Stockwell Indiana market, 2007
Lauramie Township’s story
180 years in pictures
The archive holds 3 old photos and papers going back to 2007 and a map from 1984 on.
- 1846Lauramie Township is settled
Lauramie TownshipIN
4 bordering townsMap →
Photo: Huw Williams (Huwmanbeing) · Public domain
Population
2,634
2025 Census estimate · +3.6% since 2020
Median home value
$217K
Census ACS
Household income
$75K
median
Median age
38.4
years
Jobs based here
259
A commuter town
TownGrade
B+
#204 of 585 in IN
Is Lauramie Township a good place to live?
Lauramie Township gives you more for your money than most places: homes are within reach, about $217K for a typical one, or 3.5 years of the Lafayette metro’s $62K median household income. It grades B+ overall, 204th among Indiana's 585 graded towns. On the plus side, natural-hazard risk is low. Most errands need a car: it is less walkable than 97% of U.S. towns. On health, just 75 of Indiana’s 1,086 towns do better.
What makes Lauramie Township stand out
Where Lauramie Township beats most towns.
A commuter town
98% of working residents leave Lauramie Township for work
Where Lauramie Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
259jobs based in Lauramie Township
2%of working residents work in town
14 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
How Lauramie Township grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Indiana), ordered by how far Lauramie Township is from typical.
Its grades run from A for hazard risk (better than 87% of comparable towns) to D− for walkability (better than 3%), so the B+ overall blends very different results.
WalkabilityEPA walkability 2.6 of 20; 0.3% of households have no car; 0.2% of workers walk, bike or ride transitD−Open →Hazard riskFEMA risk higher than 17% of U.S. communities; inland flooding tops the listAOpen →SchoolsB+Open →HealthHealthier than 70% of U.S. towns; Franciscan Health Lafayette 10.2 miles awayB+Open →Cost of livingB+Open →Jobs & income$75K median household income; 259 jobs based hereB−Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Outdoors1 mile of trailD−Open →HistoryB+Open →Civic life2.1 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 Lauramie Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Lauramie Township, and how to reach them.
PowerDuke Energy15.0¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterClarks Hill Water WorksNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
InternetProviders and speedsData pending · D4
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Lauramie 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 hereTippecanoe County Board of Elections & Voter RegistrationTippecanoe County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2017
ZIP codes47930, 47909, 47983, 4790547930 39% · 47909 36% · 47983 11% · 47905 10%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 Lauramie Township.
Lauramie Township looks healthier within Indiana than nationally and sends most of its workers to Lafayette and beyond, but it has little public open land.
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade A
Very low risk in Lauramie Township, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 83% of U.S. communities.
17risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingCold wavesDrought
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
SchoolsB+
Public schools in Lauramie Township beat 72% of Indiana districts
Its public schools are run by Tippecanoe School Corp. Its one school is below.
72%of IN districts it outscoresB+School Grade
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| James Cole Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades K–5 | Grades K–5 | 321 | B+ |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within IN on state tests and graduation
Work & commuteJobs & income grade B−
About two in five of Lauramie Township’s working residents commute to Lafayette
Lauramie Township has 259 jobs for its 1,155 working residents: even if every job went to a resident, most would still commute out.
Most working residents leave Lauramie Township for work: only 2% work in town. At 22 minutes, Lauramie Township’s average trip to work is below both the Indiana town median (24 minutes) and the median of U.S. towns (25 minutes). The top destinations are Lafayette (42%), West Lafayette (13%) and Indianapolis (7%).
2%work in town
| Lauramie Township | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 1.9% | 11% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 22 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 7.5% | 10% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
In Lauramie Township2%
Lafayette42%
West Lafayette13%
Indianapolis7%
Frankfort3%
14 mi
median commute distance
259
jobs based in Lauramie Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
D−
Walkability grade: more walkable than 3% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
HealthB+
A smaller share of adults have obesity in Lauramie Township than in most of Indiana or the rest of the country
Within Indiana it is healthier than 90% of the 589 graded towns: much of Indiana scores lower on these measures.
30% of adults have obesity in Lauramie Township, below both Indiana’s towns (39%) and U.S. towns (35%). 33% of adults have high blood pressure in Lauramie Township. Lauramie Township beats the Indiana average on 10 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 0.
70%healthier than U.S. townsB+Health Grade
| Lauramie Township | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 39% | 35% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 26% | 25% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 33% | 39% | 35% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 15% | 14% |
32 measures vs. Indiana
10 better22 too close to call0 worse
| What stands out | Lauramie Township | IN |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults with obesity | 30.1% | 38.4% |
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 12.2% | 15.4% |
Franciscan Health Lafayette
10.2 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
90th
percentile among IN towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Climate
In Lauramie Township, expect four seasons and pleasant summers
Lauramie Township has chilly winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 84°, January nights drop to 18° and about 21 inches of snow falls in a winter.
21″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter21–37°
Spring40–62°
Summer61–83°
Fall43–64°
Oct 20
typical first frost
Apr 20
typical last frost
+1.1°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Who lives here
Fewer young adults than Indiana overall
Adults 18 to 34 are 18% of residents (23% statewide); children under 18 are 28% of residents (23% statewide). Lauramie Township has grown 3.6% since 2020, to 2,634 residents in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate. 22% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 30% across Indiana.
38.4median age · IN 38.1
| Lauramie Township | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 38.4 years | 39.5 years | 40.5 years |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 22% | 22% | 29% |
| Aged 65 or older | 17% | 18% | 18% |
Lauramie TownshipIndianaUnited States
Ages · share of residents
15%
Education · adults 25 and older
No diploma3%
High school42%
Some college18%
Associate’s15%
Bachelor’s14%
Graduate8%
Women and men · all residents
54% women, 46% men
About 84 men for every 100 women (the survey’s margin: ±3.9 points). Across Indiana, 50.4% of residents are women. Among residents 35 to 44, 72% are men (IN 50%).
| Lauramie Township | IN | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 13.9% | 12.4% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 13.9% | 10.9% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 5.3% | 9.6% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 12.5% | 13.1% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 10% | 12.7% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 14.6% | 12% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 13% | 12.5% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 10% | 10.1% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 6.8% | 6.7% | 7% |
| No diploma | 3% | 9.6% | 10.4% |
| High school | 41.8% | 32.5% | 26% |
| Some college | 18.3% | 19.3% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 14.9% | 9.1% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 13.7% | 18.7% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 8.3% | 10.8% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 2,600, single groups can be off by several points
OutdoorsD−
0% of Lauramie Township is conserved land
Just 0 of its 34,392 acres are conserved, so there is little public open land in Lauramie Township itself; its outdoors grade is D−.
1.4 miles of trail in 0 parks and preserves.
#391for trails in IN
0%
conserved · 0 of 34,392 acres
1.4 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Nearby attractions
All 46 attractions →Ross–Ade Stadium and 14 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Lauramie Township. Close and well known come first.
15 mi Stadium & arenaRoss–Ade Stadium
17 mi State parkProphetstown State Park24 mi LandmarkWabash and Erie Canal37 mi Theme parkIndiana Beach
34 mi State parkTurkey Run State Park
15 mi MuseumSamaraSources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
Ross–Ade Stadium: Tstuddud at English Wikipedia, Public domain · Prophetstown State Park: Flickr user: Dan https://www.flickr.com/photos/dwmizell/, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Turkey Run State Park: Daniel Schwen, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Samara: Tim Musson, CC BY-SA 2.0
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Keep exploring
Everything we know about Lauramie Township
18pages on Lauramie Township
The big questions
Out and about
After high school
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Lauramie Township
About 6 of every 100 Lauramie Township residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Indiana.
About Lauramie Township
Census-designated place in Indiana, United States
Stockwell, originally named Lauramie, is a census-designated place in Lauramie Township, Tippecanoe County, in the U.S. state of Indiana. As of the 2020 census, Stockwell had a population of 494. It was once a stop along the Indianapolis, Cincinnati and Lafayette Railroad, but the rail line has since been removed. The community is part of the Lafayette, Indiana Metropolitan Statistical Area.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 2.6 sq mi
- Elevation
- 771 ft
- ZIP code
- 47983
- Area code
- 765
Lauramie Township’s neighbors
4 towns share a border with Lauramie Township.
Randolph TownshipMadison TownshipSugar Creek TownshipSheffield TownshipLauramie Township
How the neighbors grade
| Town | IN rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lauramie Township | #204 | B+ | B+ | — | B+ | B+ |
| Randolph Township | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Madison Township | — | — | A+ | — | A− | C |
| Sugar Creek Township | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Sheffield Township | #422 | C+ | C | — | B+ | B |
Madison Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. Lauramie Township, Madison Township and Sheffield Township report no FBI crime data of their own. Randolph Township and Sugar Creek Township aren’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Lauramie Township with a neighbor →
Questions about Lauramie Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Lauramie Township, IN a good place to live?
By most measures, yes. Lauramie Township grades B+ overall, better than 74% of U.S. towns and #204 of 585 in Indiana. It grades B+ for health and B+ for schools. Walkability is its weak spot, with a D−.
Is Lauramie 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 B+.