Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 4 min6:17 am – 9:22 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 17 min8:07 am – 5:24 pm
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ClimateWarmest month July: highs 83°F, lows 63°FColdest month January: highs 32°F, lows 16°F40 in of rain a year, on about 75 dayswettest month June19 in of snow a year, on about 14 days17 days above 90°F, 129 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, W Lafayette 6 Nw station, 2 mi away
Nearby landmarksHadley Lakelake · 4.2 miPurdue University Pondlake · 1.9 miPurdue Universitycollege · 6.7 miGoose Islandisland · 5.4 miSaint Elizabeth School of Nursingcollege · 8.3 miColliers Islandisland · 7.5 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsThe Greensstate recreation area · 4.0 miRoss Camp and Ross Hillsstate recreation area · 5.0 mi · 351 acresGranville Parkpark · 4.0 miRavines Golf Coursenature preserve · 4.3 mi · 153 acresRoy Whistler Wildlife Area/Granville Sand Barrensstate conservation land · 5.2 mi · 76 acresMcCormick's Woodsstate conservation land · 5.5 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes2 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.8 on 17 Jun 202147 mi away, Illinois-Indiana border regionMost recent: magnitude 3.8 on 17 Jun 202147 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively ModerateTippecanoe County, IN, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsCold wave Relatively HighWinter weather Relatively HighStrong wind Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality70% of days had good air in 2025244 of 347 days measured103 moderate daysMedian index 39, worst day 95main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, Tippecanoe County monitors, IN
Drinking waterLafayette Water Worksserves 70,835 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20213 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation688 ft210 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalRiver Bend Hospital7.1 miPost officeOtterbein Post Office3.8 miTown hallOtterbein Town Hall3.8 miPoliceOtterbein Town Police Department3.7 miFire stationWabash Township Volunteer Fire Department Station 13.6 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportPurdue University Airport LAF6.2 miMajor airportIndianapolis International Airport IND65 miInterstateI-657.5 miUS highwayUS 231under a mileAmtrakAmtrak Station LAF7.8 miCoachLafayette, IN (Purdue University- Wiley Dining Court EAST - on Russell St. Address is 401 N. Russell St, approximately)OurBus6.5 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 47962 ZIP area.
