Terre Haute, Indiana
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Terre Haute (/ˈtɛrə ˈhoʊt/ TERR-ə HOHT)[5] is a city in and the county seat of Vigo County, Indiana, United States,[6] about 5 miles east of the state's western border with Illinois. As of the 2010 census, the city had a population of 60,785 and its metropolitan area had a population of 170,943.
Terre Haute, Indiana | |
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City | |
| City of Terre Haute | |
 Terre Haute City Hall in 2012 | |
 Seal | |
| Nickname(s): | |
| Motto: "A Level Above" | |
 Location of Terre Haute in Vigo County, Indiana. | |
| Coordinates: 39°28′11″N 87°23′23″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Vigo |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Duke Bennett (R)[1] |
| 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 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| ZIP Codes | 47801-47805, 47807-47809 |
| Area code(s) | 812 & 930 |
| FIPS code | 18-75428[4] |
| GNIS feature ID | 444648 |
| Website | www.terrehaute.in.gov |
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.