Lapel, IN

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Lapel, Indiana

Lapel, Indiana, in Madison county, is 9 miles W of Anderson, Indiana (center to center) and 26 miles NE of Indianapolis, Indiana. The people of the town are in the Indianapolis metropolitan area. Lapel has a population of 1,855.

The People and Families of Lapel

In Lapel, about 62% of adults are married.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Lapel had a median family income of $48,083. Lapel has a large middle class.

Political Inclinations

Residents gave more to the Democratic party than any of the others.

Lapel Housing

In Lapel, 72% of the houses and apartments are occupied by the owners, not rented out.

Commuting

In Lapel, 96% of commuters drive to work. In the town, people are more dependent on their automobiles than usual.

High Points

Lapel strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Indiana):

Category	Trophy
People in Middle Class or Better (vs. Peers)	Top 12%

Comparative Profile of Lapel, IN

Comparing Lapel to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Indiana (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Well-Paid Single Women
Well-Paid Single Men
Children Under 5 Years Old
Male Share of the Population
Female Share of the Population
Senior Citizens
Age of the Population
Racial Diversity

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Portion of People Married
Average Household Size

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
People in Middle Class or Better
People Above Poverty
Median Family Income
College Educated Adults

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Short Commute Times
Working at Home
Walking and Biking to Work
Public Transportation Use

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Affordability of Property Taxes
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
People Living Alone
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
Housing Recently Built
Affordability of Rents

Category	Value
Near Medium City	9 miles W of Anderson, Indiana (center to center)
Nearest Large City	26 miles NE of Indianapolis, Indiana
County	Madison
Metro Area	Indianapolis
Standard Zip Codes	46051
Phone Area Codes	765
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	40.068
Longitude	-85.847

Station	ANDERSON SEWAGE PLANT
Distance	7.3 miles
Jan Temp	18 to 33 F
Apr Temp	41 to 61 F
Jul Temp	64 to 84 F
Oct Temp	44 to 64 F
Annual Precip	39.8 inches

Station	OAKLANDON GEIST RESVR
Distance	13.7 miles
Jan Temp	17 to 34 F
Apr Temp	39 to 62 F
Jul Temp	64 to 85 F
Oct Temp	42 to 65 F
Annual Precip	42.8 inches

Station	GREENFIELD
Distance	20.4 miles
Jan Temp	17 to 34 F
Apr Temp	40 to 62 F
Jul Temp	64 to 85 F
Oct Temp	43 to 65 F
Annual Precip	43.4 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	1,855	100%
Male	900	48.5%
Female	955	51.5%
Under 18	511	27.5%
18+	1,344	72.5%
65+	233	12.6%
Median Age	35.4
Average Family Size	2.96
White	1,834	98.9%
African-American	1	0.1%
Asian	1	0.1%
American Indian & Alaskan	5	0.3%
Other	3	0.2%
Mixed Race	10	0.5%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	8	0.4%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	1,846
Growth	-9
Growth %	-0.49%

Ancestry	Percent
US/American	40.6%
German	20.5%
Irish	9.6%
English	7.8%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	6.8%
French (except Basque)	3.1%
European	1.7%
Scottish	1.7%
Dutch	1.7%
Italian	1.4%
Scotch-Irish	1.2%
French Canadian	1%
Polish	0.6%
Welsh	0.3%
Slavic	0.3%
British	0.3%
Scandinavian	0.2%
Yugoslavian	0.2%
Norwegian	0.2%
Canadian	0.2%
Russian	0.2%
Swiss	0.2%
Pennsylvania German	0.2%

Party	Contributions
Democratic	$1,500

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Lapel	1,855	$48,083
Anderson	59,734	$39,552
Cicero	4,303	$60,559
Fortville	3,444	$49,010
Ingalls	1,168	$50,577
Noblesville	28,590	$70,914
Pendleton	3,873	$54,556

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