Lapel, IN town hall & government
Lapel spent $4.2 million in the year to December 31, 2024, about $1,746 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Lapel's government.
Where Lapel's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 60%
- Fees & charges 23%
- From the state 9%
- Property taxes 5%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
- From other local governments 1%
- Interest, fines & other 1%
- From the federal government <1%
Who works for Lapel
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Frankton-Lapel Community Schools
Lapel's K–12 school district, shared with Frankton, Jackson, Stony Creek, Lafayette and Pipe Creek. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.
Where the district's money comes from Indiana districts overall: 33% local, 56% state, 11% federal
- Local 28%
- State 66%
- Federal 6%
Of the $10,052 per pupil, $5,714 goes to classroom instruction (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to support services such as buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren't in the per-pupil figure.
Also serving Lapel: South Madison Community School Corporation ($11,360 per pupil).
Which schools Lapel kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Lapel pay
The median yearly bill homeowners report, covering every local property tax on the home (town, schools, county). The effective rate is that bill divided by the median home value, so it's a rough guide, not the official tax rate.
Contact Lapel's government
Who represents Lapel
Lapel is represented in Congress by Senators Todd Young and Jim Banks and Representative Victoria Spartz. Mike Braun is governor.
Budget: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments: Finance (every city and town government's revenue, spending and debt, grouped into plain categories). Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.