Terre Haute, IN: Population, ZIP Codes & Nearby Cities

Terre Haute is an incorporated city in Vigo County, Indiana. In the dataset behind this page it has an estimated population of 92,490, sits at 39.465°N, 87.376°W, and observes Eastern time. Below you will find how it ranks inside Indiana, which ZIP codes it uses, the closest places around it, and how far it is from major US cities.

What are the key facts about Terre Haute, IN?

What is the population of Terre Haute, IN?

Terre Haute has an estimated population of 92,490. That makes it the 10th largest of 677 places in Indiana, placing it among the state's ten biggest, and the largest place in its county. The typical place in Indiana has about 984 residents, so Terre Haute is many dozens of times larger than a typical place in the state.

Estimates for places of this size carry wider margins of error than those for big cities, so treat the figure as a guide to scale. Our guide to understanding city population numbers explains why sources disagree.

Places in Indiana with a similar population include Carmel (101,068), Fishers (95,310), Muncie (87,879), Anderson (85,992), Kokomo (79,351). Comparing these pages is a quick way to see how Terre Haute differs from communities of the same scale.

How dense is Terre Haute?

Terre Haute has about 1,753 people per square mile (677 per square kilometer), which we classify as suburban. Within Indiana, it is denser than about 75% of the listed places. Land at this level is usually a mix of single-family neighborhoods, shopping corridors and parks, where driving is common but destinations are close. Read how to interpret population density to see how we draw these lines.

What ZIP codes does Terre Haute use?

The postal data lists 7 ZIP codes for Terre Haute: 47804, 47807, 47802, 47803, 47809, 47801, 47808. Several codes in one place usually reflect separate delivery areas, post offices or large buildings with their own code. Codes beginning with 4 are assigned to the Great Lakes and Ohio Valley (Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan and Ohio). Learn more in our guide to how ZIP codes work or check any code with the ZIP code lookup.

What time zone is Terre Haute in?

Terre Haute is in the Eastern time zone, which is UTC−5 from Coordinated Universal Time in standard time (IANA zone America/Indiana/Indianapolis). The area observes daylight saving time, so clocks move forward in March and back in November. The nearest listed place in a different time zone is Paris, IL, about 20 miles away, which gives a sense of how far the nearest zone boundary may be. Current local time: see the Eastern time hub. For the rules behind these zones, read US time zones explained.

Where is Terre Haute located in Indiana?

Terre Haute lies in the western part of Indiana, at 39.465° north latitude and 87.376° west longitude. The state capital, Indianapolis, is about 69 miles to the east. The closest listed place in another state is Paris, IL, roughly 20 miles to the northwest, which shows how near Terre Haute is to a state line. For big-city services, the nearest place with more than 100,000 people is Bloomington, IN, 50 miles to the southeast.

Which cities are near Terre Haute, IN?

The closest listed place to Terre Haute is Clinton, IN, 13.6 miles to the north. Of the eight nearest places below, 0 are in the same county. Distances are straight-line (great-circle) miles measured between place centers; see how distance is calculated.

Which county is Terre Haute in?

Terre Haute is in Vigo County, which has the Federal Information Processing Standards (FIPS) code 18167. The county contains 12 places in our data, 1 of which have their own page here and 11 smaller communities that appear only in county and state lists. Other places in the county include North Terre Haute (4,339), West Terre Haute (2,208), Seelyville (1,010), St. Mary of the Woods (868), Tecumseh (799). Codes like this one help separate places that share a name; see the guide to counties and FIPS codes.

How far is Terre Haute from major US cities?

Among six major hubs, Terre Haute is closest to Chicago, IL at about 165 miles and farthest from Los Angeles, CA at about 1,747 miles in a straight line. Road distances are usually 10 to 30 percent longer. Try the distance calculator for any other pair.

Are there other places called Terre Haute?

No. In our data, Terre Haute in Vigo County, Indiana is the only place with this name, so the name alone is enough to identify it, though adding the state is still good practice in addresses and forms.

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Population and density come from a compiled dataset and are estimates. They may differ from official Census Bureau counts. Verify important figures at census.gov.