Lapel
A town in Madison County, Indiana — population 2,412 as of 2020.
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News in Lapel
Who & What: September 17, 2026
Advocacy groups outline proposals to address 'abysmal' Indiana voter turnout. Over four hundred arrests made in recent ICE sweep in Indianapolis. Madison County town of Lapel removes council president for not living within the town’s boundaries.
Government & Civic
Lapel Town Council votes to remove council president for not living in town limits
The Madison County town of Lapel has removed its council president from his seat for not living within the town’s boundaries. As IPR’s Thomas Ouellette reports, the move comes after the man lost his Lapel home to a tornado. Chad Blake has been living in the small town of Edgewood…
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Lapel by the numbers
- Area
- 10.37 sq mi (26.85 km²)
- Median age
- 34.1
- Households
- 1,042
- Persons per household
- 2.6
- Median household income
- $79,778
- Median house value
- $220,400
- Office
- PRESIDENT
- Address
- PO BOX 999, LAPEL, IN 46051