Lapel, Indiana Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 1,855. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,846 (-0.5% change)
Males: 900 (48.5%), Females: 955 (51.5%)

Madison County

Zip code: 46051

Demographics

Median resident age: 35.4 years
Median household income: $41,389
Median house value: $82,900

Population by Race

Races in Lapel:

• White Non-Hispanic (98.7%)
• Two or more races (0.5%)

Ancestries: United States (27.6%), German (19.4%), Irish (9.7%), English (8.5%), French (3.0%), Dutch (2.0%).

Elevation: 858 feet

Land area: 0.8 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Lapel

• High school or higher: 84.4%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 11.3%
• Graduate or professional degree: 4.2%
• Unemployed: 2.0%
• Mean travel time to work: 25.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Lapel town

• Never married: 20.5%
• Now married: 58.1%
• Separated: 0.6%
• Widowed: 8.2%
• Divorced: 12.6%

0.5% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +66 (+3.7%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Lapel:

• COMMUNITY HOSPITAL ANDERSON & MADSN CO (about 9 miles; ANDERSON, IN)
• RIVERVIEW HOSPITAL (about 11 miles; NOBLESVILLE, IN)
• SAINT JOHNS HEALTH SYSTEM (about 12 miles; ANDERSON, IN)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Lapel:

• MOUNT COMFORT (about 17 miles; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; Abbreviation: MQJ)
• ANDERSON MUNICIPAL-DARLINGTON FIELD (about 18 miles; ANDERSON, IN; Abbreviation: AID)
• DELAWARE COUNTY – JOHNSON FIELD (about 35 miles; MUNCIE, IN; Abbreviation: MIE)

Other public-use airports nearest to Lapel:

• NOBLESVILLE (about 9 miles; NOBLESVILLE, IN; Abbreviation: I80)
• ELWOOD (about 13 miles; ELWOOD, IN; Abbreviation: 3I1)
• ACE AIRPARK (about 14 miles; ANDERSON, IN; Abbreviation: 3AE)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Lapel:

• ANDERSON UNIVERSITY (about 15 miles; ANDERSON, IN; Full-time enrollment: 2,116)
• BUTLER UNIVERSITY (about 29 miles; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; Full-time enrollment: 3,721)
• INDIANA UNIVERSITY-PURDUE UNIVERSITY-INDIANAPOLIS (about 30 miles; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; Full-time enrollment: 19,818)
• IVY TECH STATE COLLEGE-CENTRAL INDIANA (about 31 miles; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; Full-time enrollment: 3,397)
• BALL STATE UNIVERSITY (about 32 miles; MUNCIE, IN; Full-time enrollment: 17,039)
• IVY TECH STATE COLLEGE-EAST CENTRAL (about 33 miles; MUNCIE, IN; Full-time enrollment: 2,013)
• UNIVERSITY OF INDIANAPOLIS (about 34 miles; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; Full-time enrollment: 2,784)

Schools

Public high school in Lapel:

• LAPEL JR-SR HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 461; Location: 2883 S SR 13; Grades: 07 – 12)

Public primary/middle school in Lapel:

• LAPEL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 435; Location: 2865 S SR 13; Grades: PK – 06)