Facts and Information for Indiana

Map of U.S. Fish & Wildlife Refuges in Indiana

Reference: www.fws.gov/refuges/refugeLocatorMaps/Indiana.html

Official Indiana State Website	http://www.state.in.us/
State Capital	Indianapolis
Origin of State Name	“Land of Indians”
Joined the Union	Indiana became the 19th state on December 11, 1816
State Bird	Cardinal Grosbeak also known as Northern Cardinal
State River	Wabash River
State Tree	Tulip Poplar also known as Tulip Tree, and Yellow Poplar
State Flower	Peony
State Stone	Limestone
State Song	"On the Banks of the Wabash, Far Away"
State Motto	"The Crossroads of America"
State Nicknames	"The Hoosier State "
State Poem	"Indiana"
State Award	Sagamore of the Wabash
Time Zone Location	80 eastern Indiana counties are in the EST - Eastern Standard (GMT - 5 hours) 12 western Indiana counties are in the CST - Central Standard (GMT - 6 hours)
Population projected estimate for year 2010 based on U.S. Census 2000 results.
Male	3,149,468
Female	3,242,671
Total	6,392,139
Crime Information	Crime Statistics for 1997 - 2006
Median Household Income (latest figures available)	$43,003
Unemployment Rate	4.7
10 Largest Cities by Population	Indianapolis Fort Wayne Evansville South Bend Gary Hammond Bloomington Muncie Lafayette Carmel
Cities and Towns	Indiana Cities & Towns
Counties	Indiana Counties
Major Universities	Major Indiana Universities
Major Rivers	Major Indiana Rivers
Major Lakes	Major Indiana Lakes
Total Land Area	35,866.90 Square Miles
Total Water Area	550.83 Square Miles
Total of Both Land And Water Area	36,417.73 Square Miles
General Coastline	None
Lowest Elevation	Ohio River; 320 feet
Highest Elevation	Hoosier Hill; 1,257 feet

REFERENCES
• IN.gov, 2/16/2008, http://www.state.in.us/
• NWRS - Refuge Locator Map, 2/16/2008, http://www.fws.gov/refuges/refugeLocatorMaps/
• Interim Projections of the Male Population for the United States and States: April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2030, 2/16/2008, http://www.census.gov/population/projections/SummaryTabA2.pdf
• Interim Projections of the Female Population for the United States and States: April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2030, 2/16/2008, http://www.census.gov/population/projections/SummaryTabA3.pdf
• United States Crime Rates 1960 - 2006, 2/16/2008, http://www.disastercenter.com/crime/uscrime.htm
• Indiana, http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Indiana&oldid=191454818 (last visited Feb. 16, 2008).