Lafayette, Indiana

About Lafayette

Set in the western part of Indiana, Lafayette is a thriving city with an estimated population of 71,757. It ranks as the 10th largest city in Indiana.

Officially, Lafayette is an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 30.37 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 2,363 residents per square mile.

📰 Lafayette News Today

• Fall Schedule Concludes in West Lafayette Indiana University Athletics · Oct 11
• Semi carrying chemicals leaks along Lafayette-to-West Lafayette route WLFI · Oct 8
• Corrosive hazardous material spill caused traffic backup near I-65 in Lafayette; cleanup still underway Fox 59 · Oct 9
• Check out our Purdue football vs Minnesota photo gallery: Best images Journal & Courier · Oct 10
• Gophers-Purdue player/coach ratings: Drake Lindsey’s struggles continue Bring Me the Sports · Oct 10

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

📰 Local News

Read the latest Indiana headlines on our news site, Bless News Daily.

What Makes Lafayette Unique

• A top-25 city in Indiana by population (#10 of 566 incorporated places).
• One of 12 places in the US named Lafayette — but the Indiana one has a character all its own.
• Positioned in western Indiana, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.

Why People Love It Here

• The sweet spot: real amenities without big-city congestion.
• Local businesses and schools anchored by a stable resident base of 71,757.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 7 miles.

📍 Neighborhoods in Lafayette

Click a neighborhood to see it on the map.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Lafayette

• Azzip Pizza — pizza
• BRU Burger Bar — burger
• Bahn Mi Eatery — sandwich
• Budges Drive In — american
• Christos New City Grill — american
• CoreLife Eatery
• DT Kirby's — american
• Digby's Pub and Patio — american
• El Molino Mexican Restaurant — mexican
• En Lai Chinese Kitchen — chinese

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · click a restaurant to read or write reviews.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Grateful Heart Gallery and Gifts · Art gallery
• The Haan Museum of Indiana Art · Museum
• Art Museum of Lafayette · Museum
• Artists Own · Art gallery
• Columbian Park Zoo · Zoo
• Five Points Fire Station Museum
• Main Street Amusements · Arcade
• Malibu Jack's Lafayette · Theme park
• Monster Mini · Attraction
• Red Crown Mini-Museum · Museum

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Lafayette

• Clegg Memorial Garden · Garden reviews ★
• Kennedy Park reviews ★
• McCaw Park reviews ★
• Murdock Park reviews ★
• SIA South Tipp Park reviews ★
• Arlington Park reviews ★
• Armstrong Park reviews ★
• Centennial Park reviews ★
• Columbian Park reviews ★
• Commons Park reviews ★
• Durkees Run Park reviews ★
• Hannah Park reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Lafayette

• Amelia Earhart Elementary School
• Edgelea Elementary School
• Excel Center - Lafayette
• Glen Acres Elementary School
• Greater Lafayette Area SE
• Jefferson High School
• Lafayette Sunnyside Intermediate
• Lafayette Tecumseh Jr High School
• Miami Elementary School
• Murdock Elementary School
• Oakland Elementary School
• Thomas Miller Elementary School
• Vinton Elementary School
• Wea Ridge Elementary School

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

🏥 Hospitals & Healthcare

• Indiana University Health Arnett Hospital ★★★★ (4/5 CMS rating) · 24/7 ER
• Franciscan Health Lafayette ★★★ (3/5 CMS rating) · 24/7 ER
• Sycamore Springs · Psychiatric

Medicare-registered hospitals with official CMS star ratings.

⚡ Quick Facts

🌤️ Current Weather

Full forecast →

Source: National Weather Service

🗺️ Map of Lafayette

🏘️ Nearby Communities