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Carmel
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city in Hamilton County, Indiana, United States
Key facts
- Country
- United States
- State
- Indiana
- County
- Hamilton
- Township
- Clay
- Incorporated
- 1874 (town), January 1, 1976 (city)
- Named after
- Carmel (biblical settlement)
- Mayor
- Sue Finkam ( R ) (2024–present)
- Total
- 50.17 sq mi (129.94 km )
- Land
- 49.09 sq mi (127.13 km )
- Water
- 1.08 sq mi (2.80 km )
- Elevation
- 843 ft (257 m)
- Estimate 2021
- 100,777
- Density
- 2,032/sq mi (784.7/km )
- Time zone
- UTC−5 ( EST )
- Summer dst
- UTC−4 ( EDT )
- Zip codes
- 46032, 46033, 46074, 46082, 46280, 46290
- Area codes
- 317, 463
- Fips code
- 18-10342
via Wikipedia infobox
Official website
Carmel, IN | Official Website
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Encyclopedic overview
Carmel (/ˈkɑːrməl/) is a suburban city in Hamilton County, Indiana, United States, immediately north of Indianapolis. With a population of 99,757 as of the 2020 census, the city spans 49 square miles (130 km) across Clay Township and is bordered by the White River to the east and the Boone County line to the west.
Carmel was home to one of the first electronic automated traffic signals in the country, and constructed 155 roundabouts between 1997 and 2025. The city is designed with walkability and pedestrian wellbeing in mind, with trails, parks and green spaces being common.
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