Indianapolis–Carmel–Anderson or Indianapolis metropolitan area is an 11-county

metropolitan area A metropolitan area or metro is a region that consists of a densely populated urban agglomeration and its surrounding territories sharing industries, commercial areas, transport network, infrastructures and housing. A metro area usually com ...

in the U.S. state of Indiana, as defined by the Office of Management and Budget. The metropolitan area is situated in Central Indiana, within the American Midwest. The metropolitan area is centered on the

capital Capital may refer to: Common uses * Capital city, a municipality of primary status ** List of national capital cities * Capital letter, an upper-case letter Economics and social sciences * Capital (economics), the durable produced goods used f ...

and most populous city of Indiana,

Indianapolis Indianapolis (), colloquially known as Indy, is the state capital and most populous city of the U.S. state of Indiana and the seat of Marion County. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the consolidated population of Indianapolis and Marion ...

. Indianapolis–Carmel–Anderson is the 32nd most populous metropolitan area in the United States and largest in the state of Indiana. As of 2020, the population was 2,111,040. Indianapolis also anchors the larger Indianapolis–Carmel–Muncie combined statistical area (CSA), the 26th most populated, with 2,457,286. The Indianapolis metropolitan area is part of the Great Lakes Megalopolis, which contains an estimated 59 million people.

Metropolitan areas

In the 2020 Census, there were 2,111,040 people residing in the MSA. The racial demographics were 69.6% White, 15.0% Black or African-American, 0.4% American Indian or Alaska Native, 3.9% Asian, 4.5% Other and 6.6% Two or More Races. 8.4% of the population were Hispanic or Latino.

Anchor cities with 100,000 to 1,000,000 inhabitants

– Pop: 887,642 (2020) * Fishers – Pop: 101,171 (2021) *

Carmel Carmel may refer to: * Carmel (biblical settlement), an ancient Israelite town in Judea * Mount Carmel, a coastal mountain range in Israel overlooking the Mediterranean Sea * Carmelites, a Roman Catholic mendicant religious order Carmel may also ...

– Pop: 100,777 (2021)

Municipalities with 50,000 to 100,000 inhabitants

* Noblesville – Pop: 70,926 (2021) *

Greenwood Green wood is unseasoned wood. Greenwood or Green wood may also refer to: People * Greenwood (surname) Settlements Australia * Greenwood, Queensland, a locality in the Toowoomba Region * Greenwood, Western Australia, a suburb of Perth C ...

– Pop: 64,918 (2021) * Anderson – Pop: 55,130 * Westfield – Pop: 50,630 (2021)

Municipalities with 10,000 to 50,000 inhabitants

* Lawrence – Pop: 47,866 * Plainfield – Pop: 35,592 (2021) * Zionsville – Pop: 31,702 (2021) * Brownsburg – Pop: 30,068 (2021) *

Franklin Franklin may refer to: People * Franklin (given name) * Franklin (surname) * Franklin (class), a member of a historical English social class Places Australia * Franklin, Tasmania, a township * Division of Franklin, federal electoral d ...

– Pop: 25,437 (2021) *

Greenfield Greenfield or Greenfields may refer to: Engineering and Business * Greenfield agreement, an employment agreement for a new organisation * Greenfield investment, the investment in a structure in an area where no previous facilities exist * Greenf ...

– Pop: 24,009 (2021) * Avon – Pop: 22,860 (2021) * Shelbyville – Pop: 19,048 * Lebanon – Pop: 16,840 (2021) *

Beech Grove Beech Grove is a city in Marion County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city's population is 14,192. The city is located within the Indianapolis metropolitan area. Beech Grove is designated an "excluded city" under Indiana la ...

– Pop: 14,740 * Speedway – Pop: 12,102 * Martinsville – Pop: 11,669 * Whitestown – Pop: 11,093 (2021) * Danville – Pop: 10,758 (2021) * Greencastle – Pop: 10,508 * Bargersville – Pop: 10,239 (2021)

Municipalities with 1,000 to 10,000 inhabitants

* Mooresville – Pop: 9,576 * McCordsville – Pop: 9,524 (2021) *

Elwood Elwood may refer to any one of the following:: Places ;In Australia *Elwood, Victoria ;In the United States of America *Elwood, Illinois *Elwood, Indiana *Elwood, Kansas * Elwood, Missouri *Elwood, Nebraska * Elwood-Magnolia, New Jersey *Elwood, N ...

– Pop: 8,480 *

Cumberland Cumberland ( ) is a historic county in the far North West England. It covers part of the Lake District as well as the north Pennines and Solway Firth coast. Cumberland had an administrative function from the 12th century until 1974. From 19 ...

– Pop: 6,182 (2021) *

New Whiteland New Whiteland is a town in Pleasant Township, Johnson County, Indiana, United States. The population was 5,550 at the 2020 census. History New Whiteland had its start when U.S. Route 31 in Indiana was rerouted through the area. It was incorpor ...

– Pop: 5,593 (2021) * Alexandria – Pop: 5,067 * Cicero – Pop: 4,891 * Edinburgh – Pop: 4,533 * Whiteland – Pop: 4,303 *

Pendleton Pendleton may refer to: Places ;United Kingdom *Pendleton, Lancashire, England *Pendleton, Greater Manchester, England ;United States *Pendleton, Indiana * Pendleton, Missouri *Pendleton, New York *Pendleton, Oregon *Pendleton, South Carolina *Pe ...

– Pop: 4,212 * Fortville – Pop: 3,953 * Pittsboro – Pop: 3,188 *

Sheridan Sheridan may refer to: People Surname *Sheridan (surname) *Philip Sheridan (1831–1888), U.S. Army general after whom the Sheridan tank is named *Richard Brinsley Sheridan (1751–1816), Irish playwright (''The Rivals''), poet and politician ...

– Pop: 2,893 *

Chesterfield Chesterfield may refer to: Places Canada * Rural Municipality of Chesterfield No. 261, Saskatchewan * Chesterfield Inlet, Nunavut United Kingdom * Chesterfield, Derbyshire, a market town in England ** Chesterfield (UK Parliament constitue ...

– Pop: 2,504 * Ingalls – Pop: 2,390 * New Palestine – Pop: 2,105 *

Cloverdale Cloverdale may refer to: Place names ;Australia *Cloverdale, Western Australia ;Canada *Cloverdale, Edmonton, Alberta, a neighborhood *Cloverdale, Surrey, British Columbia * Cloverdale, New Brunswick * Cloverdale, Nova Scotia *Cloverdale Mall in T ...

– Pop: 2,098 * Lapel – Pop: 2,051 * Edgewood – Pop: 1,885 * Frankton – Pop: 1,831 * Southport – Pop: 1,753 *

Arcadia Arcadia may refer to: Places Australia * Arcadia, New South Wales, a suburb of Sydney * Arcadia, Queensland * Arcadia, Victoria Greece * Arcadia (region), a region in the central Peloponnese * Arcadia (regional unit), a modern administrative un ...

– Pop: 1,680 * Meridian Hills – Pop: 1,673 * Brooklyn – Pop: 1,604 *

Warren Park Warren Park is a town in Warren Township, Marion County, Indiana. The population was 1,480 at the 2010 census. It has existed as an "included town" since 1970, when it was incorporated into Indianapolis as part of Unigov. It is part of Indianap ...

– Pop: 1,531 * Thorntown – Pop: 1,484 * Clermont – Pop: 1,402 * Monrovia – Pop: 1,354 *

Morristown Morristown may refer to: Places Canada *Morristown, Nova Scotia (disambiguation) United States * Morristown, Arizona *Morristown, Indiana ** Morristown station (Indiana) *Morristown, Minnesota ** Morristown Township, Rice County, Minnesota *Morris ...

– Pop: 1,326 * Princes Lakes – Pop: 1,326 *

Trafalgar Trafalgar most often refers to: * Battle of Trafalgar (1805), fought near Cape Trafalgar, Spain * Trafalgar Square, a public space and tourist attraction in London, England It may also refer to: Music * ''Trafalgar'' (album), by the Bee Gees Pl ...

– Pop: 1,145 *

Nashville Nashville is the capital city of the U.S. state of Tennessee and the seat of Davidson County. With a population of 689,447 at the 2020 U.S. census, Nashville is the most populous city in the state, 21st most-populous city in the U.S., and the ...

– Pop: 1,076 * St. Paul – Pop: 1,052 * Clayton – Pop: 1,001

Municipalities with fewer than 1,000 inhabitants

* Summitville – Pop: 991 * Morgantown – Pop: 988 * Jamestown – Pop: 939 * Roachdale – Pop: 898 * Shirley – Pop: 828 * Bainbridge – Pop: 742 * Atlanta – Pop: 740 * Homecroft – Pop: 740 * Paragon – Pop: 662 * Rocky Ripple – Pop: 625 * Coatesville – Pop: 542 *

Fillmore Fillmore may refer to: Places Canada * Fillmore, Saskatchewan * Rural Municipality of Fillmore No. 96, Saskatchewan United States * Fillmore, California * Fillmore District, San Francisco, California * Fillmore, Louisiana * Fillmore, Illino ...

– Pop: 526 * North Salem – Pop: 525 * Markleville – Pop: 522 *

Advance Advance commonly refers to: *Advance, an offensive push in sports, games, thoughts, military combat, or sexual or romantic pursuits * Advance payment for goods or services * Advance against royalties, a payment to be offset against future royalty p ...

– Pop: 509 * Lizton – Pop: 497 *

Wilkinson Wilkinson may refer to: People * Wilkinson (surname), a surname (including a list of people with the name) Places in the United States * Wilkinson, Illinois * Wilkinson, Indiana, a town in Hancock County * Wilkinson, Minnesota * Wilkinson, Mis ...

– Pop: 451 * Williams Creek – Pop: 419 *

Amo Amo or AMO may refer to: Places *Amo, Indiana, United States, a town in Hendricks County * Amo Creek, a river in Alaska *Amu Darya, a river in Central Asia, sometimes referred to as "Amo" *Amo Township, Cottonwood County, Minnesota *Kampong Amo, ...

– Pop: 413 * Orestes – Pop: 411 * Russellville – Pop: 349 * Stilesville – Pop: 326 * Fairland – Pop: 316 * Wynnedale – Pop: 238 * Spring Lake – Pop: 218 *

Ulen Ulen may refer to: People *Thomas Ulen, an American law and economics professor Places Norway *Ulen (lake), a lake in the municipality of Lierne in Trøndelag county United States *Ulen, Indiana, a town in Center Township, Boone County, Indiana ...

– Pop: 124 * Spring Hill – Pop: 101 * Bethany – Pop: 81 * Country Club Heights – Pop: 78 * Woodlawn Heights – Pop: 78 * Crows Nest – Pop: 75 * North Crows Nest – Pop: 46 * River Forest – Pop: 22

Counties

Indianapolis–Carmel–Muncie Combined Statistical Area

The Indianapolis–Carmel–Muncie Combined Statistical Area (CSA) in March 2020 consists of 8 Metropolitan Statistical Areas covering 18 counties. * Indianapolis–Carmel–Anderson Metropolitan Statistical Area (11 counties: Marion,

Hamilton Hamilton may refer to: People * Hamilton (name), a common British surname and occasional given name, usually of Scottish origin, including a list of persons with the surname ** The Duke of Hamilton, the premier peer of Scotland ** Lord Hamilt ...

, Hendricks, Johnson,

Madison Madison may refer to: People * Madison (name), a given name and a surname * James Madison (1751–1836), fourth president of the United States Place names * Madison, Wisconsin, the state capital of Wisconsin and the largest city known by this ...

, Hancock,

Morgan Morgan may refer to: People and fictional characters * Morgan (given name), including a list of people and fictional characters * Morgan le Fay, a powerful witch in Arthurian legend * Morgan (surname), a surname of Welsh origin * Morgan (singer), ...

, Boone, Shelby, Putnam, and Brown); population: 2,074,537 (2019 estimate) *

Muncie, IN Metropolitan Statistical Area Delaware County is a county in the east central portion of the U.S. state of Indiana. As of 2020, the population was 111,903. The county seat is Muncie. Delaware County is part of the Muncie, IN metropolitan statistical area, which is part of th ...

( Delaware County); population: 114,135 (2019 estimate) *

Columbus, IN Metropolitan Statistical Area Bartholomew County is a county located in the U.S. state of Indiana. The population was 82,208 at the 2020 census. The county seat is Columbus. The county was determined by the U.S. Census Bureau to be home to the mean center of U.S. population ...

(

Bartholomew County Bartholomew County is a county located in the U.S. state of Indiana. The population was 82,208 at the 2020 census. The county seat is Columbus. The county was determined by the U.S. Census Bureau to be home to the mean center of U.S. populati ...

); population: 83,779 (2019 estimate) *

New Castle, IN Micropolitan Statistical Area Henry County is a county located in east central Indiana, United States. As of 2020, the population was 48,914. The county seat and largest and only city is New Castle. Henry County is the main setting of the novel '' Raintree County'' by Ross ...

( Henry County); population: 47,972 (2019 estimate) *

Seymour, IN Micropolitan Statistical Area Jackson County is a county located in the U.S. state of Indiana. As of 2010, the population was 42,376. The county seat is Brownstown. History Jackson County was formed in 1816. It was named after General Andrew Jackson. Jackson County was ...

( Jackson County); population: 44,231 (2019 estimate) *

Crawfordsville, IN Micropolitan Statistical Area Montgomery County is a county in the U.S. state of Indiana. As of the 2020 United States census, it had a population of 37,936. Its county seat is Crawfordsville. The county is divided into eleven townships which provide local services. Montgo ...

(

Montgomery County Montgomery County may refer to: Australia * The former name of Montgomery Land District, Tasmania United Kingdom * The historic county of Montgomeryshire, Wales, also called County of Montgomery United States * Montgomery County, Alabama * Mon ...

); population: 38,338 (2019 estimate) *

North Vernon, IN Micropolitan Statistical Area Jennings County is a county located in the U.S. state of Indiana. As of 2020, the population was 27,613. The county seat is Vernon. History Jennings County was formed in 1817. It was named for the first Governor of Indiana and a nine-term con ...

( Jennings County); population: 27,735 (2019 estimate) *

Greensburg, IN Micropolitan Statistical Area Decatur County is a county in the U.S. state of Indiana. As of the 2020 United States Census, the population was 26,472. The county seat (and only incorporated city) is Greensburg. History In 1787, the US defined the Northwest Territory which i ...

(

Decatur County Decatur County is the name of various past and present counties in the United States, all named for Stephen Decatur: *Decatur County, Georgia *Decatur County, Indiana *Decatur County, Iowa *Decatur County, Kansas *Decatur County, Tennessee *Decatur ...

); population: 26,559 (2019 estimate) The cumulative population estimate is 2,457,286, ranked 28th largest in the United States.

Area codes

The

317 Year 317 ( CCCXVII) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar. At the time, it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Gallicanus and Bassus (or, less frequently, year 1070 ''Ab urbe c ...

area code covered all of northern and central Indiana until 1948, when the

219 __NOTOC__ Year 219 ( CCXIX) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar. At the time, it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Antonius and Sacerdos (or, less frequently, year 972 '' ...

area code was created. Central Indiana remained under the 317 banner until 1997, when growth in and around Indianapolis prompted the creation of

765 __NOTOC__ Year 765 (Roman numerals, DCCLXV) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar. The denomination 765 for this year has been used since the early medieval period, when the Anno Domi ...

area code. The 317 area code covers the Indianapolis metropolitan area. The counties covered by 317 are Boone, Hancock,

, Hendricks, Johnson,

, and Shelby. According to the Indiana Office of Utility Consumer Counselor, the 317 area code was expected to run out of numbers in 2017.

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area code 463 was implemented in late 2016, thereby requiring 10-digit dialing.

Transportation

Highways

Indiana's "

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" moniker is largely attributed to the historical function of the Indianapolis metropolitan area has played as a center for logistics and transportation.

Interstates

The Indianapolis area is a major point on the United States Interstate Highway System, as it is a confluence of four major interstate highways: * – Runs to Gary, Indiana to the north and Louisville, Kentucky Nashville, Tennessee, and Birmingham, Alabama, to the south. * – Runs to Fort Wayne, Indiana, and Lansing and

Flint, Michigan Flint is the largest city and seat of Genesee County, Michigan, United States. Located along the Flint River, northwest of Detroit, it is a principal city within the region known as Mid Michigan. At the 2020 census, Flint had a population of 8 ...

to the north and is expected to run to Evansville, Indiana, to the south (currently under construction; Martinsville, Indiana, to Evansville completed) * – Runs to

Dayton Dayton () is the sixth-largest city in the U.S. state of Ohio and the county seat of Montgomery County. A small part of the city extends into Greene County. The 2020 U.S. census estimate put the city population at 137,644, while Greater Da ...

and

Columbus, Ohio Columbus () is the state capital and the most populous city in the U.S. state of Ohio. With a 2020 census population of 905,748, it is the 14th-most populous city in the U.S., the second-most populous city in the Midwest, after Chicago, and t ...

, and

Baltimore, Maryland Baltimore ( , locally: or ) is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Maryland, fourth most populous city in the Mid-Atlantic, and the 30th most populous city in the United States with a population of 585,708 in 2020. Baltimore was ...

to the east and St. Louis and

Kansas City, Missouri Kansas City (abbreviated KC or KCMO) is the largest city in Missouri by population and area. As of the 2020 census, the city had a population of 508,090 in 2020, making it the 36th most-populous city in the United States. It is the central ...

, and Denver, Colorado, to the west. * – Runs to Cincinnati, Ohio, to the east and

Peoria, Illinois Peoria ( ) is the county seat of Peoria County, Illinois, United States, and the largest city on the Illinois River. As of the United States Census, 2020, 2020 census, the city had a population of 113,150. It is the principal city of the Peoria ...

, to the west. Other interstates that cross through the Indianapolis area include: * – Is a beltway circling suburban Indianapolis that is also known as the ''USS Indianapolis Memorial Highway'' . * – Is an east–west connector northwest of Indianapolis in Boone County.

US Highways

* * * * * * *

Indiana state highways

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Other notable roads

Other notable roads in the area are: * Indiana Avenue (Indianapolis) – One of four diagonal streets included in Alexander Ralston's 1821 Plat of Indianapolis, the street became a center for the local African American community and now anchors a cultural district of the same name. * Meridian Street (Indianapolis) – A primary north–south route through Marion and

counties, the street serves as the axis separating east addresses from west addresses. * Michigan Road – Indiana's first "highway," built in the 1830s and 1840s, running north to

Michigan City, Indiana Michigan City is a city in LaPorte County, Indiana, United States. It is one of the two principal cities of the Michigan City-La Porte, Indiana Metropolitan statistical area, which is included in the Chicago-Naperville-Michigan City Combined sta ...

and south to Madison, Indiana. * Sam Jones Expressway (Indianapolis) – Expressway between I-465 and I-70, connecting south-central Indianapolis with the site of the former terminal of the Indianapolis International Airport. * Washington Street (Indianapolis) – A primary east–west street through Marion County, the street follows the route of the National Road for almost all of its length in the city of Indianapolis.

Air

The Indianapolis metropolitan area is served by several airports, most under ownership and operation of the Indianapolis Airport Authority, including Eagle Creek Airpark (EYE),

Indianapolis Metropolitan Airport Indianapolis Metropolitan Airport is a public airport in Fishers, Hamilton County, Indiana, United States. It is northeast of downtown Indianapolis, is owned by the Indianapolis Airport Authority and is a reliever airport for Indianapolis Inte ...

(UMP),

Indianapolis Regional Airport Indianapolis Regional Airport is a public use airport in Hancock County, Indiana, United States. Owned by Indianapolis Airport Authority, it is 12 nautical miles (22 km) east of the central business district of Indianapolis, Indiana, I ...

(MQJ), Hendricks County Airport (2R2),

Indianapolis Downtown Heliport Indianapolis Downtown Heliport is a heliport located in the city center of Indianapolis. The heliport was opened in 1969 as a private use heliport under the name Beeline Heliport and, in 1979, was turned into a public facility operated by the In ...

(8A4), and the busiest airport in the state, Indianapolis International Airport (IND). In 2014, Indianapolis International served 7.4 million passengers and handled nearly 1 million metric tonnes of cargo. Other airports within the region include: * Anderson Municipal Airport *

Elwood Airport Elwood Airport was a public use airport located two nautical miles (3.7 km) south of the central business district of Elwood, in Madison County, Indiana, United States. The airfield closed on September 1, 2008. Facilities and aircraft El ...

* Franklin Flying Field * Indianapolis Executive Airport * Indy South Greenwood Airport *

Noblesville Airport Noblesville Airport (I80) is a privately owned, public use airport located in Noblesville, Indiana Indiana () is a U.S. state in the Midwestern United States. It is the 38th-largest by area and the 17th-most populous of the 50 States. I ...

Pam's Place Airport Pam's Place Airport is a public-use airport in Putnam County, Indiana, United States. It is located three nautical miles (6 km) southwest of Eminence, an unincorporated town in Adams Township, Morgan County. Facilities and aircraft P ...

* Pope Field *

Putnam County Airport Putnam County Airport (GPC), (formerly 4I7), is a public airport southeast of Greencastle, in Putnam County, Indiana, United States. The airport was founded in January 1947. It is included in the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) National P ...

* Shelbyville Municipal Airport * Sheridan Airport *

Westfield Airport Westfield Airport is a public use airport located two nautical miles (4 km) west of the central business district of Westfield, a city in Hamilton County, Indiana, United States. It is privately owned by Leslie Wheeler. The ''Indy Flyers'' Li ...

Rail

Indianapolis Union Station is served by Amtrak's ''

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'', which operates thrice-weekly between Chicago and New York City.

Higher education

The Indianapolis metropolitan area is home to a number of higher education institutions, including: * Anderson University *

Ball State University Ball State University (Ball State, State or BSU) is a public university, public research university in Muncie, Indiana. It has two satellite facilities in Fishers, Indiana, Fishers and Indianapolis. On July 25, 1917, the Ball brothers, indust ...

** Ball State University College of Architecture and Planning‡ * Butler University ** Christian Theological Seminary *

Crossroads Bible College Crossroads Bible College is a private undergraduate, Bible college located in Indianapolis, Indiana. History Early in 1980, James S. Wells met with Rev. Ken Davis and Rev. Clint Kaufield to discuss establishing a Bible college in Indianapolis ...

* DePauw University * Franklin College * Indiana Bible College * Indiana Institute of Technology‡ *

Indiana University – Purdue University Indianapolis Indiana () is a U.S. state in the Midwestern United States. It is the 38th-largest by area and the 17th-most populous of the 50 States. Its capital and largest city is Indianapolis. Indiana was admitted to the United States as the 19th st ...

** Herron School of Art and Design ** Kelley School of Business ** O'Neill School of Public and Environmental Affairs **

Robert H. McKinney School of Law The Indiana University Robert H. McKinney School of Law (IU McKinney) is located on the campus of Indiana University – Purdue University Indianapolis (IUPUI) in Indianapolis, Indiana, the urban campus of Indiana University. In the summer of 2001 ...

** Indiana University School of Dentistry ** Indiana University School of Education ** Indiana University School of Medicine **

Indiana University School of Liberal Arts The Indiana University School of Liberal Arts is the home of the humanities and social sciences at Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis (IUPUI), an urban, research campus. The only liberal arts school in the Indiana University syste ...

* Indiana Wesleyan University‡ * Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana * Marian University **

Bishop Simon Bruté College Seminary Bishop Simon Bruté College Seminary is a Roman Catholic college seminary located in Indianapolis, Indiana, within the Archdiocese of Indianapolis. The seminary takes its name from Bishop Simon Bruté, first bishop of the Diocese of Vinncenne ...

* Martin University * Oakland City University‡ * Trine University‡ * University of Indianapolis * Vincennes University‡ ''The ‡ symbol denotes university branches whose main campuses are located outside the Indianapolis metropolitan area.''

Sports

Professional teams

Semi-professional teams

College sports (Division I)

Headquartered in Indianapolis, the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) is the preeminent collegiate athletic governing body in the U.S. and Canada, regulating athletes of 1,281 institutions; conferences; organizations; and individuals. The NCAA also organizes the athletic programs of many colleges and universities and helps more than 450,000 college student-athletes who compete annually in college sports.

Events

The Indianapolis metropolitan area hosts several notable sporting events annually, including the Brickyard 400, Grand Prix of Indianapolis,

NHRA U.S. Nationals The U.S. Nationals (commonly The Big Go) is an NHRA-sanctioned drag racing event, generally considered to be the most prestigious drag racing event in the world due to its history, size, and purse, held annually at Lucas Oil Indianapolis Raceway ...

, NFL Scouting Combine, Big Ten Football Championship Game, the largest half marathon in the U.S., and the largest single-day sporting event in the world, the Indianapolis 500. The cars competing in the latter race are known as ''IndyCars'' as a reference to the event. Indianapolis has also been a frequent host of the NCAA Division I Men's and

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basketball tournaments. Other major sporting events hosted include Pan American Games X in 1987,

Super Bowl XLVI Super Bowl XLVI was an American football game between the National Football Conference (NFC) champion New York Giants and the American Football Conference (AFC) champion New England Patriots to decide the National Football League (NFL) champion ...

in 2012, and the

2013 International Champions Cup The 2013 International Champions Cup (or ICC) was an exhibition association football tournament played in the United States and Spain. It began on Saturday, July 27 and culminated on Wednesday, August 7, 2013. This tournament replaced the World F ...

between Chelsea F.C. and Inter Milan. High school sports are highly competitive in Greater Indianapolis. In 2013,

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ranked Indianapolis No. 3 in its Top 10 Metro Areas for High School Football.

Notable natives

Steve Alford Stephen Todd Alford (born November 23, 1964) is an American men's college basketball coach and former professional player who is the head coach for the Nevada Wolf Pack of the Mountain West Conference (MWC). Born and raised in Indiana, he was a ...

* Philip Warren Anderson * John Andretti * Babyface (musician) *

Melvin E. Biddle Melvin Earl "Bud" Biddle (November 28, 1923 – December 16, 2010) was a United States Army soldier and a recipient of the United States military's highest decoration—the Medal of Honor—for his actions in World War II. Early life Biddle w ...

* Tim Bogar *

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* James Brewer * Maria Cantwell *

Rodney Carney Rodney Dion Carney (born April 15, 1984) is an American former professional basketball player. He played college basketball for the University of Memphis and was selected in the 2006 NBA draft by the Chicago Bulls and shortly afterwards traded to ...

* Ed Carpenter * Lauren Cheney *

Roosevelt Colvin Rosevelt Colvin, III (born September 5, 1977) is a former American football linebacker, who now works as a football analyst for the Big Ten Network. Drafted by the Chicago Bears in the fourth round of the 1999 NFL Draft, he played college foo ...

* Mike Conley Jr. *

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* Chris Doleman * Tandon Doss * Katie Douglas * Colonel Eli Lilly *

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* Anthony W. England * Mike Epps * Carl Erskine *

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* Carl G. Fisher * Jared Fogle *

Jake Fox Jacob Quirin Fox (born July 20, 1982) is an American former professional baseball utility player. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Chicago Cubs, Oakland Athletics and Baltimore Orioles, and in the KBO League for the Hanwha Eagles. ...

* Vivica A. Fox * Brendan Fraser *

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* Jeff George *

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* Jeff Gordon * John Green *

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* Nick Hardwick *

Del Harris Delmer William Harris (born June 18, 1937) is an American basketball coach who is currently the vice president of the Texas Legends, the NBA G League affiliate of the Dallas Mavericks. He served as a head coach for the NBA's Houston Rockets, Mil ...

* Gordon Hayward *

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* George Hill * Tommy Hunter * JaJuan Johnson *

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