Lafayette, IN

Population (year 2000): 56,397. Estimated population in July 2005: 60,459 (+7.2% change)
Males: 27,868 (49.4%), Females: 28,529 (50.6%)

Tippecanoe County

Zip codes: 47901, 47904, 47905, 47909.

Median resident age: 31.7 years
Median household income: $35,859 (year 2000)
Median house value: $89,700 (year 2000)

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)

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

Elevation: 567 feet

Land area: 20.1 square miles

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%

7.9% Foreign born (5.6% Latin America, 1.2% Asia, 0.8% Europe).

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

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 6 miles; WEST LAFAYETTE, IN)
ST CLARE MEDICAL CENTER (about 26 miles; CRAWFORDSVILLE, IN)
WHITE COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 27 miles; MONTICELLO, IN)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Lafayette:

PURDUE UNIVERSITY (about 5 miles; LAFAYETTE, IN; ID: LAF)
GRISSOM ARB (about 53 miles; PERU, IN; ID: GUS)
INDIANAPOLIS INTL (about 63 miles; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; ID: IND)

Other public-use airports nearest to Lafayette:

DELPHI MUNI (about 17 miles; DELPHI, IN; ID: 1I9)
WHITE COUNTY (about 22 miles; MONTICELLO, IN; ID: MCX)
FRANKFORT MUNI (about 25 miles; FRANKFORT, IN; ID: FKR)

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.

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 4 miles; WEST LAFAYETTE, IN; Full-time enrollment: 36,407)
DEPAUW UNIVERSITY (about 53 miles; GREENCASTLE, IN; FT enrollment: 2,197)
BUTLER UNIVERSITY (about 64 miles; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; FT enrollment: 3,721)
INDIANA UNIVERSITY-PURDUE UNIVERSITY-INDIANAPOLIS (about 66 miles; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; FT enrollment: 19,818)
IVY TECH STATE COLLEGE-CENTRAL INDIANA (about 67 miles; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; FT enrollment: 3,397)
UNIVERSITY OF INDIANAPOLIS (about 73 miles; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; FT enrollment: 2,784)
VALPARAISO UNIVERSITY (about 74 miles; VALPARAISO, IN; FT enrollment: 3,376)

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 primary/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 primary/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)

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)