Terre Haute (/ˈtɛrə ˈhoʊt/ TERR-ə HOHT)[5] is a city in and the county seat of Vigo County, Indiana, United States,[6] only 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.

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Terre Haute, Indiana
City
City of Terre Haute
Terre Haute City Hall in 2012
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.
Coordinates: 39°28′11″N 87°23′23″W
Country	United States
State	Indiana
County	Vigo
Government
• Mayor	Duke Bennett (R)[1]
Area [2]
• 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 [3]	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.