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 2 maps from 1960 on.
Explore the history →Lafayette TownshipMadison County, IN
A town of 5,289.
Population
5,289
2025 Census estimate · +3.1% since 2020
Median home value
$154K
Census ACS
Household income
$64K
median
Median age
40.3
years
Jobs based here
1,137
A commuter town
TownGrade
B+
#209 of 585 in IN
Is Lafayette Township a good place to live?
Lafayette Township gives you more for your money than most places: homes are within reach, about $154K for a typical one, or 1.9 years of the Indianapolis metro’s $80K median household income. It grades B+ overall, 209th of 585 graded towns in Indiana. Most errands need a car: it is less walkable than 78% of U.S. towns. Lafayette Township’s median rent is $748 a month, below both Indiana’s towns ($947 a month) and U.S. towns ($1,185 a month).
What makes Lafayette Township stand out
Where Lafayette Township beats most towns.
A commuter town
96% of working residents leave Lafayette Township for work
Where Lafayette Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
1,137jobs based in Lafayette Township
4%of working residents work in town
19 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
How Lafayette Township grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Indiana), ordered by how far Lafayette Township is from typical.
Cost of livingA+Open →WalkabilityEPA walkability 6 of 20; 3.8% of households have no car; 0.6% of workers walk, bike or ride transitC−Open →SchoolsB+Open →Hazard riskFEMA risk higher than 24% of U.S. communities; inland flooding tops the listB+Open →HealthCommunity Hospital of Anderson and Madison County 3.9 miles awayC+Open →Jobs & income$64K median household incomeB−Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Outdoors1 mile of trailDOpen →HistoryCOpen →Civic life1.8 community nonprofits per 1,000 residentsC+Open →
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.
How TownRatings grades towns →
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
WaterAnderson Water Department2 health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet10 providers97% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Lafayette Township’s trash rules yet
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 hereMadison County ElectionsMadison County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jul 2021
ZIP codes46011, 46012, 46044, 4600146011 44% · 46012 35% · 46044 15% · 46001 6%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 is healthier than towns with similar incomes, but it has little public open land.
Work & commuteJobs & income grade B−
Most of Lafayette Township’s workers commute out: the town has 0.5 jobs for each of them
Most working residents leave Lafayette Township for work: only 4% work in town. Lafayette Township’s average trip to work is 27 minutes. Jobs based in Lafayette Township fell to 1,137 in 2023, 69 fewer than in 2013.
4%work in town
| Lafayette Township | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 3.6% | 11% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 27 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 13% | 10% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $64,000 | $71,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
In Lafayette Township4%
Anderson23%
Indianapolis18%
Noblesville5%
Fishers4%
19 mi
median commute distance
1,137
jobs based in Lafayette Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
C−
Walkability grade: more walkable than 22% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
SchoolsB+
Lafayette Township’s public schools outperform 67% of Indiana districts
Its public schools are run by the Frankton-Lapel Community Schools. Two of its 3 schools are below, each with why it’s listed.
67%of IN districts it outscoresB+School Grade
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frankton Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–6 | Grades PK–6 | 803 | C+ |
| Indiana Christian Academy PrivateLargest high schoolGrades PK–12 | Grades PK–12 | 323 | – |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within IN on state tests and graduation
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade B+
Low risk in Lafayette Township, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 76% of U.S. communities. Since 2007, 2 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Lafayette Township.
24risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingTornadoesCold waves
2
paid flood claims since 2007
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Climate
Four seasons and pleasant summers in Lafayette Township
Lafayette Township has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 84°, January nights drop to 20° and about 21 inches of snow falls in a winter.
21″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter22–38°
Spring41–62°
Summer62–83°
Fall44–64°
Oct 23
typical first frost
Apr 19
typical last frost
+1.1°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
HealthC+
Lafayette Township is less healthy than 62% of U.S. towns
Against the 9,711 U.S. towns with household incomes like Lafayette Township’s, it is healthier than 54%, so its C+ isn’t only a matter of income. Within Indiana it is healthier than 58% of the 589 graded towns: much of Indiana scores lower on these measures.
Lafayette Township beats the Indiana average on 3 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 5. 14% of adults binge drink in Lafayette Township.
38%healthier than U.S. townsC+Health Grade
| Lafayette Township | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 16% | 16% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 42% | 39% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 13% | 12% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 82% | 80% | 79% |
32 measures vs. Indiana
3 better24 too close to call5 worse
| What stands out | Lafayette Township | IN |
|---|---|---|
| More adults screened for colon cancer | 70.6% | 66.3% |
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 80.8% | 77.4% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10% | 8.3% |
Community Hospital of Anderson and Madison County
3.9 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
58th
percentile among IN towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
OutdoorsD
0% of Lafayette Township is conserved land
Just 0 of its 22,440 acres are conserved, so there is little public open land in Lafayette Township itself; its outdoors grade is D.
0.7 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve.
0%conserved
0%
conserved · 0 of 22,440 acres
0.7 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Jefferson Park | — | 2 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Nearby attractions
All 47 attractions →Lucas Oil Stadium and 35 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Lafayette Township. Close and well known come first.
Big draw37 mi Stadium & arenaLucas Oil Stadium
36 mi Stadium & arenaGainbridge Fieldhouse
21 mi MuseumConner Prairie
33 mi Stadium & arenaHinkle Fieldhouse
36 mi LandmarkSoldiers' and Sailors' Monument
16 mi TheatreRuoff Music CenterSources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
Lucas Oil Stadium: Josh Hallett from Winter Haven, FL, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Gainbridge Fieldhouse: Durin at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Conner Prairie: Unknown, CC BY 2.5 · Hinkle Fieldhouse: Peetlesnumber1, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Soldiers' and Sailors' Monument: alexeatswhales, CC BY 2.0 · Ruoff Music Center: TownePost Network, CC BY 2.0
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Lafayette Township
18pages on Lafayette Township
The big questions
Out and about
After high school
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Lafayette Township
About 2 of every 100 Lafayette Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Indiana.
About Lafayette Township
Township in Indiana, United States
Lafayette Township is one of fourteen townships in Madison County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 5,275 and it contained 2,379 housing units. Lafayette Township was organized in 1836.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 35 sq mi
- Elevation
- 873 ft
Lafayette Township’s neighbors
3 towns share a border with Lafayette Township.
Richland TownshipAndersonAnderson TownshipLafayette Township
How the neighbors grade
| Town | IN rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lafayette Township | #209 | B+ | A+ | — | B+ | C+ |
| Richland Township | #572 | D | B− | — | C− | C |
| Anderson · Anderson Township | #563 | D | A | C− | C− | D |
Lafayette Township and Richland Township report no FBI crime data of their own. Anderson Township and Anderson are one community, graded once. 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 B+ overall, better than 73% of U.S. towns and #209 of 585 in Indiana. It grades C+ for health and B+ for schools. Walkability is its weak spot, with a C−.
Is Lafayette Township, IN expensive?
Not for the area. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades A+.