West Terre Haute is a town in Vigo County, Indiana, home to about 2,092 people across 0.8 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 47885.
Homes sold for a median of $121 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Part is in West Terre Haute, part in St. Mary of the Woods and Tecumseh
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside West Terre Haute. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Indianapolis International Airport (IND)64 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | University of Illinois Willard Airport (CMI)57 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Indianapolis, IN73 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL162 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of West Terre Haute; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
West Terre Haute had 2,157 residents in the 2020 census, down 7% since 2000.
It’s the 219th largest of 693 towns in Indiana by population.
Vigo County grew from 62,035 residents in 1900 to 106,153 in 2020.
Vigo County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 90°F in summer, and winter lows average 19°F. About 44.7 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Terre Haute Indiana State, IN weather station (4 miles away).
41,318 jobs at 2,473 businesses in Vigo County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2022 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
16 doctors and other health care providers list an office in West Terre Haute.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 2 |
|---|---|
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 2 |
| Mental health providers | 6 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 6 |
| Pharmacies | 1 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Parks (2 nearby)
Grocery stores
Pharmacies
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums
Theaters and performance venues
Counts are within about 1 mile of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Public schools here are run by Vigo County School Corp. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sugar Creek Consolidated Elem SchWest Terre Haute | Pre-K–5 | 452 | Public | 3.4 mi |
| Fayette Elementary SchoolWest Terre Haute | K–5 | 307 | Public | 5.7 mi |
| West Vigo Middle SchoolWest Terre Haute | 6–8 | 390 | Public | 2.8 mi |
| West Vigo High SchoolWest Terre Haute | 9–12 | 531 | Public | 2.8 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with St. Mary of the Woods, Tecumseh, New Goshen, Toad Hop, Dresser and Shepardsville.
Town boundaries don’t always match ZIP codes: a ZIP code can cross into neighboring towns, and a town can share a ZIP code with its neighbors. Facts describe the town itself; market figures describe whole ZIP codes.