West Lafayette
city in Indiana, USA
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Summary
West Lafayette is a city in the United States[1]. It ranks in the top 6% of city in the united states entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,964 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Located in the administrative territorial entity: Tippecanoe County[3]
- Country: United States[4]
- Named after: Gilbert du Motier, Marquis de Lafayette[5]
- Twinned administrative body: Ōta-shi[6]
- Postal code: 47906[7], 47907[8], 47996[9]
- Commons category: West Lafayette, Indiana[10]
- Located in time zone: Eastern Time Zone[11]
- Local dialing code: 765[12]
- Inception: 1888[13]
- Official website: http://www.city.west-lafayette.in.us[14], https://www.westlafayette.in.gov/[15]
- Topic's main category: Category:West Lafayette, Indiana[16]
- Population: 28,778[17], 29,596[18], 44,595[19]
- Office held by head of government: Mayor of West Lafayette, Indiana[20]
- Official name: West Lafayette[21]
- Category for people born here: Category:Births in West Lafayette, Indiana[22]
- Category for people who died here: Category:Deaths in West Lafayette, Indiana[23]
- Number of households: 14,498[24]
- Native label: West Lafayette[25]
- Category of associated people: Category:People from West Lafayette, Indiana[26]
- Elevation above sea level: 187 m[27]
- Area: 35.77422 km²[28], 19.749187 km²[29]
- Water as percent of area: 0.1302 percent[30]
- Located in the statistical territorial entity: Lafayette metropolitan area[31]
- Per capita income: 20,694 US dollars[32]
Why It Matters
West Lafayette has Wikipedia articles in 22 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[33] It is known by 16 alternative names across languages and contexts.[34]