Profile for West Lafayette, Indiana, IN

West Lafayette is on the Wabash River.

Former and merged names include:
· Chauncey
· Kingston

Land speculator John Purdue offered 100 acres and $150,000 for a university here. The college opened in 1874.

Crime: The number of violent crimes recorded by the FBI in 2003 was 30. The number of murders and homicides was 0. The violent crime rate was 1 per 1,000 people.

Coffee: National and regional coffee companies with outlets here include Panera Bread, Starbucks

Local festivals include:

• Wabash Riverfest - July 7, 2007
• Global Fest - Sept. 1, 2007

Historic sites and museums: Fort Ouiatenan Historical Park

Colleges and universities: Purdue University

Support for libraries: Local government funding for the local library system, in fiscal years 2001-2002, was below the national average. (See library links below.)

Listed places near West Lafayette

Airports (1)

Archives (1)

Cemeteries (24)

Colleges (2)

Communities (9)

Hotels (23)

Libraries (5)

Museums (2)

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24% of West Lafayette residents report German ancestry, and 11% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the West Lafayette ancestry & family history guide.

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Post a query on a message board:

• Tippecanoe County Ancestry forum
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• Ancestry.com - IN data
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• County history catalog
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• Courts in Indiana
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• National Council on Independent Living

At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in West Lafayette was $18,337, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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70% of West Lafayette residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

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West Lafayette festival dates:

• Wabash Riverfest - July 7, 2007
• Global Fest - Sept. 1, 2007

Dates often change. Check with local tourism officials to be sure.

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Median rent in West Lafayette, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $542.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $1,239.

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Libraries in West Lafayette include Library Annex, Morton Community Center, West Lafayette Public Library ... View libraries

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National Public Radio programming is carried locally by WBAA-FM.

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Tippecanoe County supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our West Lafayette political report.

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The average commute time for West Lafayette workers is 14 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

Hotels in West Lafayette include Econo Lodge, Hilton Garden Inn, Prestige Inn West Lafayette, Rodeway Inn West Lafayette, University Inn.

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