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The second largest state, Texas, has only 40% of the total area of the largest state, Alaska. Rhode Island is the smallest state by total area and land area. San Bernardino County is the largest county in the contiguous U.S. and is larger than each of the nine smallest states; it is larger than the four smallest states combined.
The city of Indianapolis had a population of over 860,000 and there were over 2 million people living in the metropolitan area of Indianapolis in 2016. [2] During the same time period, the population of the city of Fort Wayne was almost one-third the size of Indianapolis at close to 264,000 people, with roughly 430,000 in its metropolitan area. [3]
Population density is defined as the population divided by land area. Data are from the US Census unless otherwise specified. Population data are for the year 2023 [2] and area data are for the year 2010. [3] Some population estimates for territories are from the United Nations Commission on Population and Development. [4]
On July 21, 2023, the OMB delineated ten combined statistical areas, 15 metropolitan statistical areas, and 25 micropolitan statistical areas in Indiana. [1] As of 2023, the largest of these was the Indianapolis-Carmel-Muncie, IN Combined Statistical Area , consisting of Indianapolis and its surrounding counties.
The New York metropolitan area, broadly referred to as the Tri-State area and often also called Greater New York, is the largest metropolitan economy in the world, with a gross metropolitan product of over US$2.6 trillion, [10] and the largest metropolitan area in the world by urban landmass, [11] [12] encompassing 4,669.0 sq mi (12,093 km 2). [13]
Total area is 36,419.55 square miles (94,326.2 km 2), making Indiana the 38th largest in size out of the 50 states. [1]Lake Michigan is the largest body of water wholly or partially within the state borders.
The 317 area code covered all of northern and central Indiana until 1948 when the 219 area code was created. Central Indiana remained under the 317 banner until 1997 when growth in and around Indianapolis prompted the creation of 765 area code. The 317 area code covers the Indianapolis metropolitan area.
The remainder of Indiana land was acquired by Indian Removal Act and purchases by treaty between 1804 and 1840. The largest purchase (called "Delaware New Purchase" or just "New Purchase") resulted from the Treaty of St. Mary's (1818) which acquired about 1/3 of the state in the central portion. All or most of 35 counties were eventually carved ...