The suburban Indiana town of West Terre Haute is located near the larger city of Terre Haute. Localites fondly refer to the town as Toad Hop and West T. The town has a 2 sq.km area and a population of 2330, according to census statistics in 2000. The Wabash River runs between West Terre Haute and Terre Haute. The cities are connected through bridges on the I-70 and US-40.
In spite of its small size, West Terre Haute is a political subdivision of Indiana. It has an independent governing council, police department and fire department.
The town of West Terre Haute is conveniently located from several golfing hotspots like the Geneva Hill Golf Course in Clinton IN, Oak Ridge Golf Course in Brazil IN and courses in nearby Terre Haute. The Koa Camp ground is at a distance of 7 miles and the famous Indiana Theater is 17 miles away in Brazil IN. Major Education centers like the Indiana State University is located nearby in Terre Haute. Tourist attractions like the town of Paris and Brazil are within driving distance from West Terre Haute .
Demographic Information about the city of West Terre Haute-
West Terre Haute has a population density of 1183 persons per sq. km.
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The ethnic composition of the population is as follows – the majority 97.55% of the population are White Americans, 0.04% are African Americans and the rest of the population are divided into Asians, Native Americans and Pacific Islanders. 0.56% of the population is of Hispanic origin. The population has 1,124 males to 1,206 females.
It was observed that West Terre Haute's population came down by about 7% in the late 1900s. However according to recent reports, in the recent past, West Terre Haute's population statistics has shown an improvement since the rate of decline has come down to an annual average of one percent.
The average Household Income in West Terre Haute is US$ 25,954. The average price of single family housing is US$ 39,000. 20.7% of the town's population is below poverty level.
West Terre Haute Crime Statistics -
For a town of West Terre Haute's size and population, the rate of criminal activity is standard in most cases. According to police statistics in 2003, there were 29 reported charges of aggravated assault, 11 instances of burglary, 52 incidents of petty theft and 8 instances of automobile thefts. Property crime events are higher than average at the rate of 3033 crimes for every 100,000 people. Violent criminal incidents are relatively lower at 1239 instances per 100,000 people. There were no reported cases of arson or manslaughter.
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