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A town of 1,209. Home to 2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Lafayette Township’s best subject grades are an A− for cost of living, civic life, and history; its weakest is a D− for walkability. Its National Register listings include Moffett-Ralston House. Lafayette Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Where Lafayette Township beats most towns.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Indiana), ordered by how far Lafayette Township is from typical.
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The archive holds 18 old photos and papers going back to 1890 and 2 maps from 1956 on.
2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Explore the history →Who provides power, water and the rest in Lafayette Township, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Ordered by what stands out in Lafayette Township.
Two figures for adults in Lafayette Township: 41% have obesity, 18% smoke cigarettes. The share of adults in Lafayette Township who report frequent physical distress is 16%, against 15% in Indiana’s towns and 14% across U.S. towns. 27% of adults have been diagnosed with depression locally.
| Lafayette Township | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 41% | 39% | 35% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 41% | 39% | 35% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 17% | 14% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 13% | 12% |
| What stands out | Lafayette Township | IN |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 20% | 15.4% |
| More adults with COPD | 10.1% | 8.1% |
| More adults with heart disease | 8.2% | 6.8% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
In Lafayette Township, 0.4% of working residents work locally. Between 2013 and 2023, jobs in Lafayette Township dropped by 24, to 27. Its median household income is $86,000, where Indiana’s towns sit at $71,000 and U.S. towns at $80,000. The top destinations are Spencer (19%), Indianapolis (15%) and Bloomington (15%).
| Lafayette Township | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 53 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 0.4% | 11% | 8% |
| Median household income | $86,000 | $71,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 12% | 10% | 9.6% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Summer afternoons peak near 86° in July, and January nights bottom out around 21°; snowfall runs to about 16 inches a winter. The seasons in Lafayette Township: chilly winters, warm summers.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
In 1 park or preserve, walkers have 1.2 miles of trail. Owen-Putnam State Forest, at 571 acres with 1.2 miles of trail, is the biggest park or preserve.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Owen-Putnam State Forest | 1.2 mi | 571 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
FEMA puts half of Lafayette Township’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 17% to strong winds. This Indiana town has had one paid flood insurance claim since 2021.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
None within 15 miles of Lafayette Township; the nearest are
About 1 of every 100 Lafayette Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Indiana.
Where Lafayette Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Township in Indiana, United States
Lafayette Township is one of thirteen townships in Owen County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 1,168 (down from 1,207 at 2010) and it contained 562 housing units.
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Home to 2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
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−.
