Carmel

Also known as Bethlehem, Carmel, Indiana, Carmel, IN

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

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Wikidata facts

Official name: Carmel
Population: 79191
Area: 125.739233
Elevation: 260
Official website: www.carmel.in.gov
Image: The Palladium.jpg
Households: 37369
Dialing code: 317

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postal code: 46082
Commons category: Carmel, Indiana
inception: 1874-00-00
P8168: Françoise Marie de Bourbon
water as percent of area: 2.2348
per capita income: 60329

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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.