BlockLapeer, Michigan
10 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1954 and the latest in 1990. It stands in Lapeer City. It lies in ZIP code area 48446. It stands on Farmers Creek. The Survey maps it on the Lapeer quadrangle. 9,023 people lived here at the 2020 count. It stands 856 feet above sea level.
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On record in Lapeer
Buildings and businesses the archive holds for this place. Each opens its own page, with the source record it came from.
On the National Register 12 of 13 shown
Joseph Armstrong Houselisted 1985
James B. Dutton Houselisted 1985
Rodney G. Hart Houselisted 1985
John and Julia Hevener Houselisted 1985
Lapeer County Courthouselisted 1971
John and Rosetta Lee Houselisted 1985
Warren Perry Houselisted 1985
Piety Hill Historic Districtlisted 1985
Samuel J. Tomlinson Houselisted 1985
Columbus Tuttle Houselisted 1985
Peter Van Dyke Houselisted 1985
William H. and Sabrina Watson Houselisted 1985
Population over time
2 figuresLapeer grew from 8,841 to 9,023 between 2010 and 2020. These are the recorded population figures Wikidata holds for this place, reached through the Geographic Names Information System number this page is keyed on rather than by name, so they belong to this place and not to another of the same name. Most are census counts, but not all are: an early figure may be a founding or settlement estimate, and an estimate published within five years of a census is left out. The change column is computed, and is left blank where more than 20 years separate a figure from the one before it, because a gap that long is not a change between two counts.
| Year | People | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 8,841 | |
| 2020 | 9,023 | +182 (+2%) |
Topographic sheets covering this place
5 surveys from 10 printed sheetsMatched by testing this settlement's coordinate against the published boundary of every sheet in the United States Geological Survey's historical collection. Each opens the scanned sheet at the Survey.
- 1954 USGS Flint quadrangle1:250000, 4 printings
- 1958 USGS Flint quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1963 USGS Lapeer quadrangle1:24000, 2 printings
- 1984 USGS Flint quadrangle1:100000
- 1990 USGS Flint quadrangle1:100000
Fires near this place
10 since 2007Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 10 fires within 5 miles of Lapeer between 2007 and 2019, burning about 10 acres in total. 1 started naturally. None was recorded as arson. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a fire counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Reported cause | Fires |
|---|---|
| Equipment and vehicle use | 5 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 4 |
| Natural | 1 |
The most recent of them, most recent first, with the day each was reported and the service that recorded it.
| Date | Cause | Size | Reported by | Name on the report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 August 2018 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.0 acres | Michigan Department of Natural Resources | ELBA TOWNSHIP FD 0000064 - 2018 |
| 23 August 2019 | Equipment and vehicle use | 1.0 acres | Michigan Department of Natural Resources | ELBA TOWNSHIP FD 0000075 - 2019 |
| 6 July 2018 | Equipment and vehicle use | 1.0 acres | Michigan Department of Natural Resources | LAPEER CITY FIRE/RESCUE 0118221 - 2018 |
| 19 July 2018 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.0 acres | Michigan Department of Natural Resources | LAPEER CITY FIRE/RESCUE 0118236 - 2018 |
| 26 April 2018 | Equipment and vehicle use | 1.0 acres | Michigan Department of Natural Resources | LAPEER CITY FIRE/RESCUE 0118125 - 2018 |
| 23 April 2018 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.0 acres | Michigan Department of Natural Resources | LAPEER CITY FIRE/RESCUE 0118120 - 2018 |
| 22 April 2007 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.4 acres | Michigan Department of Natural Resources | not named |
| 26 March 2019 | Equipment and vehicle use | 1.0 acres | Michigan Department of Natural Resources | LAPEER CITY FIRE/RESCUE 0119095 - 2019 |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
1 within 5 milesRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 1 working within 5 miles of Lapeer: 1 producer. All of them still produce. What was taken out: Sand and Gravel, Construction. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a quarry counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Where | Site | Commodity | Status | Recorded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Corey and Hartwig Sand & Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer |
Storms near this place
60 of 70 shownRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Lapeer in 70 storm reports between 1993 and 2023: 47 thunderstorm wind, 19 hail, 2 lightning, 1 flood. The reports record 3 injuries. Each account below is quoted exactly as the forecast office filed it, from the NOAA Storm Events Database, and each date opens the federal record of that event.
| When | Event | Place named | Harm | What the report says |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 2002 | Lightning | Lapeer | 3 hurt | A newspaper reported that three people were struck by lightning while walking toward a dumpster in the parking lot of an apartment complex. Witnesses claim that lightning ricocheted off the dumpster and hit the three people (2 men and one woman). They were all taken to the hospital with minor injuries. |
| June 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lapeer | $500,000 | A severe thunderstorm moved into western Lapeer County from eastern Genesee County around 1915 EST on the evening of the 28th, producing several funnel cloud sightings along with powerful wind gusts that resulted in major damage about one and a half miles northwest of Lapeer in southern Oregon Township. Extensive tree damage occurred at a golf course near Potter Lake. Numerous trees were also uprooted or blown over. An entire roof was lifted off of the second floor of a house, and a couple of barns and outbuildings were damaged. A post-storm survey indicated that the damage was the result of tremendous downburst winds, estimated at near 100 mph. |
| July 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lapeer | $150,000 | Large trees and wires down reported from just south of Columbiaville through all of Mayfield Township and into the city of Lapeer. Trees fell onto at least two homes and a car. |
| July 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lapeer | $95,000 | no account filed |
| May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lapeer | $50,000 | House moved off foundation and apartments damaged. Numerous trees blown down. |
| November 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lapeer | $25,000 | Trees and power lines reported down in and around Lapeer and across eastern part of the county. Signs were also blown down. |
| May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lapeer | $25,000 | no account filed |
| November 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lapeer | $20,000 | Roof blown off Vic Bond Sales. |
| May 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lapeer | $17,500 | Central Dispatch reported that several trees and powerlines were blown down near Lapeer by thunderstorm winds. The local newspaper showed a picture of a large tree on top of a house. Property damage was roughly estimated at $15K. |
| September 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lapeer | $10,000 | Numerous trees and power lines were reported down. |
| July 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lapeer | $10,000 | no account filed |
| July 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lapeer | $5,000 | no account filed |
| June 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lapeer | $5,000 | no account filed |
| July 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lapeer | $5,000 | no account filed |
| July 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lapeer | $3,000 | Power lines reported down. |
| June 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lapeer | $3,000 | Large Trees were reported blown down. |
| December 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lapeer | $2,000 | no account filed |
| March 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lapeer | $1,000 | Law enforcement officials reported several large tree limbs were blown down in thunderstorm winds and knocked over several power lines. |
| August 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lapeer | - | Large pine tree snapped. |
| July 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lapeer | - | One large tree was blown down, along with other large limbs broken. |
| October 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lapeer | - | Multiple reports of trees down. |
| July 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lapeer | - | Large tree limbs were reported down in downtown Lapeer. |
| July 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lapeer | - | Large tree limbs reported down. |
| September 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lapeer | - | A large tree was reported down. |
| June 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lapeer | - | Large tree limbs reported down. |
| April 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lapeer | - | Power lines reported down. |
| April 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lapeer | - | Two small trees were blown down. |
| May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lapeer | - | A trained spotter estimated a 70 mph thunderstorm wind gust. |
| August 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lapeer | - | Numerous trees were reported down. |
| August 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lapeer | - | Law enforcement reported trees down. |
| August 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lapeer | - | A trained spotter reported a tree 6 inches in diameter down. |
| August 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lapeer | - | Law enforcement reported a tree down. |
| July 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lapeer | - | Trees were reported blown down. |
| May 2004 | Lightning | Lapeer | - | Lightning struck a radio tower behind the Lapeer County Central Dispatch Center on Genesse Street, damaging the radio consoles and computers. |
| May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lapeer | - | Numerous trees were reported blown down. |
| July 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lapeer | - | Two patio umbrellas were snapped, along with tree limbs down. |
| July 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lapeer | - | Tree limbs were reported blown down, along with an outdoor umbrella snapped |
| June 2003 | Tornado (F0) | Lapeer | - | Law enforcement and two trained spotters witnessed a brief tornado touchdown. No damage was observed with this tornado. |
| August 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lapeer | - | Local law enforcement reported trees and wires down. |
| April 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lapeer | - | Law enforcement reported a large tree blown over. |
| May 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lapeer | - | Law enforcement officials reported numerous trees had been blown down. |
| September 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lapeer | - | An off duty NWS employee reported several large trees and tree branches blown down in thunderstorm winds. |
| September 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lapeer | - | Large tree limbs blown down. |
| July 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lapeer | - | Power lines were blown down by strong thunderstorm winds. |
| July 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lapeer | - | A large tree was blown down across an intersection. |
| April 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lapeer | - | The Lapeer County Sheriff's Department reported thunderstorm wind gusts to 60 mph, which knocked out power to part of the community of Lapeer. |
| August 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lapeer | - | Strong thunderstorm winds blew down a few trees 5 miles north of Fenton, in Mayfield Township. As this storm moved through Almont, a few wires were blown down. |
| March 2012 | Hail | Lapeer | - | no account filed |
| June 2009 | Hail | Lapeer | - | no account filed |
| April 2008 | Hail | Lapeer | - | no account filed |
| July 2008 | Hail | Lapeer | - | no account filed |
| July 2008 | Hail | Lapeer | - | no account filed |
| March 2006 | Hail | Lapeer | - | no account filed |
| May 2006 | Hail | Lapeer | - | no account filed |
| May 2006 | Hail | Lapeer | - | no account filed |
| June 2004 | Hail | Lapeer | - | no account filed |
| August 2003 | Hail | Lapeer | - | no account filed |
| August 2003 | Hail | Lapeer | - | no account filed |
| August 2003 | Hail | Lapeer | - | no account filed |
| May 2002 | Hail | Lapeer | - | no account filed |
Nearest settlements
The eight closest, with where each one stands in the county. Distances are straight-line, computed from the Geographic Names Information System coordinates.
| Map | Place | Distance | Sheets |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hunters Creek | 4.7 miles | 12 | |
| Farmers Creek | 6.2 miles | 12 | |
| Elba | 6.5 miles | 10 | |
| Metamora | 7.8 miles | 12 | |
| Five Lakes | 7.8 miles | 10 | |
| Hadley | 8.0 miles | 11 | |
| Attica | 8.2 miles | 10 | |
| Columbiaville | 8.7 miles | 10 |
Elsewhere
Matched on this settlement's Geographic Names Information System number rather than its name, so it cannot be a different place of the same name in another state.
| Wikipedia article on Lapeer | An encyclopaedic summary. Its text is share-alike, so it is linked here rather than copied. |
| Wikidata item Q2008989 | The structured record the population and elevation above come from. Public domain (CC0). |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 630146. The sheet list is computed by point-in-boundary test against the United States Geological Survey's historical topographic inventory. Both are works of the United States government and carry no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
Wildfire. Short, Karen C. 2022. Spatial wildfire occurrence data for the United States, 1992-2020 [FPA_FOD_20221014]. 6th Edition. Fort Collins, CO: Forest Service Research Data Archive. https://doi.org/10.2737/RDS-2013-0009.6 Collected with United States Government funding and usable without additional permissions or fees.
Mines and quarries. USGS Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS) https://mrdata.usgs.gov/mrds/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
Storms. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/stormevents/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105. Narratives are quoted verbatim from the National Weather Service report and are not edited or summarised.