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Population in July 2007: 31,079. Population change since 2000: +5.3%
 

Males: 17,770  (57.2%)
Females: 13,309  (42.8%)

Median resident age:  22.3 years
Indiana median age:  35.2 years

Zip codes: 47906, 47907, 47996.

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Estimated median household income in 2007: $26,322 (it was $24,869 in 2000)
West Lafayette:  $26,322
Indiana:  $47,448

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $174,917 (it was $144,800 in 2000)
West Lafayette:  $174,917
Indiana:  $122,900

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $204,601; Detached houses: $207,968; Townhouses or other attached units: $117,746; In 2-unit structures: $107,039; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $135,506
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Races in West Lafayette:

  • White Non-Hispanic (81.5%)
  • Chinese (3.6%)
  • Asian Indian (3.4%)
  • Hispanic (3.2%)
  • Black (2.4%)
  • Two or more races (1.6%)
  • Other Asian (1.4%)
  • Korean (1.4%)
  • Other race (1.2%)
  • Japanese (0.9%)

2008 cost of living index in West Lafayette: 95.6 (near average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (26.8%), Irish (12.3%), English (11.5%), Polish (5.9%), United States (4.0%), Italian (4.0%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated in 1888

Elevation: 617 feet

Land area: 5.51 square miles.

Population density: 5637 people per square mile 
 
 (average).

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For population 25 years and over in West Lafayette

  • High school or higher: 96.2%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 69.7%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 40.2%
  • Unemployed: 10.5%
  • Mean travel time to work: 14.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in West Lafayette city

  • Never married: 62.5%
  • Now married: 31.1%
  • Separated: 0.4%
  • Widowed: 3.1%
  • Divorced: 2.8%

3,851 residents are foreign born (9.2% Asia, 2.0% Europe).

This city:  13.4%
Indiana:  3.1%



According to our research there were 17 registered sex offenders living in West Lafayette, Indiana in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in West Lafayette to the number of sex offenders is 1828 to 1.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this city is smaller than the state average.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

West Lafayette:  1.3% ($1,927)
Indiana:  0.9% ($868)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Lafayette, IN (2.9 miles , pop. 56,397).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Indianapolis, IN (60.5 miles , pop. 781,870).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (104.7 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Lafayette, IN (1.7 miles ), Shadeland, IN (2.4 miles ), Battle Ground, IN (2.4 miles ), Dayton, IN (3.0 miles ), Otterbein, IN (3.2 miles ), Brookston, IN (3.4 miles ), Mulberry, IN (3.8 miles ), Chalmers, IN (3.9 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 37 buildings, average cost: $166,200
  • 1997: 42 buildings, average cost: $166,600
  • 1998: 47 buildings, average cost: $176,200
  • 1999: 29 buildings, average cost: $181,800
  • 2000: 40 buildings, average cost: $227,500
  • 2001: 24 buildings, average cost: $207,300
  • 2002: 61 buildings, average cost: $151,900
  • 2003: 52 buildings, average cost: $152,000
  • 2004: 53 buildings, average cost: $164,800
  • 2005: 89 buildings, average cost: $155,000
  • 2006: 72 buildings, average cost: $152,700
  • 2007: 117 buildings, average cost: $166,600

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Average cost (in 1000s)


Latitude: 40.44 N, Longitude: 86.91 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: -4,712 (-16.4%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 2,595 (19.6%)

Area code commonly used in this area: 765

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West Lafayette, Indiana business and economic data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...


Population change in the 1990s: +2,511 (+9.6%).

Unemployment in December 2008:
Here:  2.9%
Indiana:  4.2%


Unemployment by year (%)


Historical population


Historical housing units

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Educational services (41%)
  • Accommodation and food services (10%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (4%)
  • Construction (4%)
  • Transportation equipment (4%)
  • Health care (3%)
  • Food and beverage stores (2%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Educational services (37%)
  • Accommodation and food services (12%)
  • Health care (9%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)
  • Social assistance (4%)
  • Pharmacies and drug stores (3%)
  • Arts, entertainment, and recreation (2%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Postsecondary teachers (21%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Computer specialists (5%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (3%)
  • Waiters and waitresses (3%)
  • Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (3%)
  • Engineers (3%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Postsecondary teachers (11%)
  • Waiters and waitresses (7%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (5%)
  • Cashiers (5%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (4%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (4%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (4%)



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Crime in West Lafayette by Year

Type 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007
Murders 00000000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.0
Rapes 9117828144
    per 100,000 28.938.024.027.36.727.848.613.8
Robberies 75329753
    per 100,000 22.517.310.36.830.024.317.410.3
Assaults 2322132016345442
    per 100,000 73.976.044.668.453.3118.2187.6144.6
Burglaries 74669410972937196
    per 100,000 237.9228.1322.5372.6239.7323.3246.6330.5
Thefts 506479470490402425398402
    per 100,000 1626.51655.11612.31675.01338.31477.41382.51384.1
Auto thefts 1714232515211821
    per 100,000 54.648.478.985.549.973.062.572.3
Arson 02212000
    per 100,000 0.06.96.93.46.70.00.00.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 320.9) 130.8136.8124.6137.599.3140.8159.2127.3

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 57 (42 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  1.35
US city average:  3.00

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West Lafayette-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Indiana state average. It is 188% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/26/1994, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 3.3 miles away from the West Lafayette city center killed 3 people and injured 70 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 3/20/1976, a category 4 tornado 5.0 miles away from the city center injured 8 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.


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Birthplace of: Andrew Ford - College basketball player (Purdue Boilermakers), Peter Minchella - College basketball player (Colgate Red Raiders).


Hospital/medical center in West Lafayette:
  • WABASH VALLEY HOSPITAL INC (2900 NORTH RIVER ROAD)
Other hospitals/medical centers near West Lafayette:
  • LAFAYETTE HOME HOSPITAL (about 3 miles; LAFAYETTE, IN)
  • ST ELIZABETH MEDICAL CENTER (about 3 miles; LAFAYETTE, IN)
  • ST VINCENT FRANKFORT HOSPITAL INC (about 24 miles; FRANKFORT, IN)

Political contributions by individuals in West Lafayette, IN

Airports and Other landing facilities located in West Lafayette: See detailed data for Airports and Other landing facilities located in West Lafayette, IN

Amtrak station near West Lafayette:
  • 2 miles: 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.

Local government website: www.city.west-lafayette.in.us

Colleges/Universities in West Lafayette:
  • PURDUE UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (Full-time enrollment: 36,407; Location: 1076 FREEHAFER HALL; Public; Website: www.purdue.edu; Offers Doctor's degree)
  • IRVINE SCHOOL OF TRAVEL (Location: 127 N WESTERN AVE; Private, for-profit)
Other colleges/universities with over 2000 students near West Lafayette:
  • DEPAUW UNIVERSITY (about 55 miles; GREENCASTLE, IN; Full-time enrollment: 2,197)
  • BUTLER UNIVERSITY (about 57 miles; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; FT enrollment: 3,721)
  • INDIANA UNIVERSITY-PURDUE UNIVERSITY-INDIANAPOLIS (about 61 miles; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; FT enrollment: 19,818)
  • IVY TECH STATE COLLEGE-CENTRAL INDIANA (about 62 miles; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; FT enrollment: 3,397)
  • INDIANA WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY (about 67 miles; MARION, IN; FT enrollment: 6,684)
  • UNIVERSITY OF INDIANAPOLIS (about 68 miles; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; FT enrollment: 2,784)
  • ANDERSON UNIVERSITY (about 70 miles; ANDERSON, IN; FT enrollment: 2,116)
Public high schools in West Lafayette:
  • WILLIAM HENRY HARRISON HIGH SCH (Students: 1,468; Location: 5701 N 50 W; Grades: 09 - 12)
  • WEST LAFAYETTE JR/SR HIGH SCH (Students: 1,037; Location: 1105 N GRANT ST; Grades: 07 - 12)
Public elementary/middle schools in West Lafayette:
  • KLONDIKE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 893; Location: 3311 KLONDIKE RD; Grades: KG - 05)
  • CUMBERLAND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 521; Location: 600 CUMBERLAND AVE; Grades: KG - 03)
  • KLONDIKE MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 513; Location: 3307 KLONDIKE RD; Grades: 06 - 08)
  • BURNETT CREEK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 492; Location: 5700 N 50 W; Grades: KG - 05)
  • HAPPY HOLLOW ELEMENTARY (Students: 422; Location: 1200 N SALISBURY; Grades: 04 - 06)
  • NEW COMMUNITY SCHOOL (Students: 46; Location: 620 CUMBERLAND AVE; Grades: KG - 06)
Private elementary/middle schools in West Lafayette:
  • BURGETT'S CHILD CARE CENTER (Students: 160; Location: 1788 US #52 WEST; Grades: PK - KG)
  • MONTESSORI SCH OF GR LAFAYETTE (Students: 141; Location: PO BOX 2311; Grades: PK - 2)
  • KINDER CARE LEARNING CTR #573 (Students: 75; Location: 180 WEST SAGAMORE PARKWAY; Grades: PK - KG)
  • PLEASANTVIEW S D A SCHOOL (Students: 22; Location: 3509 SOLDIERS HOME RD; Grades: PK - 8)
See full list of schools located in West Lafayette

Library in West Lafayette:
  • WEST LAFAYETTE PL (Operating income: $693,413; Location: 208 W COLUMBIA AVE; 108,763 books; 4,834 audio materials; 3,486 video materials; 484 serial subscriptions)

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Notable location: State Police Post Number 3 (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Cemetery: Grandview Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Tourist attractions: Travel Pointe Inc (Tours & Charters; 2306 Northwestern Ave), Fantastic Journeys (Tours & Charters; 107 North Chauncey Avenue), Carlson Wagonlit Travel (Tours & Charters; 914 Vine Street).

Hotels: Family Inns Of America (1920 Northwestern Ave), Super 8 Motel (2030 Northgate Drive).

Court: West Lafayette City - City Court (609 West Navajo Street).

 

Drinking water stations with addresses in West Lafayette and their reported violations in the past:

ROSS HILLS PARK (Population served: 500, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • 4 routine major monitoring violations
TIPPECANOE CO. AMPHITHEATER (Population served: 325, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • One routine major monitoring violation
WEST LAFAYETTE CHRISTIAN CHURCH (Population served: 267, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In OCT-2004, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (NOV-05-2004), St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-05-2004), St Public Notif received (NOV-09-2004)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In SEP-2004, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (SEP-27-2004), St Violation/Reminder Notice (SEP-27-2004), St Public Notif received (OCT-07-2004)
CANDLELIGHT DEVELOPMENT CORP. (Population served: 200, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • One regular monitoring violation
AMERICAN SUBURBAN UTILITIES, INC. (Population served: 150, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In DEC-2000, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (DEC-18-2000), St Public Notif requested (DEC-18-2000), St Public Notif received (JAN-02-2001)
Past monitoring violations:
  • 3 routine major monitoring violations
  • 38 regular monitoring violations
ROSS HILLS PARK (Population served: 103, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - In JUN-1999, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (OCT-28-1999), St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-28-1999)
  • 3 routine major monitoring violations
  • One regular monitoring violation
KINGS COURT (Population served: 100, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • CCR INADEQUATE REPORTING - Between OCT-01-2000 and APR-01-2004, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-20-2000), St Compliance achieved (2 times from DEC-04-2000 to APR-01-2004)
  • Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between OCT-01-2000 and JUL-18-2003, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-27-2000), St Public Notif requested (NOV-27-2000), St Public Notif received (DEC-14-2000), St Compliance achieved (JUL-18-2003)
  • Initial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu - Between JAN-01-1994 and JUL-18-2003, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (2 times from MAY-26-1994 to JUL-18-2003)
PARVIEW GOLF COURSE (Population served: 100, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In AUG-2000, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-24-2000), St Public Notif requested (AUG-24-2000), St Compliance achieved (NOV-17-2003)
Past monitoring violations:
  • 3 routine major monitoring violations
  • One minor monitoring violation
  • 2 regular monitoring violations

Average household size:
This city:  2.3 people
Indiana:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  34.3%
Whole state:  68.6%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  2.6%
Whole state:  5.3%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.2% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This city:  38.3%
Whole state:  9.5%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This city:  23.3%
Whole state:  4.2%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in West Lafayette, IN


4923 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
215 people in nursing homes


West Lafayette compared to Indiana state average:

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  • Median house value above state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Renting percentage above state average.
  • Number of college students significantly above state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly above state average.


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Arenas or stadiums:
  • Ross-Ade Stadium. Capacity: 62,500. Purdue Boilermakers football.
  • Mackey Arena. Purdue University.
Banks with branches in West Lafayette (2009 data):
  • Regions Bank: The Westminster Village Branch, Sagamore West Branch, Stadium Square Banking Center. Info updated 2009-02-09: Bank assets: $142,084.0 mil, Deposits: $95,926.0 mil, headquarters in Birmingham, AL, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 1946 total offices, Holding Company: Regions Financial Corporation
  • Lafayette Bank and Trust Company, National Association: North Salisbury Branch at 2329 North Salisbury Street, branch established on 1967-01-03; Greentree West Lafayette Asst Liv Br at 3575 Senior Place, branch established on 2005-10-06. Info updated 2007-04-06: Bank assets: $910.9 mil, Deposits: $723.8 mil, headquarters in Lafayette, IN, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 18 total offices, Holding Company: First Merchants Corporation
  • Old National Bank: West Lafayette/Marsh Branch at 2410 North Salisbury Street, branch established on 2003-08-25; West Lafayette/Walmart Branch at 2801 North Western Avenue, branch established on 2005-08-10. Info updated 2009-03-31: Bank assets: $7,712.9 mil, Deposits: $5,454.0 mil, headquarters in Evansville, IN, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 191 total offices, Holding Company: Old National Bancorp
  • JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association: Chauncey Village at 210 W State St, branch established on 1957-02-01; Wabash Village Branch at 309 Sagamore Parkway West, branch established on 1959-11-25. Info updated 2008-09-30: Bank assets: $1,746,242.0 mil, Deposits: $1,055,765.0 mil, headquarters in Columbus, OH, positive income, International Specialization, 5491 total offices, Holding Company: Jpmorgan Chase & Co.
  • The Huntington National Bank: West Lafayette Branch at 2405 North Salisbury, branch established on 1892-01-01. Info updated 2007-09-28: Bank assets: $53,586.6 mil, Deposits: $39,203.1 mil, headquarters in Columbus, OH, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 840 total offices, Holding Company: Huntington Bancshares Incorporated
  • Fifth Third Bank: University Square Branch at 500 West Sagamore Parkway, Suite 1-E, branch established on 1986-06-30. Info updated 2008-11-05: Bank assets: $54,116.4 mil, Deposits: $39,964.9 mil, headquarters in Grand Rapids, MI, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 851 total offices, Holding Company: Fifth Third Bancorp
  • Salin Bank and Trust Company: Wabash Village Branch at 351 Sagamore Parkway West, branch established on 2003-12-08. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $776.1 mil, Deposits: $558.6 mil, headquarters in Indianapolis, IN, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 26 total offices, Holding Company: Salin Bancshares, Inc.
  • LAFAYETTE COMMUNITY BANK: West Lafayette Branch at 1215 Potter Drive, Suite 1, branch established on 2003-07-21. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $130.9 mil, Deposits: $114.2 mil, headquarters in Lafayette, IN, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 4 total offices, Holding Company: Lafayette Community Bancorp

Fire-safe hotels and motels in West Lafayette, Indiana
  • Family Inns, 1920 N Western Ave, West Lafayette, IN 47900, Phone: (765) 463-9511
  • Travel Lodge, North Riv Rd, West Lafayette, IN 47900, Phone: (765) 743-9661
  • University Inn, 3001 N Western Ave, West Lafayette, IN 47906, Phone: (765) 463-5511, Fax: (765) 497-3850
  • Prestige Inn, 1217 Sagamore Pkwy W, West Lafayette, IN 47906, Phone: (765) 463-1531
  • Econo Lodge, 200 Brown St, West Lafayette, IN 47906, Phone: (765) 743-9661, Fax: (765) 743-8253
  • Union Club Hotel, 101 N Grant St, West Lafayette, IN 47906, Phone: (800) 320-6291, Fax: (765) 494-8924
  • Hilton Garden Inn West Lafayette/Wabash Landing, 356 East State St, West Lafayette, IN 47906, Phone: (765) 743-2100, Fax: (765) 743-6520
See all 7 fire-safe hotels and motels in West Lafayette, Indiana


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2004 Presidential Election results in Tippecanoe County Indiana:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Utility gas (54%)
  • Electricity (44%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)


Religon statistics for West Lafayette

Adherents


NameCatholic ChurchUnited Methodist ChurchPresbyterian Church (USA)Lutheran Church Charismatic Churches Independent
Adherents35.5%10.9%7.8%4.9%3.6%
Congregations5.3%16.7%7.0%3.5%0.9%
NameGeneral Association of Regular Baptist ChurchesChristian Churches and Churches of ChristSouthern Baptist ConventionAssemblies of GodOther religions
Adherents3.5%3.2%3.2%3.0%24.2%
Congregations2.6%6.1%8.8%3.5%45.6%
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.


Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)

Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Financial Administration 5$16,034$38,4820$0
Other Government Administration 2$10,844$65,0647$6,288
Judicial and Legal 0$0 2$3,861
Police Protection - Officers 44$188,854$51,5060$0
Police - Other 17$51,166$36,1177$2,559
Firefighters 38$159,691$50,4290$0
Streets and Highways 8$30,617$45,9260$0
Solid Waste Management 11$35,050$38,2360$0
Sewerage 22$82,073$44,7671$1,377
Parks and Recreation 18$54,564$36,3767$5,132
Housing and Community Development(Local) 11$39,819$43,4390$0
Other and Unallocable 6$27,350$54,7006$4,824
Totals for Government 182$696,062$45,89430$24,041



West Lafayette government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - Sewerage: $17,958,000
    Solid Waste Management: $438,000
    Parks & Recreation: $407,000
    All Other: $187,000
  • Construction - General: $2,366,000
    Police Protection: $308,000
    Regular Highways: $277,000
    Sewerage: $0
  • Current Operations - Sewerage: $10,313,000
    General - Other: $7,339,000
    Police Protection: $3,410,000
    Fire Protection: $2,196,000
    Regular Highways: $1,756,000
    Parks & Recreation: $1,182,000
    Financial Administration: $1,014,000
    Housing & Community Development: $536,000
    Solid Waste Management: $506,000
    Central Staff Services: $171,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $149,000
    General Public Buildings: $114,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Housing & Community Development: $492,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $390,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - Highways: $377,000
    All Other: $1,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $6,500,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $6,500,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $882,000
    Interest Earnings: $505,000
    Special Assessments: $89,000
    Property Sale Other: $18,000
    Rents: $10,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Fire Protection: $136,000
    Parks & Recreation: $77,000
    Regular Highways: $63,000
    General - Other: $22,000
    Financial Administration: $13,000
    General Public Building: $6,000
    Solid Waste Management: $4,000
    Housing & Community Development: $2,000
    Judicial: $1,000
    Central Staff: $1,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $15,474,000
  • Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $0
  • State Intergovernmental - General Support: $1,313,000
    Highways: $1,191,000
    All Other: $606,000
    Health & Hospitals: $35,000
  • Tax - Property: $7,003,000
    Individual Income: $3,359,000
    Public Utilities: $94,000
    NEC: $89,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $7,356,000

9.80% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($31,721 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  9.80%
Indiana average:  6.54%

1.15% of residents moved from foreign countries ($881 average AGI)
Tippecanoe County:  1.15%
Indiana average:  0.10%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Marion County, IN  0.41% ($31,787 average AGI)
from White County, IN  0.40% ($28,786)
from Clinton County, IN  0.37% ($27,129)


9.10% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($40,332 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  9.10%
Indiana average:  6.56%

0.17% of residents moved to foreign countries ($505 average AGI)
Tippecanoe County:  0.17%
Indiana average:  0.03%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Marion County, IN  0.73% ($34,518 average AGI)
to Cook County, IL  0.33% ($28,554)
to Clinton County, IN  0.31% ($29,515)


Strongest AM radio stations in West Lafayette:
  • WBAA (920 AM; 5 kW; WEST LAFAYETTE, IN; Owner: PURDUE UNIVERSITY)
  • WASK (1450 AM; 1 kW; LAFAYETTE, IN; Owner: WASK, INC.)
  • WIBC (1070 AM; 50 kW; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; Owner: EMMIS RADIO LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • WLAS (1410 AM; 1 kW; LAFAYETTE, IN; Owner: ARTISTIC MEDIA PARTNERS, INC.)
  • WLS (890 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WLS, INC.)
  • WOWO (1190 AM; 50 kW; FORT WAYNE, IN; Owner: PATHFINDER COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
  • WSCR (670 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WYLL (1160 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: SCA LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • WGN (720 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WGN CONTINENTAL BROADCASTING CO.)
  • WBBM (780 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WMVP (1000 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WLW (700 AM; 50 kW; CINCINNATI, OH; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WTMJ (620 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)

Strongest FM radio stations in West Lafayette:
  • WASK-FM (98.7 FM; BATTLE GROUND, IN; Owner: WASK, INC.)
  • WKOA (105.3 FM; LAFAYETTE, IN; Owner: WASK, INC.)
  • WLFF (95.3 FM; BROOKSTON, IN; Owner: ARTISTIC MEDIA PARTNERS, INC)
  • WKHY (93.5 FM; LAFAYETTE, IN; Owner: STAY TUNED BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WGLM (106.7 FM; WEST LAFAYETTE, IN; Owner: KVB BROADCASTING)
  • WAZY-FM (96.5 FM; LAFAYETTE, IN; Owner: ARTISTIC MEDIA PARTNERS L.P.)
  • WBAA-FM (101.3 FM; WEST LAFAYETTE, IN; Owner: PURDUE UNIVERSITY)
  • WJEF (91.9 FM; LAFAYETTE, IN; Owner: LAFAYETTE SCHOOL CORP.)
  • WSHP (95.7 FM; ATTICA, IN; Owner: ARTISTIC MEDIA PARTNERS, L.P.)
  • WHPL (89.9 FM; WEST LAFAYETTE, IN; Owner: THE MOODY BIBLE INSTITUTE OF CHICAGO)
  • WXXB (102.9 FM; DELPHI, IN; Owner: STAY TUNED BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WIMC (103.9 FM; CRAWFORDSVILLE, IN; Owner: C.V.L. BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WMRS (107.7 FM; MONTICELLO, IN; Owner: GERALD NORMAN QUINN)
  • WSHW (99.7 FM; FRANKFORT, IN; Owner: KASPAR BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WCDQ (106.3 FM; CRAWFORDSVILLE, IN; Owner: C.V.L. BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • W224AX (92.7 FM; LAFAYETTE, IN; Owner: PENSACOLA CHRISTIAN COLLEGE, INC.)
  • W216BB (91.1 FM; WILLIAMSPORT, IN; Owner: PENSACOLA CHRISTIAN COLLEGE, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around West Lafayette:
  • W57DC (Channel 57; LAFAYETTE, IN; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • WLFI-TV (Channel 18; LAFAYETTE, IN; Owner: PRIMELAND TELEVISION, INC.)


Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)


See more detailed statistics of West Lafayette fatal accidents for 1975 - 2007 here


National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 2
Total length: 6 meters (20ft)
Total average daily traffic: 24,531
Total average daily truck traffic: 1,225

FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 1 (See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in West Lafayette)
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 16 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)
FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers: 3 (See the full list of FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers in West Lafayette, IN)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 22 (See the full list of FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers: 1 (See the full list of FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 13 (See the full list of FCC Registered Microwave Towers in this town)
FCC Registered Paging Towers: 4 (See the full list of FCC Registered Paging Towers)
FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers: 3 (See the full list of FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers)
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 177 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in West Lafayette)

FAA Registered Aircrafts: 70 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircrafts in West Lafayette)


Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007
(Based on 6 partial tracts)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA
Home Purchase Loans
B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
E) Loans on Dwellings For 5+ Families
F) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)
G) Loans On Manufactured
Home Dwelling (A B C & D)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED11$136,009238$142,894118$115,79918$107,7278$2,160,37878$109,8700$0
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED1$146,50017$140,53417$136,3845$86,3420$08$154,2961$148,980
APPLICATIONS DENIED2$96,44511$117,43546$224,4288$48,8510$07$132,0841$35,430
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN0$015$133,03521$132,2902$91,8800$04$78,6880$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$04$189,5933$181,9901$88,6600$03$178,0930$0
Choose year:  2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

See detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 0051.00 , 0052.00, 0053.00, 0054.00, 0055.00, 0102.04

Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007
(Based on 5 partial tracts)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
B) Refinancings
C) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A & B)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED65$143,37911$167,00910$118,732
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED5$137,4203$144,5501$150,230
APPLICATIONS DENIED0$00$00$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN2$131,1001$146,0301$50,780
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$00$00$0
Choose year:  2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

See detailed PMIC statistics for the following Tracts: 0051.00 , 0052.00, 0053.00, 0054.00, 0055.00, 0102.04

Conventional Home Purchase Loans

Conventional Home Purchase Loans - Value

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 90
  • Hazardous Condition: 126
  • Service Call: 5
  • Good Intent Call: 1

Incident types - West Lafayette


See Full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Statistics for West Lafayette, IN

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