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  Lafayette - Demographic History
City DETAILS
Parents > United States > Indiana > IN Counties > Tippecanoe > Lafayette  
Websitehttp://www.city.lafayette.in.us/
Established May 15, 1825
Disbanded Still Active
Last ModifiedCrimson90 October 04, 2023 10:13am
DescriptionOn May 25, 1825, William Digby, a trader and river pilot, and Robert Johnson, a surveyor, platted the town in an area overgrown with hazel and plum brush, grape vines, and large trees. The town site was located at the northernmost point that steamboats could travel up the Wabash on a plateau above the flood plain. Lafayette?s location promised cheap transportation and allowed for the development of the rich agricultural lands of the Wabash Valley. Now Lafayette has over 56,000 people living in it. Only an hour from Indy and across the river from Purdue University, it is a good location for those who enjoy the benifits of a big city without the problems that come with one. All-America City Winner 1995.

INFORMATION
DatePopulation
Apr 01, 2020
Population
70,783 (100%)
Apr 01, 2010
Population
67,140 (100%)
Apr 01, 2000
Population
56,397 (100%)
Apr 01, 1990
Population
43,764 (100%)
Apr 01, 1980
Population
43,011 (100%)
Apr 01, 1970
Population
44,955 (100%)
Apr 01, 1960
Population
42,330 (100%)
Apr 01, 1950
Population
35,558 (100%)
Apr 01, 1940
Population
28,798 (100%)
Apr 01, 1930
Population
26,240 (100%)
Jan 05, 1920
Population
22,486 (100%)
Apr 15, 1910
Population
20,081 (100%)
Jun 01, 1900
Population
18,116 (100%)
Jun 02, 1890
Population
16,243 (100%)
Jun 01, 1880
Population
14,860 (100%)
Jun 01, 1870
Population
13,506 (100%)
Jun 01, 1860
Population
9,387 (100%)
Jun 01, 1850
Population
6,129 (100%)