West Lafayette, Indiana

West Lafayette, Indiana
City
West Lafayette Public Library and Purdue University in background West Lafayette City Hall, formerly Morton School Celery Bog nature area
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Nickname:  "West Side"
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Coordinates: 40°26′36″N 86°55′25″W / 40.44333°N 86.92361°W / 40.44333; -86.92361
Country	United States
State	Indiana
County	Tippecanoe
Township	Wabash
Incorporated	1888
Government
• Mayor	Erin Easter (D)
Area [1]
• 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 [2]	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

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.