What is the Terre Haute community like?
Greater Terre Haute is the home of four college level institutions — Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology, Indiana State University, St. Mary-of-the-Woods College, and a branch of Indiana Vocational and Technical College. Terre Haute is the home of Digital Audio Disc Corporation (DADC) and Columbia House. Bemis, Ampacet, Great Dane, Applied Extrusion Technologies, Lilly, Alcan, and Pfizer are among the industries having large plants in or near the city. Terre Haute has a wide variety of housing at prices that are much lower than in most parts of the country. Terre Haute has a symphony orchestra, a community theater, and numerous parks and outdoor recreational areas. Indianapolis is 70 miles away on Interstate 70. Chicago, St. Louis, Cincinnati and Louisville are each about a three-hour drive from Terre Haute.