Lapeer County
Also known as Lapeer County, Michigan, Lapeer County, MI
county in Michigan, United States
Key facts
- Country
- United States
- State
- Michigan
- Founded
- September 18, 1822 (created), February 2, 1835 (organized)
- Seat
- Lapeer
- Largest city
- Lapeer
- Total
- 663 sq mi (1,720 km )
- Land
- 643 sq mi (1,670 km )
- Water
- 20 sq mi (52 km ) 3.0%
- Estimate 2025
- 89,516
- Density
- 137/sq mi (53/km )
- Time zone
- UTC−5 ( Eastern )
- Summer dst
- UTC−4 ( EDT )
- Congressional district
Article
Lapeer County (/ləˈpɪər/ lə-PEER) is a county located in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2020 Census, the population was 88,619. The county seat is Lapeer. The county was created on September 18, 1822, and was fully organized on February 2, 1835. The name is a corruption of the French la pierre, which means "the stone". Lapeer County is located north of Detroit and east of Flint.
History