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Lapeer County
Economic and Demographic Data
Lapeer County
Organized in 1835, Lapeer County
takes its name from the French as a derivation of "LaPierre,"
meaning "stone" or "flint." Located 60 miles north of
Detroit, 70 miles east of Lansing, and only 20 miles
east of Flint, Lapeer County ranks as the 22nd most
populous among Michigan's 83 counties with 90,776
residents. The county consists of 18 townships, 7
villages, 2 cities, encompasses 666 square miles, and is
a well-balanced community of farms, industry, retail,
and urban residents.
General Data
|
DISTANCE |
MILES |
KM |
|
Chicago |
300 |
482 |
|
Cleveland |
220 |
353 |
|
Detroit |
60 |
96 |
|
Indianapolis |
320 |
514 |
|
Lansing |
70 |
112 |
| YEARS |
| POPULATION |
  |
|
| 2002 |
90,729 |
| 2003 |
91,529 |
| 2004 |
92,368 |
| 2005 |
93,361 |
|
Source:Population Division, U.S.
Census Bureau, March 16, 2006 |
| WORKFORCE |
|
|
| LABOR |
2006 |
| Total Workforce |
44,928 |
| Number Employed |
41,543 |
| Number Unemployed |
3,385 |
| Unemployment Rate |
7.5 |
|
Source:Michigan Employment
Service Agency, 2006 |
|
CHARACTERISTICS OF LABOR FORCE |
|
|
| LABOR |
2000 |
| Workers 16 years and over |
40,141 |
| Percentage who work outside of county |
54.2% |
| Percentage who work at home |
2.9% |
|
Source:U.S. Bureau of the
Census, Census of Population and Housing, 2000 |
| EDUCATIONAL
ATTAINMENTS |
|
|
| CLASSIFICATION |
2000 |
| Persons 25 years of age or older |
56,454 |
| Percentage with high school diploma |
84.5% |
| Percentage with bachelor's degree |
12.72% |
|
Source:U.S. Bureau of the
Census, Census of Population and Housing, 2000 |
|
TRANSPORTATION |
|
ACCESS TO
MARKETS |
|
Main Highways |
I-69, M-24, M-53, M-90 |
|
Bus Lines |
Greater Lapeer Transportation Authority (GLTA) |
|
Truck Lines |
6 |
|
Rail Lines |
Grand Trunk Western; Canadian National |
|
Ports |
Port Huron (35 mi-St. Clair River) |
|
Airports |
Bishop International Airport (Genesee Co.);
Dupont-Lapeer Airport |
|
Airlines |
American, Northwest |
|
Source: Local
Economic Development Contact, 2004 |
Economy
|
PERSONAL INCOME (In Thousands of
Dollars) |
|
|
|
Components by Type |
2002 |
2003 |
2004 |
2005 |
|
Personal income |
2,475,760 |
2,582,646 |
2,590,374 |
2,674,133 |
|
Population (persons) |
90,720 |
91,454 |
92,317 |
93,220 |
| Per
capita personal income (dollars) |
27,290 |
28,240 |
28,060 |
28,686 |
| Farm
proprietors' income |
-8,156 |
-5,552 |
-1,577 |
601 |
|
Nonfarm proprietors' income |
124,616 |
122,055 |
142,789 |
152,058 |
|
Components by Industry |
2002 |
2003 |
2004 |
2005 |
| Farm
earnings |
550 |
1,239 |
6,459 |
7,505 |
|
Nonfarm earnings |
949,801 |
974,168 |
1,020,077 |
1,026,642 |
|
Private earnings |
749,581 |
772,531 |
807,370 |
807,586 |
|
Forestry, fishing, related activities, and other |
4,067 |
4,080 |
4,267 |
4,111 |
|
Mining |
7,520 |
7,953 |
9,123 |
9,493 |
|
Utilities |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
Construction |
76,280 |
76,384 |
86,463 |
81,767 |
|
Manufacturing |
238,903 |
257,927 |
259,985 |
254,501 |
|
Durable goods manufacturing |
147,412 |
173,024 |
159,821 |
168,525 |
|
Wholesale trade |
23,276 |
21,177 |
17,490 |
20,124 |
|
Retail Trade |
94,340 |
93,919 |
102,189 |
95,887 |
|
Transportation and warehousing |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
Information |
6,245 |
7,434 |
7,554 |
6,975 |
|
Finance and insurance |
40,760 |
44,323 |
47,622 |
48,321 |
| Real
estate and rental and leasing |
27,040 |
25,596 |
34,274 |
36,825 |
|
Professional and technical services |
38,384 |
35,706 |
37,097 |
43,139 |
|
Government and government enterprises |
200,220 |
201,637 |
212,707 |
219,056 |
|
Federal, civilian |
9,367 |
9,273 |
10,453 |
10,302 |
|
Military |
3,913 |
5,606 |
6,130 |
6,937 |
|
State and local |
186,940 |
186,758 |
196,124 |
201,817 |
|
Source:Bureau of Economic
Analysis, US Department of Commerce, Issued May
2007 |
|
EMPLOYMENT BY INDUSTRY (Number of
Jobs) |
|
|
|
Components by Type |
2002 |
2003 |
2004 |
2005 |
|
Total employment |
33,008 |
33,027 |
33,829 |
33,858 |
| Wage
and salary employment |
23,767 |
23,389 |
23,780 |
23,315 |
|
Proprietors employment |
9,241 |
9,638 |
10,049 |
10,543 |
| Farm
employment |
1,446 |
1,435 |
1,438 |
1,418 |
|
Nonfarm employment |
31,562 |
31,592 |
32,391 |
32,440 |
|
Components by Industry |
2002 |
2003 |
2004 |
2005 |
|
Private employment |
26,535 |
26,643 |
27,426 |
27,426 |
|
Forestry, fishing, related activities, and other |
240 |
235 |
254 |
245 |
|
Mining |
142 |
125 |
116 |
108 |
|
Utilities |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
Construction |
2,744 |
2,870 |
3,013 |
2,891 |
|
Manufacturing |
5,217 |
4,995 |
5,030 |
5,111 |
|
Wholesale trade |
578 |
538 |
524 |
551 |
|
Retail Trade |
4,587 |
4,510 |
4,724 |
4,381 |
|
Transportation and warehousing |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
Finance and insurance |
997 |
1,016 |
1,064 |
1,083 |
|
Real estate and rental and leasing |
1,354 |
1,418 |
1,547 |
1,690 |
|
Professional and technical services |
1,250 |
1,266 |
1,295 |
1,408 |
|
Government and government enterprises |
5,027 |
4,949 |
4,965 |
5,014 |
|
Federal, civilian |
166 |
152 |
167 |
169 |
|
Military |
182 |
180 |
179 |
170 |
|
State and local |
4,679 |
4,617 |
4,619 |
4,675 |
|
Source:Bureau of Economic
Analysis, US Department of Commerce, Issued May
2007 |
|
PRINCIPAL EMPLOYERS |
| NAICS |
COMPANY NAME |
LOCATION |
EMPLOYEES |
PRODUCT DESCRIPTION |
| 622110 |
Lapeer Regional Hospital |
Lapeer |
800 |
General medical & surgical hospital |
| 452110 |
Meijer Inc |
Lapeer |
400 |
Department & grocery store |
| 611110 |
North Branch Area School Dist |
North Branch |
400 |
Public school district office |
| 332116 |
Lapeer Metal Stamping Co's Inc |
Lapeer |
300 |
Manufactures metal stampings & assemblies |
| 311421 |
Pinnacle Food Corp |
Imlay City |
300 |
Manufactures pickles |
| 326113 |
Durakon Industries Inc |
Lapeer |
275 |
Manufactures truck bed liners |
| 445110 |
Kroger Co |
Lapeer |
268 |
Retail grocery store |
| 336211 |
Champion Bus Inc |
Imlay City |
250 |
Manufactures buses |
| 623110 |
Lapeer County Medical Care |
Lapeer |
250 |
Nursing home with skilled nursing services |
| 611110 |
Imlay City Cmty School Dist |
Imlay City |
241 |
Public school district office |
| 336360 |
Toyo Seat USA Corp |
Imlay City |
225 |
Manufactures seat frames, tracks, recliners,
convertible tops & miscellaneous hardware for
automobiles |
| 551114 |
Deco Plate |
Lapeer |
220 |
Administrative offices & manufactures
decorative chrome plated & molded plastics,
motor vehicle parts & accessories |
| 326199 |
Metamora Products Corp |
Metamora |
205 |
Manufactures plastic injection molding |
| 332710 |
MK Chambers Co |
North Branch |
200 |
Machine shop: automotive screw machine
products, thread rolling, CNC machining,
drilling, boring, cutting, honing, grinding,
lathe & mill work |
| 326199 |
Imlay City Plastics Inc |
Imlay City |
200 |
Manufactures underground plastic
telecommunications enclosures |
| 444110 |
Home Depot Inc |
Lapeer |
200 |
Home center store |
| 326199 |
Carlisle Engineered Products |
Lapeer |
160 |
Manufactures plastic injection & blow molded
automobile parts |
| 336399 |
Ligon Brothers Mfg Co |
Almont |
160 |
Manufactures automotive parts |
| 331221 |
Kamax |
Lapeer |
150 |
Cold headed products, bolts & screws |
| 332998 |
American Shower & Bath Corp |
Lapeer |
150 |
PVC bath tubs, enclosures, showers, vacuum
forming & sheet extrusions |
| 332116 |
Oxford Automotive Inc |
Lapeer |
135 |
Metal stampings & assembly, seat adjustors,
motor mounts & crossmembers |
| 624310 |
Growth & Opportunity Inc |
Lapeer |
130 |
Sheltered workshop providing packaging,
assembly, plastic heat staking, sorting &
inspecting |
| 621610 |
La Peer County Health Dept |
Lapeer |
125 |
Home health care agency |
| 332996 |
Hydraulic Tubes & Fittings |
Almont |
110 |
Manufactures fabricated metal tubing &
exhaust tubing |
| 235310 |
Opticable Inc |
Columbiaville |
105 |
Fiber optic cable construction contractors |
| 326199 |
Mantex Corp |
Imlay City |
100 |
Provides plastic converting, formed plastic
products, molded urethane foam & decorative hot
stamped plastics, flexible membrane switches &
associated electronics |
|
Source: Harris Publishing Company, 2004
InfoSource |
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OTHER MAJOR
EMPLOYERS |
|
SIC |
FIRM |
LOCATION |
EMPLOYEES |
PRODUCT |
|
8062 |
Lapeer Regional Hospital |
Lapeer |
600 |
Health care |
|
9111 |
County of Lapeer |
Lapeer |
557 |
Services |
|
9431 |
MI
Dept Mental Health |
Lapeer |
404 |
Public health programs |
|
8051 |
Lapeer County Med Care Facility |
Lapeer |
364 |
Health care |
|
5411 |
The
Kroger Co. |
Lapeer |
268 |
Grocery stores |
|
9223 |
Michigan Dept Corrections |
Lapeer |
225 |
Correctional institutions |
|
8093 |
Growth & Opportunity Inc. |
Lapeer |
38 |
Health services |
|
Source: Local
County Economic Development Contact, 2004 |
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NUMBER OF ESTABLISHMENTS |
|
|
|
Type of Service |
2004 |
|
Total |
1,813 |
|
Forestry, fishing, hunting, and agriculture
support |
8 |
|
Mining |
5 |
|
Utilities |
3 |
|
Construction |
354 |
|
Manufacturing |
131 |
|
Food mfg |
7 |
|
Beverage & tobacco product mfg |
1 |
|
Apparel manufacturing |
2 |
|
Leather & allied product mfg |
1 |
|
Wood product mfg |
5 |
|
Printing & related support activities |
5 |
|
Chemical mfg |
4 |
|
Plastics & rubber products mfg |
10 |
|
Nonmetallic mineral product mfg |
6 |
|
Primary metal mfg |
2 |
|
Fabricated metal product mfg |
35 |
|
Machinery mfg |
17 |
|
Computer & electronic product mfg |
7 |
|
Transportation equipment mfg |
17 |
|
Furniture & related product mfg |
1 |
|
Miscellaneous mfg |
11 |
|
Wholesale trade |
50 |
|
Retail trade |
294 |
|
Transportation & warehousing |
45 |
|
Information |
16 |
|
Publishing industries |
2 |
|
Motion picture & sound recording
industries |
5 |
|
Finance & insurance |
86 |
|
Real estate & rental & leasing |
63 |
|
Professional, scientific & technical
services |
125 |
|
Management of companies & enterprises |
3 |
|
Admin, support, waste mgt, remediation
services |
101 |
|
Educational services |
13 |
|
Health care and social assistance |
176 |
|
Arts, entertainment & recreation |
26 |
|
Accommodation & food services |
124 |
|
Other services (except public
administration) |
177 |
|
Unclassified establishments |
13 |
|
Source:Source:U.S. Department of
Commerce and Bureau of the Census, County
Business Patterns, Issued July 2006 |
Quality of Life
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EDUCATIONAL
FACILITIES |
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PUBLIC
SCHOOL DISTRICT INFORMATION |
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COMMUNITY |
SCHOOL
DISTRICT |
STUDENTS |
INSTRUCTORS |
HIGH
SCHOOLS |
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Almont |
Almont Community Schools |
1,312 |
65 |
1 |
|
Dryden |
Dryden Community Schools |
770 |
35 |
1 |
|
Imlay City |
Imlay City Community Schools |
2,283 |
97 |
1 |
|
Lapeer |
Lapeer Community Schools |
8,009 |
348 |
2 |
|
North Branch |
North Branch Area Schools |
2,477 |
114 |
1 |
|
Otisville |
Lakeville Community Schools |
2,440 |
125 |
1 |
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Source: MI
Department of Education, 1997 |
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TWO YEAR
COLLEGES AND TECHNICAL SCHOOLS |
|
NAME |
LOCATION |
ENROLLMENT |
|
Mott Community College |
Lapeer Campus |
10,469 |
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FOUR YEAR
COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES |
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NAME |
LOCATION |
ENROLLMENT |
|
Baker College of Flint |
Lapeer campus |
4,200 |
|
Davenport University |
Lapeer campus |
625 |
|
GMI Engineering & Management |
Flint (Genesee Co) |
2,500 |
|
University of Michigan - Flint |
Flint (Genesee Co) |
6,675 |
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Source: MI
Department of Education, 1996 |
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MEDICAL
FACILITIES |
|
TYPE OF
FACILITY |
# IN COUNTY |
# OF BEDS |
|
Hospitals |
1 |
183 |
|
Source: MI
Department of Consumer and Industry Services,
1998 |
| HOUSING
(2000) |
|
|
|
OWNER OCCUPIED |
MEDIAN VALUE |
RENTER OCCUPIED |
MEDIAN RENT |
| 17,514 |
$134,600 |
4,289 |
$541 |
|
Source:U.S. Bureau of the
Census, Census of Population and Housing, 2000 |
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CLIMATE |
|
MONTH |
AVG. MIN
TEMP |
AVG. MAX
TEMP. |
|
January |
13F./-11C. |
29F./-2C. |
|
July |
58F./14C. |
83F./28C. |
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PRECIPITATION |
RAINFALL |
SNOWFALL |
|
Average Annual |
34in./86cm. |
48in./122cm. |
|
GROWING
SEASON |
DAYS ABOVE
90F/32C |
DAYS BELOW
0F/-18C |
|
130 |
12 |
12 |
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Source: NOAA
Climate Summary, 1995 |
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RECREATION |
|
COUNTY
HIGHLIGHTS |
|
159 lakes in the
area; several golf courses; 2 state parks;
county parks; outdoor activities; 45 minutes
from Pontiac (Detroit Lions) and the Palace of
Auburn Hills (Detroit Pistons); 60 minutes from
downtown Detroit; City of Lapeer Center; Alvin
Norlin Swimming Pool, Imlay City; Lapeer Days;
Imlay City Blueberry Festival; Almont Summerfest;
Eastern Michigan Fair; museums, including Lapeer
County Courthouse (one of the 10 oldest in the
U.S.) |
| Source: Local
County Economic Development Contact, 2004 |
Municipal Services
|
UTILITIES |
|
COMMUNITY |
ELECTRIC |
GAS |
|
Hadley, Oregon, Marathon, Elba |
Consumers Energy |
Consumers Energy |
|
Arcadia, Attica, Burlington, Burnside,
Deerfield, Dryden, |
Detroit Edison |
Consumers Energy |
|
Imlay, Lapeer, Marathon, Mayfield, Metmora,
North Branch, |
|
|
|
Clifford, North Branch |
Detroit Edison |
SEMCO |
|
Source: Local County Economic Development
Contact, 2004 |
|
TELECOMMUNICATIONS |
|
Local Phone Companies |
Ameritech, GTE, Verizon Wireless & Others |
|
Long Distance Companies |
AT&T, MCI, Sprint, and Others |
|
Source: Local County Economic Development
Contact, 2004 |
|
LICENSED
LANDFILLS |
|
COMMUNITY |
OWNER/MANAGER |
|
Burnside |
John Sexton Corp of Michigan |
|
Metamora |
Russell Parrish |
|
Source: MDEQ Waste
Management Division, 1998 |
| PROPERTY TAX
(2004) |
|
|
|
Agriculture |
Commercial |
Industrial |
Residential |
Other |
| 5.80% |
13.50% |
6.20% |
69.40% |
4.30% |
|
Source:MI Department of Treasury
State Tax Commission, 2006 |
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GOVERNMENT |
|
COMMUNITY |
PHONE
NUMBER |
COMMUNITY |
PHONE
NUMBER |
|
Almont Twp |
(810) 798-8521 |
Arcadia Twp |
(810) 724-6565 |
|
Attica Twp |
(810) 724-8128 |
Burlington Twp |
(989) 761-7026 |
|
Burnside Twp |
(810) 346-3559 |
Deerfield Twp |
(810) 793-6700 |
|
Dryden Twp |
(810) 796-2248 |
Elba Twp |
(810) 664-2332 |
|
Goodland Twp |
(810) 724-6334 |
Hadley Twp |
(810) 797-4781 |
|
Imlay City |
(810) 724-2135 |
Imlay Twp |
(810) 724-8835 |
|
Lapeer (City of) |
(810) 664-2902 |
Lapeer Twp |
(810) 664-3700 |
|
Marathon Twp |
(810) 793-2002 |
Mayfield Twp |
(810) 664-0821 |
|
Metamora Twp |
(810) 678-2237 |
North Branch |
(810) 688-2785 |
|
Oregon Twp |
(810) 664-5971 |
Rich Twp |
(989) 843-6879 |
|
Source: Local County Economic Development
Contact, 2004 |
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