Indiana at a glance

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Facts about Indiana:

• Home to ~6.8 million people
• Residents called, "Hoosiers"
• Majority Religion Protestant Christian
• ~85% white 
• The ~10% african American population is concentrated in the Indianapolis area, and along the coast of Lake Michigan, around the greater Chicago area.
• About 40% of Hoosiers live in rural areas, a large percentage given the population of the state
• Largest city is Indianapolis, with a 2022 population of 892,656 people. The city is located in the heart if Indiana, and connects much of the state through highways and railroads.
• Indiana is known as the "crossroads of America"
• Another city is Fort Wayne in Northern Indiana, with a population of 279,228

https://www.britannica.com/place/Indiana-state/History

https://www.census.gov/quickfacts/IN