Does your college town suck? Purdue University

New to the line up this season: we will be examining the various college towns of Wisconsin’s opponents. We’ll be answering all of the important questions – Is it a state capital? What is the population? Does it have a Culver’s?

Facts:

City: West Lafayette, Indiana

Size: 13.81 square miles

Location: 40°26′31″N 86°54′45″W

Population: 44,595 (2020)

State Capital? No

Time zone: Eastern

Landmarks: Wabash River, Samara House, University of Purdue

About:

West Lafayette, which is the most densely populated city in Indiana, has a sister city in Lafayette, which is across the Wabash River.

The city was originally named Chauncey, which was created when three towns merged together – Chauncey, Oakwood and…