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Industries providing employment: Manufacturing (29.8%), Educational,health and social services (17.6%), Retail trade (10.9%).
Detached houses: $213,007Here:$213,007State:$168,888 Townhouses or other attached units: $67,527Here:$67,527State:$147,658 In 2-unit structures: $73,486Here:$73,486State:$101,322 Mobile homes: $87,479Here:$87,479State:$39,606 Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $74,643Here:$74,643State:$95,296
Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
Number of permits per 10,000 residents
Average cost (in $1000s)
Bush/Cheney (Republican): 57.9% Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 41.0%
McCain (Republican): 50.8% Obama (Democratic): 47.7%
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $1,822 (1.1%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $1,433 (1.0%)
Area name: Detroit-Warren-Livonia, MI HUD Metro FMR Area Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Lapeer County is $644 a month. Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $770 a month. Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $921 a month.
Cities in this county include: Lapeer, Imlay City, Almont, North Branch, Columbiaville, Dryden, Metamora, Otter Lake, Clifford.
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Notable locations in Lapeer County: Lapeer Camp (A), Lapeer Country Club (B), General Squire Memorial Park (C), Camp O'Fair Winds (D), Tau Beta Camp (E), Camp Metamora (F), Camp Lakeview (G), Elba Station (H), Lapeer International Dragway (I), Detroit Camp (J), Hilltop Campground (K), Washakie Golf and RV Resort (L), Sutter's Recreation Area (M), Metamora Golf and Country Club (N), Maple Springs Golf Range (O), Hadley Acres Golf Club (P), Wolverine Campground (Q), Almont Station (R), Castle Creek Golf Club (S), Murray Farms (T). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Lapeer County include: Church of Jesus Christ (A), Bethel Church (B), Deerfield Church of Christ (C), East Deerfield Church (D), Pleasant View Free Methodist Church (E), Silverwood United Methodist Church (F), Glad Tidings Church (G), West Deerfield Church (H), Pentecostal Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Green Corners Cemetery (1), Imlay Cemetery (2), Greenwood Cemetery (3), Webster Cemetery (4), Harris Cemetery (5), West Burlington Cemetery (6), Clark Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Riley Lake (A), Riddle Lake (B), Lake Marion (C), Margret Lake (D), Trout Lake (E), Trune Lake (F), Potters Lake (G), Loon Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Elk Lake Creek (A), Pine Creek (B), Elm Creek (C), Evergreen Creek (D), Gravel Creek (E), Hasler Creek (F), Hemmingway and Whipple Drain (G), Henry Drain (H), Stony Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Lapeer County include: General Squier Memorial Park (1), Torzewski County Park (2), General Squire Park Historical Marker (3), Lapeer State Game Area (4), Metamora-Hadley State Recreation Area (5), Ortonville State Recreation Area (6). Display/hide their locations on the map
Notable locations in Lapeer County: Lapeer Camp (A), Lapeer Country Club (B), General Squire Memorial Park (C), Camp O'Fair Winds (D), Tau Beta Camp (E), Camp Metamora (F), Camp Lakeview (G), Elba Station (H), Lapeer International Dragway (I), Detroit Camp (J), Hilltop Campground (K), Washakie Golf and RV Resort (L), Sutter's Recreation Area (M), Metamora Golf and Country Club (N), Maple Springs Golf Range (O), Hadley Acres Golf Club (P), Wolverine Campground (Q), Almont Station (R), Castle Creek Golf Club (S), Murray Farms (T). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Lapeer County include: Church of Jesus Christ (A), Bethel Church (B), Deerfield Church of Christ (C), East Deerfield Church (D), Pleasant View Free Methodist Church (E), Silverwood United Methodist Church (F), Glad Tidings Church (G), West Deerfield Church (H), Pentecostal Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Green Corners Cemetery (1), Imlay Cemetery (2), Greenwood Cemetery (3), Webster Cemetery (4), Harris Cemetery (5), West Burlington Cemetery (6), Clark Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Riley Lake (A), Riddle Lake (B), Lake Marion (C), Margret Lake (D), Trout Lake (E), Trune Lake (F), Potters Lake (G), Loon Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Elk Lake Creek (A), Pine Creek (B), Elm Creek (C), Evergreen Creek (D), Gravel Creek (E), Hasler Creek (F), Hemmingway and Whipple Drain (G), Henry Drain (H), Stony Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in Lapeer County include: General Squier Memorial Park (1), Torzewski County Park (2), General Squire Park Historical Marker (3), Lapeer State Game Area (4), Metamora-Hadley State Recreation Area (5), Ortonville State Recreation Area (6). Display/hide their locations on the map
Neighboring counties: Genesee County , Macomb County , Oakland County , St. Clair County , Sanilac County , Tuscola County .
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Current college students: 3,526 People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 84.5% People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 12.7%
Number of foreign born residents: 1,897 (52% naturalized citizens)
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
Mean travel time to work (commute): 35.3 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 45.8%
Housing units in Lapeer County with a mortgage: 13,067 (924 second mortgage, 2,211 home equity loan, 30 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 4,447
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5.90% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($43,323 average adjusted gross income)
0.06% of residents moved from foreign countries ($202 average AGI)Lapeer County:0.06%Michigan average:0.10% 4.98% relocated from other counties in Michigan ($37,491 average AGI) 0.87% relocated from other states ($5,630 average AGI)Lapeer County:0.87%Michigan average:1.38%
6.38% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($37,244 average adjusted gross income)
0.04% of residents moved to foreign countries ($260 average AGI)Lapeer County:0.04%Michigan average:0.05% 4.79% relocated to other counties in Michigan ($28,311 average AGI) 1.56% relocated to other states ($8,673 average AGI)Lapeer County:1.56%Michigan average:2.21%
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 13.6 Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 11.4
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 6.6 Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 6.9
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 7.4 Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 4.7
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 9,920 (8,412 aged, 1,508 disabled) Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 10% Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 7%
Suicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 102.5. This is less than state average.
Mechanisms of suicide:
20,433 spouses, 29,463 children (26,736 natural, 711 adopted, 2,016 stepchildren), 1,120 grandchildren, 418 brothers or sisters, 428 parents, 751 other relatives, 1,351 non-relatives
Size of family households: 9,358 2-persons, 5,341 3-persons, 5,402 4-persons, 2,610 5-persons, 1,000 6-persons, 379 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 5,672 1-person, 855 2-persons, 119 3-persons, 28 4-persons, 6 5-persons, 7 6-persons, 2 7-or-more-persons.
95.7% of residents of Lapeer County speak English at home. 2.6% of residents speak Spanish at home (52% speak English very well, 23% speak English well, 17% speak English not well, 7% don't speak English at all). 1.4% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (73% speak English very well, 17% speak English well, 9% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all). 0.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (67% speak English very well, 14% speak English well, 19% speak English not well). 0.2% of residents speak other language at home (69% speak English very well, 20% speak English well, 10% speak English not well).
Population growth in Lapeer County
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 0.45 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)
Year house built
61% of Lapeer County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 47% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 86% lived in Michigan.
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $123,700
Year Householders Moved Into Unit:
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School Enrollment by Level of School (%)
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)
: $302,000
Regular Highways: $1,453,000
Parks and Recreation: $215,000
Sewerage: $12,000
Regular Highways: $14,141,000
Public Welfare Institutions: $13,965,000
General - Other: $6,974,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $4,568,000
Police Protection: $4,115,000
Financial Administration: $3,027,000
Correctional Institutions: $2,370,000
Public Welfare - Other: $1,282,000
Central Staff Services: $958,000
Parks and Recreation: $744,000
General Public Buildings: $700,000
Housing and Community Development: $315,000
Solid Waste Management: $28,000
Health and Hospitals: $1,159,000
Highways: $762,000
Public Welfare: $486,000
Housing and Community Development: $131,000
All Other: $1,056,000
Health and Hospitals: $302,000
Special Assessments: $1,165,000
Interest Earnings: $904,000
Fines and Forfeits: $568,000
Rents: $454,000
Sale of Property: $70,000
Donations From Private Sources: $53,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $15,488,000
Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $2,830,000
Police Protection: $457,000
General - Other: $396,000
Highways: $7,984,000
All Other: $2,035,000
Public Welfare: $742,000
General Local Government Support: $0
Other License: $660,000
Occupation and Business License, NEC: $258,000
Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)
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