Lafayette
A city in Tippecanoe County, Indiana — population 71,484 as of 2020.
News in Lafayette
Wea Creek Orchard: Cultivating community, local business, and tradition in Lafayette
Perry and Lisa Kirkham have transformed their nine-generation family farm, Wea Creek Orchard, into a multi-faceted community hub in Lafayette, Indiana, through specialty crops, regenerative agriculture, and local business partnerships.
Local Business
IDOE issues guidance for schools pursuing a 4-day school week
LAFAYETTE, Ind. — The Indiana Department of Education has released new guidance for schools interested in switching to a four-day school week. For most school corporations in Indiana, the idea is a novel one — only one school in the entire state, Vinton Elementary School in…
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Lafayette by the numbers
- Area
- 29.38 sq mi (76.09 km²), 0.13 sq mi water
- Median age
- 33
- Households
- 32,242
- Persons per household
- 2.2
- Median household income
- $53,716
- Median house value
- $172,800
- Office
- CONTROLLER
- Address
- 20 N 6TH ST, LAFAYETTE, IN 47901