Lapel, Indiana
Location in the state of Indiana
Coordinates: 40°4′5″N 85°50′51″W / 40.06806, -85.8475
Country	United States
State	Indiana
County	Madison
Township	Stony Creek
Area
- Total	0.8 sq mi (2.0 km²)
- Land	0.8 sq mi (2.0 km²)
- Water	0.0 sq mi (0.0 km²)
Elevation	860 ft (262 m)
Population (2000)
- Total	1,855
- Density	2,421.5/sq mi (934.9/km²)
Time zone	Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
- Summer (DST)	EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code	46051
Area code(s)	765
FIPS code	18-42228[1]
GNIS feature ID	0437628[2]

Lapel is a town in Stony Creek Township, Madison County, Indiana, United States. It is part of the Anderson, Indiana Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 1,855 at the 2000 census. Lapel is home to the Class A 2005 State Champion Lapel Bulldogs Basketball team, and is also home to the 1940 Lapel Bulldogs Basketball team that reached the Final Four during the days of single-class high school basketball in Indiana.

Geography

Lapel is located at 40°4′5″N, 85°50′51″W (40.068006, -85.847478)^[3].

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.8 square miles (2.0 km²).

Education

Lapel is home to three educational buildings: an Elementary, a Junior High, and a High School. A new high school was finished in December 2007. Students first attended the new Lapel High School on January 8, 2008.

Lapel schools are a part of the Frankton-Lapel School Corporation in central Madison County.

Demographics

As of the census^[1] of 2000, there were 1,855 people, 749 households, and 534 families residing in the town. The population density was 2,421.5 people per square mile (930.2/km²). There were 788 housing units at an average density of 1,028.6/sq mi (395.1/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 98.87% White, 0.05% African American, 0.27% Native American, 0.05% Asian, 0.05% Pacific Islander, 0.16% from other races, and 0.54% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.43% of the population.

There were 749 households out of which 34.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.3% were married couples living together, 12.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.6% were non-families. 26.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.48 and the average family size was 2.96.

In the town the population was spread out with 27.5% under the age of 18, 7.9% from 18 to 24, 30.9% from 25 to 44, 21.1% from 45 to 64, and 12.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 94.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 86.7 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $41,389, and the median income for a family was $48,083. Males had a median income of $38,854 versus $24,727 for females. The per capita income for the town was $18,887. About 4.8% of families and 5.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 7.7% of those under age 18 and none of those age 65 or over.

References

1. ^ ^{a b} American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
2. ^ US Board on Geographic Names. United States Geological Survey (2007-10-25). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
3. ^ US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990. United States Census Bureau (2005-05-03). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.

External links

• Lapel High School

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