Lapeer Township, Michigan
Encyclopedia
Lapeer Township is a civil township
of Lapeer County
in the U.S. state
of Michigan
. The population was 5,078 at the 2000 census. The name is an Americanization of the French "la pierre", which means 'flint' or 'flint stone'.
, the township has a total area of 32.3 square miles (83.7 km²), of which, 32 square miles (82.9 km²) of it is land and 0.3 square mile (0.776996433 km²) of it (0.99%) is water.
of 2000, there were 5,078 people, 1,765 households, and 1,457 families residing in the township. The population density
was 158.7 per square mile (61.3/km²). There were 1,831 housing units at an average density of 57.2 per square mile (22.1/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 97.14% White, 0.30% African American, 0.22% Native American, 0.63% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.51% from other races
, and 1.18% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.93% of the population.
There were 1,765 households out of which 37.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 72.8% were married couples
living together, 6.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 17.4% were non-families. 14.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 4.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.85 and the average family size was 3.13.
In the township the population was spread out with 27.1% under the age of 18, 7.3% from 18 to 24, 28.1% from 25 to 44, 27.8% from 45 to 64, and 9.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 102.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 101.3 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $63,411, and the median income for a family was $66,136. Males had a median income of $49,095 versus $27,308 for females. The per capita income
for the township was $23,383. About 1.6% of families and 4.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 5.4% of those under age 18 and 3.3% of those age 65 or over.
Civil township
A civil township is a widely used unit of local government in the United States, subordinate to, and geographic divisions of, a county. Specific responsibilities and the degree of autonomy vary based on each state. Civil townships are distinct from survey townships, but in states that have both,...
of Lapeer County
Lapeer County, Michigan
-Demographics:As of the census 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 . There were 32,732 housing units at an average density of 50 per square mile...
in the U.S. state
U.S. state
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of Michigan
Michigan
Michigan is a U.S. state located in the Great Lakes Region of the United States of America. The name Michigan is the French form of the Ojibwa word mishigamaa, meaning "large water" or "large lake"....
. The population was 5,078 at the 2000 census. The name is an Americanization of the French "la pierre", which means 'flint' or 'flint stone'.
Communities
- The City of LapeerLapeer, MichiganLapeer is a city in the U.S. state of Michigan and is the county seat of Lapeer County. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 8,841. Most of the city was incorporated from land that was formerly in Lapeer Township, though portions were also annexed from Mayfield Township and Elba...
is located to the northwest and incorporates land from the township, but is administratively autonomous. The Lapeer post office, with ZIP codeZIP CodeZIP codes are a system of postal codes used by the United States Postal Service since 1963. The term ZIP, an acronym for Zone Improvement Plan, is properly written in capital letters and was chosen to suggest that the mail travels more efficiently, and therefore more quickly, when senders use the...
48446, also serves most of Lapeer Township. - Hunters Creek is an unincorporated community in the southern part of township at 42°59′08"N 83°17′38"W. The settlement was named for the nearby stream and dates from approximately 1836. A post office opened on October 30, 1857, with Harris M. Tripp as the first postmaster. It became a station on the Detroit and Bay City Railroad in 1872. John Clark built a sawmill and shingle mill in 1873.
- The community and township of Attica is to the east, and the Attica post office, with ZIP code 48412, also serves a portion of eastern Lapeer Township.
- The village of MetamoraMetamora, MichiganMetamora is a village in Lapeer County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 507 at the 2000 census. The village is located within Metamora Township.-Geography:...
is to the south, and the Metamora post office, with ZIP code 48455, also serves portions of southern Lapeer Township.
Geography
According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
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, the township has a total area of 32.3 square miles (83.7 km²), of which, 32 square miles (82.9 km²) of it is land and 0.3 square mile (0.776996433 km²) of it (0.99%) is water.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 5,078 people, 1,765 households, and 1,457 families residing in the township. The population density
Population density
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was 158.7 per square mile (61.3/km²). There were 1,831 housing units at an average density of 57.2 per square mile (22.1/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 97.14% White, 0.30% African American, 0.22% Native American, 0.63% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.51% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 1.18% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.93% of the population.
There were 1,765 households out of which 37.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 72.8% 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, 6.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 17.4% were non-families. 14.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 4.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.85 and the average family size was 3.13.
In the township the population was spread out with 27.1% under the age of 18, 7.3% from 18 to 24, 28.1% from 25 to 44, 27.8% from 45 to 64, and 9.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 102.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 101.3 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $63,411, and the median income for a family was $66,136. Males had a median income of $49,095 versus $27,308 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 township was $23,383. About 1.6% of families and 4.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 5.4% of those under age 18 and 3.3% of those age 65 or over.