West Lafayette is a city in Tippecanoe County, Indiana, United States. The population was 44,595 at the 2020 census. West Lafayette sits across the Wabash River from its sister city, Lafayette, and is a college town, home to Purdue University. It is the most densely populated city in Indiana, located 65 miles (105 km) northwest of Indianapolis and 113 miles (182 km) southeast of Chicago.
Midwest
West Lafayette
Tippecanoe County, IN
Population
44,861
Walk Score
89 · Very Walkable
Median rent
$1,056
Median home value
$303,300
[[Municipal corporation
1888
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On the National Register
Historic districts
- Chauncey-Stadium Avenues Historic District · listed 2002
- Happy Hollow Heights Historic District · listed 2015
- Hills and Dales Historic District · listed 2002
Notable landmarks
- Alpha Tau Omega Fraternity House · listed 2002
- Andrew, Jesse, House · listed 1983
- Archeological Sites 12T59 and 12T530 · listed 2015
- Christian, John E. and Catherine E., House (Samara) · listed 1992
- Curtis-Grace House · listed 2012
- Morehouse, Levi and Lucy, Farm · listed 2012
- Morton School · listed 1999
- Pierce, James, Jr., House · listed 1982
- Varsity, The · listed 2001
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