Lapeer County, Michigan

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Lapeer County (Script error: No such module "IPAc-en". Script error: No such module "Respell".) is a county located in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2020 Census, the population was 88,619.[1] The county seat is Lapeer.[2] The county was created on September 18, 1822, and was fully organized on February 2, 1835. The name is a corruption of the French la pierre, which means "the stone".[3] Lapeer County is located north of Detroit and east of Flint.

History

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Following the American Revolution, Great Britain ceded portions of the Province of Quebec to the newly independent United States of America. By an ordinance of the Congress of the United States passed on July 13, 1787, under the Articles of Confederation, the whole of the territory of the United States lying northwest of the Ohio River and east of the Mississippi River, though still occupied by the British, was organized as the Northwest Territory.[4] The area that is now Lapeer County used to be a part of the County of Wayne, named in the honor of General Anthony Wayne. This original Wayne County was created on August 11, 1796; very large, it included all of the lower peninsula of Michigan, parts of Northern Ohio and Indiana, and also portions of Wisconsin and Illinois. As population increased in the area, new counties were organized in this territory.

What is now Lapeer County, on May 7, 1800, was considered part of the Territory of Indiana, which included all of the lower peninsula of Michigan. After Ohio and Indiana became states, the Territory of Michigan was formed. In 1807 local Indian tribes: the Ottawa, Ojibwa (Chippewa), Wyandot and Potawatomi, ceded the land of Southeast Michigan to the United States in the Treaty of Detroit. They had been under pressure for some time, especially as they had been allied with the British in the Revolutionary War. They were encouraged to move west out of the area, but some remained in Michigan.

In January 1820, the County of Oakland was formed. On September 18, 1822, Governor Lewis Cass set Lapeer County's boundaries, although it remained a part of Oakland County until it was organized. Lapeer County officially became a county on February 2, 1835. The first recorded elections for county officers, with 520 people voting, occurred in 1837.

The first European-American settler in Lapeer was Alvin N. Hart, who was born in Cornwall, Connecticut on February 11, 1804. He came to Lapeer in 1831 and platted the Village of Lapeer on November 8, 1833.[4] The plat was registered in Pontiac, December 14, 1833, in Oakland County's Associate Judge Bagley's court. Alvin Hart became a state senator in 1843, representing Lapeer, Oakland, Genesee, Shiawassee, Tuscola, Saginaw counties and the entire Upper Peninsula. He was instrumental in having the state capital moved from Detroit to Lansing.

On March 9, 1843, a column of townships was removed from westernmost Lapeer County and annexed to Genesee County. From north to south, the townships were Forest, Richfield, Davison and Atlas.[5]

Lumber was the principal industry of the Lapeer County area from the 1830s until 1870. Lumber was in demand with development throughout the Midwest. In addition there was the expectation that clearing much of the county's forests would attract farmers as settlers. Lapeer's economy shifted to become primarily agriculturally based.

On October 26, 2010, Lapeer became a founding member of the Karegnondi Water Authority.[6]

Historical markers

Fifteen historical markers have been installed throughout Lapeer County commemorating sites and structures of interest:[7]

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of Script error: No such module "convert"., of which Script error: No such module "convert". is land and Script error: No such module "convert". (3.0%) is water.[8] Lapeer County's geography is very similar to Oakland County, except Lapeer County is more rural. Lapeer is one of the five counties that form the peninsula projecting into Lake Huron known as The Thumb, which in turn is a sub-region of Mid Michigan.

The headwaters of the Flint River are in Columbiaville. It flows through the county toward Genesee. The City of Lapeer straddles it course.

Major highways

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Adjacent counties

Demographics

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1990-2000[13] 2010-2018[1]

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2020 population density of Lapeer County MI by census block[14]

Racial and ethnic composition

Lapeer County, Michigan – Racial and ethnic composition
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Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic) Pop 1980[15] Pop 1990[16] Pop 2000[17] Pop 2010[18] Pop 2020[19] % 1980 % 1990 % 2000 % 2010 % 2020
White alone (NH) 68,091 72,225 82,998 82,147 78,871 97.22% 96.60% 94.42% 93.01% 89.00%
Black or African American alone (NH) 156 473 709 896 966 0.22% 0.63% 0.81% 1.01% 1.09%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) 168 307 296 348 277 0.24% 0.41% 0.34% 0.39% 0.31%
Asian alone (NH) 184 262 331 308 396 0.26% 0.35% 0.38% 0.35% 0.45%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander alone (NH) x [20] x [21] 6 9 8 x x 0.01% 0.01% 0.01%
Other race alone (NH) 114 8 31 20 250 0.16% 0.01% 0.04% 0.02% 0.28%
Mixed race or Multiracial (NH) x [22] x [23] 802 969 3,607 x x 0.91% 1.10% 4.07%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 1,325 1,493 2,731 3,622 4,244 1.89% 2.00% 3.11% 4.10% 4.79%
Total 70,038 74,768 87,904 88,319 88,619 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00%

2020 census

As of the 2020 census, the county had a population of 88,619, the median age was 44.4 years, 20.8% of residents were under the age of 18, and 19.2% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 103.5 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 102.7 males age 18 and over.[24]

The racial makeup of the county was 90.6% White, 1.1% Black or African American, 0.4% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.5% Asian, <0.1% Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander, 1.7% from some other race, and 5.8% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino residents of any race comprised 4.8% of the population.[25]

14.1% of residents lived in urban areas, while 85.9% lived in rural areas.[26]

There were 34,256 households in the county, of which 28.3% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 55.9% were married-couple households, 17.0% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 20.2% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 23.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.[24]

There were 36,725 housing units, of which 6.7% were vacant. Among occupied housing units, 83.5% were owner-occupied and 16.5% were renter-occupied. The homeowner vacancy rate was 1.1% and the rental vacancy rate was 5.0%.[24]

2010 census

As of the 2010 United States census, there were 88,319 people living in the county. 95.5% were White, 1.0% Black or African American, 0.5% Native American, 0.3% Asian, 1.2% of some other race and 1.4% of two or more races. 4.1% were Hispanic or Latino (of any race). 23.9% were of German, 10.9% English, 10.4% Irish, 8.6% Polish, 7.3% American and 5.2% French, French Canadian or Cajun ancestry.[27]

2000 census

As of the 2000 census, there were 87,904 people, 30,729 households, and 23,876 families living in the county. The population density was Script error: No such module "convert".. There were 32,732 housing units at an average density of Script error: No such module "convert".. The racial makeup of the county was 96.17% White, 0.82% Black or African American, 0.38% Native American, 0.39% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 1.07% from other races, and 1.16% from two or more races. 3.11% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. 24.2% were of German, 11.8% English, 9.7% American, 9.6% Irish and 9.4% Polish ancestry, 95.9% spoke English and 2.6% Spanish as their first language.[28]

In 2000, there were 30,729 households, of which 38.30% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 65.70% were married couples living together, 8.10% had a female householder with no husband present, and 22.30% were non-families. 18.50% of all households were made up of individuals, and 6.90% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.80 and the average family size was 3.19.[28]

Among county residents, 28.00% were under the age of 18, 7.70% from 18 to 24, 31.00% from 25 to 44, 23.80% from 45 to 64, and 9.60% were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 102.40 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 101.10 males.[28]

The median income for a household in the county was $51,717, and the median income for a family was $57,817. Males had a median income of $47,506 versus $26,385 for females. The per capita income for the county was $21,462. About 3.80% of families and 5.40% of the population lived below the poverty line, including 5.70% of those under age 18 and 7.50% of those age 65 or over.[28]

Government

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Elected officials (2022)

Board of Commissioners

7 members, elected from districts (1 Democrat, 6 Republicans)[30]

District Commissioner Party District's Area
1 Cheryl Clark (Vice-chairman) Democratic Townships of Marathon, Oregon and portion of Elba
2 Dyle Henning Republican Townships of Rich, Deerfield and portion of Mayfield
3 Gary Roy (chairman) Republican Townships of Arcadia, Burlington, Burnside, Goodland and North Branch
4 Lenny Schneider Republican City of Lapeer and portions of Lapeer and Mayfield Townships
5 Dave Eady Republican Townships of Hadley, Metamora and portion of Elba
6 Linda Jarvis Republican Townships of Attica, Dryden and portion of Lapeer
7 Ian Kempf Republican Imlay City and Townships of Almont and Imlay

Communities

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U.S. Census data map showing local municipal boundaries within Lapeer County, as well as CDP boundaries. Shaded areas represent incorporated cities.

Cities

Villages

Civil townships

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Census-designated places

Other unincorporated communities

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See also

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References

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