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West Lafayette (/ ˌ l ɑː f i ˈ ɛ t, ˌ l æ f-/ LA(H)F-ee-ET) 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.
The Lafayette–West Lafayette–Frankfort Combined Statistical Area (CSA) is made up of six counties in Indiana. The statistical area includes one metropolitan area and two micropolitan areas . As of the 2020 Census, the CSA had a population of 256,906 (though a July 1, 2021 estimate placed the population at 257,774).
A protestor holds a sign reading, "The World is Watching" during the West Lafayette City Council's April meeting, on Monday, April 1, 2024, in West Lafayette, Ind.
The West Lafayette adult population has some of the highest levels of educational attainment in Indiana: 96.2 percent have high school degrees or higher (17th highest in the state) 69.7 percent have bachelor's degrees or higher (7th highest in the state)
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Although racial covenants were outlawed in 1968 when U.S. Congress enacted the Fair Housing Act, O'Callaghan said the effects of those in West Lafayette can still be seen today.
In 1917, Indiana University started offering courses in downtown Fort Wayne to 142 students in 12 courses. At a separate downtown location, Purdue University permanently established the Purdue University Center in 1941 to provide a site in Fort Wayne for students to begin their undergraduate studies prior to transferring to the West Lafayette main campus to complete their degree.
WEST LAFAYETTE − The Village of West Lafayette is on the upswing with several new businesses having opened in the past year. Adding to the success is the renovated bank building at 100 W. Main St.