Lapel, Indiana
Encyclopedia
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 2,068 at the 2010 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
.
Lapel was platted in 1876 and was at one time home to movie theatres, a Ford dealership, bowling alley, putt-putt golf, a large rock quarry, canning factory, jewelry shops, and two small department stores. However, Lapel's proximity to the cities of Anderson and Indianapolis
caused much of that business activity to eventually relocate. Today the town is known for its glass factory, golf club, and an annual Village Fair that attracts numerous visitors in early summer. The town has experienced new residential and commercial development in recent years, and antique gas lights have been installed along the main street with plans to continue installing them along the SR 13/Pendleton Avenue corridor.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the town has a total area of 0.8 square miles (2.1 km²).
, a junior high school, and a high school
. A new high school building was finished in December 2007. Lapel schools are a part of the Frankton-Lapel School Corporation in central Madison County.
The high school has roughly 450 students and is part of the 2A IHSAA.
Lapel High School is home of the 2005 IHSAA basketball state champions.
Lapel varsity football won the 1A sectional championship in 2008. The girls varsity softball team won the sectional in 2009.
It is a four-star school.
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 per square mile (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.
Lapel has its own Police Department, consisting of 4 full time officers and 14 reserve officers. They provide the town with 24/7 protection, keeping Lapel the safe town that it is. The Police Dept. phone number is 765-534-4600, but if you have an emergency please call 911.
Lapel also has its own volunteer Fire Dept, which is currently seeking funds to build a new fire station in town.
Stony Creek Township, Madison County, Indiana
Stony Creek Township is one of fourteen townships in Madison County, Indiana, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 3,632.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, Stony Creek Township covers an area of .-Unincorporated towns:...
, Madison County
Madison County, Indiana
As of the census of 2000, there were 133,358 people, 53,052 households, and 36,234 families residing in the county. The population density was 295 people per square mile . There were 56,939 housing units at an average density of 126 per square mile...
, Indiana
Indiana
Indiana is a US state, admitted to the United States as the 19th on December 11, 1816. It is located in the Midwestern United States and Great Lakes Region. With 6,483,802 residents, the state is ranked 15th in population and 16th in population density. Indiana is ranked 38th in land area and is...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. It is part of the Anderson, Indiana
Anderson, Indiana
Anderson is a city in and the county seat of Madison County, Indiana, United States. It is the principal city of the Anderson, Indiana Metropolitan Statistical Area which encompasses Madison county. Anderson is the headquarters of the Church of God and home of Anderson University, which is...
Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 2,068 at the 2010 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
Hoosier Hysteria
Hoosier Hysteria is the state of excitement surrounding basketball in Indiana, or more specifically the Indiana high school basketball tournament. In part, the excitement stemmed from the inclusion of all tournament entrants into the same tournament, where a small town's David might knock off a...
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Lapel was platted in 1876 and was at one time home to movie theatres, a Ford dealership, bowling alley, putt-putt golf, a large rock quarry, canning factory, jewelry shops, and two small department stores. However, Lapel's proximity to the cities of Anderson and Indianapolis
Indianapolis
Indianapolis is the capital of the U.S. state of Indiana, and the county seat of Marion County, Indiana. As of the 2010 United States Census, the city's population is 839,489. It is by far Indiana's largest city and, as of the 2010 U.S...
caused much of that business activity to eventually relocate. Today the town is known for its glass factory, golf club, and an annual Village Fair that attracts numerous visitors in early summer. The town has experienced new residential and commercial development in recent years, and antique gas lights have been installed along the main street with plans to continue installing them along the SR 13/Pendleton Avenue corridor.
Geography
Lapel is located at 40°4′5"N 85°50′51"W (40.068006, -85.847478).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the town has a total area of 0.8 square miles (2.1 km²).
Education
Lapel contains an elementary schoolElementary school
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, a junior high school, and a high school
High school
High school is a term used in parts of the English speaking world to describe institutions which provide all or part of secondary education. The term is often incorporated into the name of such institutions....
. A new high school building was finished in December 2007. Lapel schools are a part of the Frankton-Lapel School Corporation in central Madison County.
The high school has roughly 450 students and is part of the 2A IHSAA.
Lapel High School is home of the 2005 IHSAA basketball state champions.
Lapel varsity football won the 1A sectional championship in 2008. The girls varsity softball team won the sectional in 2009.
It is a four-star school.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 1,855 people, 749 households, and 534 families residing in the town. The population density
Population density
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was 2,421.5 people per square mile (930.2/km²). There were 788 housing units at an average density of 1,028.6 per square mile (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
Race (United States Census)
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, 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
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
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
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
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.
Lapel has its own Police Department, consisting of 4 full time officers and 14 reserve officers. They provide the town with 24/7 protection, keeping Lapel the safe town that it is. The Police Dept. phone number is 765-534-4600, but if you have an emergency please call 911.
Lapel also has its own volunteer Fire Dept, which is currently seeking funds to build a new fire station in town.