Indiana (English: Indiana) is a state in the north-east of the USA.
Geography
The state of Indiana borders the states of Michigan, Kentucky, Ohio and Illinois. It is located on the shore of Lake Michigan.
The capital and largest city of the state is Indianapolis. Major cities are Fort Wayne, South Bend, Indiana.
- Yelow River (Indiana)
History
Indiana entered the United States on December 11, 1816, becoming the 19th state.
Famous people
- The Wright Brothers
- Philip Jose Farmer
Fort Wayne, Indiana
| Fort Wayne | |
| City in the United States | |
| Location | |
| State | Indiana |
| Coordinates | 41°4’50″N, 85°8’21″WL |
| General | |
| Surface | 286.95 km² |
| – country | 286.39 km² |
| – water | 0.56 km² |
| Residents (2020) |
263,886 (921 inhabitant/km²) |
| Politics | |
| Mayor | Tom Henry (D) |
| Website | cityoffortwayne.org |
| View of Fort Wayne | |
According to COUNTRYAAH, Fort Wayne is a city in the American state of Indiana and has 205,727 inhabitants. This makes it the 84th city in the United States (2000). Its surface is 204.5 km², making it the 85th city.
Demographics
12.5% of the population is older than 65 and 32.6% consists of single -person households. Unemployment stands at 3.8 % (2000 census figures).
About 5.8% of Fort Wayne’s population is Hispanic and Hispanic, 17.4% of African origin and 1.6% Asian origin.
The population increased from 202,995 in 1990 to 205,727 in 2000.
Climate
In January the average temperature is -5.1 °C, in July it is 23.3 °C. There is an average annual rainfall of 882.7 mm (data based on the measurement period 1961-1990).
Nearby places
The figure below shows nearby places within 15 miles of Fort Wayne.
Fort Wayne
Churubusco (23 km)
Grabill (20 km)
Hunter Town (17 km)
Leo Cedarville (18 km)
New Haven (9 km)
Ossian (22 km)
Roanoke (24 km)
Woodburn (24 km)
Zanesville (22 km)
Born in Fort Wayne
- Carole Lombard (1908-1942), actress
- Bill Blass (1922–2002), fashion designer
- Dick York (1928-1992), actor
- Bruce Nauman (1941), visual artist
- Shelley Long (1949), actress
- Matt Vogel (1957), swimmer
- Eric Bruskotter (1966), actor
- Jenna Fischer (1974), actress
- Jill Bennett (1975), actress, film director and film producer
- DaMarcus Beasley (1982), football player
South Bend (Indiana)
| South Bend | |
| City in the United States | |
| Location | |
| State | Indiana |
| County | St. Joseph County |
| Coordinates | 41°40’35″NB, 86°15’1″WL |
| General | |
| Surface | 108,30 km² |
| – land | 107,22 km² |
| – water | 1,08 km² |
| Residents (April 1, 2010) |
101.168 (943 inhabitants/km²) |
| Politics | |
| Mayor | James Mueller (D) |
| Website | southbendin.gov |
| Photo’s | |
| South Bend from above | |
South Bend is a city in the American state of Indiana with a population of 107,789. This makes it the 211th city in the United States (2000). Its surface area is 100.2 km², making it the 166th city.
Demographics
14.8% of the population is older than 65 and 32.5% consists of single -person households. Unemployment is 4.7 % (census figures 2000).
About 8.5% of South Bend’s population is Hispanic and Hispanic, 24.6% of African origin and 1.2% of Asian origin.
The population increased from 106,055 in 1990 to 107,789 in 2000.
Climate
In January the average temperature is -4.8 °C, in July it is 22.7 °C. An average of 994.2 mm precipitation falls annually (data based on the measurement period 1961-1990).
Town twinning
- Arzberg (Germany)
- Czestochowa (Poland)
- Guanajuato (Mexico)
Nearby places
The figure below shows nearby places within 5 miles of South Bend.
South Bend
Georgetown (7 km)
Gulivoire Park (7 km)
Indian Village (5 km)
Mishawaka (7 km)
Roseland (5 km)
Born
- Kenneth Rexroth (1905–1982), poet
- George Rickey (1907–2002), sculptor
- Mike Salay (1909–1973), racing driver
- John Clarke (1932), actor
- Jerry Coker (1932), jazz clarinetist, tenor saxophonist, author and educator
- Pete Kleinow (1934–2007), musician
- Chad Everett (1936–2012), actor
- Eric F. Wieschaus (1947), developmental biologist and Nobel laureate (1995)
- Isiah Whitlock jr. (1954), acteur
- Janice Voss (1956–2012), astronaut
- Dean Norris (1963), actor
- Ryan Newman (1977), autocoureur
- Josh Garrels (1980), singer
- Pete Buttigieg (1982), politician, Mayor of South Bend from 2012 to 2020
- James Mueller (1982), politician, mayor of South Bend since 2020
- Leroy Dixon (1983), sprinter
Evansville, Indiana
| Evansville | |
| City in the United States | |
| Location | |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Vanderburgh County |
| Coordinates | 37°58’29″N, 87°33’21″WL |
| General | |
| Surface | 123.90 km² |
| – country | 122.63 km² |
| – water | 1.27 km² |
| Residents (April 1, 2010) |
117,429 (958 inhabitant/km²) |
| Website | evansvillegov.org |
Evansville is a city in the American state of Indiana with a population of 121,582. This makes it the 178th city in the United States (2000). Its area is 105.4 km², making it the 158th city.
History
- 1812: Colonel Hugh McGary founds Evansville. On May 27, he purchases 200 acres of forest on the banks of the Ohio River. This area is now known as downtown Evansville. 130 acres are later sold to Generals Robert M. Evans and James W. Jones. That is when the name of this city came into being.
- 1819: Evansville residents: 101.
- 1820: Construction of the courthouse at 3rd & Main Street.
- 1832: 50 cm of ice on the river. 25 inhabitants (almost 10% of the total population) die as a result of a cholera epidemic.
- 1838: Population has grown to 1,228 of whom 30 are African Americans.
Demographics
16.2 % of the population is older than 65 and 35.1 % consists of single – person households. Unemployment stands at 3.8 % (2000 census figures).
About 1.1% of Evansville’s population is Hispanic and Hispanic, 10.9% of African descent and 0.7% of Asian descent.
The population decreased from 126,172 in 1990 to 121,582 in 2000.
Media
The only daily newspaper is the Evansville Courier & Press, run by The EW Scripps Company. The newspaper also publishes the monthly Evansville Business Journal and owns the paper in neighboring Henderson. Evansville Living is published twice a month by the Tucker Publishing Group. Other publications include Maturity Journal, a free monthly magazine aimed at the elderly, News4U, a free monthly entertainment magazine, and Club Evansville, a magazine aimed at the city’s youth.
University
The University of Evansville is located in Evansville.
City Link
- Osnabruck (Germany)
Climate
In January the average temperature is -1.1 °C, in July it is 25.8 °C. Annual average rainfall is 1095.8 mm (data based on the measurement period 1961-1990).
Nearby places
The figure below shows nearby places within 10 miles of Evansville.
Evansville
Darmstadt (13 km)
Highland (8 km)
Melody Hill (6 km)
Newburgh (13 km)
Henderson (16 km)
Born
- Louise Dresser (1878–1965), actress
- Frank Kramer (1880–1958), cyclist
- Sid Catlett (1910–1951), jazz drummer
- Bert Wilson (1939–2013), saxophonist
- Geno Washington (1943), singer
- Timmy Thomas (1944-2022), singer and keyboardist
- Ron Glass (1945–2016), actor
- Avery Brooks (1948), actor
- Michael Michele (1966), actress
- Jeff Overton (1983), golfer
- Michael Klueh (1987), swimmer
- Dylan Minnette (1996), actor and musician
- Lilly King (1997), swimmer
