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Terre Haute, Indiana
Terre Haute | |
|---|---|
 Terre Haute City Hall in 2012 | |
 Flag  Seal | |
| Nickname(s): | |
| Motto: "A Level Above" | |
 Location of Terre Haute in Vigo County, Indiana. | |
  Terre Haute  Terre Haute | |
| Coordinates: 39°28′11″N 87°23′23″W / 39.46972°N 87.38972°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Vigo |
| Government | |
| • Type | Mayor-council government |
| • Body | Terre Haute City Council |
| • Mayor | Brandon Sakbun (D) |
| Area | |
• Total | 35.16 sq mi (91.07 km2) |
| • Land | 34.77 sq mi (90.06 km2) |
| • Water | 0.39 sq mi (1.01 km2) |
| Elevation | 499 ft (152 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 58,389 |
| • Density | 1,679.15/sq mi (648.33/km2) |
| Demonym(s) | Hautean /ˈhoʊʃɪn/ |
| Time zone | UTC−5 ([Eastern Time Zone]) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| ZIP Codes | 47801-47805, 47807-47809 |
| Area code(s) | 812 & 930 |
| FIPS code | 18-75428[3] |
| GNIS feature ID | 444648 |
| Website | terrehaute |
Terre Haute (/ˈtɛrə ˈhoʊt/ TERR-ə HOHT)[4] is a city in and the county seat of Vigo County, Indiana, United States,[5] about 5 miles (8 km) east of the state's western border with Illinois. As of the 2020 census, the city had a population of 58,389[6] and its metropolitan area had a population of 168,716.
Located along the Wabash River, Terre Haute is one of the largest cities in the Wabash Valley and is known as the Queen City of the Wabash.[7] The city is home to multiple higher-education institutions, including Indiana State University, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology, and Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana.
- ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 16, 2022.
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved July 13, 2016.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "Terre Haute". Dictionary.com Unabridged (Online). n.d. Retrieved April 13, 2021.
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
- ^ "U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts: Terre Haute city, Indiana". www.census.gov. Retrieved October 22, 2023.
- ^ McCormick, Mike (2005). Terre Haute: Queen City of the Wabash. Arcadia. ISBN 9780738524061.
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