Indiana State Facts and History

Indiana Quick Facts

• Current Governor: Eric Holcomb (Republican)
• Capital: Indianapolis
• Population: 6,732,219 (2019 est.)
• Land Area: 35,826.11 sq km
• Water Area: 593.44 sq km
• Total Area: 36,419.55 SQ KM
• Width: 140 mi (225 km)
• Length: 270 mi (435 km)
• State Motto: “Crossroads of America”
• Nickname: Hoosier State
• Electoral votes: 11
• Seats in U.S. House of Representatives: 9 (of 435)
• State Song: “On the Banks of the Wabash, Far Away”
• Date of Statehood: December 11, 1816
• Time Zone: Eastern (GMT − 5 hours)
• Official Website of Indiana: in.gov
• State abbreviation/Postal code: IN

State Symbol of Indiana

State Bird	Cardinal
State Flower	Peony
State Motto	The Crossroads of America
State Nickname	Hoosier State
State Pie	Sugar cream pie
State River	Wabash river
State Stone	Salem limestone
State Tree	Tulip tree

Sports Teams

• NFL: Indianapolis Colts
• NBA: Indiana Pacers

College & Universities

Alexandria School of Scientific Therapeutics	Harrison College-Indianapolis East	Lafayette Beauty Academy
Ancilla College	Harrison College-Terre Haute	Lincoln College of Technology-Indianapolis
Apex Academy of Hair Design Inc	Holy Cross College	Manchester College
Associated Mennonite Biblical Seminary	Huntington University	Marion Community Schools Tucker Career & Technology
Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Indianapolis	Indiana Institute of Technology	Martin University
Ball Memorial Hospital School of Radiologic Technology	Indiana State University	Masters of Cosmetology College
Ball State University	Indiana University-Bloomington	Merrillville Beauty College
Bethany Theological Seminary	Indiana University-East	Mid-America College of Funeral Service
Bethel College-Mishawaka	Indiana University-Kokomo	Oakland City University
Brown Mackie College-Fort Wayne	Indiana University-Northwest	Ottawa University-Jeffersonville
Brown Mackie College-Merrillville	Indiana University-Purdue University-Fort Wayne	PJ’s College of Cosmetology-Clarksville
Brown Mackie College-Michigan City	Indiana University-Purdue University-Indianapolis	PJ’s College of Cosmetology-Richmond
Brown Mackie College-South Bend	Indiana University-South Bend	Purdue University-Calumet Campus
Butler University	Indiana University-Southeast	Purdue University-Main Campus
Calumet College of Saint Joseph	Indiana Wesleyan University	Purdue University-North Central Campus
Christian Theological Seminary	International Business College-Indianapolis	Ravenscroft Beauty College
College of Court Reporting Inc	ITT Educational Services Inc System Office	Rogers Academy of Hair Design
Concordia Theological Seminary	ITT Technical Institute-Fort Wayne	Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology
Creative Hair Styling Academy Inc	ITT Technical Institute-Indianapolis	Rudae’s School of Beauty Culture-Ft Wayne
Crossroads Bible College	ITT Technical Institute-Newburgh	Rudae’s School of Beauty Culture-Kokomo
David Demuth Institute of Cosmetology	Ivy Tech Community College-Bloomington	Saint Elizabeth School of Nursing
Decker College-indianapolis	Ivy Tech Community College-Central Indiana	Saint Josephs College
DePauw University	Ivy Tech Community College-Central Office	Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College
DeVry University-Indiana	Ivy Tech Community College-Columbus	Saint Mary’s College
Don Roberts Beauty School	Ivy Tech Community College-East Central	Saint Meinrad Seminary and School of Theology
Don Roberts School of Hair Design	Ivy Tech Community College-Kokomo	Taylor University
Earlham College	Ivy Tech Community College-Lafayette	Taylor University – Ft Wayne
Empire Beauty School-Indianapolis	Ivy Tech Community College-Northcentral	Trine University
Evansville Tri-State Beauty College	Ivy Tech Community College-Northeast	Trine University-Fort Wayne Regional Campus
Everest College-Merrillville	Ivy Tech Community College-Northwest	Trine University-South Bend Regional Campus
Good Samaritan Hospital School of Radiologic Technology	Ivy Tech Community College-Richmond	Trinity College of the Bible and Trinity Theological Seminary
Goshen College	Ivy Tech Community College-South Central	University of Evansville
Grace College and Theological Seminary	Ivy Tech Community College-Southeast	University of Indianapolis
Hair Arts Academy	Ivy Tech Community College-Southwest	University of Notre Dame
Hair Fashions By Kaye Beauty College-Noblesville	Ivy Tech Community College-Wabash Valley	University of Phoenix-Indianapolis Campus
Hanover College	J Everett Light Career Center	University of Saint Francis-Fort Wayne
Harrison College-Anderson	J Michael Harrold Beauty Academy	University of Southern Indiana
Harrison College-Columbus	Kaplan College-Hammond	Valparaiso University
Harrison College-Evansville	Kaplan College-Indianapolis	Vincennes Beauty College
Harrison College-Fort Wayne	Kaplan College-Merrillville	Vincennes University
	Knox Beauty College	Wabash College

Popular Tourist Attractions

1. Indianapolis Zoo
2. Indiana Beach Boardwalk Resort
3. Indianapolis Motor Speedway
4. Blue Chip Casino
5. Turkey Run State Park
6. Conner Prairie
7. Brown County State Park
8. Indiana Dunes State Park
9. Indiana State Museum
10. Paoli Peaks
11. Perfect North Slopes
12. Indianapolis Museum of Art
13. Pokagon State Park
14. Potawatomi Zoo
15. White River State Park
16. Horseshoe Southern Indiana
17. Marengo Cave
18. Oliver Winery

Famous Natives and Residents

Name	Profession
Theodore Dreiser	writer
Bernard F. Gimbel	merchant
Virgil Grissom	astronaut
Phil Harris	actor and band leader
John Milton Hay	statesman
James R. Hoffa	labor leader
Michael Jackson	singer
Buck Jones	actor
Alfred C. Kinsey	zoologist and sexologist
David Letterman	TV host and comedian
Carole Lombard	actress
Shelley Long	actress
Marjorie Main	actress
James McCracken	tenor
Steve McQueen	actor
Joaquin Miller	poet
Paul Osborn	playwright
Cole Porter	songwriter
Ernest Taylor Pyle	journalist
J. Danforth Quayle	former vice president
James Whitcomb Riley	poet
Knute Rockne	football coach
Ned Rorem	composer
Red Skelton	comedian
Rex Stout mystery	writer
Booth Tarkington	author
Twyla Tharp	dancer and choreographer
Forrest Tucker	actor
Harold C. Urey	physicist;
Kurt Vonnegut, Jr.	author
Jessamyn West	novelist
Wendell Willkie	lawyer
Wilbur Wright	inventor.

Famous Actors And Actresses

1. Embeth Davidtz
2. Jenna Fischer
3. Shelley Long