Indiana Profile
- Admitted as the 19th state in 1816
- 36,185 square miles (93,720 square km)
- Population - 5,907,617 (U.S. Rank - 14)
- State Capital - Indianapolis - population 1,519,194 MSA
- State motto - "The Crossroads of America"
Climate:
- Four seasons
- 18° to 35°F (-8° to 1.7°C) average January temperature
- 61° to 82°F (16° to 28°C) average June temperature
Labor force:
- 3,130,165 total
- Employed - 3,035,165
Indiana is steel country, producing 24% of the United States output more than any other state. And that’s just a fraction of our booming, diverse industrial profile.
Indiana leads the world in production of compact discs and elevators. We also lead in the manufacture of:
The state ranks among the top five U.S. states for production of for a wide range of differing products including:
- Recreational vehicles
- Mobile Homes
- Household Refrigerators and Freezers
- Vehicular Lighting
- Electronic Resistors
- Diesel and Semidisel Engines
- Industrial Power Transfer and Transmission
- Semi Truck Trailers
- Rubber Gaskets and Sealing Devices
- Truck and bus bodies
- Motor vehicle parts
- Pharmaceuticals
- Medical instruments
- Household Audio and Video Equipment
- Aircraft Engines & Parts
- Plastic Products
- Musical Instruments
- Metal Doors, Sash, & Trim
- Wood Kitchen Cabinets
- Aluminum Foundries
- Potato Chips and Similar Snacks
- Ball and Roller Bearings
- Gravure Commercial Printing
- Refrigeration and Heating Equipment
- Environmental Controls
- Iron Foundries
- Games, Toys, and Children's Vehicles
Indiana’s success is easy to understand: it’s based on diversity teamed with productivity. A Dow Jones publication called Indiana the best Midwest state, and second best overall in the nation, in terms of productivity.
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