Nine-County Region

Nine-County is the central 9-county area of , comprising the greater metropolitan area.
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is the capital of and also the state’s largest city. Efforts to beautify and modernize the city have brought into the 21st century as a world-class destination for everything from business meetings and trade conventions to backpackers making their way across the States.

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is a city of just over 100,000 people in the Nine-County Region of north of .

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is a small city in the Nine-County Region of , home to a nice downtown and the impressive Paramount Theatre. The city was named after Chief William "Adam" who was part Delaware Indian, and platted around 1827.

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is a city in , , in the U.S. state of and is the county seat. The population was 20,067 as of the 2020 census.

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is a city in , United States. The population was 98,677 at the 2020 census. It is a northern suburb of . Established in 1872 as a small railroad settlement known as Switch, the city remained a rural community for much of its history before experiencing substantial residential and commercial growth beginning in the late 20th century.

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is a city in and the county seat of , , United States, a part of the north suburbs along the .

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is a city in and the county seat of , United States. It lies in and townships and is part of the Indianapolis metropolitan area.

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is a city in , United States. The population was 11,932 at the 2020 United States census. The city is the county seat of Morgan County.

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is a city in and the county seat of , , United States. The population was 16,662 at the 2020 census. is located in central Indiana, approximately 29 miles northwest of downtown Indianapolis and 36 miles southeast of .

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is a city in , , United States. It is a northern suburb of . As of 2025, the population was 64,407. is in the Indianapolis metropolitan area.

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is a city and southern suburb of in the Nine-County Region of , home to College and an aesthetic Colonial Revival city hall.

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is a city in , , United States. The population was 63,830 at the 2020 Census. is located southeast of central between Interstate 65 and Interstate 69.

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is a town in , Liberty, and Washington townships, , , United States. The population was 27,631 at the 2010 census, and in 2022 the estimated population was 36,074.

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is a town in , , United States. In the 2020 census, the population was recorded as 28,973 residents.

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is a town in Washington and Townships, , , United States. The population was 21,474 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Indianapolis metropolitan area.

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is a wealthy suburb of in , drawing visitors mainly for its quaint main street shopping area.

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is a town in and the county seat of , , United States. The population was 10,559 at the 2020 census.

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is in the Nine-County Region of central , in the United States of America. The town of 6,000 people straddles Hancock and Marion counties in Indiana.

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is a town in Jackson Township, , , United States, north of . The population was 5,301 at the 2020 census. is notable for welcoming teenaged AIDS activist Ryan White to its community in 1987.

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, not that , is a small town in the Nine-County Region of , most notable for its outlets.

Nine-County Region

  • Type: metropolitan statistical area with 2,110,000 residents
  • Description: metropolis centered on Indianapolis
  • Also known as: “Indianapolis metro area”, “Indianapolis metropolitan area”, “Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson metropolitan area”, “Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN Metro Area”, “Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN Metropolitan Statistical Area”, “Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood metropolitan area”, “Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN Metropolitan Statistical Area”, “Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN MSA”, and “Indianapolis–Carmel–Greenwood, IN MSA”
  • Location: , , ,
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Latitude of center
39.85° or 39° 51′ north
Longitude of center
-86.2° or 86° 12′ west
Population
2,110,000
Wiki­data ID
Q3575924
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