Muncie, Indiana

Muncie is a city in Indiana in the United States. It is known as "Middletown USA" because many sociological studies were conducted there because it was said to be the typical American city.^[1][2] The population of Muncie in 2020 was 65,194 people.^[3]

Muncie is in Delaware County, about 60 miles (97 km) northeast of Indianapolis.^[4] The county was named after the Delaware Indians, a native American people, who had moved west from Ohio in the 1770's. They settled along the banks of the White River. One of the settlements was named Muncietown.^[4] In 1818 the Delaware signed a treaty with the US Government and moved out of the area to go further west.^[4]

1. ↑ "Ball State University - Center for Middletown Studies". cms.bsu.edu. 2011. Archived from the original on November 6, 2012. Retrieved July 31, 2011.
2. ↑ "Middletown, the 'typical' American city". IU News Room: Indiana University. 2011. Retrieved July 31, 2011.
3. ↑ "QuickFacts: Muncie city, Indiana". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved February 15, 2024.
4. ↑ ^{4.0 4.1 4.2} "History of Muncie". City of Muncie, Indiana. 2011. Retrieved 31 July 2011.