Indiana is a U.S. state in the Midwestern United States. It is the 38th-largest by area and the 17th-most populous of the 50 United States. Its capital and largest city is Indianapolis. Indiana was admitted to the United States as the 19th state on December 11, 1816. It is bordered by Lake Michigan to the northwest, Michigan to the north, Ohio to the east, the Ohio River and Kentucky to the south and southeast, and the Wabash River and Illinois to the west.
Hoosier is the official demonym for a resident of the U.S. state of Indiana. The origin of the term remains a matter of debate within the state, but "Hoosier" was in general use by the 1840s, having been popularized by Richmond resident John Finley's 1833 poem "The Hoosier's Nest". Anyone born in Indiana or a resident at the time is considered to be a Hoosier. Indiana adopted the nickname "The Hoosier State" more than 150 years ago.
"Hoosier" is used in
the names of numerous Indiana-based businesses and organizations.
"Hoosiers" is also the name of the Indiana University athletic teams and
seven active and one disbanded athletic conferences in the Indiana High
School Athletic Association have the word "Hoosier" in their name. As
there is no accepted embodiment of a Hoosier, the IU schools are
represented through their letters and colors alone. In addition to
universal acceptance by residents of Indiana, the term is also the
official demonym according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
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