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Moving to West Terre Haute, Indiana

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Population: 2,330. Estimated population in July 2024: 2,255 (-3.2% change)
Males: 1,124 (48.2%), Females: 1,206 (51.8%)

Vigo County

Zip code: 47885

Demographics

Median resident age: 32.3 years
Median household income: $25,954
Median house value: $42,900

Population by Race

Races in West Terre Haute:

  • White Non-Hispanic (97.0%)
  • American Indian (1.5%)
  • Two or more races (1.2%)
  • Hispanic (0.6%)

Ancestries: United States (19.6%), German (10.4%), Irish (9.7%), English (4.7%), Dutch (3.3%), French (3.1%).

Elevation: 476 feet

Land area: 0.8 square miles

Map of West Terre Haute, IN

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in West Terre Haute

  • High school or higher: 63.7%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 5.1%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 1.8%
  • Unemployed: 9.2%
  • Mean travel time to work: 19.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in West Terre Haute town

  • Never married: 23.8%
  • Now married: 51.1%
  • Separated: 1.4%
  • Widowed: 9.9%
  • Divorced: 13.8%

0.4% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -277 (-10.6%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near West Terre Haute:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to West Terre Haute:

  • TERRE HAUTE INTERNATIONAL-HULMAN FIELD (about 11 miles; TERRE HAUTE, IN; Abbreviation: HUF)
  • COLES COUNTY MEMORIAL (about 57 miles; MATTOON/CHARLESTON, IL; Abbreviation: MTO)
  • MONROE COUNTY (about 62 miles; BLOOMINGTON, IN; Abbreviation: BMG)

Other public-use airports nearest to West Terre Haute:

  • SKY KING (about 8 miles; TERRE HAUTE, IN; Abbreviation: 3I3)
  • CLINTON (about 17 miles; CLINTON, IN; Abbreviation: 1I7)
  • EDGAR COUNTY (about 23 miles; PARIS, IL; Abbreviation: PRG)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to West Terre Haute:

  • INDIANA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 3 miles; TERRE HAUTE, IN; Full-time enrollment: 9,597)
  • IVY TECH STATE COLLEGE-WABASH VALLEY (about 6 miles; TERRE HAUTE, IN; Full-time enrollment: 2,099)
  • DEPAUW UNIVERSITY (about 42 miles; GREENCASTLE, IN; Full-time enrollment: 2,197)
  • EASTERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY (about 51 miles; CHARLESTON, IL; Full-time enrollment: 9,582)
  • VINCENNES UNIVERSITY (about 55 miles; VINCENNES, IN; Full-time enrollment: 6,201)
  • LAKE LAND COLLEGE (about 64 miles; MATTOON, IL; Full-time enrollment: 3,666)
  • INDIANA UNIVERSITY-BLOOMINGTON (about 68 miles; BLOOMINGTON, IN; Full-time enrollment: 33,835)

Public primary/middle schools in West Terre Haute:

  • WEST VIGO MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 555; Location: 4750 W SARAH MYERS DR; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • WEST VIGO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 410; Location: 501 W OLIVE ST; Grades: PK – 05)
  • FAYETTE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 301; Location: 9400 N BEECH PL; Grades: KG – 05)
  • CONSOLIDATED ELEMENTARY SCH (Students: 223; Location: 4226 W OLD US 40; Grades: KG – 05)

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