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City of Lafayette
Flag of City of Lafayette
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Nickname: Star City
Coordinates: 40°25′2″N 86°52′43″W / 40.41722, -86.87861
Country United States
State Indiana
County Tippecanoe
Townships Fairfield, Wea
Platted 1825
Incorporated 1853
Founder William Digby
Named for General Lafayette
Government
 - Mayor Tony Roswarski (D)
Area
 - City 20. The flag of Lafayette Indiana was adopted on April 9, 2007. Mayor Tony Roswarski asked the Mayor Youth Council in 2006 to design the flag and after A nickname is a Name of an entity or thing that is not its Proper name. Wikipedia talkFeatured lists for an explanation of this and other inclusion tags below -->This list of countries, arranged alphabetically The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The political units and divisions of the United States include The 50 states (four of these being officially styled as Commonwealths) which are typically The State of Indiana ( was the 19th US state admitted into the union The US state of Indiana is divided into 92 counties. The oldest and newest counties in Indiana are Knox County (created 1790 Tippecanoe County is a county located in the US state of Indiana. The US state of Indiana is divided into 1008 townships in 92 counties. Fairfield Township is one of thirteen townships in Tippecanoe County Indiana. Wea Township is one of thirteen townships in Tippecanoe County Indiana. A plat consists of a Map, drawn to scale showing the divisions of a piece of land A municipal corporation is the legal term for a local governing body, including (but not necessarily limited to cities, counties, Towns The Democratic Party is one of two major Political parties in the United States, the other being the Republican Party. Area is a Quantity expressing the two- Dimensional size of a defined part of a Surface, typically a region bounded by a closed Curve. A city is an Urban area with a large Population and a particular Administrative, Legal, or Historical status 1 sq mi (52. The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. 0 km²)
 - Land 20. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of 1 sq mi (52. 0 km²)
 - Water 0. 0 sq mi (0. 0 km²)
 - Metro 904. 6 sq mi (2,342. 9 km²)
Elevation [1] 692 ft (211 m)
Population (2005)
 - City 60,459
 - Density 2,679/sq mi (1,083. The elevation of a Geographic location is its height above a fixed reference point often the mean sea level. A foot (plural feet or foot; symbol or abbreviation ft or sometimes &prime – the prime symbol) is a non-SI unit The metre or meter is a unit of Length. It is the basic unit of Length in the Metric system and in the International A city is an Urban area with a large Population and a particular Administrative, Legal, or Historical status Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume 6/km²)
 - Metro 190,386
Time zone EST (UTC-5)
 - Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code 47901, 47904, 47905, 47909
Area code(s) 765
Twin Cities
 - Ōta City Japan
FIPS code 18-40788[2]
GNIS feature ID 0437501[3]
Website: www.lafayette.in.gov

Lafayette (pronounced /ˌlɑːfeɪˈɛt/) is a city in Tippecanoe County, Indiana, U.S., 63 miles (101 km) northwest of Indianapolis. A metropolitan area is a large population center consisting of a large Metropolis and its adjacent zone of influence or of more than one closely adjoining neighboring central The Eastern Time Zone ( ET) of the Western Hemisphere falls mostly along the east coast of North America and the west coast of South America UTC−5 is the Time offset used in the North American Eastern Time Zone during Standard time and in the North American Central Time Zone during Daylight saving time ( DST The Eastern Time Zone ( ET) of the Western Hemisphere falls mostly along the east coast of North America and the west coast of South America UTC−4 is the Time offset used in the Atlantic Standard Time Zone in Canada in winter and the North American Eastern Time Zone during A telephone numbering plan is a plan for allocating Telephone number ranges to countries regions areas and exchanges and to non-fixed telephone networks This is a list of " twin towns " or " sister cities " — that is pairs of towns or cities in different countries which have Town twinning arrangements is a city located 50 miles northwest of Tokyo, in Eastern Gunma, Japan. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Japan topics. Federal Information Processing Standards ( FIPS) are publicly announced standards developed by the United States Federal government for use by all non-military The Geographic Names Information System ( GNIS) is a database that contains name and locative information about more than two million physical and cultural features located throughout Tippecanoe County is a county located in the US state of Indiana. The State of Indiana ( was the 19th US state admitted into the union The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Population in 1900, 18,116; in 1910, 20,081; in 1920, 22,486; and in 1940, 28,798 people. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 56,397. The city is the county seat of Tippecanoe County[4]. A county seat is a term for an Administrative center for a County, primarily used in the United States. Tippecanoe County is a county located in the US state of Indiana. West Lafayette, just across the Wabash River, is home to Purdue University, which has a large impact on both communities. West Lafayette (ˌwɛst ˌlɑːfeɪˈɛt is a city in Tippecanoe County, Indiana, United States, 65 miles (105km northwest of Indianapolis. The Wabash River is a long River in the eastern United States that flows southwest from northwest Ohio near St Together, Lafayette and West Lafayette form the core of the Lafayette, IN Metropolitan Statistical Area, which, as of the 2000 census, had a total population of 183,340; Lafayette is thus the 215th largest metropolitan area in the United States. Table of United States Metropolitan Statistical Areas|Table of United States Core Based Statistical AreasIn the United States, the Office of Management and Budget (OMB has produced See also Metropolitan Statistical Area, Core Based Statistical Area Table of United States Core Based Statistical AreasThe United States Census Bureau has defined The United States of America —commonly referred to as the It is one of the most diverse areas in the state.

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History

General Lafayette, 1792
General Lafayette, 1792
Lafayette skyline from West Lafayette
Lafayette skyline from West Lafayette
The Court House - Downtown
The Court House - Downtown

The area around what is now Tippecanoe County was inhabited by a tribe of Miami Indians known as the Ouiatenon or Weas. The Miami are a Native American tribe originally found in Indiana, southwest Michigan and Ohio, and now living also in Oklahoma The name 'Wea' is used today as the a shortened version of the many recorded names it is suggested and written that waayaahtanwa, is derived from waayaahtanonki, 'place The French government established Fort Ouiatenon in 1717 across the Wabash River and three miles (5 km) south of the location of present-day Lafayette. Fort Ouiatenon was the first fortified European settlement in what is now called Indiana. The Wabash River is a long River in the eastern United States that flows southwest from northwest Ohio near St The fort became the center of trade for fur trappers, merchants and Indians. An annual reenactment and festival known as The Feast of the Hunters' Moon takes place there each fall. "Reenactment" redirects here For the 1968 Romanian film see The Reenactment. The Feast of the Hunters’ Moon is an annual celebration re-creating the fall festival started by French settlers and Native Americans.

Lafayette was platted by the river trader William Digby, in May 1825. A plat consists of a Map, drawn to scale showing the divisions of a piece of land The town was made county seat for the newly formed Tippecanoe County soon after in 1826. Tippecanoe County is a county located in the US state of Indiana. Like many small frontier towns, Lafayette was officially named for General Lafayette, a French military hero who fought with and significantly aided the American Army during the American Revolutionary War (September 6, 1757—May 20, 1834). In this article the inhabitants of the thirteen colonies that supported the American Revolution are primarily referred to as "Americans" with occasional references to "Patriots" Events 3114 BC - According to the Proleptic Julian calendar the current era in the Maya Long Count Calendar started Year 1757 ( MDCCLVII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Events 325 - The First Council of Nicaea &ndash the first Ecumenical Council of the Christian Church is held Year 1834 ( MDCCCXXXIV) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common

In its earliest days Lafayette was a shipping center on the Wabash River. The Wabash and Erie Canal in the 1840s further cemented Lafayette's regional prominence, which was also escalated by the arrival of the railroads in the 1850s. The Wabash and Erie Canal was a shipping Canal that linked the Great Lakes to the Ohio River via a man-made waterway "Railroad" and "Railway" both redirect here For other uses see Railroad (disambiguation. The Monon Railroad connected Lafayette with other sections of Indiana. The Monon Railroad ( AAR Reporting marks CIL, MON) also known as the Chicago Indianapolis & Louisville Railway from 1897-1956 operated

Lafayette was the site of the first official air mail delivery in the United States, which took place on August 17, 1859, when John Wise piloted a balloon starting on the Lafayette courthouse grounds. Events 986 - A Byzantine army was destroyed in the pass of Trajan's Gate by the Bulgarians under the Comitopuli Year 1859 ( MDCCCLIX) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common John Wise ( 24 February 1808 – 28 September 1879 ? was a pioneer in the field of ballooning. Wise hoped to reach New York; however, weather conditions forced the balloon down near Crawfordsville, Indiana, and the mail reached its final destination by train. New York ( is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern regions of the United States and is the nation's third most populous Crawfordsville is a city in Montgomery County, Indiana, United States. In 1959, the U. S. Postal Service issued a 7¢ airmail stamp commemorating the centennial of the event. [5]

Modern history owes a fair debt to Robert Kriebel, a reporter since retired from the Lafayette Journal and Courier newspaper. By way of his books and columns the curious are provided a convenient, accessible, and even colorful way to grasp the events around and preceding him. Old Lafayette in two volumes is highly recommended. For further reading, the curious might look into some other notable historians of Lafayette appearing below. These were compiled by Kriebel for his "short list" as provided in the Lafayette Bank & Trust's The Best of Lafayette (2000): Sandford C. Cox, Richard P. DeHart, Sallie Sample, Sarah M. Crockett, Thomas B. Helm, Jesse Henderson Levering, Paul K. Mavity, Logan Esarey, and Herbery H. Heimlich.

Geography

The Wabash River at Lafayette, Indiana, flowing from left to right (north to south). The Amtrak station at Riehle Plaza can be seen in the background.
The Wabash River at Lafayette, Indiana, flowing from left to right (north to south). The Wabash River is a long River in the eastern United States that flows southwest from northwest Ohio near St The Amtrak station at Riehle Plaza can be seen in the background. The National Railroad Passenger Corporation, Doing business as Amtrak, is a Government-owned corporation that was organized on May 1, 1971

Lafayette is located at 40°24′38″N, 86°52′29″W (40. 410585, -86. 874681)[6] and lies in Fairfield and Wea Townships. Elevation at the court house is 550 feet (168 m), but city elevations range from a little over 500 feet at the Wabash River to approximately 700 feet (210 m) in the areas of Murdock Park and Columbian Park.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 20. The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title) is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census 1 square miles (52. The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. 0 km²), all of it land. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of

Demographics

As of the census[2] of 2000, there were 56,397 people, 24,060 households, and 13,666 families residing in the city. A census is the procedure of acquiring information about every member of a given population The population density was 2,806. Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume 5 people per square mile (1,083. 9/km²). There were 25,602 housing units at an average density of 1,274. 1/sq mi (492. 0/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 88. 91% White, 3. 22% African American, 0. 37% Native American, 1. 22% Asian, 0. 04% Pacific Islander, 4. 61% from other races, and 1. 62% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 9. 11% of the population.

There were 24,060 households out of which 27. 0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 42. 5% were married couples living together, 10. NOTICE TO WOULD-BE ROMEOS ************** 2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 43. 2% were non-families. 33. 2% of all households were made up of individuals and 9. 4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2. 31 and the average family size was 2. 98.

In the city the population was spread out with 23. 2% under the age of 18, 14. 2% from 18 to 24, 31. 3% from 25 to 44, 19. 3% from 45 to 64, and 12. 0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females there were 97. 7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95. 3 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $35,859, and the median income for a family was $45,480. Males had a median income of $32,892 versus $23,049 for females. The per capita income for the city was $19,217. Per capita income means how much each individual receives in monetary terms of the yearly income generated in the country About 8. 0% of families and 12. 1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 15. The poverty threshold, or poverty line, is the minimum level of Income deemed necessary to achieve an adequate Standard of living in a given country 8% of those under age 18 and 4. 6% of those age 65 or over.

Like most of Indiana, Lafayette has been dominated by the agriculture, manufacturing, and transportation industries.

Education

Colleges

Public

K-12 public education in the Lafayette area is provided by the Lafayette School Corporation. Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana (usually shortened to Ivy Tech Community College or colloquially Ivy Tech) is the state of Indiana 's system The Lafayette School Corporation administers one High school, two Middle schools and ten Elementary schools in Lafayette Indiana. New Community School is a tuition-free elementary charter school (sponsored by Ball State University) located in downtown Lafayette. Charter schools are elementary or secondary schools in the United States that receive public money but Ball State University is a state-run research University located in Muncie, Indiana, U

Private

Notes

News and Media

Journal and Courier
Journal and Courier
Purdue Exponent
Purdue Exponent

Newspaper

Television

Commercial Radio Stations

Non-commercial Radio Stations

Transportation

US Route 52 Lafayette
US Route 52 Lafayette

Airports

Highways

Railroads
Amtrak, the national passenger rail system, provides passenger rail service to Lafayette through the Cardinal to Chicago, Washington D.C., and New York City. Interstate 65 (I-65 is a major Interstate Highway in the United States. Chicago (ʃɪˈkɑːgoʊ is the largest City by population in the state of Illinois and the American Midwest of the United States. US Route 52 is a United States highway that runs across the northern eastern and southeastern regions of the United States. Joliet is a city in Will county in the US state of Illinois, located 40 miles southwest of Chicago. US Route 231 is a spur of US Route 31. It currently runs for 912 miles (1467 km from St State Roads in the US state of Indiana are numbered rationally in general odd one-digit and two-digit highways are north-south highways numbers increasing The National Railroad Passenger Corporation, Doing business as Amtrak, is a Government-owned corporation that was organized on May 1, 1971 The Cardinal is a 1147-mile (1844 km Passenger train route operated by Amtrak, connecting New York Penn Station with Chicago Union Station Chicago (ʃɪˈkɑːgoʊ is the largest City by population in the state of Illinois and the American Midwest of the United States. Washington DC ( formally the District of Columbia and commonly referred to as Washington, the District, or simply D The City of New York Norfolk Southern, CSX, Kankakee, Beaverville and Southern Railroad, and Toledo, Peoria and Western Railway (RailAmerica) provide freight rail service. This article is about the present railroad formed in 1990 For the former regional railroad in Virginia and North Carolina a small part of the new one see Norfolk Southern The Kankakee Beaverville and Southern Railroad Company, is a Class III railroad serving agricultural communities in east-central Illinois and west-central Indiana The Toledo Peoria and Western Railway is currently a Short-line railroad that operates from Mapleton Illinois through Peoria across Illinois to RailAmerica Inc based in Boca Raton Florida, is a Holding company of several Short-line railroads in the United States and Canada Many of the rails lines that originally passed through the downtown were redirected in the mid-1990s to a rail corridor near the Wabash River. [7][8]

See also: Lafayette, Indiana (Amtrak station)
CityBus
CityBus

Bus Service

Economy

Much of the economy of the city of Lafayette and the surrounding area is centered around the academic and industrial activities of Purdue University. Lafayette is an Amtrak station in Lafayette Indiana, served by the Cardinal and Hoosier State. The Greater Lafayette Public Transportation Corporation (GLPTC is a municipal Corporation founded in 1971 to provide Bus services in Tippecanoe Greyhound Lines is an intercity Common carrier of passengers by Bus serving over 3700 destinations in the United States. The university and its associated businesses employ the largest portion of the Lafayette workforce. However, private industry and commerce independent of the university also exist in the community. Some notable examples include:

Notable residents and natives

For notable residents associated with Purdue University see List of Purdue University people

Entertainment

Sports

Business, law, politics

Academic, science, technology

Local civic organizations

Points of interest

Community Events

See also

References

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  2. ^ a b American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title) is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census Retrieved on 2008-01-31. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 1504 - France cedes Naples to Aragon. 1606 - Gunpowder Plot: Guy Fawkes
  3. ^ US Board on Geographic Names. United States Geological Survey (2007-10-25). The United States Geological Survey ( USGS) is a scientific agency of the United States government. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1147 - The Portuguese, under Afonso I, and Crusaders from England and Flanders conquer Lisbon after a Retrieved on 2008-01-31. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 1504 - France cedes Naples to Aragon. 1606 - Gunpowder Plot: Guy Fawkes
  4. ^ Find a County. National Association of Counties. Retrieved on 2008-01-31. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 1504 - France cedes Naples to Aragon. 1606 - Gunpowder Plot: Guy Fawkes
  5. ^ First Air Mail Flight
  6. ^ US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990. United States Census Bureau (2005-05-03). The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title) is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1491 - Kongo monarch Nkuwu Nzinga is baptised by Portuguese missionaries adopting the baptismal name of João Retrieved on 2008-01-31. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 1504 - France cedes Naples to Aragon. 1606 - Gunpowder Plot: Guy Fawkes
  7. ^ Amtrak in Lafaytte, Indiana 1994 gregarnst
  8. ^ Amtrak in Lafaytte, Indiana May 1995 gregarnst

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