Lapeer Township, Michigan | |
|---|---|
 Location within Lapeer County | |
  Lapeer Township Location within the state of Michigan  Lapeer Township Location within the United States | |
| Coordinates: 43°01′10″N 83°17′23″W / 43.01944°N 83.28972°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Michigan |
| County | Lapeer |
| Area | |
| • Total | 32.3 sq mi (83.7 km2) |
| • Land | 32.0 sq mi (82.9 km2) |
| • Water | 0.3 sq mi (0.8 km2) |
| Elevation | 860 ft (262 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 4,956 |
| • Density | 150/sq mi (59/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | |
| Area code | 810 |
| FIPS code | 26-46060[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1626591[2] |
Lapeer Township is a civil township of Lapeer County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 4,956 at the 2020 Census.[3] The name is an Americanization of the French La pierre, which means "flint" or "flint stone".[4]
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Lapeer Township, Michigan
- ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved April 25, 2024.
- ^ lake Michigan county names per Michigan Arts and History.