Terre Haute, Indiana
Terre Haute | |
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Terre Haute City Hall in 2012 | |
| Nickname(s): | |
| Motto: "A Level Above" | |
Location of Terre Haute in Vigo County, Indiana. | |
| Coordinates: 39°28′11″N 87°23′23″W / 39.46972°N 87.38972°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Vigo |
| Townships | Harrison, Lost Creek, Honey Creek, Prairieton, Riley |
| Government | |
| • Type | Mayor-council |
| • 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 |
| GNIS feature ID | 444648 |
| Website | terrehaute |
Terre Haute (/ˈtɛrə ˈhoʊt/ TERR-ə HOHT) is a city in Vigo County, Indiana, United States, and its county seat. As of the 2020 census, the city had a population of 58,389 and its metropolitan area had a population of 168,716.
Located along the Wabash River about 5 miles (8 km) east of the state border with Illinois, Terre Haute is one of the largest cities in the Wabash Valley and is known as the Queen City of the Wabash. 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. It also contains the United States Penitentiary, Terre Haute, which houses the US federal death row.