Local servicesHospitalFranciscan Health Lafayette East12.4 miPost officeWestpoint Post Office1.9 miTown hallShadeland Town Hall6.3 miPolicePurdue Village Police Department9.8 miFire stationWest Point Volunteer Fire Department1.8 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportPurdue University Airport LAF8.7 miMajor airportIndianapolis International Airport IND58 miInterstateI-6514 miUS highwayUS 2317.5 miAmtrakAmtrak Station LAF11 miCoachLafayette, IN (Purdue University- Wiley Dining Court EAST - on Russell St. Address is 401 N. Russell St, approximately)OurBus10 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
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Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 3 min6:18 am – 9:21 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 18 min8:07 am – 5:25 pm
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People1,663 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 42.8632 householdsMedian household income $125,526Median home value $240,900Median rent $1,060 a month90% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,368 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting3.1% unemployment rate70% of adults are in the labour force, 947 employedMain industries: manufacturing 39%, education and health care 23%, retail 8%Average commute 27 minutes87% drive alone, 2% car-pool, 11% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages35% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher87% finished high school, 8% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 100%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 84°F, lows 64°FColdest month January: highs 33°F, lows 18°F40 in of rain a year, on about 76 dayswettest month June21 in of snow a year, on about 12 days15 days above 90°F, 122 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Lafayette 8 S station, 8 mi away
Parks and public landsRoss Camp and Ross Hillsstate recreation area · 5.5 mi · 351 acresWabash Bottomsstate conservation land · 4.7 miKohnke's Little Pine Valleystate conservation land · 4.8 miRoy Whistler Wildlife Area/Granville Sand Barrensstate conservation land · 5.3 mi · 76 acresRavines Golf Coursenature preserve · 6.4 mi · 153 acresGranville Parkpark · 6.5 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes3 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.8 on 17 Jun 202136 mi away, Illinois-Indiana border regionMost recent: magnitude 3.8 on 17 Jun 202136 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively ModerateTippecanoe County, IN, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsCold wave Relatively HighWinter weather Relatively HighStrong wind Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality70% of days had good air in 2025244 of 347 days measured103 moderate daysMedian index 39, worst day 95main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, Tippecanoe County monitors, IN
Internet at home98% of households have a broadband subscription66% have cable, fibre or DSL29% rely on a mobile data plan alone0% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterLafayette Water Worksserves 70,835 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20213 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation727 ft222 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
