Lapel is a town in Stony Creek and Green townships, Madison County, Indiana, United States. It is part of the Indianapolis–Carmel–Anderson metropolitan statistical area. The population was 2,325 at the 2020 census,

Geography

Lapel is located in southwestern Madison County. It is bordered to the south by the town of Ingalls, to the southeast by the town of Pendleton, and to the north by unincorporated Fishersburg.

Indiana State Road 13 passes through the center of Lapel as Pendleton Avenue, leading south to Fortville and north to Elwood. State Road 32 runs along the northern border of the town, leading east-northeast to Anderson, the county seat, and west-southwest the same distance to Noblesville. State Road 132 leads southeast from Lapel to the center of Pendleton.

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Lapel has a total area of , all land.

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2020 census

As of the 2020 census, Lapel had a population of 2,325. The median age was 39.2 years. 24.9% of residents were under the age of 18 and 15.4% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 95.7 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 91.8 males age 18 and over.

0.0% of residents lived in urban areas, while 100.0% lived in rural areas.

There were 931 households in Lapel, of which 34.8% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 48.9% were married-couple households, 17.9% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 25.6% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 27.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. of 2010, there were 2,068 people, 803 households, and 578 families living in the town. The population density was . There were 850 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the town was 97.7% White, 0.2% African American, 0.3% Native American, 0.2% Asian, 0.3% from other races, and 1.3% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.8% of the population.

There were 803 households, of which 38.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.3% were married couples living together, 13.8% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.9% had a male householder with no wife present, and 28.0% were non-families. 23.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.58 and the average family size was 2.99.

The median age in the town was 37.3 years. 27.9% of residents were under the age of 18; 7.5% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 26.2% were from 25 to 44; 25.9% were from 45 to 64; and 12.4% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the town was 48.3% male and 51.7% female.

2000 census

As of the census

Lapel contains an elementary school, a junior high school and a high school. A new high school building was finished in December 2007. These schools are a part of the Frankton-Lapel School Corporation.

Lapel has a public library, a branch of the Anderson Public Library.

References

  • Town of Lapel Public Alert System
  • Lapel Parks Department
  • Town Planning Department
  • Lapel High School