Lapeer, New York

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Lapeer, New York
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Lapeer
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Lapeer
Lapeer (New York)
Coordinates: 42°26′33″N76°6′18″W / 42.44250°N 76.10500°W / 42.44250; -76.10500
Country United States
State New York
County Cortland
Government
  Type Town Council
   Town Supervisor Gary F. Cornell (R)
   Town Council
Members' List
Area
[1]
  Total25.18 sq mi (65.22 km2)
  Land25.04 sq mi (64.85 km2)
  Water0.14 sq mi (0.37 km2)
Elevation
1,411 ft (430 m)
Population
 (2010)
  Total767
  Estimate 
(2016) [2]
737
  Density29.43/sq mi (11.36/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
13803
Area code 607
FIPS code 36-023-41300
GNIS feature ID0979132

Lapeer is a town in Cortland County, New York, United States. The population was 767 at the 2010 census. [3] Lapeer is on the southern border of Cortland County and is south of the city of Cortland.

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History

The town was within the Central New York Military Tract.

The first outside settler arrived around 1799. His name was Primus Grant, a Black man from Guiana. He is buried on a bluff overlooking a stream known as "Big Brook". Unfortunately, little is known of him, his family, how he arrived in the area, or his history. [4]

Lapeer was formed from the town of Virgil in 1845.

Lapeer is a dry town, [5] meaning the consumption and possession of alcohol within the boundaries of the community is prohibited.

The Stage Coach Inn was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2009. [6]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 25.2 square miles (65.2 km2), of which 25.1 square miles (64.9 km2) is land and 0.15 square miles (0.4 km2), or 0.57%, is water. [3]

The south town line is the border of Tioga and Broome counties.

The Tioughnioga River, Interstate 81, and U.S. Route 11 all pass across the northeastern corner of Lapeer. New York State Route 221 is an east-west highway in the town.

The eastern half of the town drains east and south to the Tioughnioga River, while the western half drains west and south to the East Branch of Owego Creek. Both waterways are part of the Susquehanna River watershed.

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note
1850 750
1860 8037.1%
1870 735−8.5%
1880 7573.0%
1890 585−22.7%
1900 538−8.0%
1910 475−11.7%
1920 423−10.9%
1930 393−7.1%
1940 45014.5%
1950 432−4.0%
1960 4596.3%
1970 50710.5%
1980 59216.8%
1990 6133.5%
2000 68611.9%
2010 76711.8%
2016 (est.)737 [2] −3.9%
U.S. Decennial Census [7]

As of the census [8] of 2000, there were 686 people, 245 households, and 188 families residing in the town. The population density was 27.4 inhabitants per square mile (10.6/km2). There were 269 housing units at an average density of 10.7 per square mile (4.1/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 98.25% White, 0.29% Native American, 0.44% Asian, and 1.02% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.15% of the population.

There were 245 households, out of which 39.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 66.1% were married couples living together, 5.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 22.9% were non-families. 17.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 3.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.80 and the average family size was 3.20.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 29.6% under the age of 18, 9.5% from 18 to 24, 29.0% from 25 to 44, 24.3% from 45 to 64, and 7.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females, there were 103.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.0 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $35,250, and the median income for a family was $36,250. Males had a median income of $27,500 versus $21,397 for females. The per capita income for the town was $15,484. About 11.1% of families and 10.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 16.0% of those under age 18 and 6.3% of those age 65 or over.

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References

  1. "2016 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 4, 2017.
  2. 1 2 "Population and Housing Unit Estimates" . Retrieved June 9, 2017.
  3. 1 2 "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Lapeer town, Cortland County, New York". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved December 16, 2014.
  4. Cortland County Sesquicentennial 1808-1958
  5. "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on July 23, 2012. Retrieved July 24, 2012.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  6. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  7. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
  8. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.

42°26′31″N76°05′56″W / 42.44194°N 76.09889°W / 42.44194; -76.09889