^[14] Italian racecar manufacturerDallara opened a facility in Speedway in 2012.^[15]Cadillac F1 is headquartered inFishers.^[16]

More than 40 collegiatefraternities and sororities are headquartered in the Indianapolis metropolitan area, the largest concentration in North America.^[17][18]

Asterisks (*) denote institutions whose flagship campuses are located outside the Indianapolis MSA. Notable colleges and universities include:

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

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.

The Indianapolis MSA is a major junction on the United StatesInterstate Highway System, with four primary and two auxiliary highways:

• I-65 – Runs toGary, Indiana, to the north andLouisville, Kentucky,Nashville, Tennessee, andBirmingham, Alabama, to the south
• I-69 – Runs toFort Wayne, Indiana, andLansing andFlint, Michigan, to the north, andEvansville, Indiana, to the south
• I-70 – Runs toDayton andColumbus, Ohio, andBaltimore, Maryland, to the east andSt. Louis andKansas City, Missouri, andDenver, Colorado, to the west
• I-74 – Runs toCincinnati, Ohio, to the east andPeoria, Illinois, to the west
• I-465 – Beltway circling suburban Indianapolis; also known as theUSS Indianapolis Memorial Highway
• I-865 – East–west connector northwest of Indianapolis inBoone County

• Indiana Avenue (Indianapolis) – One of four diagonal streets included inAlexander 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 – A primary north–south route throughMarion andHamilton 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 toMichigan City, Indiana, and south toMadison, Indiana.
• Sam Jones Expressway (Indianapolis) – Expressway between I-465 and I-70, connecting south-central Indianapolis with the site of the former terminal of theIndianapolis International Airport.
• Washington Street (Indianapolis) – A primary east–west street through Marion County, the street follows the route of theNational Road for almost all of its length in the city of Indianapolis.

• Access Johnson County (Johnson County)
• Central Indiana Regional Transportation Authority (Boone andHendricks counties)
• City of Anderson Transit System (Madison County)
• IndyGo (Marion County)

The Indianapolis metropolitan area is served by several airports, most under the ownership and operation of theIndianapolis Airport Authority, includingEagle 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.^[19]

Other airports within the region include:

Indianapolis Union Station is served byAmtrak'sCardinal, which operates thrice-weekly between Chicago and New York City.

Headquartered in Indianapolis, theNational 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.

The Indianapolis metropolitan area hosts several notable sporting events annually, including theBrickyard 400,Grand Prix of Indianapolis,NHRA U.S. Nationals,NFL Scouting Combine,Big Ten Football Championship Game, thelargest half marathon in the U.S.,^[20] and the largest single-day sporting event in the world, theIndianapolis 500. The cars competing in the latter race are known asIndyCars as a reference to the event. Indianapolis has also been a frequent host of theNCAA Division IMen's andWomen's basketball tournaments. Other major sporting events hosted includePan American Games X in 1987,Super Bowl XLVI in 2012,^[21] and the2013 International Champions Cup betweenChelsea F.C. andInter Milan.^[22]

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.^[23]

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Wikimedia Commons has media related toIndianapolis metropolitan area.

• Indianapolis, IN Combined Statistical Area (2003) map
• U.S. Census Bureau State & County QuickFactsArchived 2004-04-01 at theWayback Machine
• U.S. Census Bureau population estimates at theLibrary of Congress Web Archives (archived 2006-12-06)
• Metropolitan and Micropolitan Statistical Areas at theWayback Machine (archived 2008-03-09)
• Historical Metropolitan Area Definitions at theWayback Machine (archived 1999-10-09)

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