Indiana, nicknamed "the Hoosier State," is a Midwestern U.S. state. It's the 38th-largest by area and the 17th-most populous state. Bordered by Lake Michigan, Michigan, Ohio, the Ohio River (Kentucky), and the Wabash River (Illinois), its capital and largest city is Indianapolis. Indiana joined the Union as the 19th state on December 11, 1816.
The Indiana Supreme Court has ruled that truck drivers can proceed with a lawsuit against Amazon, alleging negligence due to poor signage at an Indiana warehouse, which led to accidents. The lawsuits will now head back to Hamilton County court.
In 1900, Meredith Nicholson's "The Hoosiers" and Maurice Thompson's "Alice of Old Vincennes" were published.
Since 1900, 11 Democrats have been elected governor of Indiana.
Since 1900, the state has favored a Democrat for president only five times.
In 1904, Indiana Senator Charles W. Fairbanks was elected vice president, serving under President Theodore Roosevelt.
In 1906, the United States Steel Corporation established Gary, a new industrial city on Lake Michigan, named after its founding chairman, Elbert Henry Gary.
In 1909, Charles W. Fairbanks' term as vice president under President Theodore Roosevelt ended.
In 1909, the Indianapolis Motor Speedway was constructed, symbolizing the importance of vehicle and parts manufacture to the state.
In the 1912 presidential election, Terre Haute railroader and Socialist candidate Eugene Debs received 901,551 votes (6.0% of the national vote).
In 1913, former Indiana Governor Thomas R. Marshall served as vice president under President Woodrow Wilson.
The Indianapolis Colts have roots back to 1913 as the Dayton Triangles.
The Indiana Klan was first organized in 1915 as a branch of the Ku Klux Klan.
In 1916, Charles W. Fairbanks made another run for vice president with Charles Evans Hughes, but they lost to Woodrow Wilson and Thomas R. Marshall.
Ball State University was founded in 1918 as the East Division of Indiana State.
In 1919, labor union strike activities in Gary induced Governor James P. Goodrich to declare martial law.
In 1921, Thomas R. Marshall's term as vice president ended.
From 1880 to 1924, a resident of Indiana was included in all but one presidential election.
By 1925, the Klan had 250,000 members and significant influence in Indiana politics, including over half the elected members of the Indiana General Assembly and the governor.
In 1925, James Naismith visited an Indiana basketball state finals game and later wrote "Basketball really had its origin in Indiana, which remains the center of the sport."
In 1927, "Grand Dragon" D.C. Stephenson, convicted of rape and murder, provided the Indianapolis Times with lists of people the Klan had paid, leading to a collapse in membership.
In 1932, Democrat Paul V. McNutt was elected governor of Indiana amidst a nationwide landslide for Franklin Roosevelt and worked to build a state-funded welfare system and reorganized the state government.
In 1932, Franklin D. Roosevelt won the state of Indiana with 55% of the vote.
Roosevelt's victory in 1932 was one of only five occasions since 1900 in which the state has favored a Democrat for president.
The Purdue Boilermakers were selected as the national champions in 1932 before the creation of the tournament.
On July 14, 1936, Indiana recorded its record high temperature of 116 °F (47 °C) at Collegeville.
In 1940, Indiana was one of only 10 states to support Republican Wendell Willkie.
In 1949, Indiana schools were desegregated.
A 2012 report ranked Indiana as the eighth tornado-prone state, based on National Weather Service data from 1950 through 2011.
In 1950, the U.S. Census Bureau reported Indiana's population as 95.5% white and 4.4% black.
In 1953, the Dayton Triangles became an official team after moving to Baltimore, MD, and becoming the Baltimore Colts.
Since 1954, the 181st Fighter Wing of the Indiana Air National Guard was stationed at Terre Haute Regional Airport.
The 1986 film Hoosiers is inspired by the story of the 1954 Indiana state champions Milan High School.
On December 8, 1964, a Convair B-58 carrying nuclear weapons crashed and caught fire at Bunker Hill Air Force Base, causing radioactive contamination.
The University of Southern Indiana was founded in 1965 as the Evansville campus of Indiana State.
In 1967, the NBA's Indiana Pacers began play in the American Basketball Association (ABA).
From 1968 to 2000, Marion County supported Republican candidates.
Beginning in 1970, a series of amendments to the Indiana state constitution were proposed, leading to the creation of the Indiana Court of Appeals.
By the 1970 census, Indiana's population had grown to exceed five million.
Since 1972, Lake County has not voted for a Republican.
The 1973 oil crisis created a recession that negatively impacted Indiana's automotive industry, leading to downsizing in companies like Delco Electronics and Delphi.
Northwest Indiana has been the largest steel producing center in the U.S. since 1975.
In 1976, the Indiana Pacers joined the NBA when the leagues merged.
In the 1980 census 1,776,144 people claimed German ancestry, 1,356,135 claimed English ancestry and 1,017,944 claimed Irish ancestry out of a total population of 4,241,975.
In 1981, Larry Bird led the Boston Celtics to the NBA championship.
In 1984, Larry Bird led the Boston Celtics to the NBA championship.
In 1984, the Colts relocated to Indianapolis, leading to an eventual rivalry with the Baltimore Ravens.
In 1986, the film Hoosiers was inspired by the story of the 1954 Indiana state champions Milan High School.
In 1988, Senator Dan Quayle was elected vice president and served one term with George H. W. Bush.
Since 1990, population growth in Indiana has been concentrated in the counties surrounding Indianapolis, with Hamilton, Hendricks, Johnson, and Hancock counties experiencing rapid growth.
On January 19, 1994, Indiana recorded its record low temperature of −36 °F (−38 °C) at New Whiteland.
In 1994, Grissom Air Force Base near Peru was realigned to an Air Force Reserve installation.
In 1996, the gubernatorial elections ran concurrently with United States presidential elections.
From 1968 to 2000, Marion County supported Republican candidates.
From 2000 to 2007, Indiana hosted the United States Grand Prix (Formula One).
Gary and Hammond have had the largest population declines regarding the 20 largest cities since 2000, with a decrease of 21.0% and 6.8% respectively.
In 2000, the gubernatorial elections ran concurrently with United States presidential elections.
In 2002, Indiana implemented an extensive rail plan prepared by the Parsons Corporation.
In 2004, Marion County started backing the Democrats in elections.
In 2004, the gubernatorial elections ran concurrently with United States presidential elections.
In 2005, the Bay Area Center for Voting Research rated cities based on 2004 presidential election voting statistics, mentioning five Indiana cities.
In 2005, 77.7% of Indiana residents lived in metropolitan counties, 16.5% lived in micropolitan counties and 5.9% lived in non-core counties.
In 2005, Air National Guard fighter units at Terre Haute and Fort Wayne airports were proposed to be consolidated at Fort Wayne under the BRAC proposal.
In 2005, Mitch Daniels became governor of Indiana after 16 consecutive years of Democratic governorship.
In 2005, the median household income for Indiana residents was $43,993.
Since 2005, Republicans have dominated the governorship and hold supermajorities in both chambers of the Indiana General Assembly.
The Base Realignment and Closure (BRAC) Proposal of 2005 stated that the 181st Fighter Wing would lose its fighter mission and F-16 aircraft, leaving the Terre Haute facility a general-aviation-only facility.
Since April 2006, the entire state of Indiana observes Daylight Saving Time (DST).
In 2006, estimates raised Indiana's wind capacity from 30 MW at 50 m turbine height to 40,000 MW at 70 m.
In early 2006, a proposal to turn Gary Chicago International Airport into Chicago's third major airport received a boost with the approval of $48 million in federal funding over the next ten years.
According to the Indiana Department of Natural Resources, as of 2007, there were 65 rivers, streams, and creeks of environmental interest or scenic beauty.
From 2000 to 2007, Indiana hosted the United States Grand Prix (Formula One).
On March 19, 2008, a "circuit breaker" law was enacted, which limited property taxes to 1% of assessed value for homeowners, 2% for rental properties and farmland, and 3% for businesses.
In November 2008, the Indianapolis International Airport was rebuilt. The airport now offers a midfield passenger terminal, concourses, air traffic control tower, parking garage, and airfield and apron improvements.
In 2008, Barack Obama won Indiana by a narrow margin of 50% to 49%.
In 2008, Marion County continued to back the Democrats in elections.
In 2008, the Indiana University system agreed to shift most of its associate (2-year) degrees to the Ivy Tech Community College System.
In 2008, the gubernatorial elections ran concurrently with United States presidential elections.
According to the 2010 census, Indianapolis had a population of 829,817, making it the largest city in Indiana and the 12th-largest in the United States.
As of 2010, Indiana includes 16 metropolitan and 25 micropolitan statistical areas, 117 incorporated cities, 450 towns, and a consolidated city-county government known as Unigov in Marion County/Indianapolis.
As of the 2010 U.S. census, Indiana's population center was northwest of Sheridan, in Hamilton County.
As of the 2010 census, Indiana's median household income was $44,616, ranking it 36th among the United States and the District of Columbia.
Based on the 2010 U.S. census demographic data for Indiana, the median age is 37.
In 2010, Indiana was estimated to have 57 billion tons of coal reserves with 35 million tons produced annually. The state also has at least 900 million barrels of petroleum reserves. Indiana has made commitments to increasing the use of renewable resources but progress has been slow.
In 2010, Indiana's estimated wind capacity increased to 130,000 MW at 100 m, the height of newer turbines.
In 2010, the largest Protestant denomination by number of adherents in Indiana was the United Methodist Church, with 355,043.
Since 2010, Indiana has consistently received AAA bond credit ratings from the Big Three credit rating agencies, which is the highest possible rating.
A 2011 report ranked South Bend as the 15th most tornado-prone U.S. city, while another report from 2011 ranked Indianapolis eighth.
Based on population estimates for 2011, 6.6% of Indiana's population was under the age of five, 24.5% was under the age of 18, and 13.2% was 65 years of age or older.
By the end of 2011, Indiana had installed 1,340 MW of wind turbines.
In 2011, CEO magazine ranked Indiana first in the Midwest and sixth in the country for best places to do business.
In 2012, Marion County continued to back the Democrats in elections.
In a 2012 report, Indiana was ranked eighth in a list of the top 20 tornado-prone states based on data from 1950 through 2011.
As of 2013 Indiana has produced more National Basketball Association (NBA) players per capita than any other state.
In April 2014, modern, public school standards were adopted throughout Indiana, aiming to ensure students have the necessary skills for college or the workforce.
As of the 2016 update, about half of Indiana is now classified as having a humid subtropical climate.
In 2016, Governor Mike Pence was elected vice president and served one term with Donald Trump.
In 2016, Indiana was home to seven Fortune 500 companies with a combined $142.5 billion in revenue.
In 2016, Marion County continued to back the Democrats in elections.
In 2016, Northwest Indiana accounted for 27% of American-made steel.
In 2016, the total gross state product in Indiana was $347.2 billion.
In 2017, Cummins, Eli Lilly, and Simon Property Group were recognized in Fortune's "World's Most Admired Companies List".
In 2017, Indiana had a civilian labor force of nearly 3.4 million, the 15th largest in the United States.
In 2017, U.S. News & World Report ranked Indiana first in the publication's inaugural Best States for Government listing.
In 2017, the rate of Indiana high school students attending college was 65%.
Based on the 2020 United States census, Indianapolis is the capital and largest city in Indiana, followed by Fort Wayne, Evansville, and South Bend.
By 2020, Indiana's installed wind turbine capacity had more than doubled to 2,968 MW.
In 2020, Marion County continued to back the Democrats in elections.
In a 2020 study, Indiana was ranked as the 10th hardest state for citizens to vote in.
In the 2020 United States census, Indiana recorded a population of 6,785,528.
In 2021, the graduation rate was reported at 87.7%.
According to HUD's 2022 Annual Homeless Assessment Report, there were an estimated 5,449 homeless people in Indiana.
In 2022, the Indiana Department of Education reported the state's overall graduation rate was 86.7%, which is down one percent from 2021.
In 2022, the rate of Indiana high school students attending college fell to 53%, a significant decline from 65% in 2017.
In 2023, Indiana had a diverse economy with a gross state product of $404.3 billion.
In 2023, the University of Notre Dame had the seventh largest endowment among private postsecondary institutions in the U.S. (11th overall).
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