<Table> <Tr> <Th colspan="2"> Lafayette , Indiana </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> City </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> City of Lafayette </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> Downtown Lafayette and the Riehle Plaza & CityBus depot in August 2011 . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> <Table> <Tr> <Td> Flag </Td> </Tr> </Table> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> Nickname ( s ) : `` Star City '' </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> Location of Lafayette in Tippecanoe County and the state of Indiana . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> Coordinates : 40 ° 25 ′ 2 '' N 86 ° 52 ′ 43 '' W ﻿ / ﻿ 40.41722 ° N 86.87861 ° W ﻿ / 40.41722 ; - 86.87861 Coordinates : 40 ° 25 ′ 2 '' N 86 ° 52 ′ 43 '' W ﻿ / ﻿ 40.41722 ° N 86.87861 ° W ﻿ / 40.41722 ; - 86.87861 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Country </Th> <Td> United States of America </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> State </Th> <Td> Indiana </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> County </Th> <Td> Tippecanoe </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Townships </Th> <Td> Fairfield , Perry , Sheffield , Wea </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Platted </Th> <Td> 1825 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Incorporated </Th> <Td> 1853 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Founded by </Th> <Td> William Digby </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Named for </Th> <Td> General Lafayette </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th colspan="2"> Government </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Mayor </Th> <Td> Tony Roswarski ( D ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th colspan="2"> Area </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> City </Th> <Td> 29.47 sq mi ( 76.33 km ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Land </Th> <Td> 29.47 sq mi ( 76.33 km ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Water </Th> <Td> 0.00 sq mi ( 0.00 km ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Metro </Th> <Td> 904.6 sq mi ( 2,343 km ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Elevation </Th> <Td> 692 ft ( 211 m ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th colspan="2"> Population ( 2010 ) </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> City </Th> <Td> 67,140 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Estimate ( 2016 ) </Th> <Td> 71,782 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Density </Th> <Td> 2,435.68 / sq mi ( 940.41 / km ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Metro </Th> <Td> 201,789 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Time zone </Th> <Td> EST ( UTC - 5 ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Summer ( DST ) </Th> <Td> EDT ( UTC - 4 ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> ZIP code </Th> <Td> 47901 , 47904 , 47905 , 47909 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Area code ( s ) </Th> <Td> 765 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Sister cities </Th> <Td> <Ul> <Li> Ōta , Japan </Li> <Li> Longkou , China </Li> </Ul> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Interstate Highways </Th> <Td> I - 65 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> U.S. Highways </Th> <Td> <Ul> <Li> US 52 </Li> <Li> US 231 </Li> </Ul> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Major State Roads </Th> <Td> <Ul> <Li> SR 25 </Li> <Li> SR 26 </Li> <Li> SR 38 </Li> </Ul> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Waterways </Th> <Td> Wabash River </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Airports </Th> <Td> Purdue University Airport ( West Lafayette ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Public transit </Th> <Td> CityBus </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> FIPS code </Th> <Td> 18 - 40788 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> GNIS feature ID </Th> <Td> 437501 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Website </Th> <Td> http://www.lafayette.in.gov </Td> </Tr> </Table>
<Table> <Tr> <Th colspan="2"> Lafayette , Indiana </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> City </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> City of Lafayette </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> Downtown Lafayette and the Riehle Plaza & CityBus depot in August 2011 . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> <Table> <Tr> <Td> Flag </Td> </Tr> </Table> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> Nickname ( s ) : `` Star City '' </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> Location of Lafayette in Tippecanoe County and the state of Indiana . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> Coordinates : 40 ° 25 ′ 2 '' N 86 ° 52 ′ 43 '' W ﻿ / ﻿ 40.41722 ° N 86.87861 ° W ﻿ / 40.41722 ; - 86.87861 Coordinates : 40 ° 25 ′ 2 '' N 86 ° 52 ′ 43 '' W ﻿ / ﻿ 40.41722 ° N 86.87861 ° W ﻿ / 40.41722 ; - 86.87861 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Country </Th> <Td> United States of America </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> State </Th> <Td> Indiana </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> County </Th> <Td> Tippecanoe </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Townships </Th> <Td> Fairfield , Perry , Sheffield , Wea </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Platted </Th> <Td> 1825 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Incorporated </Th> <Td> 1853 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Founded by </Th> <Td> William Digby </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Named for </Th> <Td> General Lafayette </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th colspan="2"> Government </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Mayor </Th> <Td> Tony Roswarski ( D ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th colspan="2"> Area </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> City </Th> <Td> 29.47 sq mi ( 76.33 km ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Land </Th> <Td> 29.47 sq mi ( 76.33 km ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Water </Th> <Td> 0.00 sq mi ( 0.00 km ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Metro </Th> <Td> 904.6 sq mi ( 2,343 km ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Elevation </Th> <Td> 692 ft ( 211 m ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th colspan="2"> Population ( 2010 ) </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> City </Th> <Td> 67,140 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Estimate ( 2016 ) </Th> <Td> 71,782 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Density </Th> <Td> 2,435.68 / sq mi ( 940.41 / km ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Metro </Th> <Td> 201,789 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Time zone </Th> <Td> EST ( UTC - 5 ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Summer ( DST ) </Th> <Td> EDT ( UTC - 4 ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> ZIP code </Th> <Td> 47901 , 47904 , 47905 , 47909 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Area code ( s ) </Th> <Td> 765 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Sister cities </Th> <Td> <Ul> <Li> Ōta , Japan </Li> <Li> Longkou , China </Li> </Ul> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Interstate Highways </Th> <Td> I - 65 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> U.S. Highways </Th> <Td> <Ul> <Li> US 52 </Li> <Li> US 231 </Li> </Ul> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Major State Roads </Th> <Td> <Ul> <Li> SR 25 </Li> <Li> SR 26 </Li> <Li> SR 38 </Li> </Ul> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Waterways </Th> <Td> Wabash River </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Airports </Th> <Td> Purdue University Airport ( West Lafayette ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Public transit </Th> <Td> CityBus </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> FIPS code </Th> <Td> 18 - 40788 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> GNIS feature ID </Th> <Td> 437501 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Website </Th> <Td> http://www.lafayette.in.gov </Td> </Tr> </Table>
when was lafayette indiana incorporated as a town
when was lafayette indiana incorporated as a town
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