Why visit Lapel
Townapedia lists 1 museum or landmark, 3 parks and trails and 7 places to eat in and around town.
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 84°F; January lows average 21°F, and about 21 inches of snow fall in a normal year.
Weather in Lapel
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About Lapel
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, up from 2,068 in 2010.
From the Wikipedia article Lapel, Indiana (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Museums and landmarks1
Parks, trails and playgrounds3
Restaurants and cafes7
McDonald's
Fast food · Burger · 2.8 mi
9000 West Interpark Drive, Pendleton
Mo-Th 05:00-23:00; Fr-Sa 05:00-22:00; Su 05:00-23:00
Churches and places of worship3
History
Lapel was platted in 1876 by David Conrad and Samuel Busby when the railroad was extended to that point. The name "Lapel" was chosen because the railroad caused the town to be in the shape of a man's coat lapel.
From the History section of Lapel, Indiana on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Gas and EV charging2
Schools, colleges and libraries11
Map of Lapel
27 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Climate by month
Monthly table
| Month | High | Low | Rain | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 35°F | 21°F | 3.0 in | 8.3 in |
| Feb | 39°F | 24°F | 2.5 in | 4.7 in |
| Mar | 50°F | 32°F | 3.5 in | 1.9 in |
| Apr | 63°F | 42°F | 4.1 in | 0.1 in |
| May | 73°F | 53°F | 4.6 in | 0.0 in |
| Jun | 81°F | 62°F | 5.2 in | 0.0 in |
| Jul | 84°F | 65°F | 4.3 in | 0.0 in |
| Aug | 82°F | 63°F | 3.4 in | 0.0 in |
| Sep | 77°F | 56°F | 3.1 in | 0.0 in |
| Oct | 65°F | 45°F | 3.4 in | 0.1 in |
| Nov | 51°F | 35°F | 3.7 in | 0.7 in |
| Dec | 39°F | 26°F | 3.0 in | 5.0 in |
U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 for Anderson Sewage Plt Hcn (9 mi away), NOAA NCEI.
People and cost of living
American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020-2024, U.S. Census Bureau. Estimates have margins of error, larger for small towns.
Disaster history
Madison County has had 16 federal disaster declarations since 2000, most often for severe storms.
- 2026-08-25: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, And Flooding (Flood)
- 2026-08-15: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, And Flooding (Flood)
- 2026-01-24: Severe Winter Storm (Winter Storm)
- 2025-07-22: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, And Flooding (Flood)
- 2020-04-03: Covid-19 Pandemic (Biological)
- 2020-03-13: Covid-19 (Biological)
OpenFEMA disaster declarations summaries.
Getting there and nearby towns
Anderson Municipal-Darlington Field Airport (AID) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 13 miles away.
- Ingalls 5 mi south, about 9 min by car
- Edgewood 7 mi northeast, about 12 min by car
- Fishers 8 mi southwest, about 13 min by car
- Noblesville 8 mi west, about 14 min by car
- Fortville 8 mi south, about 12 min by car
- Anderson 9 mi northeast, about 14 min by car
- McCordsville 10 mi south, about 16 min by car
- Cicero 12 mi northwest, about 19 min by car
- Lawrence 14 mi southwest, about 23 min by car
- Carmel 17 mi west, about 27 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB, the NEMICO news database.
Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- NCES EDGE (Public domain): public schools
- NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 (Public domain): climate by month
- OpenFEMA (Public domain): disaster declarations
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- U.S. Census Bureau (Public domain): population, income, housing, education, commute
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Lapel, Indiana - June 2022 - Sarah Stierch, Missvain, CC BY 4.0
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