West Lafayette, Indiana
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"West Lafayette" redirects here. For the village in Ohio, see West Lafayette, Ohio.
West Lafayette (/ˌlɑːfiːˈɛt, ˌlæf-/) is a city in Tippecanoe County, Indiana, United States,[2] approximately 65 miles (105 km) northwest of the state capital of Indianapolis and 113 miles (182 km) southeast of Chicago. West Lafayette is directly across the Wabash River from its sister city, Lafayette. As of the 2020 census, its population was 44,595.[4] Home to Purdue University, it is a college town and the most densely populated city in Indiana.
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West Lafayette, Indiana | |
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West Lafayette Public Library and Purdue University in background West Lafayette City Hall, formerly Morton School | |
Nickname: "West Side" | |
Coordinates: 40°26′36″N 86°55′25″W | |
Country | United States |
State | Indiana |
County | Tippecanoe |
Township | Wabash |
Incorporated | 1888 |
Government | |
• Mayor | Erin Easter (D) |
Area | |
• City | 13.82 sq mi (35.80 km2) |
• Land | 13.59 sq mi (35.20 km2) |
• Water | 0.23 sq mi (0.60 km2) |
• Metro | 904.6 sq mi (2,343 km2) |
Elevation | 705 ft (215 m) |
Population (2020) | |
• City | 44,595 |
• Density | 3,281.46/sq mi (1,266.93/km2) |
• Metro | 182,821 |
Time zone | UTC−5 (EST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
ZIP Code | 47906 |
Area code | 765 |
FIPS code | 18-82862[3] |
GNIS feature ID | 2397268[2] |
Website | www.westlafayette.in.gov |
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