Indianapolis, Indiana
Indianapolis, Indiana, colloquially known as Indy, is located centrally in the rectangular-shaped U.S. state of Indiana and is its [[capital city|capital].
In 2020, the population of the city was 887,642 and its metropolitan statistical area had 2,111,040 residents.
Indigenous peoples inhabited the area dating to as early as 10,000 BC.[1] In 1818, the Lenape relinquished their tribal lands in the Treaty of St. Mary's.[2] In 1821, Indianapolis was founded as a planned city for the new seat of Indiana's state government. The city was platted by Alexander Ralston and Elias Pym Fordham on a 1 sqmi (Expression error: Missing operand for round. km2) grid next to the White River. Completion of the National and Michigan roads and arrival of rail later solidified the city's position as a manufacturing and transportation hub.[3] Two of the city's nicknames, the "Crossroads of America" and "Railroad City", reflect the city's historical ties to transportation.[4][5][6] Since the 1970 city-county consolidation, known as Unigov, local government administration operates under the direction of an elected 25-member city-county council headed by the mayor.
- ↑ Early Peoples of Indiana. Indiana Department of Natural Resources Division of Historic Preservation and Archaeology (2016).
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- ↑ Metro Indianapolis Export Plan. Indy Chamber.
- ↑ Capital at the Crossroads of America–Indianapolis: A Discover Our Shared Heritage Travel Itinerary. National Park Service (U.S. Dept. of the Interior).
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