<Table> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> This article needs additional citations for verification . Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources . Unsourced material may be challenged and removed . (June 2007) (Learn how and when to remove this template message) </Td> </Tr> </Table> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> This article needs additional citations for verification . Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources . Unsourced material may be challenged and removed . (June 2007) (Learn how and when to remove this template message) </Td> </Tr> <Table> <Tr> <Th_colspan="2"> Lafayette, Indiana </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> City </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> City of Lafayette </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> Downtown Lafayette and the Riehle Plaza & CityBus depot in August 2011 . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> <Table> <Tr> <Td> Flag </Td> </Tr> </Table> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> Nickname (s): "Star City" </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> Location of Lafayette in Tippecanoe County and the state of Indiana . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> Coordinates: 40 ° 25 ′ 2" N 86 ° 52 ′ 43" W ﻿ / ﻿ 40.41722 ° N 86.87861 ° W ﻿ / 40.41722; - 86.87861 Coordinates: 40 ° 25 ′ 2" N 86 ° 52 ′ 43" W ﻿ / ﻿ 40.41722 ° N 86.87861 ° W ﻿ / 40.41722; - 86.87861 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Country </Th> <Td> United States of America </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> State </Th> <Td> Indiana </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> County </Th> <Td> Tippecanoe </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Townships </Th> <Td> Fairfield, Perry, Sheffield, Wea </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Platted </Th> <Td> 1825 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Incorporated </Th> <Td> 1853 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Founded by </Th> <Td> William Digby </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Named for </Th> <Td> General Lafayette </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th_colspan="2"> Government </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Mayor </Th> <Td> Tony Roswarski (D) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th_colspan="2"> Area </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> City </Th> <Td> 29.47 sq mi (76.33 km) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Land </Th> <Td> 29.47 sq mi (76.33 km) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Water </Th> <Td> 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Metro </Th> <Td> 904.6 sq mi (2,343 km) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Elevation </Th> <Td> 692 ft (211 m) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th_colspan="2"> Population (2010) </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> City </Th> <Td> 67,140 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Estimate (2016) </Th> <Td> 71,782 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Density </Th> <Td> 2,435.68 / sq mi (940.41 / km) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Metro </Th> <Td> 201,789 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Time zone </Th> <Td> EST (UTC - 5) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Summer (DST) </Th> <Td> EDT (UTC - 4) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> ZIP code </Th> <Td> 47901, 47904, 47905, 47909 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Area code (s) </Th> <Td> 765 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Sister cities </Th> <Td> <Ul> <Li> Ōta, Japan </Li> <Li> Longkou, China </Li> </Ul> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Interstate Highways </Th> <Td> I - 65 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> U.S. Highways </Th> <Td> <Ul> <Li> US 52 </Li> <Li> US 231 </Li> </Ul> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Major State Roads </Th> <Td> <Ul> <Li> SR 25 </Li> <Li> SR 26 </Li> <Li> SR 38 </Li> </Ul> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Waterways </Th> <Td> Wabash River </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Airports </Th> <Td> Purdue University Airport (West Lafayette) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Public transit </Th> <Td> CityBus </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> FIPS code </Th> <Td> 18 - 40788 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> GNIS feature ID </Th> <Td> 437501 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Website </Th> <Td> http://www.lafayette.in.gov </Td> </Tr> </Table> <Tr> <Th_colspan="2"> Lafayette, Indiana </Th> </Tr>

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