Lapeer, New York
Encyclopedia
Lapeer is a town
in Cortland County
, New York
, United States
. The population was 686 at the 2000 census.
The Town of Lapeer is on the south border of Cortland County and is south of the City of Cortland
.
.
The first outside settler arrived around 1799.
Lapeer was formed from the Town of Virgil
in 1845.
Lapeer is a dry town, meaning the consumption and possession of alcohol within the boundaries of the community is prohibited.
, the town has a total area of 25.2 square miles (65.3 km²), of which 25.1 square miles (65 km²) is land and 0.1 square mile (0.258998811 km²) (0.40%) is water.
The south town line is the border of both Tioga County
and Broome County
.
The Tioughnioga River
, Interstate 81
, and US Route 11 all pass across the northeast corner of Lapeer. New York State Route 221
is an east-west highway in the town.
of 2000, there were 686 people, 245 households, and 188 families residing in the town. The population density
was 27.4 people per square mile (10.6/km²). There were 269 housing units at an average density of 10.7 per square mile (4.1/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 98.25% White, 0.29% Native American, 0.44% Asian, and 1.02% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.15% of the population.
There were 245 households out of which 39.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 66.1% were married couples
living together, 5.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 22.9% were non-families. 17.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 3.7% 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 3.20.
In the town the population was spread out with 29.6% under the age of 18, 9.5% from 18 to 24, 29.0% from 25 to 44, 24.3% from 45 to 64, and 7.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 103.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.0 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $35,250, and the median income for a family was $36,250. Males had a median income of $27,500 versus $21,397 for females. The per capita income
for the town was $15,484. About 11.1% of families and 10.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 16.0% of those under age 18 and 6.3% of those age 65 or over.
Town
A town is a human settlement larger than a village but smaller than a city. The size a settlement must be in order to be called a "town" varies considerably in different parts of the world, so that, for example, many American "small towns" seem to British people to be no more than villages, while...
in Cortland County
Cortland County, New York
Cortland County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York, named after Federico Van Cortlandt, president of the convention at Kingston that wrote the first New York State Constitution in 1777, and first lieutenant governor of the state. The county seat is Cortland...
, New York
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
, United States
United States
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. The population was 686 at the 2000 census.
The Town of Lapeer is on the south border of Cortland County and is south of the City of Cortland
Cortland, New York
Cortland is a city in Cortland County, New York, USA. As of the 2000 census, the city had a population of 18,740. It is the county seat of Cortland County.The City of Cortland, near the west border of the county, is surrounded by the Town of Cortlandville....
.
History
The town was within the Central New York Military TractCentral New York Military Tract
The Military Tract of Central New York, also called the New Military Tract, consisted of nearly two million acres of bounty land set aside to compensate New York’s soldiers after their participation in the Revolutionary War....
.
The first outside settler arrived around 1799.
Lapeer was formed from the Town of Virgil
Virgil, New York
Virgil is a town in Cortland County, New York, United States. The population was 2,287 at the 2000 census. The name is from the Roman poet Virgil...
in 1845.
Lapeer is a dry town, meaning the consumption and possession of alcohol within the boundaries of the community is prohibited.
Geography
According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
The United States Census Bureau is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census. It also gathers other national demographic and economic data...
, the town has a total area of 25.2 square miles (65.3 km²), of which 25.1 square miles (65 km²) is land and 0.1 square mile (0.258998811 km²) (0.40%) is water.
The south town line is the border of both Tioga County
Tioga County, New York
As of the census of 2010, there were 51,125 people residing in the county, with 22,203 housing units, of these 20,350 occupied, 1,853 vacant. The population density was 98 people per square mile...
and Broome County
Broome County, New York
Broome County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York. As of the 2010 census, the population was 200,600. It was named in honor of John Broome, who was lieutenant governor in 1806 when Broome County was established. Its county seat is Binghamton, which is also its major city. The current...
.
The Tioughnioga River
Tioughnioga River
The Tioughnioga River is a tributary of the Chenango River in central New York in the United States. It drains a dissected plateau area east of the Finger Lakes at the northernmost edge of the watershed of the Susquehanna River....
, Interstate 81
Interstate 81
Interstate 81 is an Interstate Highway in the eastern part of the United States. Its southern terminus is at Interstate 40 in Dandridge, Tennessee; its northern terminus is on Wellesley Island at the Canadian border, where the Thousand Islands Bridge connects it to Highway 401, the main freeway...
, and US Route 11 all pass across the northeast corner of Lapeer. New York State Route 221
New York State Route 221
New York State Route 221 is a state highway in Cortland County, New York, United States. Its western terminus is at NY 38 in the town of Harford. The eastern terminus is at NY 26 and NY 41 in the town of Willet. Near its western end, NY 221 intersects New York State...
is an east-west highway in the town.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 686 people, 245 households, and 188 families residing in the town. The population density
Population density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
was 27.4 people per square mile (10.6/km²). There were 269 housing units at an average density of 10.7 per square mile (4.1/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 98.25% White, 0.29% Native American, 0.44% Asian, and 1.02% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.15% of the population.
There were 245 households out of which 39.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 66.1% were married couples
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
living together, 5.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 22.9% were non-families. 17.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 3.7% 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 3.20.
In the town the population was spread out with 29.6% under the age of 18, 9.5% from 18 to 24, 29.0% from 25 to 44, 24.3% from 45 to 64, and 7.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 103.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.0 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $35,250, and the median income for a family was $36,250. Males had a median income of $27,500 versus $21,397 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
for the town was $15,484. About 11.1% of families and 10.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 16.0% of those under age 18 and 6.3% of those age 65 or over.
Communities and locations in Lapeer
- Beaver Pond – A small lake at the south town line.
- Hunts Corners – A hamletHamlet (place)A hamlet is usually a rural settlement which is too small to be considered a village, though sometimes the word is used for a different sort of community. Historically, when a hamlet became large enough to justify building a church, it was then classified as a village...
on NY-221, situated south of Lapeer village. - Lapeer – The hamlet of Lapeer is near the town center.
- Lapeer Church – A location north of Lapeer village.
- Quail Hollow – A small valley in the western part of Lapeer.