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Population in July 2008: 64,049. Population change since 2000: +13.6%
 

Males: 31,649  (49.4%)
Females: 32,400  (50.6%)

Median resident age:  31.7 years
Indiana median age:  35.2 years

Zip codes: 47901, 47902, 47903, 47904, 47905, 47909.

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Estimated median household income in 2007: $37,954 (it was $35,859 in 2000)
Lafayette:  $37,954
Indiana:  $47,448

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $21,060
Lafayette:  $21,060
Indiana:  $23,805

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $107,874 (it was $89,300 in 2000)
Lafayette:  $107,874
Indiana:  $122,900

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $127,777; Detached houses: $128,924; Townhouses or other attached units: $129,468; In 2-unit structures: $88,725; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $65,000; Mobile homes: $26,786

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Races in Lafayette:

  • White Non-Hispanic (84.9%)
  • Hispanic (9.1%)
  • Other race (4.6%)
  • Black (3.2%)
  • Two or more races (1.6%)
  • American Indian (0.9%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

2008 cost of living index in Lafayette: 80.7 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (21.7%), United States (11.7%), Irish (11.6%), English (9.3%), Dutch (3.3%), French (3.0%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated in 1853

Elevation: 567 feet

Land area: 20.1 square miles.

Population density: 3187 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Lafayette

  • High school or higher: 83.1%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 23.7%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 9.2%
  • Unemployed: 4.5%
  • Mean travel time to work: 17.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Lafayette city

  • Never married: 30.6%
  • Now married: 49.8%
  • Separated: 1.1%
  • Widowed: 6.5%
  • Divorced: 12.1%

4,450 residents are foreign born (5.6% Latin America, 1.2% Asia, 0.8% Europe).

This city:  7.9%
Indiana:  3.1%


According to our research there were 106 registered sex offenders living in Lafayette, Indiana in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Lafayette to the number of sex offenders is 604 to 1.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Lafayette:  0.9% ($775)
Indiana:  0.9% ($868)
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Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Indianapolis, IN (57.6 miles , pop. 781,870).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (107.4 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: West Lafayette, IN (1.7 miles ), Shadeland, IN (2.2 miles ), Dayton, IN (2.5 miles ), Battle Ground, IN (2.6 miles ), Mulberry, IN (3.5 miles ), Otterbein, IN (3.6 miles ), Brookston, IN (3.6 miles ), Clarks Hill, IN (3.7 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 62 buildings, average cost: $89,400
  • 1997: 101 buildings, average cost: $114,500
  • 1998: 184 buildings, average cost: $107,200
  • 1999: 266 buildings, average cost: $92,100
  • 2000: 262 buildings, average cost: $86,600
  • 2001: 266 buildings, average cost: $87,100
  • 2002: 242 buildings, average cost: $109,200
  • 2003: 192 buildings, average cost: $113,600
  • 2004: 175 buildings, average cost: $125,700
  • 2005: 143 buildings, average cost: $104,500
  • 2006: 93 buildings, average cost: $106,700
  • 2007: 87 buildings, average cost: $111,900
  • 2008: 109 buildings, average cost: $114,000

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Latitude: 40.41 N, Longitude: 86.87 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: +15,795 (+28.0%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 18,601 (63.8%)

Area code: 765

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Lafayette, Indiana business and economic data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...


Population change in the 1990s: +6,644 (+13.4%).

Unemployment in May 2009:
Here:  10.6%
Indiana:  10.4%

Unemployment by year (%)

Historical population

Historical housing units

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Educational services (12%)
  • Transportation equipment (12%)
  • Construction (10%)
  • Accommodation and food services (7%)
  • Machinery (5%)
  • Metal and metal products (4%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Educational services (19%)
  • Health care (14%)
  • Accommodation and food services (10%)
  • Finance and insurance (5%)
  • Transportation equipment (5%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (4%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (8%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (5%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (5%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (4%)
  • Postsecondary teachers (4%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)
  • Registered nurses (4%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (3%)



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Crime in Lafayette by Year
Type 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007
Murders 00514420
    per 100,000 0.00.08.81.66.56.73.30.0
Rapes 3111443015354536
    per 100,000 61.719.477.049.224.358.373.958.8
Robberies 4864426460707768
    per 100,000 95.5112.873.5105.097.3116.5126.5111.0
Assaults 8556137148152149138199
    per 100,000 169.298.7239.8242.8246.6248.0226.8324.9
Burglaries 454474624603719649779610
    per 100,000 903.6835.81092.3989.31166.41080.21280.0995.8
Thefts 2,2022,1082,3692,4592,3582,3942,4482,290
    per 100,000 4382.93716.84147.04034.23825.33984.54022.43738.3
Auto thefts 141137125143159224213183
    per 100,000 280.6241.6218.8234.6257.9372.8350.0298.7
Arson 111221815131716
    per 100,000 21.921.236.813.124.321.627.926.1
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 320.9) 372.9295.6409.0372.1366.3409.3427.5388.4

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 150 (115 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  1.80
US city average:  3.00

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Lafayette-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Indiana state average. It is 190% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/11/1965, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 6.1 miles away from the Lafayette city center injured 44 people.

On 4/26/1994, a category 4 tornado 6.2 miles away from the city center killed 3 people and injured 70 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.


Lafayette-area historical earthquake activity is below Indiana state average. It is 93% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 9/12/2004 at 13:05:19, a magnitude 3.8 (3.5 MB, 3.8 MW, 3.6 LG, Depth: 3.8 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 80.4 miles away from Lafayette center
On 4/14/2000 at 03:54:20, a magnitude 3.6 (3.6 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 45.5 miles away from the city center
On 12/20/1990 at 14:04:17, a magnitude 3.6 (3.6 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 59.1 miles away from the city center
On 12/17/1990 at 05:24:59, a magnitude 3.2 (3.2 MD, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 25.3 miles away from Lafayette center
On 12/16/1996 at 01:58:31, a magnitude 3.1 (3.1 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 68.9 miles away from the city center
On 4/24/1990 at 09:41:24, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 93.0 miles away from Lafayette center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD), moment magnitude (MW)

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Birthplace of: Eric Bruntlett - 2005 Major League Baseball player (Houston Astros, born: Mar 29, 1978), Avery Sheets - College basketball player (Butler Bulldogs), Kristof Kendrick - College basketball player (Western Michigan Broncos), Peyton Stovall - College basketball player (Ball State Cardinals), Russell Trudeau - College basketball player (Indiana State Sycamores).


Main business address for: LSB FINANCIAL CORP (SAVINGS INSTITUTION, FEDERALLY CHARTERED), WABASH NATIONAL CORP /DE (TRUCK TRAILERS).


Hospitals/medical centers in Lafayette:
  • LAFAYETTE HOME HOSPITAL (2400 SOUTH ST)
  • ST ELIZABETH MEDICAL CENTER (1501 HARTFORD STREET)
Other hospitals/medical centers near Lafayette:
  • WABASH VALLEY HOSPITAL INC (about 5 miles; WEST LAFAYETTE, IN)
  • ST VINCENT FRANKFORT HOSPITAL INC (about 22 miles; FRANKFORT, IN)
  • ST CLARE MEDICAL CENTER (about 26 miles; CRAWFORDSVILLE, IN)

Political contributions by individuals in Lafayette, IN

Airports and Heliports located in Lafayette: See detailed data for Airports and Heliports located in Lafayette, IN

Amtrak station:
LAFAYETTE (DEPOT AT 200 NORTH ST.). Services: fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service, intercity bus service, public transit connection.

Local government website: www.city.lafayette.in.us

Colleges/Universities in Lafayette:
  • IVY TECH STATE COLLEGE-LAFAYETTE (Full-time enrollment: 1,791; Location: 3101 SOUTH CREASY LN P O BOX 6299; Public; Website: www.laf.ivy.tec.in.us)
  • INDIANA BUSINESS COLLEGE (FT enrollment: 128; Location: 2 EXECUTIVE DR; Private, for-profit; Website: www.indianabusinesscollege.com)
  • SAINT ELIZABETH SCHOOL OF NURSING (FT enrollment: 94; Location: 1508 TIPPECANOE ST; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.ste.org/newson)
  • LAFAYETTE BEAUTY ACADEMY (FT enrollment: 32; Location: 833 FERRY; Private, for-profit)
  • IMPERIAL TRAVEL INSTITUTE (Location: 2150 SAGAMORE PKY N; Private, for-profit)
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Lafayette:
  • PURDUE UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 3 miles; WEST LAFAYETTE, IN; Full-time enrollment: 36,407)
  • DEPAUW UNIVERSITY (about 53 miles; GREENCASTLE, IN; FT enrollment: 2,197)
  • BUTLER UNIVERSITY (about 54 miles; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; FT enrollment: 3,721)
  • INDIANA UNIVERSITY-PURDUE UNIVERSITY-INDIANAPOLIS (about 58 miles; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; FT enrollment: 19,818)
  • IVY TECH STATE COLLEGE-CENTRAL INDIANA (about 59 miles; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; FT enrollment: 3,397)
  • UNIVERSITY OF INDIANAPOLIS (about 65 miles; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; FT enrollment: 2,784)
  • INDIANA WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY (about 65 miles; MARION, IN; FT enrollment: 6,684)
Public high schools in Lafayette:
  • JEFFERSON HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 2,080; Location: 1801 S 18TH ST; Grades: 09 - 12)
  • MCCUTCHEON HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1,397; Location: 4951 US 231 S; Grades: 09 - 12)
Private high schools in Lafayette:
  • CENTRAL CATHOLIC JR SR HI SCHL (Students: 374; Location: 2410 S 9TH ST; Grades: 7 - 12)
  • FAITH CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 136; Location: 5526 STATE ROAD 26 EAST; Grades: 7 - 12)
  • APOSTOLIC CHRISTIAN ACADEMY (Students: 20; Location: 100 MURPHY ST; Grades: 1 - 12)
Biggest public elementary/middle schools in Lafayette:
  • TECUMSEH MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 1,085; Location: 2101 S 18TH ST/TEAL RD; Grades: 06 - 08)
  • HERSHEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 724; Location: 7521 E 300 N; Grades: KG - 05)
  • SUNNYSIDE MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 674; Location: 2500 CASON ST; Grades: 06 - 08)
  • MAYFLOWER MILL ELEM SCH (Students: 666; Location: 200 E 500 S; Grades: KG - 05)
  • WEA RIDGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 626; Location: 1333 E 430 S; Grades: KG - 05)
  • WEA RIDGE MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 612; Location: 4410 S 150 E; Grades: 06 - 08)
  • EDGELEA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 488; Location: 2910 S 18TH ST; Grades: KG - 05)
  • GLEN ACRES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 432; Location: 3767 KIMBERLY DR; Grades: KG - 05)
  • EAST TIPP MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 401; Location: 7501 E 300 N; Grades: 06 - 08)
  • AMELIA EARHART ELEM SCH (Students: 381; Location: 3280 S 9TH ST; Grades: KG - 05)
Private elementary/middle schools in Lafayette:
  • ST MARY CATHEDRAL ELEM SCHOOL (Students: 297; Location: 1200 SOUTH ST.; Grades: PK - 3)
  • ST LAWRENCE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 272; Location: 1902 MEHARRY STREET; Grades: PK - 6)
  • ST JAMES LUTHERAN ELEM SCHOOL (Students: 230; Location: 615 NORTH EIGHTH STREET; Grades: PK - 8)
  • LAFAYETTE CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 227; Location: 525 N 26TH ST; Grades: KG - 8)
  • HIGHLAND CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 204; Location: 519 OWEN STREET; Grades: PK - 8)
  • ST BONIFACE MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 144; Location: 813 NORTH STREET; Grades: 4 - 6)
  • KINDER CARE LEARNING CTR #574 (Students: 105; Location: 2233 BROTHERS DR; Grades: PK - KG)
  • RISING STAR MONTESSORI SCHOOL (Students: 38; Location: 328 BECK LANE; Grades: PK - UG)
  • THE NEW COMMUNITY SCHOOL (Students: 37; Location: 1001 ROBERTS ST; Grades: UG - UG)
  • THE INCORPORATED CONCORD SCH (Students: 10; Location: 1005 N 21ST ST; Grades: 5 - 11)
See full list of schools located in Lafayette, School District: TIPPECANOE SCHOOL CORPORATION

Library in Lafayette:
  • TIPPECANOE COUNTY PL (Operating income: $4,491,483; Location: 627 SOUTH ST; 295,609 books; 11,945 audio materials; 18,665 video materials; 752 serial subscriptions)

User submitted facts and corrections:
  • Health care centers: Unity Healthcare 1450 South Creasy Lane
  • Faith Christian School is now Grades K4-12 with 518 students (2003-2004 enrolment).
  • WLFI-TV (Channel 18; LAFAYETTE, IN; Owner: PRIMELAND TELEVISION, INC.) This station is now showing owned by Lin Television Broadcasting - per their website

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Notable locations in Lafayette: Lafayette Country Club (A), Knights of Pythias Home (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Shopping Centers: Ayr-Way Lafayette Shopping Center (1), Mar-Jean Shopping Center (2), Market Square Shopping Center (3). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Lafayette include: Grace Church (A), Bethany Church (B), Christ Memorial Temple (C), Saint Lawrence Convent (D), Kingdom Hall Church (E). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Resthaven Memorial Park (1), Fink Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Lafayette include: Columbian Park (1), Murdock Park (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Tourist attractions: Historic Five Points Fire Museum (1511 Main Street) (1), Art Museum of Greater Lafayette (102 South 10th Street) (2), Imagination Station (Museums; 600 North 4th Street) (3). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

Hotels: Holiday Inn Express Lafayette (201 Frontage Road) (1), Howard Johnson (4343 State Road 26 East) (2), Days Inn Suites Lafayette IN (151 Frontage Road) (3), Signature Inn Lafayette (4320 State Road 26 East) (4), Howard Johnson Plaza Hotel (4343 State Road 26 East) (5), Homewood Suites Lafayette- Indiana (3939 State Road 26 East) (6), Knights Inn (4110 State Road 26 East) (7), Comfort Suites Lafayette (31 Frontage Road) (8), Ramada Inn (4221 State Rd 26 E) (9). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

Courts: Marshals Service (Federal Building) (1), Indiana State - West Lafayette (720 West Navajo Street) (2), Courts - Federal - District Court- Clerk's Office Information (230 North 4th Street Side) (3), U S Government - District Court- Judge (Federal Building) (4), Tippecanoe County - Casa- Courts- Superior Court 6 (Courthouse) (5), Federal Bureau Of Investigation (232 North 4th Street) (6), Tippecanoe County - Courts- Circuit Court (301 Main Street) (7), U S Government - Court Of Appeals- Judge (Federal Building) (8). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

 

Drinking water stations with addresses in Lafayette and their reported violations in the past:

LAFAYETTE WATER WORKS (Population served: 57000, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • One minor monitoring violation
  • 3 regular monitoring violations
SPEEDWAY #1311 (Population served: 1500, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In SEP-2003, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (SEP-22-2003), St Violation/Reminder Notice (SEP-22-2003)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In AUG-2002, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-30-2002), St Public Notif requested (AUG-30-2002)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In SEP-2001, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (SEP-14-2001), St Public Notif requested (SEP-14-2001), St Public Notif received (SEP-18-2001), St Compliance achieved (JAN-15-2002)
Past monitoring violations:
  • 9 routine major monitoring violations
  • One minor monitoring violation
SHADELAND COMMUNITY CENTER (Population served: 400, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUN-2004, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUN-15-2004), St Public Notif requested (JUN-15-2004), St Compliance achieved (APR-22-2005)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In NOV-2003, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (DEC-02-2003), St Violation/Reminder Notice (DEC-02-2003), St Compliance achieved (APR-22-2005)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In OCT-2002, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (NOV-06-2002), St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-06-2002), St Public Notif requested (SEP-26-2003), St Violation/Reminder Notice (SEP-26-2003), St Compliance achieved (APR-22-2005)
Past monitoring violations:
  • Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - In APR-2004, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAY-11-2004), St Public Notif requested (MAY-11-2004), St Compliance achieved (APR-22-2005)
  • Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - In JUL-2003, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (SEP-26-2003), St Violation/Reminder Notice (SEP-26-2003), St Compliance achieved (APR-22-2005)
  • 16 routine major monitoring violations
  • One minor monitoring violation
  • 3 regular monitoring violations
SUNRISE CHRISTIAN CHURCH (Population served: 303, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • 5 routine major monitoring violations
  • One minor monitoring violation
  • One regular monitoring violation
WEST POINT PIZZA KING AND BAR & GRILL (Population served: 150, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUN-2005, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUL-18-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUL-18-2005)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUN-2004, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUL-09-2004), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUL-09-2004)
Past monitoring violations:
  • 13 routine major monitoring violations
  • One minor monitoring violation
  • 4 regular monitoring violations
SYCAMORE CAMP HOUSE (Population served: 150, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • 9 routine major monitoring violations
  • 4 regular monitoring violations
MODERNAIRE TRAILER COURT (Population served: 105, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • CCR INADEQUATE REPORTING - Between NOV-09-2005 and DEC-31-2025, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-09-2005)
  • CCR INADEQUATE REPORTING - Between DEC-15-2004 and DEC-31-2025, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (DEC-15-2004)
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-2000 and AUG-2000, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-15-2000), St Compliance achieved (2 times from AUG-28-2000 to APR-01-2004)
  • CCR INADEQUATE REPORTING - Between JUL-2000 and DEC-2025, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-20-2000)
  • One routine major monitoring violation
  • 21 regular monitoring violations
KINGS RIDGE HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION (Population served: 100, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • CCR INADEQUATE REPORTING - Between DEC-15-2004 and DEC-31-2025, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (DEC-15-2004)
  • Initial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu - Between JUL-01-1994 and AUG-15-1994, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (AUG-15-1994)
  • Initial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu - Between JAN-01-1994 and AUG-15-1994, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (AUG-15-1994)
Drinking water stations with addresses in Lafayette that have no violations reported:
  • THE TRAILS BANQUET FACILITY (Population served: 125, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)

Average household size:
This city:  2.3 people
Indiana:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  56.8%
Whole state:  68.6%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  6.9%
Whole state:  5.3%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.2% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This city:  12.1%
Whole state:  9.5%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This city:  5.7%
Whole state:  4.2%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Lafayette, IN


People in group quarters in Lafayette
  • 505 people in nursing homes
  • 100 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 39 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
  • 22 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 19 people in orthopedic wards and institutions for the physically handicapped
  • 13 people in homes for the mentally ill
  • 8 people in religious group quarters
  • 3 people in other nonhousehold living situations


Lafayette compared to Indiana state average:

Lafayette, Indiana environmental map by EPA

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  • Unemployed percentage below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly above state average.


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Banks with most branches in Lafayette (2009 data):
  • Lafayette Bank and Trust Company, National Association: 7 branches. Info updated 2007-04-06: Bank assets: $910.9 mil, Deposits: $723.8 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 18 total offices, Holding Company: First Merchants Corporation
  • Old National Bank: Lafayette Pavilions Branch, Main Street-Lafayette/Marsh Branch, Lafayette Branch, 350 S. And Concord Road Branch, Teal Road-Lafayette/Marsh Branch. Info updated 2009-03-31: Bank assets: $7,712.9 mil, Deposits: $5,454.0 mil, headquarters in Evansville, IN, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 191 total offices, Holding Company: Old National Bancorp
  • Regions Bank: Teal Road Branch, Creasey Lane Banking Center Branch, Downtown Branch, 350 South Branch, Union Street Branch. Info updated 2009-02-09: Bank assets: $142,084.0 mil, Deposits: $95,926.0 mil, headquarters in Birmingham, AL, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 1946 total offices, Holding Company: Regions Financial Corporation
  • JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association: Lafayette Main Branch, Jefferson Square Branch, Sagamore Branch, Sagamore Parkway South. Info updated 2008-09-30: Bank assets: $1,746,242.0 mil, Deposits: $1,055,765.0 mil, headquarters in Columbus, OH, positive income, International Specialization, 5491 total offices, Holding Company: Jpmorgan Chase & Co.
  • The Huntington National Bank: Union Street Branch, Teal Road Branch, Lafayette Main Branch. Info updated 2007-09-28: Bank assets: $53,586.6 mil, Deposits: $39,203.1 mil, headquarters in Columbus, OH, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 840 total offices, Holding Company: Huntington Bancshares Incorporated
  • Salin Bank and Trust Company: Braddock Branch, Creasy Lane Branch, Lafayette Branch. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $776.1 mil, Deposits: $558.6 mil, headquarters in Indianapolis, IN, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 26 total offices, Holding Company: Salin Bancshares, Inc.
  • LAFAYETTE COMMUNITY BANK: Greenbush Branch, 350 South Branch, Lafayette Community Bank. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $130.9 mil, Deposits: $114.2 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 4 total offices, Holding Company: Lafayette Community Bancorp
  • 1st Source Bank: North 4th Street Branch at 401 North 4th Street, branch established on 2007-06-04; Lafayette Downtown Branch at 133 North 4th Street, branch established on 2007-06-04. Info updated 2008-06-16: Bank assets: $4,445.8 mil, Deposits: $3,515.1 mil, headquarters in South Bend, IN, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 83 total offices, Holding Company: 1st Source Corporation
  • 7 other banks with 8 local branches

Fire-safe hotels and motels in Lafayette, Indiana
  • Days Inn, 400 Sacamore Pkwy, Lafayette, IN 47905, Phone: (765) 447-4131, Fax: (765) 447-7423
  • Devon Plaza, 2371 N 26TH, Lafayette, IN 47904, Phone: (765) 742-7394
  • Super 8 Lafayette East, 4301 SR 26 E, Lafayette, IN 47905, Phone: (765) 447-5551, Fax: (765) 447-5551
  • Knights Inn, 4110 SR 26TH E, Lafayette, IN 47905, Phone: (765) 447-5611, Fax: (765) 449-4996
  • Signature Inn, 4320 SR 26 E, Lafayette, IN 47905, Phone: (765) 447-4142, Fax: (765) 447-4142
  • Homewood Suites, 3939 St Rd 26 E, Lafayette, IN 47905, Phone: (765) 448-9700, Fax: (765) 449-1297
  • Red Roof Inn, 4201 State Rt 26 E, Lafayette, IN 47905, Phone: (765) 448-4671, Fax: (765) 448-9726
  • Holiday Inn Express, 201 Frontage Rd, Lafayette, IN 47905, Phone: (765) 499-4808, Fax: (765) 448-1939
  • 9 other hotels and motels
All 17 fire-safe hotels and motels in Lafayette, Indiana


Educational Attainment



School Enrollment by Level of School


Lafayette travel time to work
Lafayette mode of transportation to work chart


2004 Presidential Election results in Tippecanoe County Indiana:


Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Utility gas (76%)
  • Electricity (22%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)


Religion statistics for Lafayette

Adherents


NameCatholic ChurchUnited Methodist ChurchPresbyterian Church (USA)Lutheran Church Charismatic Churches Independent
Adherents35.5%10.9%7.8%4.9%3.6%
Congregations5.3%16.7%7.0%3.5%0.9%
NameGeneral Association of Regular Baptist ChurchesChristian Churches and Churches of ChristSouthern Baptist ConventionAssemblies of GodOther religions
Adherents3.5%3.2%3.2%3.0%24.2%
Congregations2.6%6.1%8.8%3.5%45.6%
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.


Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Financial Administration 11$44,453$48,4941$310
Other Government Administration 35$96,736$33,1672$2,013
Police Protection - Officers 115$535,613$55,8900$0
Police - Other 34$98,366$34,71744$28,926
Firefighters 139$601,776$51,9520$0
Fire - Other 0$0 6$6,711
Streets and Highways 53$157,176$35,5870$0
Solid Waste Management 23$73,403$38,2970$0
Sewerage 43$156,860$43,7750$0
Parks and Recreation 36$112,033$37,34422$19,570
Housing and Community Development(Local) 9$30,834$41,1120$0
Water Supply 52$177,687$41,0055$4,833
Transit 103$365,261$42,55517$24,642
Other and Unallocable 20$60,701$36,4212$1,437
Totals for Government 673$2,510,899$44,77199$88,442


Lafayette government finances in 2004:
  • Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $7,067,000
  • Charges - Sewerage: $15,290,000
    Parks & Recreation: $418,000
    All Other: $34,000
  • Construction - General: $4,977,000
    Transit Utilities: $424,000
  • Current Operations - General - Other: $22,411,000
    Transit Utilities: $6,378,000
    Regular Highways: $6,004,000
    Parks & Recreation: $5,927,000
    Sewerage: $5,253,000
    Water Utilities: $4,816,000
    Housing & Community Development: $1,580,000
    Police Protection: $74,000
    Parking Facilities: $13,000
    Fire Protection: $6,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Transit Utilities: $1,300,000
    Housing & Community Development: $746,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $6,955,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - General Support: $6,863,000
    All Other: $4,844,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $6,110,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $173,643,000
  • Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Other NEC: $11,900,000
    Water Utilities: $5,790,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $11,010,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $161,278,000
    Water Utilities: $5,790,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $13,255,000
    Water Utilities: $6,110,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $23,892,000
    Interest Earnings: $859,000
    Rents: $92,000
    Property Sale Other: $31,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $690,000
    Parks & Recreation: $483,000
    Regular Highways: $77,000
    Police Protection: $13,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $36,771,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $7,339,000
    Transit Utilities: $1,697,000
  • Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $6,227,000
  • State Intergovernmental - General Support: $8,362,000
    Transit Utilities: $1,866,000
    Highways: $1,725,000
    All Other: $499,000
  • Tax - Property: $24,524,000
    NEC: $1,171,000
    Public Utilities: $261,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $13,533,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $367,000

9.80% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($31,721 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  9.80%
Indiana average:  6.54%

1.15% of residents moved from foreign countries ($881 average AGI)
Tippecanoe County:  1.15%
Indiana average:  0.10%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Marion County, IN  0.41% ($31,787 average AGI)
from White County, IN  0.40% ($28,786)
from Clinton County, IN  0.37% ($27,129)


9.10% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($40,332 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  9.10%
Indiana average:  6.56%

0.17% of residents moved to foreign countries ($505 average AGI)
Tippecanoe County:  0.17%
Indiana average:  0.03%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Marion County, IN  0.73% ($34,518 average AGI)
to Cook County, IL  0.33% ($28,554)
to Clinton County, IN  0.31% ($29,515)


Strongest AM radio stations in Lafayette:
  • WASK (1450 AM; 1 kW; LAFAYETTE, IN; Owner: WASK, INC.)
  • WBAA (920 AM; 5 kW; WEST LAFAYETTE, IN; Owner: PURDUE UNIVERSITY)
  • WLAS (1410 AM; 1 kW; LAFAYETTE, IN; Owner: ARTISTIC MEDIA PARTNERS, INC.)
  • WIBC (1070 AM; 50 kW; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; Owner: EMMIS RADIO LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • WLS (890 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WLS, INC.)
  • WOWO (1190 AM; 50 kW; FORT WAYNE, IN; Owner: PATHFINDER COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
  • WSCR (670 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WYLL (1160 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: SCA LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • WGN (720 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WGN CONTINENTAL BROADCASTING CO.)
  • WBBM (780 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WMVP (1000 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WLW (700 AM; 50 kW; CINCINNATI, OH; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WTMJ (620 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)

Strongest FM radio stations in Lafayette:
  • WASK-FM (98.7 FM; BATTLE GROUND, IN; Owner: WASK, INC.)
  • WKOA (105.3 FM; LAFAYETTE, IN; Owner: WASK, INC.)
  • WJEF (91.9 FM; LAFAYETTE, IN; Owner: LAFAYETTE SCHOOL CORP.)
  • WKHY (93.5 FM; LAFAYETTE, IN; Owner: STAY TUNED BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WLFF (95.3 FM; BROOKSTON, IN; Owner: ARTISTIC MEDIA PARTNERS, INC)
  • WBAA-FM (101.3 FM; WEST LAFAYETTE, IN; Owner: PURDUE UNIVERSITY)
  • WHPL (89.9 FM; WEST LAFAYETTE, IN; Owner: THE MOODY BIBLE INSTITUTE OF CHICAGO)
  • W224AX (92.7 FM; LAFAYETTE, IN; Owner: PENSACOLA CHRISTIAN COLLEGE, INC.)
  • WGLM (106.7 FM; WEST LAFAYETTE, IN; Owner: KVB BROADCASTING)
  • WAZY-FM (96.5 FM; LAFAYETTE, IN; Owner: ARTISTIC MEDIA PARTNERS L.P.)
  • WSHP (95.7 FM; ATTICA, IN; Owner: ARTISTIC MEDIA PARTNERS, L.P.)
  • WIMC (103.9 FM; CRAWFORDSVILLE, IN; Owner: C.V.L. BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WXXB (102.9 FM; DELPHI, IN; Owner: STAY TUNED BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WMRS (107.7 FM; MONTICELLO, IN; Owner: GERALD NORMAN QUINN)
  • WSHW (99.7 FM; FRANKFORT, IN; Owner: KASPAR BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WCDQ (106.3 FM; CRAWFORDSVILLE, IN; Owner: C.V.L. BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • W216BB (91.1 FM; WILLIAMSPORT, IN; Owner: PENSACOLA CHRISTIAN COLLEGE, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Lafayette:
  • W57DC (Channel 57; LAFAYETTE, IN; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • WLFI-TV (Channel 18; LAFAYETTE, IN; Owner: PRIMELAND TELEVISION, INC.)

Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)


See more detailed statistics of Lafayette fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2008 here


National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 76
Total length: 888 meters (2,913ft)
Total costs: $35,515,000
Total average daily traffic: 1,135,246
Total average daily truck traffic: 101,186

New bridges - Historical Statistics

  • 1930-1939: 6
  • 1940-1949: 2
  • 1950-1959: 7
  • 1960-1969: 21
  • 1970-1979: 12
  • 1980-1989: 2
  • 1990-1999: 19
  • 2000-2009: 7
See Full National Bridge Inventory Statistics for Lafayette, IN

FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 4 (See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Lafayette)
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 39 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)
FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers: 6 (See the full list of FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers in Lafayette, IN)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 60 (See the full list of FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers: 6 (See the full list of FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 54 (See the full list of FCC Registered Microwave Towers in this town)
FCC Registered Paging Towers: 10 (See the full list of FCC Registered Paging Towers)
FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers: 4 (See the full list of FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers)
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 275 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Lafayette)

FAA Registered Aircrafts: 90 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircrafts in Lafayette)


Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007
(Based on 10 full and 8 partial tracts)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA
Home Purchase Loans		B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
E) Loans on Dwellings For 5+ Families
F) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)		G) Loans On Manufactured
Home Dwelling (A B C & D)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED129$96,402652$91,804611$81,684100$27,17110$709,223235$72,3378$34,038
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED10$99,38144$85,220107$92,0498$26,3141$133,66021$97,3421$20,000
APPLICATIONS DENIED28$97,48486$78,126556$90,567116$28,5221$76,11069$58,62614$36,612
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN6$92,57361$116,589223$97,79519$59,4101$255,53024$84,1760$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$017$102,65441$87,0255$48,8161$503,1907$71,6530$0
Choose year:  2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Detailed mortgage data for all 18 tracts in Lafayette, IN

Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007
(Based on 10 full and 8 partial tracts)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		B) Refinancings
C) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A & B)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED345$89,88768$112,71841$60,222
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED31$83,80916$106,0092$63,965
APPLICATIONS DENIED0$01$107,0001$107,000
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN13$68,6805$99,4005$56,140
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS2$91,6350$00$0
Choose year:  2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Conventional Home Purchase Loans

Conventional Home Purchase Loans - Value

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 298
  • Hazardous Condition: 222
  • Service Call: 23
  • Good Intent Call: 14

Incident types - Lafayette


See Full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Statistics for Lafayette, IN

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