Tippecanoe County

MyTownView tracks 7 municipalities in Tippecanoe County, Indiana. Browse recent news, meeting transcripts, upcoming events, and more across the county.

7Municipalities
189,071Residents
34Articles
26Meetings (30d)
$66,160Avg. Median Income
$214,114Avg. Home Value

Recent News

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Apr 24Review board clears 6 officers in fatal Lafayette police shootingLafayetteApr 21A first of its kind Cannabis Brewery in LafayetteLafayetteApr 212 men arrested for alleged roles in shooting of 15-year-old girl in LafayetteLafayetteApr 20Shooting suspect identified as body found in LafayetteLafayetteApr 20Suspect in Lafayette kidnapping found dead in StockwellLafayetteApr 20Crews contain restaurant fire in West Lafayette early MondayWest LafayetteApr 20Fatal crash claims life of Lafayette man on County Road 100LafayetteApr 18Authorities investigating after man found dead in LafayetteLafayetteApr 18Body found in Lafayette near truck of shooting suspectLafayetteApr 17Based in Lafayette Story: Senate District 23 candidates discuss property taxes, health care and other issuesLafayetteApr 14Tippecanoe County Coroner identifies man killed in police shooting in LafayetteLafayetteApr 6Police: Man found dead identified as suspect in Lafayette shooting, kidnappingLafayetteApr 2Your West Lafayette trash day may change starting in June | NewsWest LafayetteMar 11Vista Grande Villa to join Otterbein SeniorLife in planned affiliationOtterbein

Meetings

26

Upcoming

Apr 28Board of Public Works and SafetyWest LafayetteAgendaMay 4City CouncilWest LafayetteAgenda

Recent

Apr 242026 April 28 Board of Public Works and SafetyLafayetteVideoApr 21Board of Public Works and SafetyWest LafayetteVideoApr 212026 April 21 Lafayette Board of Public Works and SafetyLafayetteVideoApr 21Historic Preservation CommissionWest LafayetteVideoApr 21Joint BoardWest LafayetteVideoApr 21City CouncilLafayetteVideoApr 20Parks and Recreation BoardWest LafayetteVideoApr 202026 April 20 Lafayette Parking CommissionLafayetteVideo

Rankings in Tippecanoe County

Fastest Growing Cities

Growth
#CityPopulation Change
1OtterbeinTippecanoe+11.5%
2DaytonTippecanoe+11.3%
3West LafayetteTippecanoe+0.8%
4LafayetteTippecanoe+0.7%
5Battle GroundTippecanoe-1.0%
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Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey

Safest Cities

Safety
#CityCrimes per 1,000
1West LafayetteTippecanoe11.4 total crimes per 1k
2DaytonTippecanoe15.4 total crimes per 1k
3LafayetteTippecanoe20.3 total crimes per 1k
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Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer

Lowest Property Taxes

Finances
#CityEffective Tax Rate
1ShadelandTippecanoe1.27%
2DaytonTippecanoe1.32%
3Battle GroundTippecanoe1.37%
4OtterbeinTippecanoe1.39%
5West LafayetteTippecanoe1.48%
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Source: Indiana DLGF property tax rates

Best Fiscal Health

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Finances
#CityFiscal Health Score
1ShadelandTippecanoe89 / 100
2DaytonTippecanoe89 / 100
3Battle GroundTippecanoe88 / 100
4OtterbeinTippecanoe88 / 100
5West LafayetteTippecanoe87 / 100
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Source: Indiana Gateway (DLGF & SBOA)

Municipalities

Battle Ground

Pop. 1,969Income $104,583Homes $277,600
Town (Board of Trustees)

Clarks Hill

Pop. 700Income $45,875Homes $93,600
Town (Board of Trustees)

Dayton

Pop. 1,168Income $74,417Homes $176,300
Town (Board of Trustees)

Lafayette

Pop. 71,159Income $52,946Homes $172,800
City (Mayor-Council)

Otterbein

Pop. 1,576Income $63,676Homes $158,500
Town (Board of Trustees)

Shadeland

Pop. 1,921Income $88,125Homes $270,000
Town (Board of Trustees)

West Lafayette

Pop. 45,159Income $33,497Homes $350,000
City (Mayor-Council)