West Lafayette
A city in Tippecanoe County, Indiana — population 51,605 as of 2020.
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News in West Lafayette
Purdue, University of Illinois partner to strengthen U.S. semiconductor workforce
WEST LAFAYETTE — Purdue University and the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign are partnering to help prepare more students for careers in the growing U.S. semiconductor...
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Purdue, Japanese partners strengthen research collaboration through new agreements
WEST LAFAYETTE — Purdue University is expanding its international research and technology partnerships through new agreements with organizations in Japan focused on innovation, workforce development...
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Purdue Applied Research Institute, Lockheed Martin expand defense technology collaboration
WEST LAFAYETTE — The Purdue Applied Research Institute (PARI) and Lockheed Martin are expanding their partnership through a new agreement focused on research and development...
Local BusinessWEST LAFAYETTE, IN — The U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) teamed with the Indiana Office of Energy Development and the Purdue Institute for Energy Innovation ... [FULL STORY] The post Federal, State Partners Unveil 2026 Energy Outlook at Purdue first appeared on…
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Countdown to the Search for Amelia Earhart’s Plane Begins as Joint Expedition Prepares to Sail
WEST LAFAYETTE — With just one week remaining before departure, researchers from the Archaeological Legacy Institute (ALI), the Purdue Research Foundation (PRF), and Purdue University...
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New book out today: ‘Impatience Is a Virtue’ by Purdue Interim President Mitch Daniels
WEST LAFAYETTE — “Impatience Is a Virtue: A Life Where the Buck Stops,” by Purdue interim President Mitch Daniels, is out today (Sept. 15), sharing...
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See & do
- Ackerman-Allen Course
- Alexander Field
- Ananda Apartments
- Bittinger Stadium
- Burton D. Morgan Center for Entrepreneurship
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West Lafayette by the numbers
- Area
- 13.56 sq mi (35.12 km²), 0.23 sq mi water
- Median age
- 21.4
- Households
- 15,062
- Persons per household
- 2
- Median household income
- $34,891
- Median house value
- $350,000
- Office
- MAYOR
- Address
- 609 W NAVAJO ST, WEST LAFAYETTE, IN 47906