Lapel is located in Madison county Indiana with a geographic area of 10.4 square miles. The total population in Lapel is 2,379 with 49.9% male and 50.1% female. Children under age 5 represent 8.4% of the population, under age 18 equal 26.7% of the population and over age 65 is 13.7% of the population. The median household income is $61,422, per capita income is $31,796. There are a total of 991 housing units with 75.0% owner occupied. Education includes 33.1% of residents that are high school graduates and 30.8% with a bachelor's degree or higher. The average temperature in Lapel in the summer is 73 degrees, and in the winter 29 degrees.