Lapeer County is a county in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2000 census the population was 87904. The Census Bureau estimated the population in 2009 to be 89974.1 According to the U.S. Census Bureau it is part of Metro Detroit. The county seat is Lapeer2. 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."3 List of Michigan county name etymologies. Contents 1 Geography 1.1 Highways 1.1.1 Interstates 1.1.2 Michigan State Trunklines 1.2 Adjacent counties 2 Demographics 3 Historical markers 4 Government 4.1 Lapeer County elected officials 5 Cities villages and townships 6 See also 7 Notes 8 External links Geography

According to the 2000 census the county has a total area of 663.08 square miles (1717.4 km2) of which 654.20 square miles (1694.4 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. Highways Interstates I-69 Michigan State Trunklines M-24 M-53 M-90 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    Lapeer County Michigan     Oakland County Macomb County Demographics

As of the census5 of 2000 there were 87904 people 30729 households and 23876 families residing in the county. The population density was 134 people per square mile (52/km). There were 32732 housing units at an average density of 50 per square mile (19/km). 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 30729 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 $51717 and the median income for a family was $57817. Males had a median income of $47506 versus $26385 for females. The per capita income for the county was $21462. 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. Historical markers

There are 13 historical markers throughout Lapeer county:6 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 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 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) Cities villages and townships Cities Brown City (Partial - mostly located in neighboring Sanilac County) Imlay City Lapeer Villages Almont Clifford Columbiaville Dryden Metamora North Branch Otter Lake Unincorporated Attica Barnes Lake-Millers Lake Burnside Elba Farmers Creek Five Lakes Goodland Hadley Hunters Creek Kerr Hill Kings Mill Lum Silverwood Thornville Townships Almont Township Arcadia Township Attica Township Burlington Township Burnside Township Deerfield Township Dryden Township Elba Township Goodland Township Hadley Township Imlay Township Lapeer Township Marathon Township Mayfield Township Metamora Township North Branch Township Oregon Township Rich Township See also Metro Detroit portal National Register of Historic Places listings in Lapeer County Michigan Notes Lapeer County MI retrieved May 14 2010 "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. "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 External links Official Lapeer County Website Clarke Historical Library Central Michigan University Bibliography on Lapeer County v d eMunicipalities and communities of Lapeer County Michigan County seat: Lapeer Cities Brown City  Imlay City  Lapeer Villages Almont  Clifford  Columbiaville  Dryden  Metamora  North Branch  Otter Lake Townships Almont  Arcadia  Attica  Burlington  Burnside  Deerfield  Dryden  Elba  Goodland  Hadley  Imlay  Lapeer  Marathon  Mayfield  Metamora  Oregon  North Branch  Rich Unincorporated communities Attica  Barnes Lake-Millers Lake  Burnside  Elba  Farmers Creek  Five Lakes  Goodland  Hadley  Hunters Creek  Kerr Hill  Kings Mill  Lum  Silverwood  Thornville Footnotes This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties v d eMetro Detroit Topics Architecture  Culture  Detroit River  Economy  Freeways  History  Historic places  International Riverfront  Lake St. Clair  Media  Music  Parks and beaches  People  Skyscrapers  Sports  Theatre  Tourism Transportation Major city Detroit Municipalities over 80000 Canton Township  Clinton Township  Dearborn  Livonia  Sterling Heights  Troy  Warren  Westland Municipalities 50000 to 80000 Dearborn Heights  Farmington Hills  Grosse Pointe  Macomb Township  Novi  Pontiac  Redford Township  Rochester Hills  Royal Oak  Saint Clair Shores  Shelby Township  Southfield  Taylor  Waterford Township  West Bloomfield Township Satellite cities Ann Arbor  Brighton  Flint  Howell  Lapeer  Monroe  Port Huron  Toledo  Windsor  Ypsilanti Counties in MSA Lapeer  Livingston  Macomb  Oakland  St. Clair  Wayne Counties in CSA Genesee  Monroe   Washtenaw Regions Southeast Michigan  Great Lakes Outlying regions Central Michigan  Flint/Tri-Cities  Northwest Ohio  Southwestern Ontario  Michigan  United States v d e State of Michigan Lansing (capital) Topics Congressional delegation  Geography  Governors  History  Islands  Legislature  Lieutenant Governors  Lighthouses  Museums  National Historic Landmarks  National Register of Historic Places listings  People  State Historic Sites  State parks  Supreme Court  Tallest buildings  Timeline  Topics  Visitor attractions Regions Upper Peninsula Copper Country  Keweenaw Peninsula  Gogebic Range Lower Peninsula Central Michigan  Southern Michigan  Flint/Tri-Cities  The Thumb  The Greater Tri Cities  Michiana  Northern Michigan  Southeast Michigan  Metro Detroit  West Michigan Largest Municipalities Alpena  Ann Arbor  Battle Creek  Bay City  Bloomfield Township  Canton Township  Chesterfield Township  Clinton Township  Commerce Township  Dearborn  Dearborn Heights  Detroit  East Lansing  Eastpointe  Farmington Hills  Flint  Flint Township  Georgetown Township  Grand Rapids  Holland  Jackson  Kalamazoo  Kentwood  Lansing  Lincoln Park  Livonia  Macomb Township  Meridian Township  Midland  Muskegon  Novi  Pontiac  Portage  Redford  Rochester Hills  Roseville  Royal Oak  Saginaw  Saginaw Township  St. Clair Shores  Shelby Township  Southfield  Sterling Heights  Taylor  Troy  Warren  Waterford Township  West Bloomfield  Westland  Wyoming  Ypsilanti Township Counties Alcona  Alger  Allegan  Alpena  Antrim  Arenac  Baraga  Barry  Bay  Benzie  Berrien  Branch  Calhoun  Cass  Charlevoix  Cheboygan  Chippewa  Clare  Clinton  Crawford  Delta  Dickinson  Eaton  Emmet  Genesee  Gladwin  Gogebic  Grand Traverse  Gratiot  Hillsdale  Houghton  Huron  Ingham  Ionia  Iosco  Iron  Isabella  Jackson  Kalamazoo  Kalkaska  Kent  Keweenaw  Lake  Lapeer  Leelanau  Lenawee  Livingston  Luce  Mackinac  Macomb  Manistee  Marquette  Mason  Mecosta  Menominee  Midland  Missaukee  Monroe  Montcalm  Montmorency  Muskegon  Newaygo  Oakland  Oceana  Ogemaw  Ontonagon  Osceola  Oscoda  Otsego  Ottawa  Presque Isle  Roscommon  Saginaw  Sanilac  Schoolcraft  Shiawassee  St. Clair  St. Joseph  Tuscola  Van Buren  Washtenaw  Wayne  Wexford Coordinates: 4305N 8313W / 43.09N 83.22W / 43.09; -83.22