Per Capita Real GDP: $34,058 Rank: 33/50 (2006)
Population: 6,080,490 Rank: 14/50 (2000)
Per Capita Personal Income: $32,526 Rank: 33/50 (2006)
Unemployment Rate: 4.50% Rank: 24/50 (2008)
Business Tax Climate Index: Rank: 12/50 (2008)
Corporate Tax Rate: 8.5%
Individual Tax Rate: 3.4%
Sales Tax Rate: 6%
Business Tax Climate Index:
Individual Income Tax Index Rank: 10
Sales Tax Index Rank: 12
Unemployment Insurance Tax Index Rank: 10
Property Tax Index Rank: 17
Business Tax Climate Index: 12
Corporate Tax Index Rank: 22
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Indiana Newspaper Directory (See bottom of page)
Indiana College Directory (See bottom of page)
Indiana Radio Station Directory: (See bottom page)
Indiana TV Station Directory: (See bottom of page)
Indiana Main Newspapers:
Indiana Secretary of State:
Indiana Secretary of State (SOS): Information about elections, registered businesses, trademarks, and lobbyists.
Indiana Small Business Administration:
Indiana Small Business Administration: Indianapolis Office
Offers business development counseling and training programs and information on SBA loan programs.
Indiana SCORE Offices
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From the Indiana Business Journal’s homepage, users can access the latest business
news affecting Indiana. There are normal news articles as well as in-
Indiana Business Research Center
The IBRC of the Kelley School of Business at Indiana University provides business and economic data, analysis, and services. The IBRC publishes periodicals interpreting data, as well as other commissioned reports or briefs. Two useful publications include IN Context, outputted monthly, and Indiana Business Review, outputted quarterly, which cover various mixtures of topics such as industry sectors or imports and exports.
This publication comes from the Kelley School of Business at Indiana University, and features many articles on economic conditions on Indiana. Outlook for 2008, The International Economy, Financial Forecast, and various metro area reports are typical.
Indiana Economic Development Corporation
The IEDC provides numerous business aids, including information on what makes Indiana a good place to do business, site selection assistance, grants and incentives, tax information, workforce information, and various industry information.
Indiana Small Business Development Center
The ISBDC offers a lot of information to help small business, such as different resource and management guides, advice on starting and running a business, and more. Information is available either free or at low cost and is also available in Spanish.
The Center for International Business Education and Research at Indiana University offers assistance and support to the business community, among others, for international operations. Supports come in the form of Indiana Export Reports, Conferences and Workshops, Life Sciences Industry, Foreign Language Tutoring, and International Trade and IB Pedagogy resource links.
In addition to typical business news journalism, Inside Indiana Business provides its information through a network of television, radio, Internet, and print media. On their website, top videos, radio reports, and television broadcasts are available for viewing, in addition to articles. Special reports, an opinion section, and newsletters also provide valuable business content.
As the official website for Indiana, this is a great resource for all kinds of Indiana-
STATE INFORMATION:
Abbreviation: IN
Capital: Indianapolis
Nick Name Crossroads of America
State Web Site: http://www.indiana.gov
Motto: The Crossroads of America
STATE SYMBOLS
Flower: Peony
Bird: Cardinal
Top 5 Export Partner Countries
Canada, Mexico, United Kingdom, France, Japan
Top 5 Export Merchandise
Primary Metals Sales
Transportation Equipment Sales
Primary Metals Manufacturing
Transportation Equipment Manufacturing
Electrical Equipment Manufacturing
Major Cities
Evansville, Fort Wayne, Indianapolis
GDP
Total Gross Domestic Product (USD Millions): $248,915
Per Capita Real GDP (USD): $34,058 Rank: 33
Population: 6,080,490 Rank: 14
Age Distribution
Under 18 Population: 1,574,400
Under 18 Percent of Total Population: 26%
65 and older Population: 752,831
65 and older Percent of Total Population: 12%
Gender Distribution
Male Population: 49%
Female Population: 51%
Non-
Net International Immigration: 55,656
Birth Rate: 13.9%
Percent of People Under Poverty Level: 12.2%
Rank: 27
Employment
Employment: 2,913,200
Average Annual Wage: $35,190
Unemployment Rate: 5%
Rank: 38
Revenue
Personal Income: $203,457
Rank: 33
State Internal Revenue Collection: $39,852,000
Rank: 22
Education
High School Graduation Rate: 70.2%
Rank: 34
Percent of Population with a Bachelor's Degree: 21.3%
Rank: 45
Percent of Population with an Advanced Degree: 7.7%
Rank: 39
Largest Universities:
Indiana University
Indiana University-
Purdue University
Main Airports:
IND Indianapolis International Indianapolis
FWA Fort Wayne International Fort Wayne
Ports:
Buffington
Burns Waterway Harbor
Gary
Indiana Harbor
Mount Vernon
Alexandria, Indiana (IN) (pop. 6,260)
Anderson, Indiana (IN) (pop. 59,734)
Angola, Indiana (IN) (pop. 7,344)
Auburn, Indiana (IN) (pop. 12,074)
Avon, Indiana (IN) (pop. 6,248)
Batesville, Indiana (IN) (pop. 6,033)
Bedford, Indiana (IN) (pop. 13,768)
Beech Grove, Indiana (IN) (pop. 14,880)
Bloomington, Indiana (IN) (pop. 69,291)
Bluffton, Indiana (IN) (pop. 9,536)
Boonville, Indiana (IN) (pop. 6,834)
Brazil (pop. 8,188)
Brownsburg (pop. 14,520)
Carmel, Indiana (IN) (pop. 37,733)
Cedar Lake, Indiana (IN) (pop. 9,279)
Chesterton (pop. 10,488)
Clarksville, Indiana (IN) (pop. 21,400)
Columbia City, Indiana (IN) (pop. 7,077)
Columbus, Indiana (IN) (pop. 39,059)
Connersville (pop. 15,411)
Crawfordsville, Indiana (IN) (pop. 15,243)
Crown Point, Indiana (IN) (pop. 19,806)
Danville, Indiana (IN) (pop. 6,418)
Decatur, Indiana (IN) (pop. 9,528)
Dyer, Indiana (IN) (pop. 13,895)
East Chicago (pop. 32,414)
Elkhart, Indiana (IN) (pop. 51,874)
Elwood, Indiana (IN) (pop. 9,737)
Evansville, Indiana (IN) (pop. 121,582)
Fishers (pop. 37,835)
Fort Wayne, Indiana (IN) (pop. 205,727)
Frankfort, Indiana (IN) (pop. 16,662)
Franklin, Indiana (IN) (pop. 19,463)
Gary, Indiana (IN) (pop. 102,746)
Goshen, Indiana (IN) (pop. 29,383)
Granger, Indiana (IN) (pop. 28,284)
Greencastle, Indiana (IN) (pop. 9,880)
Greenfield, Indiana (IN) (pop. 14,600)
Greensburg, Indiana (IN) (pop. 10,260)
Greenwood, Indiana (IN) (pop. 36,037)
Griffith (pop. 17,334)
Hammond, Indiana (IN) (pop. 83,048)
Hartford City, Indiana (IN) (pop. 6,928)
Highland, Indiana (IN) (pop. 23,546)
Hobart, Indiana (IN) (pop. 25,363)
Huntington, Indiana (IN) (pop. 17,450)
Indianapolis, Indiana (IN) (pop. 781,870)
Jasper, Indiana (IN) (pop. 12,100)
Jeffersonville, Indiana (IN) (pop. 27,362)
Kendallville (pop. 9,616)
Kokomo (pop. 46,113)
La Porte, Indiana (IN) (pop. 21,621)
Lafayette, Indiana (IN) (pop. 56,397)
Lake Station (pop. 13,948)
Lakes of the Four Seasons (pop. 7,291)
Lawrence, Indiana (IN) (pop. 38,915)
Lebanon, Indiana (IN) (pop. 14,222)
Logansport, Indiana (IN) (pop. 19,684)
Lowell, Indiana (IN) (pop. 7,505)
Madison, Indiana (IN) (pop. 12,004)
Marion, Indiana (IN) (pop. 31,320)
Martinsville, Indiana (IN) (pop. 11,698)
Merrillville (pop. 30,560)
Michigan City, Indiana (IN) (pop. 32,900)
Mishawaka (pop. 46,557)
Mooresville, Indiana (IN) (pop. 9,273)
Mount Vernon, Indiana (IN) (pop. 7,478)
Muncie (pop. 67,430)
Munster (pop. 21,511)
Nappanee (pop. 6,710)
New Albany, Indiana (IN) (pop. 37,603)
New Castle, Indiana (IN) (pop. 17,780)
New Haven, Indiana (IN) (pop. 12,406)
Noblesville (pop. 28,590)
North Manchester (pop. 6,260)
North Vernon (pop. 6,515)
Peru, Indiana (IN) (pop. 12,994)
Plainfield, Indiana (IN) (pop. 18,396)
Plymouth, Indiana (IN) (pop. 9,840)
Portage, Indiana (IN) (pop. 33,496)
Portland, Indiana (IN) (pop. 6,437)
Princeton, Indiana (IN) (pop. 8,175)
Richmond, Indiana (IN) (pop. 39,124)
Rochester, Indiana (IN) (pop. 6,414)
Salem, Indiana (IN) (pop. 6,172)
Schererville (pop. 24,851)
Scottsburg (pop. 6,040)
Sellersburg (pop. 6,071)
Seymour, Indiana (IN) (pop. 18,101)
Shelbyville, Indiana (IN) (pop. 17,951)
South Bend, Indiana (IN) (pop. 107,789)
Speedway (pop. 12,881)
St. John, Indiana (IN) (pop. 8,382)
Tell City (pop. 7,845)
Terre Haute (pop. 59,614)
Valparaiso, Indiana (IN) (pop. 27,428)
Vincennes (pop. 18,701)
Wabash (pop. 11,743)
Warsaw, Indiana (IN) (pop. 12,415)
Washington, Indiana (IN) (pop. 11,380)
West Lafayette, Indiana (IN) (pop. 28,778)
Westfield, Indiana (IN) (pop. 9,293)
Zionsville (pop. 8,775)
Indiana State Information:
Indiana is located in the northern section of the Midwest. The name Indiana means “land of the Indians,” referring to the many Native American inhabitants of the area. Its people however are known as Hoosiers, which is reflected in the state’s nickname, the “Hoosier State”. The origin of this nickname is disputed but has been enthusiastically adopted by Indiana residents, especially fans of University of Indiana athletics.
Indiana’s economy is based primarily on its strong manufacturing sector. The industry
gained its roots from the mechanization of agriculture in the 19th century. In the
early decades of the 20th century, steel-
In addition to manufacturing, agriculture continues to contribute to the Indiana economy. Much of the state resides in what is called the Corn Belt of America, which stretches from Ohio to eastern Nebraska. Indiana is the fourth largest producer of corn in the nation, and ranks third for soybeans. Indiana’s agriculture industry is also noted for its pork production.



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Anderson Anderson Herald Bulletin
Auburn The Evening Star
Batesville The Herald Tribune
Bedford Bedford Times-
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Bluffton Bluffton News Banner
Brazil The Brazil Times
Brookville Brookville American-
Brownstown Jackson County Banner
Chesterton Chesterton Tribune
Cloverdale Hoosier Topics
Columbia City The Post & Mail
Columbus The Republic
Connersville News Examiner
Corydon The Corydon Democrat
Crawfordsville Journal Review
Crawfordsville The Paper of Montgomery County
Decatur Decatur Daily Democrat
Elkhart The Elkhart Truth
Elwood The Call-
Evansville Evansville Courier
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Flora Carroll County Comet
Fort Wayne Fort Wayne Journal Gazette
Fort Wayne Fort Wayne Reader
Fort Wayne Ink Newspaper
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Frankfort The Times
Franklin Daily Journal of Johnson County
French Lick Springs Valley Herald
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Greencastle Banner-
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Greensburg Greensburg Daily News
Hartford City Hartford City News-
Huntington Herald Press
Indianapolis Indianapolis Business Journal
Indianapolis Indianapolis Star
Indianapolis Indy Outlook
Indianapolis Nuvo Newsweekly
Indianapolis The Indianapolis Recorder
Indianapolis The Southside Times
Jeffersonville Evening News and Tribune
Kendallville Kendallville News-
Kokomo Kokomo Perspective
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La Porte Herald-
Lafayette Journal & Courier
Lebanon The Reporter
Linton The Daily World
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Madison Madison Courier Online
Marion Chronicle-
Martinsville The Reporter Times
Merrillville Gary Post Tribune
Michigan City The News-
Monticello Herald Journal
Mooresville Mooresville Times
Muncie NewsLink Indiana
Muncie The Star Press
Munster The Times
Nashville Brown County Democrat
New Castle The Courier Times
New Harmony Posey County News
New Paris The Farmer's Exchange
Newburgh Newburgh Chandler Register
Noblesville Noblesville Daily Times
Noblesville The Noblesville Ledger
Noblesville Topics Newspapers
North Vernon Plain Dealer & Sun
Paoli Paoli News-
Peru Peru Tribune
Plainfield The Flyer Group Newspapers
Plymouth The Pilot News
Portland Commercial Review
Princeton Princeton Daily Clarion
Rensselaer Rensselaer Republican Newspaper
Richmond Palladium-
Rochester Rochester Sentinel
Rushville Rushville Republican
Seymour Seymour Tribune
Shelbyville Shelbyville News
South Bend South Bend Tribune
Spencer Spencer Evening World
Terre Haute Journal of Business
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Tipton Tipton County Tribune
Versailles Osgood Journal
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College Newspapers
Anderson Univ News and Events
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Goshen College Record
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Wabash College Bachelor
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Indiana Radio Stations
Anderson WQME 98.7 FM Christian
Auburn WFGA 106.7 FM Adult Contemp
Bedford WQRK 105.5 FM Oldies
Bloomington WFIU 103.7 FM Classical/Jazz
Bloomington WTTS 92.3 FM Rock
Columbia City WJHS 91.5 FM Adult Alt
Columbus WRZQ 107.3 FM Adult Contemp
Columbus WYGB 102.9 FM Country
Connersville WIFE 100.3 FM Country
Elkhart WFRN Christian
Elkhart WLEG 102.7 FM Adult Contemp
Evansville WABX 107.5 FM Classic Rock
Evansville WDKS 106.1 FM Top 40
Evansville WEJK 107.1 FM Adult Hits
Evansville WGBF 103.1 FM Rock
Evansville WIKY 104.1 FM Adult Top 40
Evansville WJLT 105.3 FM Oldies
Evansville WKDQ 99.5 FM Country
Evansville WLAB 88.3 FM Christain
Evansville WLFW 93.5 FM Country
Evansville WNIN 88.3 FM Classical
Evansville WSTO 96.1 FM Adult Top 40
Evansville WSWI 820 AM Alt/Modern Rock
Evansville WUEV 91.5 FM Univ Evansville
Evansville WYNG 94.9 FM Sports
Fort Wayne Star88.3 88.3 FM Religion
Fort Wayne WBCL 90.3 FM Religion
Fort Wayne WBTU 93.3 FM Country
Fort Wayne WBYR 98.9 FM Rock
Fort Wayne WFWI 92.3 FM Classic Rock
Fort Wayne WMEE 97.3FM Adult Contemp
Fort Wayne WOWO 1190 AM News Talk
Fort Wayne WQHK 105.1 FM Country
Gary WWCA 1270 AM Religion
Indianapolis WEDJ 107.1 FM Spanish
Indianapolis WFMS 95.5 FM Country
Indianapolis WFYI 90.1 FM Classical/Jazz
Indianapolis WIAU 95.9 FM Oldies
Indianapolis WIBC 1070 AM News Talk
Indianapolis WICR 88.7 FM Classical/Jazz
Indianapolis WISG 93.9 FM Cont Christian
Indianapolis WJJK 104.5 FM Adult Hits
Indianapolis WKLU 101.9 FM Oldies
Indianapolis WRZX 103.3 FM Alt Rock
Indianapolis WTPI 107.9 FM Adult Hits
Indianapolis WXLW 950 AM Sports
Indianapolis WXNT 1430 AM TalkRadio
Indianapolis WZPL 99.5 FM Modern AC
Monticello WMRS 107.7 FM Adult Contemp
Muncie WBST 92.1 FM Indiana Public Radio
New Albany WNAS 88.1 FM Variety
Orland WBOI 91.3 FM Jazz
Richmond WQLK 96.1 FM Country
Shelbyville WKWH 1520 AM Classic Hits
South Bend WAOR 95.3 FM Classic Rock
South Bend WBYT 100.7 FM Country
South Bend WGTO 910 AM Oldies
South Bend WHME 103.1 FM Religion
South Bend WHPZ 96.9 FM Religion
South Bend WNDV 92.9 FM Top 40
South Bend WRBR Rock
South Bend WYPW 95.7 FM HipHop
South Whitley WLZQ 101.1 FM Adult Contem
Syracuse WAWC 103.5 FM Country
Terre Haute WAXI 104.9 FM Oldies
Terre Haute WBOW 102.7 FM Contemp
Terre Haute WSDM 92.7 FM Country/Rock
Warsaw WIOE 98.3 FM Oldies
Winamac WKVI 99.3 MF Alternative
Indiana TV Stations
Bloomington WTIU
Elkhart WSJV
Evansville WEHT
Evansville WEVV
Evansville WFIE
Evansville WNIN
Evansville WTVW
Fort Wayne WANE
Fort Wayne WFFT
Fort Wayne WISE
Fort Wayne WPTA
Indianapolis WFYI
Indianapolis WISH
Indianapolis WRTV
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Indianapolis WTTV
Indianapolis WXIN
Lafayette WLFI
Merrillville WYIN
South Bend WNDU
South Bend WNIT
South Bend WSBT
Terre Haute WTHI
Terre Haute WTWO
Indiana Colleges and Universities
Anderson Anderson Univ
Angola Tri-
Bloomington Indiana Univ-
Crawfordsville Wabash College
Elkhart Assoc Mennonite Biblical Seminary
Evansville Univ of Evansville
Evansville Univ of Southern Indiana
Fort Wayne Concordia Theological Seminary
Fort Wayne Concordia Univ
Fort Wayne Indiana Institute of Technology
Fort Wayne Indiana-
Fort Wayne Taylor Univ-
Fort Wayne Tri-
Fort Wayne Univ of Saint Francis-
Franklin Franklin College
Goshen Goshen College
Granger Davenport Univ-
Greencastle Depauw Univ
Hammond Purdue Univ-
Hanover Hanover College
Huntington Huntington College
Indianapolis Butler Univ
Indianapolis Christian Theological Seminary
Indianapolis Crossroads Bible College
Indianapolis Indiana-
Indianapolis Marian College
Indianapolis Martin Univ
Indianapolis Univ of Indianapolis
Jeffersonville Mid-
Jeffersonville Ottawa Univ-
Kokomo Indiana Univ-
Marion Indiana Wesleyan Univ
Merrillville Davenport Univ-
Mishawaka Bethel College
Muncie Ball State Univ
New Albany Indiana Univ-
North Manchester Manchester College
Notre Dame Saint Mary's College
Notre Dame Univ of Notre Dame
Oakland City Oakland City Univ
Rensselaer Saint Josephs College
Richmond Bethany Theological Seminary
Richmond Earlham College
Richmond Indiana Univ-
Saint Mary of the Wo St Mary-
Saint Meinrad Saint Meinrad School of Theology
South Bend Indiana Univ-
South Bend Tri-
Terre Haute Indiana State Univ
Terre Haute Rose-
Upland Taylor Univ-
Valparaiso Valparaiso Univ
West Lafayette Purdue Univ-
Westville Purdue Univ-
Whiting Calumet College of Saint Joseph
Winona Lake Grace College and Theological
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