Indiana. Lafayette County Court House at Tippecanoe County, 1890
Lafayette Township’s story
Lafayette Township in pictures
The archive holds 18 old photos and papers going back to 1890 and a map from 1986 on.
Explore the history →Lafayette TownshipFloyd County, IN
A town of 8,526. Public schools that outperform most of Indiana.
Population
8,526
2025 Census estimate · +5.1% since 2020
Median home value
$364K
Census ACS
Household income
$118K
median
Median age
46.6
years
Jobs based here
2,126
A commuter town
TownGrade
A−
#104 of 585 in IN
Is Lafayette Township a good place to live?
Lafayette Township is a solid, middle-of-the-road choice. It grades A− overall, ranked 104th of 585 in Indiana, with no subject far below average. Its best mark is incomes: the median household earns $118K. It also does better than most on schools: its public schools beat 83% of Indiana towns on state tests and graduation. A typical home there costs about $364K, 4.9 years of the Louisville/Jefferson County metro’s $74K median household income. Only 29 of Indiana’s 1,086 towns score higher on health. Most errands need a car: it is less walkable than 90% of U.S. towns. On history, just 61 of Indiana’s 1,098 towns do worse.
What makes Lafayette Township stand out
Where Lafayette Township beats most towns.
New Albany-Floyd Co Con Sch schools
| School | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|
| Floyds Knobs Elementary School | PK–4 | 653 |
| St. Mary Of-the-Knobs Catholic School | PK–8 | 343 |
SchoolsA−
On state tests and graduation
NCES · EDFacts.
32 measures vs. Indiana
17 better14 too close to call1 worse
| Widest gap | Lafayette Township | IN |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 7.8% | 14.7% |
HealthA−
Healthier than 81% of U.S. towns
Less healthyHealthier
CDC PLACES 2025 estimates.
0historic places
History
0 historic places
A long history
Listed for their history, architecture or both.
A growing town
Lafayette Township has grown 16% since 2010
7,449 counted in 2010 and 8,199 in 2020; an estimated 8,526 in 2025.
Growth hasn’t slowed: 5.1% since 2020, after 10.1% in the decade before.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts · Census Bureau estimate, July 1, 2025
How Lafayette Township grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Indiana), ordered by how far Lafayette Township is from typical.
Jobs & incomeAOpen →WalkabilityEPA walkability 5.4 of 20; 1.6% of households have no car; 0% of workers walk, bike or ride transitDOpen →SchoolsA−Open →HealthBaptist Health Floyd 4.8 miles awayA−Open →Hazard riskinland flooding tops the listC+Open →Cost of livingB−Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Outdoors0% conserved landC+Open →HistoryC−Open →Civic life3.7 community nonprofits per 1,000 residentsBOpen →
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Nearby attractions
All 38 attractions →Sons of the American Revolution and 29 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Lafayette Township. Close and well known come first.
10 mi MuseumSons of the American Revolution
Big draw33 mi LandmarkUnited States Bullion Depository
14 mi Theme parkKentucky Kingdom
10 mi Stadium & arenaKFC Yum! Center
11 mi Stadium & arenaLynn Family Stadium
13 mi Stadium & arenaL&N Federal Credit Union Stadium
Big draw33 mi LandmarkUnited States Bullion Depository14 mi Theme parkKentucky Kingdom10 mi Stadium & arenaKFC Yum! Center11 mi Stadium & arenaLynn Family Stadium13 mi Stadium & arenaL&N Federal Credit Union StadiumSources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
United States Bullion Depository: Work permit Original author=Cliff, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Kentucky Kingdom: Stevietheman at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · KFC Yum! Center: Jamesmac96, CC BY 3.0 · Lynn Family Stadium: Bpluke01, CC BY-SA 4.0 · L&N Federal Credit Union Stadium: Perthsider, CC BY-SA 3.0
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Lafayette Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Lafayette Township, and how to reach them.
PowerDuke Energy15.0¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterFloyds Knobs Water Company, Inc.No health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet8 providers97% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNearest public drop-offGalena Recycling Center, 3 miOpenStreetMap
Register to voteOnlineIn Indiana you can register online until 29 days before Election Day, in person until 29 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 29 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereFloyd County Circuit Court ClerkFloyd County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2025
ZIP codes47119, 4710647119 98% · 47106 1%Census 2020
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Lafayette Township.
Lafayette Township has more 90° days than almost anywhere else in Indiana, sends many workers across the state line to Louisville and has less food insecurity than most of Indiana.
OutdoorsC+
Lafayette Township has set aside 0.2% of its land for conservation
In the comparison, Lafayette Township comes close to Indiana’s towns (1.9%) and below U.S. towns (4.3%). 14 miles of trail in 2 parks and preserves. Mount Saint Francis Center for Spirituality, at 374 acres with 9.3 miles of trail, is the biggest park or preserve.
#101for trails in IN
| Lafayette Township | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 0.2% | 1.9% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.5 miles per square mile | 0.2 | 0.4 |
0.2%
conserved · 31 of 16,703 acres
14 mi
of trails · 0.5 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Mount Saint Francis Center for Spirituality | 9.3 mi | 374 |
| 2. Pembroke Park | — | 14 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
SchoolsA−
Lafayette Township’s grade for schools is an A−
Its public schools are run by New Albany-Floyd Co Con School. One of its 2 schools is below, with why it’s listed.
83%of IN districts it outscoresA−School Grade
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Floyds Knobs Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–4 | Grades PK–4 | 653 | A+ |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within IN on state tests and graduation
HealthA−
A smaller share of adults in Lafayette Township worry about having enough food than in the typical Indiana or U.S. town
Its widest gap with Indiana is food insecurity: 7.8% of its 9,204 adults worry about having enough food, against 14.7% statewide. Against the 5,967 U.S. towns with household incomes like Lafayette Township’s, it is healthier than 59%, a smaller edge than it has nationally: part of it comes with its incomes.
7.8% of adults worry about having enough food in Lafayette Township, where Indiana’s towns sit at 14% and U.S. towns at 14%. 12% of Lafayette Township adults report frequent physical distress. Lafayette Township beats the Indiana average on 17 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1.
81%healthier than U.S. townsA−Health Grade
| Lafayette Township | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 12% | 15% | 14% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 12% | 17% | 14% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 18% | 17% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 26% | 25% |
32 measures vs. Indiana
17 better14 too close to call1 worse
| What stands out | Lafayette Township | IN |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 7.8% | 14.7% |
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 4.7% | 8.4% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 9.9% | 8.3% |
Baptist Health Floyd
4.8 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health
96th
percentile among IN towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Work & commuteJobs & income grade A
With 0.5 jobs for every working resident, most of Lafayette Township’s workers commute out
37% of working residents cross a state line to work, Louisville among the top destinations. Jobs based here grew from 1,342 in 2013 to 2,126.
Most working residents leave Lafayette Township for work: only 6% work in town. 2.4% of residents live below the poverty line in Lafayette Township. Jobs based in Lafayette Township grew to 2,126 in 2023, 784 more than in 2013.
6%work in town
| Lafayette Township | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $118,000 | $71,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 2.4% | 10% | 9.6% |
| Work from home | 14% | 7.8% | 11% |
| Average trip to work | 27 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
In Lafayette Township6%
New Albany21%
Louisville8%
Jeffersonville8%
Indianapolis5%
10 mi
median commute distance
2,126
jobs based in Lafayette Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
D
Walkability grade: more walkable than 10% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Climate
Mild winters and pleasant summers in Lafayette Township
The Louisville Mcalpine weather station, 7 miles away, records that about 46 days a year reach 90°, the #2 highest of 1,978 Indiana places with climate records. The Louisville Mcalpine weather station, 7 miles away, records that the frost-free season runs about 225 days, the highest of 1,978 Indiana places with climate records.
Lafayette Township has chilly winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. July afternoons reach 86°, January nights drop to 23° and about 4 inches of snow falls in a winter.
4″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter26–44°
Spring44–66°
Summer64–85°
Fall46–68°
Nov 9
typical first frost
Mar 31
typical last frost
+1.3°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade C+
Lafayette Township faces a moderate natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 52% of U.S. communities. Since 1995, 4 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Lafayette Township.
52risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingTornadoesCold waves
4
paid flood claims since 1995
1
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Lafayette Township
18pages on Lafayette Township
The big questions
Out and about
The story
After high school
Colleges nearby
9 within 15 miles of the center of Lafayette Township
Indiana University-SoutheastUniversity or college · Public · New Albany3.4 mi$8,424 in-state tuitionMid-America College of Funeral ServiceUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Jeffersonville8 mi$19,000 tuitionJefferson Community and Technical CollegeCommunity college · Public · Louisville, KY10.4 mi$4,808 in-state tuition
About 1 of every 100 Lafayette Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Indiana.
A commuter town
94% of working residents leave Lafayette Township for work
Where Lafayette Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
2,126jobs based in Lafayette Township
6%of working residents work in town
10 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Lafayette Township
Township in Indiana, United States
Lafayette Township is one of five townships in Floyd County, Indiana. As of the 2010 census, its population was 7,449 and it contained 2,856 housing units, although it remains one of the two townships in the county without an incorporated community, along with Franklin Township.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 26 sq mi
- Elevation
- 925 ft
Lafayette Township’s neighbors
7 towns share a border with Lafayette Township.
New Albany TownshipGreenville TownshipGeorgetown TownshipCarr TownshipWood TownshipFloyds KnobsGalenaLafayette Township
How the neighbors grade
| Town | IN rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lafayette Township | #104 | A− | B− | — | A− | A− |
| New Albany Township | #280 | B | B | — | A− | C |
| Greenville Township | #84 | A | B | — | A− | B+ |
| Georgetown Township | #63 | A | B+ | — | A− | B+ |
| Carr Township | #326 | B | C+ | — | B | B+ |
| Wood Township | #65 | A | A− | — | B | B+ |
| Floyds Knobs | — | — | A | — | A− | — |
| Galena | — | — | B+ | — | A− | A− |
Galena has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. Lafayette Township, New Albany Township, Greenville Township, Georgetown Township, Carr Township, Wood Township, Floyds Knobs and Galena report no FBI crime data of their own. Floyds Knobs isn’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Lafayette Township with a neighbor →
Questions about Lafayette Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Lafayette Township, IN a good place to live?
By most measures, yes. Lafayette Township grades A− overall, better than 85% of U.S. towns and #104 of 585 in Indiana. It grades A− for health and A− for schools. Walkability is its weak spot, with a D.
Is Lafayette Township, IN expensive?
Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B−.