Indianapolis-Carmel, IN Metropolitan Statistical Area

Infobox Metropolitan Area
MSA_name = Indianapolis-Carmel
name = Central Indiana


largest_city = Indianapolis
other_cities = - Carmel - Greenwood - Fishers
rank_us = 33^rd
states = Indiana
population = 1,708,625 [ [http://www.census.gov/population/www/estimates/Estimates%20pages_final.html July 2005 est. by Census Bureau] ]
density_mi2 =440.8
area_mi2 = 3169.2
area_km2 = 8207.7
highest_ft =1480
highest_m =450
lowest_ft = 630
lowest_m = 192The Indianapolis-Carmel, IN, Metropolitan Statistical Area is the 33rd largest Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA) in the United States. [ [http://www.census.gov/population/cen2000/phc-t29/tab06.xls Population in Combined Statistical Areas (CSAs) in Alphabetical Order and Numerical and Percent Change for the United States and Puerto Rico: 1990 and 2000] ] It was originally formed by the United States Census Bureau in 1950 and consisted of the Indiana county of Marion. As surrounding counties saw an increase in their population densities and the number of their residents employed within Marion County, they met Census criteria to be added to the MSA. Marion County, Indiana, is now joined with nine other counties to form this MSA. It is now the primary MSA of the Indianapolis-Anderson-Columbus, IN Combined Statistical Area which also includes the Anderson, IN, MSA of Madison County, Indiana, the Columbus, IN, MSA of Bartholomew County, Indiana, and the Micropolitan Statistical Areas of Crawfordsville, IN (Montgomery County, Indiana), New Castle, IN (Henry County, Indiana), and North Vernon, IN (Jennings County, Indiana). The Indianapolis-Anderson-Columbus, IN Combined Statistical Area has a July 1, 2005 Census Bureau estimated population of 1,958,453.

County Populations: 1950-2005

¹County was not a part of Indianapolis, IN, MSA at the time of this Census and the county's population is not included in MSA total.

ee also

*Indianapolis metropolitan area

References

External links

* [http://www.census.gov/econ/census02/maps/metro/33000us294m.pdf Indianapolis, IN Combined Statistical Area (2003) map]
* [http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/ U.S. Census Bureau State & County QuickFacts]
* [http://www.census.gov/popest/estimates.php U.S. Census Bureau population estimates]
* [http://www.census.gov/population/www/estimates/metroarea.html Metropolitan and Micropolitan Statistical Areas]
* [http://www.census.gov/population/www/estimates/aboutmetro.html About Metropolitan and Micropolitan Statistical Areas]
* [http://www.census.gov/population/www/estimates/pastmetro.html Historical Metropolitan Area Definitions]