Lapeer County, Michigan
Lapeer County, Michigan | |
Location in the state of Michigan |
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Founded | September 18, 1822 [1] |
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Seat | Lapeer |
Area - Total - Land - Water |
663.08 sq mi (1,717 km²) 654.20 sq mi (1,694 km²) 8.88 sq mi (23 km²), 1.34% |
Population - (2010) - Density |
88,319 135/sq mi (52.1/km²) |
Website | lapeercountyweb.org |
Lapeer County is a county in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2010 census, the population was 88,319. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, it is part of Metro Detroit. The county seat is Lapeer[1]. The county was created on September 18, 1822, and was fully organized on February 2, 1835. The name is an anglicization of the French la pierre, which means "flint" or "flint stone."[2] List of Michigan county name etymologies.
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[edit] History
On October 26, 2010,[3] Lapeer became a founding member of the Karegnondi Water Authority.[3]
[edit] Geography
According to the 2000 census, the county has a total area of 663.08 square miles (1,717.4 km2), of which 654.20 square miles (1,694.4 km2) (or 98.66%) is land and 8.88 square miles (23.0 km2) (or 1.34%) is water.[4] 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 the Flint/Tri-Cities.
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[edit] Adjacent counties
- Sanilac County (northeast)
- Tuscola County (northwest)
- St. Clair County (east)
- Genesee County (west)
- Macomb County (southeast)
- Oakland County (southwest)
Tuscola County | Sanilac County | |||
Genesee County | St. Clair County | |||
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Oakland County | Macomb County |
[edit] Demographics
As of the census[5] of 2000, there were 87,904 people, 30,729 households, and 23,876 families residing in the county. The population density was 134 people per square mile (52/km²). There were 32,732 housing units at an average density of 50 per square mile (19/km²). 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 according to Census 2000. 95.9% spoke English and 2.6% Spanish as their first language.
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.
The county's population was spread out in terms of age, with 28.00% 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% who 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.
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.
[edit] Historical markers
There are 13 historical markers throughout Lapeer county:
- Columbiaville Depot
- Currier House
- Dryden Depot
- General Squier Park
- Grand Trunk Depot / Imlay City
- Henry Stephens Memorial Library
- Ladies Library Hall
- Lapeer County
- Lapeer Public Library
- Pioneer Bank
- St. Patrick's Church Clifford
- United Methodist Church Columbiaville
- William Peter Mansion[6]
[edit] Government
The county government operates the jail, maintains rural roads, operates the major local courts, keeps files of deeds and mortgages, maintains vital records, administers public health regulations, runs county parks, and participates with the state in the provision of welfare and other social services. The county board of commissioners controls the budget but has only limited authority to make laws or ordinances. In Michigan, most local government functions — police and fire, building and zoning, tax assessment, street maintenance, etc. — are the responsibility of individual cities, villages, and townships.
Lapeer is member of Karegnondi Water Authority[3].
[edit] Lapeer County elected officials
- Prosecuting Attorney: Byron J. Konschuh
- Sheriff: Ron Kalanquin
- County Clerk: Marlene M. Bruns
- County Treasurer: Dana M. Miller
- Register of Deeds: Melissa DeVaugh
- Drain Commissioner: John E. Cosens
- County Surveyor: Ray Davis
- Road Commissioners: Douglas Hodge; Dale Duckert; Joe Suma
(information as of January, 2009)
[edit] Lapeer County Board of Commissioners
7 members, elected from districts (1 Democrat, 6 Republicans)
District | Commissioner | Party | District’s Area |
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1 | Cheryl Clark | Democrat | Townships of Marathon, Oregon and portion of Elba |
2 | Dyle Henning | Republican | Townships of Rich, Deerfield and portion of Mayfield |
3 | Gary Roy | 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 (Chairman) | Republican | Imlay City and Townships Almont and Imlay |
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[edit] Notes
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. http://www.naco.org/Counties/Pages/FindACounty.aspx. Retrieved 2011-06-07.
- ^ Michigan county names per Michigan Arts and History.
- ^ a b c Thorne, Blake (October 27, 2010). "Karegnondi Water Authority sets course for cutting ties with Detroit water". Flint Journal. http://www.mlive.com/news/flint/index.ssf/2010/10/karegnondi_water_authority_set.html. Retrieved 6 December 2011.
- ^ "Census 2000 U.S. Gazetteer Files: Counties". United States Census. http://www.census.gov/tiger/tms/gazetteer/county2k.txt. Retrieved 2011-02-13.
- ^ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ Michigan Historical Markers
- ^ Lapeer County
[edit] External links
- Official Lapeer County Website
- Clarke Historical Library, Central Michigan University, Bibliography on Lapeer County
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