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Terre Haute, Indiana

"Terre Haute" redirects here. For other uses, see Terre Haute (disambiguation).

Terre Haute
City
Terre Haute City Hall in 2012
Terre Haute City Hall in 2012
Flag of Terre Haute
Flag
Official seal of Terre Haute
Seal
Nickname(s): 
"Queen City of the Wabash"
"The Crossroads of America,"
"Capital of the Wabash Valley"
Motto: 
"A Level Above"
Location of Terre Haute in Vigo County, Indiana.
Location of Terre Haute in Vigo County, Indiana.
Terre Haute is located in Indiana
Terre Haute
Terre Haute
Terre Haute is located in the United States
Terre Haute
Terre Haute
Coordinates: 39°28′11″N 87°23′23″W / 39.46972°N 87.38972°W / 39.46972; -87.38972
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyVigo
Government
 • TypeMayor-council government
 • BodyTerre Haute City Council
 • MayorBrandon Sakbun (D)
Area
[1]
 • Total35.16 sq mi (91.07 km2)
 • Land34.77 sq mi (90.06 km2)
 • Water0.39 sq mi (1.01 km2)
Elevation
[2]
499 ft (152 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total58,389
 • Density1,679.15/sq mi (648.33/km2)
Demonym(s)Hautean
/ˈhoʊʃɪn/
Time zoneUTC−5 ([Eastern Time Zone])
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
ZIP Codes
47801-47805, 47807-47809
Area code(s)812 & 930
FIPS code18-75428[3]
GNIS feature ID444648
Websiteterrehaute.in.gov

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.

  1. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 16, 2022.
  2. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved July 13, 2016.
  3. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. ^ "Terre Haute". Dictionary.com Unabridged (Online). n.d. Retrieved April 13, 2021.
  5. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
  6. ^ "U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts: Terre Haute city, Indiana". www.census.gov. Retrieved October 22, 2023.
  7. ^ McCormick, Mike (2005). Terre Haute: Queen City of the Wabash. Arcadia. ISBN 9780738524061.

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