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Welcome to Lapeer ...

The city of Lapeer is located in Lapeer County<1> and is the County Seat for Lapeer County.


The location of Lapeer has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


While we don't have a date for the founding of Lapeer, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1840.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Lapeer has a population of 8,560 people<3> (see below for details).

Lapeer is 820 feet [250 m] above sea level.<4>.

Time Zone: Lapeer lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Lapeer is located in the (810) area code.

The ZIP code for Lapeer: 48446<5>

Websites for Lapeer ...

Official Website: www.ci.lapeer.mi.us/

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Lapeer had an population of 8,560 people. This is a decrease of 3.18% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 5.64% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Lapeer had a population of 8,841 people (which is 10.01% of the total population of Lapeer County). This makes Lapeer the county's most populous community.

The population of Lapeer represents 0.09% of the total population of Michigan (which has 9,883,640 people), making it the state's 102nd most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 8,841 people, the population of Lapeer decreased 2.55% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 9,072 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Lapeer.

Communities Also Named Lapeer ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Lapeer - they are located in Kansas, Nebraska and New York.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Lapeer.

Communities near Lapeer ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Lapeer.

  • Flint
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flint
    • Flint is located in Genesee County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 94,968 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Flint <6>
  • Burton
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Grand Blanc
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Davison
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Davison have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davison
    • Davison is located in Genesee County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,860 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Davison <6>
  • Imlay City
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Imlay City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Imlay City
    • Imlay City is located in Lapeer County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,585 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Imlay City <6>
  • Oxford
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Lake Orion
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Orion
    • Lake Orion is located in Oakland County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,191 people
    • Former names for Lake Orion:
    • Canandaigua City
    • New Canandaigua
    • Oakland
    • Orion
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake Orion <6>
  • Mount Morris
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Almont
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Almont have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Almont
    • Almont is located in Lapeer County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,815 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Almont <6>
  • Goodrich
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Lapeer. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Lapeer.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Lapeer. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Lapeer.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Lapeer. Our list includes 18 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Lapeer.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Lapeer ...

Looking for more information about Lapeer? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for Lapeer, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Lapeer.

Adding Lapeer to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Lapeer in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Lapeer was on a map titled Road Map for Michigan (from Shell Oil, 1956).

We also found Lapeer in the book titled .<7> From that list, the Lapeer post office opened in 1840.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Lapeer.

The official website for Lapeer: www.ci.lapeer.mi.us/

The official website for State of Michigan: https://www.michigan.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Michigan's counties, including Lapeer, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Lapeer.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Lapeer - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<5>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Lapeer). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Lapeer or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/




 

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