Armstrong House Lapeer MI, 2011
Lapeer Township’s story
Lapeer Township in pictures
Census counts: 1,772 in 1870, 9,023 in 2020. The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 1870 and 3 maps from 1963 on.
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Lapeer TownshipMI
A town of 4,996.
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Photo: Notorious4life (talk) · Public domain
Population
4,996
2025 Census estimate · +0.7% since 2020
Median home value
$254K
Census ACS
Household income
$70K
median
Median age
52.8
years
Jobs based here
692
A commuter town
TownGrade
B
#280 of 697 in MI
Is Lapeer Township a good place to live?
Lapeer Township's standout: crime is low: it reports less per resident than 98% of U.S. towns. Overall it grades B, ranked 280th of 697 in Michigan. Natural-hazard risk is low. Lapeer Township’s mean commuting time is 37 minutes, above both the Michigan town median (25 minutes) and the median of U.S. towns (25 minutes). Most errands need a car: it is less walkable than 87% of U.S. towns. No town among the 272 in Michigan we compare has a lower property offense rate than Lapeer Township.
What makes Lapeer Township stand out
Where Lapeer Township beats most towns.
Violent crime per 1,000 residents
Lapeer Township0.6
Michigan4.3
U.S.3.3
SafetyA+
86% less violent crime than MI
FBI data, 2025. Crimes reported to police.
Natural hazardsA−
Lower risk than 79% of U.S. communities
Low risk of storm and flood damage
FEMA National Risk Index.
Community nonprofits per 1,000 residents
Lapeer Township4
Typical U.S. town3.7
Typical MI town3.1
Civic lifeA−
29% more nonprofits per person
than the typical Michigan town
Charities, civic groups and human services; churches not counted.
A commuter town
98% of working residents leave Lapeer Township for work
Where Lapeer Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
692jobs based in Lapeer Township
2%of working residents work in town
27 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2021
How Lapeer Township grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Michigan), ordered by how far Lapeer Township is from typical.
Its grades run from A+ for safety (better than 98% of comparable towns) to D for walkability (better than 13%), so the B overall blends very different results.
SafetyA+Open →WalkabilityEPA walkability 4.3 of 20; 3.5% of households have no car; 0.9% of workers walk, bike or ride transitDOpen →Hazard riskinland flooding tops the listA−Open →SchoolsBeat 58% of Michigan districts on tests and graduationBOpen →Jobs & income$70K median household incomeC+Open →HealthMclaren Lapeer Region 4.6 miles awayC+Open →Cost of livingTypical home $254K, 3.3 years of the Detroit metro’s $77K median household incomeB−Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Outdoors0 miles of trailsDOpen →HistoryC+Open →Civic life4 community nonprofits per 1,000 residentsA−Open →
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Lapeer Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Lapeer Township, and how to reach them.
PowerDTE20.2¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterPine Lakes Manufactured Homes water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet5 providers71% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Lapeer Township’s trash rules yet
Register to voteOnlineIn Michigan you can register online until 15 days before Election Day, in person up to and including Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 15 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereLapeer Township ClerkThe town itself; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Nov 2025
ZIP codes48446, 4845548446 94% · 48455 6%Census 2020
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Sep 12, 2025.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Lapeer Township.
Lapeer Township sees little violent crime, but it has little public open land and has commutes longer than most of Michigan.
SafetyA+
For safety, Lapeer Township earns an A+
Violent crime is rare: 3 reported in 2025, 0.6 per 1,000 residents.
Lapeer Township’s level of violent crime is 0.6 per 1,000 residents.
98%of U.S. towns report more crimeA+Safety Grade
Violent crime per 1,000 residents
Lapeer Township0.6
Michigan4.3
U.S.3.3
Property crime per 1,000 residents
Lapeer Township0.8
Michigan13
U.S.15.5
98th
percentile among U.S. towns we grade
99th
percentile among MI towns
3
violent crimes reported in 2025
4
property crimes reported in 2025
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade A−
The biggest natural risk in Lapeer Township is inland flooding, at a low overall level
Flood insurance has paid one claim locally since 1998. Lapeer Township’s FEMA risk score comes in at 21 of 100. 45% of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by tornadoes at 22%.
21risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingTornadoesCold waves
1
paid flood claims since 1998
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Work & commuteJobs & income grade C+
Lapeer Township has 0.3 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
The average commute for its 2,012 working residents takes 37 minutes, against 24.2 across Michigan.
Jobs in Lapeer Township grew by 461 from 2011 to 2021, reaching 692. Only 2% of working residents stay in Lapeer Township for work; the rest commute out. The top destinations are Lapeer (13%), Auburn Hills (5%) and Troy (4%). Half commute less than 27 miles.
2%work in town
| Lapeer Township | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 2.3% | 5.9% | 8% |
| Work from home | 13% | 10% | 11% |
| Median household income | $70,000 | $77,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
In Lapeer Township2%
Lapeer13%
Auburn Hills5%
Troy4%
Warren4%
27 mi
median commute distance
692
jobs based in Lapeer Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
D
Walkability grade: more walkable than 13% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2021 · ACS
Who lives here
Young adults are less common in Lapeer Township than in Michigan
In Lapeer Township, the midpoint age is 52.8 years. Adults 18 to 34 are just over one in ten residents (22% statewide); people 65 and older are 26% of residents (19% statewide). 26% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 32% across Michigan. For residents here, the share who are under 18 is 20%.
52.8median age · MI 40.2
| Lapeer Township | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 52.8 years | 42.5 years | 40.5 years |
| Aged 65 or older | 26% | 19% | 18% |
| Under 18 | 20% | 21% | 22% |
Lapeer TownshipMichiganUnited States
Ages · share of residents
21%
Education · adults 25 and older
No diploma7%
High school39%
Some college19%
Associate’s9%
Bachelor’s11%
Graduate15%
Women and men · all residents
48% women, 52% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±3.1 points. Across Michigan, 50.4% of residents are women.
| Lapeer Township | MI | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 8.5% | 11.2% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 10.9% | 10.1% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 4.7% | 9.2% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 7.1% | 13.2% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 10.3% | 12.2% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 12% | 12% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 20.5% | 13.6% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 18% | 11.2% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 7.9% | 7.4% | 7% |
| No diploma | 6.6% | 7.9% | 10.4% |
| High school | 39.3% | 28% | 26% |
| Some college | 19.4% | 21.9% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 8.9% | 9.8% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 11% | 19.7% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 14.7% | 12.7% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 5,000, single groups can be off by several points
Climate
Lapeer Township has four seasons and pleasant summers
Summer afternoons peak near 82° in July, and January nights bottom out around 16°; snowfall runs to about 34 inches a winter. Winters in Lapeer Township are chilly, snowy and summers pleasant.
34″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter19–33°
Spring35–56°
Summer58–80°
Fall41–60°
Oct 14
typical first frost
May 4
typical last frost
+1.7°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
HealthC+
Health in Lapeer Township trails 56% of U.S. towns
16% of adults smoke cigarettes in Lapeer Township. In Lapeer Township, 30% of adults feel lonely.
44%healthier than U.S. townsC+Health Grade
| Lapeer Township | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 32% | 33% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 15% | 14% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 27% | 23% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 38% | 36% | 35% |
32 measures vs. Michigan
0 better30 too close to call2 worse
| What stands out | Lapeer Township | MI |
|---|---|---|
| More adults who have had cancer | 10.3% | 8.9% |
| More adults with COPD | 9.2% | 8.1% |
Mclaren Lapeer Region
4.6 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage
45th
percentile among MI towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
OutdoorsD
Protected land: 1% of Lapeer Township
Just 199 of its 19,594 acres are conserved, so there is little public open land in Lapeer Township itself; its outdoors grade is D.
0.1 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve. One park or preserve covers 19 acres in Lapeer Township.
1%conserved
1%
conserved · 199 of 19,594 acres
0.1 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Lapeer Township Park | — | 19 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Lapeer Township
19pages on Lapeer Township
The big questions
Out and about
The story
After high school
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Lapeer Township; the nearest are
Mott Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Flint20.3 mi$6,845 in-state tuitionUniversity of Michigan-FlintUniversity or college · Public · Flint21.2 mi$14,704 in-state tuition
About 3 of every 100 Lapeer Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Michigan.
About Lapeer Township
City in Michigan, United States
Lapeer ( lə-PEER) is a city in the U.S. state of Michigan and is the county seat of Lapeer County. As of the 2020 census, the city population was 9,023. Most of the city was incorporated from land that was formerly in Lapeer Township, though portions were also annexed from Mayfield Township and Elba Township. Lapeer is in central Michigan, east of Flint, on the Flint River.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 7.4 sq mi
- Elevation
- 856 ft
- ZIP code
- 48446
- Area code
- 810
Lapeer Township’s neighbors
4 towns share a border with Lapeer Township.
LapeerMetamora TownshipElba TownshipAttica TownshipLapeer Township
How the neighbors grade
| Town | MI rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lapeer Township | #280 | B | B− | A+ | B | C+ |
| Lapeer | #500 | C+ | B | C+ | B | D |
| Metamora Township | #156 | A− | C+ | A− | B | B+ |
| Elba Township | #330 | B | B+ | — | B | C+ |
| Attica Township | #517 | C | B− | — | B | C+ |
Elba Township and Attica Township report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare Lapeer Township with a neighbor →
Questions about Lapeer Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Lapeer Township, MI a good place to live?
By most measures, yes. Lapeer Township grades B overall, better than 64% of U.S. towns and #280 of 697 in Michigan. It grades C+ for health, A+ for safety and B for schools. Walkability is its weak spot, with a D.
Is Lapeer Township, MI expensive?
Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B−.