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 of Indiana

Indiana

Indiana is a US state, admitted to the United States as the 19th on December 11, 1816. It is located in the Midwestern United States and Great Lakes Region. With 6,483,802 residents, the state is ranked 15th in population and 16th in population density. Indiana is ranked 38th in land area and is...

first required its residents to register their motor vehicle

Motor vehicle

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s and display government-provided license plates in 1913, with the law taking effect on July 1 of that year.

Passenger plates 1970 to present

Image	First issued	Description	Slogan	Serial format	Serials issued	Notes
	1970	Red serial on reflective white background		County-coded: 00A1234 0A1234		1970 marked the first year of staggered registration for Indiana. Instead of expiring on the last day of February each year, plates would now expire between January 31 and June 30, depending on the registrant's last name. Plates were valid through June 30, 1971.
	1971	Blue serial on reflective white background		County-coded: 00A1234 0A1234		Plates were valid through June 30, 1972.
	1972	Green serial on reflective white background		County-coded: 00A1234 0A1234		Plates were valid through June 30, 1973.
	1973	Red serial on reflective white background		County-coded: 00A1234 0A1234		Plates were valid through June 30, 1974.
Wayne County Wayne County, Indiana Wayne County is a county located in the U.S. state of Indiana. As of the 2010 census, the population was 68,917. The county seat is Richmond.-History:...  Issued 1974 Plate	1974	Black serial on reflective white background		County-coded: 00A1234 0A1234		Plates were valid through June 30, 1975.
	1975	Blue serial on reflective white background		County-coded: 00A1234 0A1234		Plates were valid through June 30, 1976.
	1976	Blue serial on reflective white, red and blue graphic background	Heritage State	County-coded: 00A1234 0A1234		This was Indiana's first graphic plate; the branch letter was pushed down to make room for the Minuteman figure. Plates were valid through June 30, 1977.
	1977	Green serial on reflective white, green and yellow background		County-coded: 00A1234 0A1234		Plates were valid through June 30, 1978.
Lawrence County Lawrence County, Indiana As of the census of 2000, there were 45,922 people, 18,535 households, and 13,141 families residing in the county. The population density was 102 people per square mile . There were 20,560 housing units at an average density of 46 per square mile...  Issued 1978-79 Plate	1978	Black serial on reflective white, red and light blue background		County-coded: 00A1234 0A1234		Indianapolis 500 race cars in background. This issue is thought by some to be a tribute to Tony Hulman Tony Hulman Anton "Tony" Hulman, Jr. was a businessman from Terre Haute, Indiana who rescued the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in 1945 and made the Indianapolis 500 popular.... , owner of the Indianapolis Motor Speedway Indianapolis Motor Speedway The Indianapolis Motor Speedway, located in Speedway, Indiana in the United States, is the home of the Indianapolis 500-Mile Race and the Brickyard 400.... , who died in 1977; sample plates, normally numbered 00A0000 in most years, were numbered 00H0000 this year, lending some credence to this belief. Plates were valid through June 30, 1979.
	1979	Brown serial on reflective white, yellow and brown background	1779 George Rogers Clark George Rogers Clark George Rogers Clark was a soldier from Virginia and the highest ranking American military officer on the northwestern frontier during the American Revolutionary War. He served as leader of the Kentucky militia throughout much of the war...	County-coded: 00A1234 0A1234		Awarded "Plate of the Year" for best new license plate of 1979 by the Automobile License Plate Collectors Association Automobile License Plate Collectors Association The Automobile License Plate Collectors Association is the largest such organization in the world. Founded in Rumney Depot, New Hampshire, United States, in 1953 and holding its first meeting in North Attleboro, Massachusetts, in 1954, its members have come from all 50 U.S... , the first and, to date, only time Indiana has been so honored. Plates were valid through June 30, 1980.
	1980	Black serial on reflective white, yellow, orange and red background		County-coded: 00A1234 0A1234		Final annual issue for Indiana. Plates were valid through June 30, 1981.
Clark County Issued 1981-84 Plate	1981	Brown serial on reflective white, light and dark brown and black graphic background		County-coded: 00A1234 0A1234		First multi-year plate in Indiana since 1955, and the first to be renewed with decals (except for plates with numbers up to and including 100, which were reissued annually). Plates were valid until June 30, 1984.
	1984	Black serial on reflective white, yellow, green and red background	Wander Indiana	County-coded: 00A1234 0A1234		Staggered registration expanded to January–October with 1987 expiration. Plates were valid through October 31, 1987.
Spencer County Spencer County, Indiana As of the census of 2000, there were 20,391 people, 7,569 households, and 5,752 families residing in the county. The population density was 51 people per square mile . There were 8,333 housing units at an average density of 21 per square mile...  Issued 1987-90 Plate	1987	Blue serial on reflective blue, white and gold background	Back Home Again	County-coded: 00A1234 0A1234		Small white-on-blue county name decal added to lower right corner; hard to read from the start, most were illegible within a year. Plates were valid through October 31, 1990.
Hamilton County Hamilton County, Indiana Hamilton County is a county located in the U.S. state of Indiana. Census 2010 recorded a population of 274,569. The county seat is Noblesville....  Issued 1990-92 Plate	1990	Red serial on reflective white background	Hoosier Hospitality	County-coded: 00A1234 0A1234		Small white-on-blue county name decal continues as on Back Home Again issue. Plates were valid through October 31, 1993.
Spencer County Spencer County, Indiana As of the census of 2000, there were 20,391 people, 7,569 households, and 5,752 families residing in the county. The population density was 51 people per square mile . There were 8,333 housing units at an average density of 21 per square mile...  Issued 1993-97 Plate	1993	Black serial on reflective red, yellow and black background	Amber Waves of Grain	County-coded: 00A1234 00AB123 (following exhaustion of above format) 0A1234 0AB123 (following exhaustion of above format)		Replacement cycle moves from 3 to 5 years. Early-issued plates may have a yellow-on-black county name decal in the lower-right corner; this is dropped in most counties before the end of 1993. Plates were valid through October 31, 1998.
Noble County Noble County, Indiana As of the census of 2000, there were 46,275 people, 16,696 households, and 12,288 families residing in the county. The population density was 113 people per square mile . There were 18,233 housing units at an average density of 44 per square mile...  Single-letter 1998-2003 Plate Allen County Allen County, Indiana As of the census of 2000, there were 331,849 people, 128,745 households, and 86,259 families residing in the county. The population density was 505 people per square mile . There were 138,905 housing units at an average density of 211 per square mile...  Double-letter 1998-2003 Plate	1998	Dark blue serial on reflective white background, gold state outline and coat of arms - Indiana and Crossroads of America Printed in dark blue.	The Crossroads of America	County-coded: 00A1234 00AB123 (following exhaustion of above format) 0A1234 0AB123 (following exhaustion of above format)		Final embossed plate for Indiana. Plates were valid through October 31, 2003.
Daviess County Daviess County, Indiana Daviess County is a county located in the U.S. state of Indiana. As of 2010, the population was 31,648. The county seat is Washington. Daviess County switched to the Central Time Zone on April 2, 2006. It has returned to the Eastern Time Zone as of November 4, 2007.- History :Daviess County was...  Single Large-letter 2003-2008 Plate Tippecanoe County Tippecanoe County, Indiana Tippecanoe County is a county located in the northwest quadrant of the U.S. state of Indiana. It was created in 1826 from Wabash County. It is part of the Lafayette, Indiana, Metropolitan Statistical Area....  Single Small-letter 2003-2008 Plate Vanderburgh County Vanderburgh County, Indiana As of the census of 2000, there were 171,922 people, 70,623 households, and 44,421 families residing in the county. The population density was 733 people per square mile . There were 76,300 housing units at an average density of 325 per square mile...  Single-letter 2003-2008 Plate	2003	dark blue on reflective farm scene graphic	www.IN.gov	County-coded, with variable number of digits following letter: 0A1234 0AB123 (following exhaustion of above format) 00A1234 00AB123 (following exhaustion of above format)		Earlier plates used a larger serial font that included full-height letters. The original design was to have "Back Home Again," but was replaced with the state website. This plate used a serial that was screened on and is completely flat. All previous Indiana plates were embossed. Plates were valid through October 31, 2008.
Knox County Knox County, Indiana As of the census of 2000, there were 39,256 people, 15,552 households, and 10,139 families residing in the county. The population density was 76 people per square mile . There were 17,305 housing units at an average density of 34 per square mile...  Tagged "In God We Trust" Plate	2007	optional type: white on dark blue with flag of the United States Flag of the United States The national flag of the United States of America consists of thirteen equal horizontal stripes of red alternating with white, with a blue rectangle in the canton bearing fifty small, white, five-pointed stars arranged in nine offset horizontal rows of six stars alternating with rows...  motif and numerical county sticker in lower right corner, although some plates do not have county sticker.	In God We Trust	AB 1234 (variable number of digits following letters); formatted like a specialty plate.
Four Gibson County Gibson County, Indiana Gibson County is a county located in the southwestern part of the U.S. state of Indiana and is included in the Evansville, Indiana–Kentucky Metropolitan Statistical Area. As of 2010, the population was 33,503. The county seat is Princeton.-Geography:...  2008-2013 Plate Types	2008	White on dark blue with white Indiana state flag Flag of Indiana The flag of Indiana was designed by Paul Hadley and officially adopted by the state of Indiana on May 31, 1917. It was the state's first official flag and has remained unchanged since then except for the creation of a statute to standardize the production of the flag.-History:To commemorate the...  on left and sticker of county name and number on top	none	Standard Version 123A, 123AB or 123ABC Grandfathered Version 00A0, 00A00 or 00A000 Handicapped Plates 2008-2010: 123456 2010>: D123A, D123AB National Guard Plates NG123A	Serials not issued sequentially. Letters or combinations of letters are unique to a particular county.	Issued concurrently with "In God We Trust" base. Staggered registration once again expanded to include all twelve months of the calendar year; four dates, the 7th, 14th, 21st and 28th of each month, are used (except in January and December). Grandfathered Version are laid out by county coding depending on demand for them. Some counties may only use single suffix numbers while others may use as much as three.
		optional type: black on white with logo at left	Lincoln's Boyhood Home	BF1234 BH1234		Aside from this and the In God We Trust Plates, there are approximately 70 other various organizations, schools, and other entities that offer plates using the same format but come with a $15 organizational fee. See Indiana Plate Types for further details.

New Plate Prefixing

Starting in 2010 special plates such as the handicapped, POW, National Guard, Disabled American Veteran that use the background of the standard plates will no longer use just numbers. Instead they will now use a predetermined prefix three mumbers and one or two suffix letters depending on if they have one or two prefix numbers. In all the max total characters will amount to six.

• Handicapped - D123A or D123AB
• Disabled American Veteran - DH123A or DF123A

• Ex-Prisoner of War - PW123A
• National Guard - NG123A
• Purple Heart - PH123A

County coding

From 1963 through 2008, the Indiana Bureau of Motor Vehicles

Department of Motor Vehicles

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 issued standard automobile license plates

Vehicle registration plate

A vehicle registration plate is a metal or plastic plate attached to a motor vehicle or trailer for official identification purposes. The registration identifier is a numeric or alphanumeric code that uniquely identifies the vehicle within the issuing region's database...

bearing a one- or two-digit number identifying the county in which the vehicle is registered. These prefixes proceeded alphabetically, with prefixes greater than 92 reserved as overflow for the state's historically most-populous counties, Lake (94 and 96) and Marion (93, 95, 97, 98 and 99).

Individual license plate numbers are assigned sequentially in each licensing office. The numbers are usually in the format #A1234 or ##A1234, depending on whether the prefix is one or two digits. Special overflow consideration was given for Allen

Allen County, Indiana

As of the census of 2000, there were 331,849 people, 128,745 households, and 86,259 families residing in the county. The population density was 505 people per square mile . There were 138,905 housing units at an average density of 211 per square mile...

 and St. Joseph

St. Joseph County, Indiana

As of the census of 2000, there were 265,559 people, 100,743 households, and 66,792 families residing in the county. The population density was 581 people per square mile . There were 107,013 housing units at an average density of 234 per square mile...

 Counties and, more recently, Hamilton

Hamilton County, Indiana

Hamilton County is a county located in the U.S. state of Indiana. Census 2010 recorded a population of 274,569. The county seat is Noblesville....

, Elkhart

Elkhart County, Indiana

Elkhart County is a county in the U.S. state of Indiana. Much of the county is in the Elkhart-Goshen Metropolitan Statistical Area, which in turn is part of the South Bend-Elkhart-Mishawaka Combined Statistical Area...

, and Vanderburgh

Vanderburgh County, Indiana

As of the census of 2000, there were 171,922 people, 70,623 households, and 44,421 families residing in the county. The population density was 733 people per square mile . There were 76,300 housing units at an average density of 325 per square mile...

 Counties, which issued plates of the formats 2AB123, 71AB123, 29AB123, 20AB123, and 82AB123, respectively.

From 1981 through 2008, following the introduction of multi-year plates, plates numbered 1 through 99 were reissued annually; numbers 100 and higher were revalidated with decals.

In 2008, new white-on-dark-blue license plates with white county name decals (located in the top center of each plate) replaced the old county number system, used since 1963, with a new system of license plates bearing a format of 123A, 123AB, or 123ABC with the stars and torch that adorn the state flag

Flag of Indiana

The flag of Indiana was designed by Paul Hadley and officially adopted by the state of Indiana on May 31, 1917. It was the state's first official flag and has remained unchanged since then except for the creation of a statute to standardize the production of the flag.-History:To commemorate the...

 on the left quarter of the plate. For the first time since 1987, "INDIANA" is printed on the bottom of the plate.

In January 2007, Indiana started to issue new plates bearing the words "IN GOD WE TRUST

In God We Trust

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" on the left third as a no-cost alternative to the regular plate. Like Indiana's other specialty plates, this plate has two vertical letters and one to four numbers. The county number is, when applied, on a sticker at the bottom right corner, and, like the other specialty plates, it too is available on trucks

Pickup truck

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 up to 11,000 lbs. gross weight.

While very popular, this plate was controversial as the American Civil Liberties Union

American Civil Liberties Union

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 of Indiana claimed that it is a symbol of endorsement of a religion. After a lawsuit from the ACLU because the God plates were of no cost, unlike other specialty plates, the Indiana Court of Appeals

Indiana Court of Appeals

The Indiana Court of Appeals is the intermediate-level appellate court for the state of Indiana. It is the successor to the Indiana Appellate Court.-History:...

 upheld the plates' constitutionality.

County Numbers

Indiana uses a numerical county-coding scheme to indicate the county of registration. The county code is displayed on a black on white sticker placed on the lower right corner of speciality plates like the In God we Trust plate shown above while long sticker with both the county number and name adorns the standard plates.

• From the 1960s to 2008, the Indiana plate consisted of the county number, a letter and one to four numbers.

List of county numbers

• 01 - Adams
  Adams County, Indiana
  Adams County lies in northeastern Indiana in the United States and shares its eastern border with Ohio. It was officially established in 1836. The county seat is Decatur....
  
  
• 02 - Allen
  Allen County, Indiana
  As of the census of 2000, there were 331,849 people, 128,745 households, and 86,259 families residing in the county. The population density was 505 people per square mile . There were 138,905 housing units at an average density of 211 per square mile...
  
  
• 03 - Bartholomew
  Bartholomew County, Indiana
  Bartholomew County is a county located in the U.S. state of Indiana, and determined by the U.S. Census Bureau to include the mean center of U.S. population in 1900. As of 2010, the population was 76,794...
  
  
• 04 - Benton
  Benton County, Indiana
  Benton County is located along in the northwest part of the U.S. state of Indiana, along the border with Illinois. As of 2010, the county's population was 8,854. It contains six incorporated towns as well as several small unincorporated settlements; it is also divided into 11 townships which...
  
  
• 05 - Blackford
  Blackford County, Indiana
  Blackford County is located in the east central portion of the U.S. state of Indiana. The county is named for Judge Isaac Blackford, who was the first speaker of the Indiana General Assembly and a long-time chief justice of the Indiana Supreme Court. Created in 1838, Blackford County is divided...
  
  
• 06 - Boone
  Boone County, Indiana
  As of the census of 2000, there were 46,107 people, 17,081 households, and 12,810 families residing in the county. The population density was 109 people per square mile . There were 17,929 housing units at an average density of 42 per square mile...
  
  
• 07 - Brown
  Brown County, Indiana
  Brown County is a county located in the U.S. state of Indiana. As of 2010, the population is 15,242. The county seat is Nashville.- History :...
  
  
• 08 - Carroll
  Carroll County, Indiana
  Carroll County is a county located in the U.S. state of Indiana. As of 2010, the population was 20,155. The county seat is Delphi.Carroll County is part of the Lafayette, Indiana, Metropolitan Statistical Area.- History :...
  
  
• 09 - Cass
  Cass County, Indiana
  As of the census of 2000, there were 40,930 people, 15,715 households, and 10,921 families residing in the county. The population density was 99 people per square mile . There were 16,620 housing units at an average density of 40 per square mile...
  
  
• 10 - Clark
  Clark County, Indiana
  Clark County is a county located in the U.S. state of Indiana, located directly across the Ohio River from Louisville, Kentucky. At the 2010 Census, the population was 110,232. The county seat is Jeffersonville. Clarksville is also a major city in the county...
  
  
• 11 - Clay
  Clay County, Indiana
  Clay County is a county located in the U.S. state of Indiana. As of 2010, the population was 26,890. The county seat is Brazil. Clay County is included in the Terre Haute, Indiana, Metropolitan Statistical Area.- History :Clay County was formed in 1825...
  
  
• 12 - Clinton
  Clinton County, Indiana
  As of the census of 2000, there were 33,866 people, 12,545 households, and 9,057 families residing in the county. The population density was 84 people per square mile . There were 13,267 housing units at an average density of 33 per square mile...
  
  
• 13 - Crawford
  Crawford County, Indiana
  Crawford County is a county located in the U.S. state of Indiana. As of 2010, the population was 10,713. The county seat is English.-Geography:...
  
  
• 14 - Daviess
  Daviess County, Indiana
  Daviess County is a county located in the U.S. state of Indiana. As of 2010, the population was 31,648. The county seat is Washington. Daviess County switched to the Central Time Zone on April 2, 2006. It has returned to the Eastern Time Zone as of November 4, 2007.- History :Daviess County was...
  
  
• 15 - Dearborn
  Dearborn County, Indiana
  Dearborn County is a county located in the U.S. state of Indiana. As of 2010, the population was 50,047. It is part of the Cincinnati-Northern Kentucky metropolitan area. The county seat is Lawrenceburg.-History:...
  
  
• 16 - Decatur
  Decatur County, Indiana
  As of the census of 2000, there were 24,555 people, 9,389 households, and 6,882 families residing in the county. The population density was 66 people per square mile . There were 9,992 housing units at an average density of 27 per square mile...
  
  
• 17 - DeKalb
  DeKalb County, Indiana
  DeKalb County is a county located in the U.S. state of Indiana. Named for Revolutionary War hero Johann, Baron de Kalb , the county was created by the Indiana legislature in 1835 and organized in 1837. As of 2010, the population was 42,223...
  
  
• 18 - Delaware
  Delaware County, Indiana
  As of the census of 2000, there were 118,769 people, 47,131 households, and 29,692 families residing in the county. The population density was 302 people per square mile . There were 51,032 housing units at an average density of 130 per square mile...
  
  
• 19 - Dubois
  Dubois County, Indiana
  Dubois County is a county located in the U.S. state of Indiana. The county seat is Jasper. As of 2010, the population was 41,889.Dubois County is part of the Jasper Micropolitan Statistical Area.-History:...
  
  
• 20 - Elkhart
  Elkhart County, Indiana
  Elkhart County is a county in the U.S. state of Indiana. Much of the county is in the Elkhart-Goshen Metropolitan Statistical Area, which in turn is part of the South Bend-Elkhart-Mishawaka Combined Statistical Area...
  
  
• 21 - Fayette
  Fayette County, Indiana
  -2010 Census Data:As of the census of 2010, there were 24,277 people and 9,719 households residing in the county. The population density was 113 people per square mile . There were 10,898 housing units at an average density of 51 per square mile...
  
  
• 22 - Floyd
  Floyd County, Indiana
  Floyd County is a county located in the U.S. state of Indiana. As of 2010, the population was 74,578. The county seat is New Albany. Floyd County is the county with the second smallest land area in the entire state...
  
  
• 23 - Fountain
  Fountain County, Indiana
  Fountain County lies in the western part of the U.S. state of Indiana on the east side of the Wabash River. The county was officially established in 1826 and was the 53rd in Indiana. The county seat is Covington....
  
  

• 24 - Franklin
  Franklin County, Indiana
  As of the census of 2000, there were 22,151 people, 7,868 households, and 6,129 families residing in the county. The population density was 57 people per square mile . There were 8,596 housing units at an average density of 22 per square mile...
  
  
• 25 - Fulton
  Fulton County, Indiana
  As of the census of 2000, there were 20,511 people, 8,082 households, and 5,738 families residing in the county. The population density was 56 people per square mile . There were 9,123 housing units at an average density of 25 per square mile...
  
  
• 26 - Gibson
  Gibson County, Indiana
  Gibson County is a county located in the southwestern part of the U.S. state of Indiana and is included in the Evansville, Indiana–Kentucky Metropolitan Statistical Area. As of 2010, the population was 33,503. The county seat is Princeton.-Geography:...
  
  
• 27 - Grant
  Grant County, Indiana
  Grant County is a county located in the U.S. state of Indiana. As of the 2010 census, the population was 70,061. The county seat is Marion. Important paleontological discoveries dating from the Pliocene epoch have been made at Pipe Creek Sinkhole in Grant County.-Geography:According to the 2010...
  
  
• 28 - Greene
  Greene County, Indiana
  Greene County is a county located in the U.S. state of Indiana, and determined by the U.S. Census Bureau to include the mean center of U.S. population in 1930. As of 2010, the population was 33,165. The county seat is Bloomfield....
  
  
• 29 - Hamilton
  Hamilton County, Indiana
  Hamilton County is a county located in the U.S. state of Indiana. Census 2010 recorded a population of 274,569. The county seat is Noblesville....
  
  
• 30 - Hancock
  Hancock County, Indiana
  Hancock County is a county located in the U.S. state of Indiana. As of 2010, the population was 70,002. The county seat is Greenfield.-Geography:...
  
  
• 31 - Harrison
  Harrison County, Indiana
  Harrison County is a county located in the far southern part of the U.S. state of Indiana along the Ohio River. It is divided into twelve townships, and the county seat is Corydon, the former capital of Indiana. The county is part of the larger Louisville/Jefferson County, KY–IN Metropolitan...
  
  
• 32 - Hendricks
  Hendricks County, Indiana
  - Towns :*Amo*Avon*Brownsburg*Clayton*Coatesville*Danville*Lizton*North Salem*Pittsboro*Plainfield*Stilesville-Townships:*Brown*Center*Clay*Eel River*Franklin*Guilford*Liberty*Lincoln*Marion*Middle*Union*Washington-Further reading:...
  
  
• 33 - Henry
  Henry County, Indiana
  As of the census of 2000, there were 48,508 people, 19,486 households, and 13,971 families residing in the county. The population density was 124 people per square mile . There were 20,592 housing units at an average density of 52 per square mile...
  
  
• 34 - Howard
  Howard County, Indiana
  Howard County is one of 92 counties in the U.S. state of Indiana. It is part of the Kokomo, Indiana, Metropolitan Statistical Area, which consists of Howard and Tipton counties. Originally named Richardville County, it was rechristened in 1844 to commemorate General Tilghman Ashurst Howard. As of...
  
  
• 35 - Huntington
  Huntington County, Indiana
  Huntington County is a county located in the U.S. state of Indiana. The county seat and lone city is Huntington. According to Census 2010, the population was 37,124.-Geography:...
  
  
• 36 - Jackson
  Jackson County, Indiana
  Jackson County is a county located in the U.S. state of Indiana. As of 2010, the population was 42,376. The county seat is Brownstown.-History:...
  
  
• 37 - Jasper
  Jasper County, Indiana
  As of the census of 2000, there were 30,043 people, 10,686 households, and 8,217 families residing in the county. The population density was 54 people per square mile . There were 11,236 housing units at an average density of 20 per square mile...
  
  
• 38 - Jay
  Jay County, Indiana
  As of the census of 2000, there were 21,806 people, 8,405 households, and 6,017 families residing in the county. The population density was 57 people per square mile . There were 9,074 housing units at an average density of 24 per square mile...
  
  
• 39 - Jefferson
  Jefferson County, Indiana
  Jefferson County is a county located in the U.S. state of Indiana. As of 2010, the population was 32,428. The county seat is Madison.-History:Jefferson County was formed in 1811...
  
  
• 40 - Jennings
  Jennings County, Indiana
  Jennings County is a county located in the U.S. state of Indiana. As of 2010, the population was 28,525. The county seat is Vernon.-History:...
  
  
• 41 - Johnson
  Johnson County, Indiana
  As of the census of 2000, there were 115,209 people, 42,434 households, and 31,613 families residing in the county. The population density was 360 people per square mile . There were 45,095 housing units at an average density of 141 per square mile...
  
  
• 42 - Knox
  Knox County, Indiana
  As of the census of 2000, there were 39,256 people, 15,552 households, and 10,139 families residing in the county. The population density was 76 people per square mile . There were 17,305 housing units at an average density of 34 per square mile...
  
  
• 43 - Kosciusko
  Kosciusko County, Indiana
  Kosciusko County is a county located in the U.S. state of Indiana. Census 2010 recorded the population at 77,358. The county seat is Warsaw.The county was formed in 1836. It was named after the Polish general Tadeusz Kościuszko, who served in the American Revolutionary War, and then returned to...
  
  
• 44 - LaGrange
  LaGrange County, Indiana
  LaGrange County is a county located in the U.S. state of Indiana and in the Northern Indiana region known as Michiana. As of 2010, the population was 37,128. The county is located about east of South Bend, west of Toledo, Ohio, and northeast of Indianapolis. The area is well known for its large...
  
  
• 45 - Lake
  Lake County, Indiana
  Lake County is a county located in the U.S. state of Indiana. In 2010, its population was 496,005, making it Indiana's second-most populous county. The county seat is Crown Point. This county is part of Northwest Indiana and the Chicago metropolitan area. The county contains a mix of urban,...
  
  
• 46 - LaPorte
  LaPorte County, Indiana
  LaPorte County is a county located in the U.S. state of Indiana. As of 2010, the population was 111,467. The county seat is the city of La Porte. This county is part of the Chicago metropolitan area, Northwest Indiana and Michiana. The largest city is Michigan City...
  
  

• 47 - Lawrence
  Lawrence County, Indiana
  As of the census of 2000, there were 45,922 people, 18,535 households, and 13,141 families residing in the county. The population density was 102 people per square mile . There were 20,560 housing units at an average density of 46 per square mile...
  
  
• 48 - Madison
  Madison County, Indiana
  As of the census of 2000, there were 133,358 people, 53,052 households, and 36,234 families residing in the county. The population density was 295 people per square mile . There were 56,939 housing units at an average density of 126 per square mile...
  
  
• 49 - Marion
  Marion County, Indiana
  Marion County is a county located in the U.S. state of Indiana. Census 2010 recorded a population of 903,393, making it the largest county in the state and 55th most populated county in the country, greater than the population of six states. The county seat is Indianapolis, the state capital and...
  
  
• 50 - Marshall
  Marshall County, Indiana
  As of the census of 2000, there were 45,128 people, 16,519 households, and 12,191 families residing in the county. The population density was 102 people per square mile . There were 18,099 housing units at an average density of 41 per square mile...
  
  
• 51 - Martin
  Martin County, Indiana
  As of the census of 2000, there were 10,369 people, 4,183 households, and 2,877 families residing in the county. The population density was 31 people per square mile . There were 4,729 housing units at an average density of 14 per square mile...
  
  
• 52 - Miami
  Miami County, Indiana
  As of the census of 2000, there were 36,082 people, 13,716 households, and 9,806 families residing in the county. The population density was 96 people per square mile . There were 15,299 housing units at an average density of 41 per square mile...
  
  
• 53 - Monroe
  Monroe County, Indiana
  As of the census of 2010, there were 137,974 people, 46,898 households, and 24,715 families residing in the county. The population density was 306 people per square mile . There were 50,846 housing units at an average density of 129 per square mile...
  
  
• 54 - Montgomery
  Montgomery County, Indiana
  Montgomery County is a county located in the U.S. state of Indiana. As of 2010, the population was 38,124. The county seat is Crawfordsville-Early history and settlement:...
  
  
• 55 - Morgan
  Morgan County, Indiana
  Morgan County is a county located in the U.S. state of Indiana. As of 2010, the population was 68,894. The county seat is Martinsville. Morgan is one of seven counties contiguous to Marion County, and is located between Indianapolis, in Marion County, and Bloomington, located in Monroe County...
  
  
• 56 - Newton
  Newton County, Indiana
  Newton County is a county located in the U.S. state of Indiana. As of 2010, the population was 14,244. The county seat is Kentland.- History :...
  
  
• 57 - Noble
  Noble County, Indiana
  As of the census of 2000, there were 46,275 people, 16,696 households, and 12,288 families residing in the county. The population density was 113 people per square mile . There were 18,233 housing units at an average density of 44 per square mile...
  
  
• 58 - Ohio
  Ohio County, Indiana
  As of the census of 2000, there were 5,623 people, 2,201 households, and 1,586 families residing in the county. The population density was 65 people per square mile . There were 2,424 housing units at an average density of 28 per square mile...
  
  
• 59 - Orange
  Orange County, Indiana
  As of the census of 2000, there were 19,306 people, 7,621 households, and 5,342 families residing in the county. The population density was 48 people per square mile . There were 8,348 housing units at an average density of 21 per square mile...
  
  
• 60 - Owen
  Owen County, Indiana
  Owen County is a county located in the U.S. state of Indiana, and determined by the U.S. Census Bureau to include the mean center of U.S. population in 1920. As of 2010, the population was 21,575...
  
  
• 61 - Parke
  Parke County, Indiana
  Parke County is a county in the western part of the U.S. state of Indiana. It was formed in 1821 out of a portion of Vigo County. The county seat is Rockville....
  
  
• 62 - Perry
  Perry County, Indiana
  Perry County is a county located in the southwestern part of the U.S. state of Indiana. As of 2010, the population was 19,338. The county seat is Tell City. It is the hilliest county as well as one of the most forested counties of in Indiana as it features more than of Hoosier National Forest...
  
  
• 63 - Pike
  Pike County, Indiana
  As of the census of 2000, there were 12,837 people, 5,119 households, and 3,680 families residing in the county. The population density was 38 people per square mile . There were 5,611 housing units at an average density of 17 per square mile...
  
  
• 64 - Porter
  Porter County, Indiana
  Porter County is a county located in the U.S. state of Indiana. As of 2010, the population was 164,343. Much of the population growth has to do with the expansion of the Chicago Metropolitan Area eastward into Indiana. The county seat is Valparaiso...
  
  
• 65 - Posey
  Posey County, Indiana
  As of the census of 2000, there were 27,061 people, 10,205 households, and 7,612 families residing in the county. The population density was 66 people per square mile . There were 11,076 housing units at an average density of 27 per square mile...
  
  
• 66 - Pulaski
  Pulaski County, Indiana
  As of the census of 2000, there were 13,755 people, 5,170 households, and 3,779 families residing in the county. The population density was 32 people per square mile . There were 5,918 housing units at an average density of 14 per square mile...
  
  
• 67 - Putnam
  Putnam County, Indiana
  As of the census of 2000, there were 36,019 people, 12,374 households, and 9,119 families residing in the county. The population density was 75 people per square mile . There were 13,505 housing units at an average density of 28 per square mile...
  
  
• 68 - Randolph
  Randolph County, Indiana
  Randolph County is a county located in the U.S. state of Indiana. As of 2010, the population was 26,171. The county seat is Winchester.-History:...
  
  
• 69 - Ripley
  Ripley County, Indiana
  As of the census of 2000, there were 26,523 people, 9,842 households, and 7,273 families residing in the county. The population density was 59 people per square mile . There were 10,482 housing units at an average density of 24 per square mile...
  
  

• 70 - Rush
  Rush County, Indiana
  As of the census of 2000, there were 18,261 people, 6,923 households, and 5,046 families residing in the county. The population density was 45 people per square mile . There were 7,337 housing units at an average density of 18 per square mile...
  
  
• 71 - Saint Joseph
  St. Joseph County, Indiana
  As of the census of 2000, there were 265,559 people, 100,743 households, and 66,792 families residing in the county. The population density was 581 people per square mile . There were 107,013 housing units at an average density of 234 per square mile...
  
  
• 72 - Scott
  Scott County, Indiana
  As of the census of 2000, there were 22,960 people, 8,832 households, and 6,491 families residing in the county. The population density was 121 people per square mile . There were 9,737 housing units at an average density of 51 per square mile...
  
  
• 73 - Shelby
  Shelby County, Indiana
  As of the census of 2000, there were 43,445 people, 16,561 households, and 12,056 families residing in the county. The population density was 105 people per square mile . There were 17,633 housing units at an average density of 43 per square mile...
  
  
• 74 - Spencer
  Spencer County, Indiana
  As of the census of 2000, there were 20,391 people, 7,569 households, and 5,752 families residing in the county. The population density was 51 people per square mile . There were 8,333 housing units at an average density of 21 per square mile...
  
  
• 75 - Starke
  Starke County, Indiana
  Starke County is a county located in the U.S. state of Indiana. As of 2010, the population was 23,363. The county seat is Knox.-History:Starke County was created in 1835 and organized in 1850. It was named for Gen...
  
  
• 76 - Steuben
  Steuben County, Indiana
  Steuben County is a county located in the northeast corner of the U.S. state of Indiana. As of 2010, the population was 34,185. The county seat is Angola...
  
  
• 77 - Sullivan
  Sullivan County, Indiana
  Sullivan County is a county located in the U.S. state of Indiana, and determined by the U.S. Census Bureau to include the mean center of U.S. population in 1940. As of 2010, the population was 21,475. The county seat is Sullivan. Sullivan County is included in the Terre Haute, Indiana,...
  
  
• 78 - Switzerland
  Switzerland County, Indiana
  Switzerland County is a county located in the U.S. state of Indiana. As of 2010, the population was 10,613. The county seat is Vevay.-History:Switzerland County was formed in 1814...
  
  
• 79 - Tippecanoe
  Tippecanoe County, Indiana
  Tippecanoe County is a county located in the northwest quadrant of the U.S. state of Indiana. It was created in 1826 from Wabash County. It is part of the Lafayette, Indiana, Metropolitan Statistical Area....
  
  
• 80 - Tipton
  Tipton County, Indiana
  Tipton County is located in central Indiana, north of the state capital of Indianapolis. Before the arrival of non-indigenous settlers in the early 19th century, the area was inhabited by several Native American tribes. The county was officially established in 1844 and was one of the last Indiana...
  
  
• 81 - Union
  Union County, Indiana
  As of the census of 2000, there were 7,349 people, 2,793 households, and 2,072 families residing in the county. The population density was 46 people per square mile . There were 3,077 housing units at an average density of 19 per square mile...
  
  
• 82 - Vanderburgh
  Vanderburgh County, Indiana
  As of the census of 2000, there were 171,922 people, 70,623 households, and 44,421 families residing in the county. The population density was 733 people per square mile . There were 76,300 housing units at an average density of 325 per square mile...
  
  
• 83 - Vermillion
  Vermillion County, Indiana
  Vermillion County lies in western Indiana between the Illinois border and the Wabash River. It was officially established in 1824 and was the 50th Indiana county to be formed. It is included in the Terre Haute, Indiana, Metropolitan Statistical Area. The county seat is Newport.According to the 2010...
  
  
• 84 - Vigo
  Vigo County, Indiana
  Vigo County is a county located along the western border of the U.S. state of Indiana. Vigo County is included in the Terre Haute, Indiana, Metropolitan Statistical Area. The county seat is Terre Haute....
  
  
• 85 - Wabash
  Wabash County, Indiana
  As of the census of 2000, there were 34,960 people, 13,215 households, and 9,395 families residing in the county. The population density was 85 people per square mile . There were 14,034 housing units at an average density of 34 per square mile...
  
  
• 86 - Warren
  Warren County, Indiana
  Warren County lies in western Indiana between the Illinois border and the Wabash River in the United States. Before the arrival of non-indigenous settlers in the early 19th century, the area was inhabited by several Native American tribes. The county was officially established in 1827 and...
  
  
• 87 - Warrick
  Warrick County, Indiana
  As of the census of 2000, there were 52,383 people, 19,438 households, and 15,181 families residing in the county. The population density was 136 people per square mile . There were 20,546 housing units at an average density of 54 per square mile...
  
  
• 88 - Washington
  Washington County, Indiana
  Washington County is a county located in the U.S. state of Indiana. As of 2010, the population was 28,262. The county seat is Salem.Washington County is part of the Louisville/Jefferson County, KY–IN Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Early settlers:...
  
  
• 89 - Wayne
  Wayne County, Indiana
  Wayne County is a county located in the U.S. state of Indiana. As of the 2010 census, the population was 68,917. The county seat is Richmond.-History:...
  
  
• 90 - Wells
  Wells County, Indiana
  Wells County is a county located in the U.S. state of Indiana. As of the 2010 census, the population was 27,636. The county seat is Bluffton.-Geography:...
  
  
• 91 - White
  White County, Indiana
  As of the census of 2000, there were 25,267 people, 9,727 households, and 7,090 families residing in the county. The population density was 50 people per square mile . There were 12,083 housing units at an average density of 24 per square mile...
  
  
• 92 - Whitley
  Whitley County, Indiana
  As of the census of 2000, there were 30,707 people, 11,711 households, and 8,607 families residing in the county. The population density was 92 people per square mile . There were 12,545 housing units at an average density of 37 per square mile...
  
  

Additional Prefixes

Under the previous licence plate system these 7 numbers were distributed among the two largest counties in Indiana.
Marion County

Marion County, Indiana

Marion County is a county located in the U.S. state of Indiana. Census 2010 recorded a population of 903,393, making it the largest county in the state and 55th most populated county in the country, greater than the population of six states. The county seat is Indianapolis, the state capital and...

 

93, 95, 97, 98, 99

Lake County

Lake County, Indiana

Lake County is a county located in the U.S. state of Indiana. In 2010, its population was 496,005, making it Indiana's second-most populous county. The county seat is Crown Point. This county is part of Northwest Indiana and the Chicago metropolitan area. The county contains a mix of urban,...

 

94, 96

Renewal Date Tags

In the past Indiana colored its due date tags by month. Another change to the plate system is that there are only four colors of tags which are the same regardless of the month, whether it be January, June, or December, another change because Indiana used to only issue month tags from January to October. These are all found on the top left corner of an Indiana Plate based on the first three letters of the last name of the owner. Note: January tags are issued to company vehicles, based on the first three letters of the company name.

• 01-07
• 02-07
• 03-07
• 04-07
• 05-07
• 06-07
• 07-07
• 08-07
• 09-07
• 10-07
• 11-07
• 12-07

• 01-14
• 02-14
• 03-14
• 04-14
• 05-14
• 06-14
• 07-14
• 08-14
• 09-14
• 10-14
• 11-14
• 12-14

• 01-21
• 02-21
• 03-21
• 04-21
• 05-21
• 06-21
• 07-21
• 08-21
• 09-21
• 10-21
• 11-21
• 12-21

• 01-28
• 02-28
• 03-28
• 04-28
• 05-28
• 06-28
• 07-28
• 08-28
• 09-28
• 10-28
• 11-28
• 12-28

External links

• Indiana license plates 1969-present
• Jacob's License Plate Website, the online home of the Jacob A. Newkirk Historic License Plate Collection (will close October 26, 2009 due to the shutdown of all Yahoo! GeoCities free web sites)
• Jacob's License Plate Blog, the new online home of the Jacob A. Newkirk Historic License Plate Collection