LAPEER COUNTY

Lapeer has seen the job market increase by 0.1% over the last year.
Future job growth over the next ten years is predicted to be 33.8%, which is higher than the US average of 33.5%.
Tax Rates for Lapeer: The Sales Tax Rate for Lapeer is 6.0%. The US average is 7.3%.
The Income Tax Rate for Lapeer is 5.3%. The US average is 4.6%.
Tax Rates can have a big impact when Comparing Cost of Living. Income and Salaries for Lapeer
The average income of a Lapeer resident is $17,738 a year. The US average is $28,555 a year.
The Median household income of a Lapeer resident is $31,893 a year. The US average is $53,482 a year.

US census: quick facts about lapeer county

art, history, & literature TO EXPERIENCE IN LAPEER COUNTY

Center for the Arts of Greater Lapeer exists to enrich the quality of life in the community by advocating and promoting the arts and to provide opportunities for involvement and participation in art and cultural activities.

The historical PIX Theatre in downtown Lapeer, with its landmark flashing marquee and enameled art-deco facade, recently underwent a $325,000 renovation. The 306 seat theatre, operated by the non-profit PIX Arts Council of Greater Lapeer, enhances Lapeer County's quality of life as a focal point for the performing arts and community theatre. The PIX offers approximately 50 live performances per season.

The adjacent Gallery 194, with two spacious galleries and a gift shop showcases collections of local and regional artists and offers a variety of classes and special events.

Five museums document local history in Lapeer County: Almont Community Historical Museum, Imlay City Historical Museum, Columbiaville Historical Museum, Orr's Museum, and Lapeer County Historical Society Museum.

Forty-one Lapeer County structures are listed in the Michigan Historic Register and the National Register of Historic Places. The county's historical character is preserved in a variety of homes, factories, churches, storefronts, and public buildings.

The Lapeer County Courthouse is the oldest continually operating courthouse in Michigan. The recently renovated Greek Revival structure is also one of the ten oldest courthouses in the United States.

Library services in the county include public computers, free wi-fi, book discussion kits, computer classes, meeting rooms, free downloadable eBooks, audio books, and programs for children, teens, and adults.

The Lapeer District Library has seven locations serving Lapeer County: Lapeer, Clifford, Columbiaville, Elba, Hadley, Metamora, and Otter Lake.

The Ruth Hughes Memorial District Library has two locations serving Lapeer County: Imlay City and Attica Township.

Libraries are also located in Almont, Dryden Township, Goodland, and North Branch Township.

educational opportunities in lapeer

Pre K - 12 Education

Lapeer County offers a variety of outstanding educational options.

https://www.ci.lapeer.mi.us/education/index.php

91% of the population of Lapeer County age 25+ are a high school

graduate or higher, while 37% of the population age 25+ have master's, bachelor's, associate's degree or some college education.

https://www.towncharts.com/Michigan/Education/Lapeer-County-MI-Education- data.html

SCHOOL DISTRICTS IN LAPEER COUNTY

Almont Community Schools

Dryden Community Schools

Imlay City Schools

Lapeer Community Schools

North Branch Area Schools

Source: www.mischooldata.org

CHARTER SCHOOL
The Chatfield School (K-8)

PRIVATE PRE K-8 SCHOOLS
Imlay City Christian School
St. Paul Lutheran School

Lapeer County Intermediate School District (LCISD) operates the Education and Technology Center, designed to provide Career and Technical instruction for high school students in high skill, high wage and high demand technical careers. Students can participate in any of the 19 program options:

Agriscience/Horticulture

Health Occupations Auto Body and Collision Repair

Health Science

Automotive Mechanics ITnet

Careers in Education Marketing & Entrepreneurship

Computer Aided Design (CAD)

MCAP-Medical Careers Accelerated Program

Construction Trades Pre-Engineering

Cosmetology

Public Safety Careers

Culinary Arts

Recreational Vehicle Repair

Diesel Technology

Residential Electrical, Plumbing & HVAC

Digital Media Arts

Robotics & Mechatronics

Welding & Machining Technology

Two programs are available to students through the Dual Enrollment Educational Partnership (DEEP) with the University of Michigan (Flint): The Pre-Engineering Program and The Medical Careers Acceleration Program (MCAP). Both programs consist of four courses and students can earn 13 college credits.

The LCISD is the host site for the STEMM Academy, an early/middle college formed as a partnership between Baker College and the local school districts of Lapeer County. The early/middle college provides students, at no cost, the opportunity to earn a high school diploma along with substantial college credits through an additional fifth year of study. By following the program of instruction, students will earn one of the following upon completion of the program:

-An Associate's Degree
-The Michigan Early/Middle College Association (MEMCA) Technical Certificate

-Up to 60 transferable credits toward a Bachelor Degree

colleges and universities in lapeer county and surrounding

HIGHER EDUCATION

Lapeer County students can pursue higher education either at facilities within the county or by commuting a short distance to a neighboring area. The following colleges and universities are within 50 miles from the center of Lapeer County.

*Mott Community College - Lapeer Campus

Mott Community College - Flint (main campus)

*Baker College of Flint - Flint/Lapeer

*University of Michigan-Flint - Flint

Kettering University - Flint

Oakland University - Rochester

Rochester Christian University - Rochester Hills

Lawrence Technological University - Southfield

St. Clair County Community College - Port Huron

Delta College - Detroit

Wayne State University - Detroit

*Classes offered in Lapeer County

Lapeer, Michigan gets 33 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Lapeer averages 35 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 168 sunny days per year in Lapeer. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Lapeer gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 118 days per year. Precipitation is rain, snow, sleet, or hail that falls to the ground.

Weather Highlights

Summer High: the July high is around 82 degrees.
Winter Low: the January low is 15.

BESTPLACES COMFORT INDEX

The annual Comfort Index for Lapeer is 6.7 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Michigan.

For more information:

https://www.usclimatedata.com/climate/lapeer/michigan/united-states/usmi0478

healthcare options in lapeer county and surrounding areas

McLaren-Lapeer Region is a 222-bed acute care hospital located in Lapeer, MI. The hospital is the primary provider of health care services to Lapeer County and the surrounding area.

In 2013 McLaren-Lapeer Region was verified as a Level II Trauma Center by the American College of Surgeons, making it the only verified trauma center in the entire Thumb region. As a Level II Trauma Center, McLaren Lapeer Region provides advanced, quality care to critically injured patients quickly and effectively and has 24-hour availability of all essential specialties including orthopedics, neurosurgery, cosmetic and reconstructive surgery, interventional radiology and thoracic surgery.

McLaren-Lapeer Region, which is accredited by the Healthcare Facilities Accreditation Program, offers a comprehensive range of specialties and services to meet medical and surgical needs, along with an exceptional team of medical professionals who provide high-quality, expert care.

Services offered include:

A verified Level II Trauma Center
Cardiac Care, including carotid stenting, PAD screening and cardiac rehab
Peripheral Vascular Intervention
Cancer diagnosis and treatment at the state-of-the-art McLaren Cancer Institute
Orthopedic surgery
Diagnostic Imaging and Interventional Radiology
Physical Therapy, Occupational Therapy and Speech Therapy
Pain Management Center
Wound Care Center including hyperbaric oxygen therapy
Neurosurgery
Obstetrics and Gynecology
Minimally invasive general surgery
More than 150 primary and specialty care physicians

McLaren-Lapeer Region is a subsidiary of McLaren Health Care, recognized by Verispan as one of the top Integrated Health Networks in the nation. For more information about McLaren Lapeer Region, visit www.mclaren.org/lapeerregion.

RECREATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES IN LAPEER COUNTY

INDOOR RECREATION

City of Lapeer Community Center is intended to serve Lapeer area residents of all ages with recreational, social, cultural, fitness and educational opportunities. The 55,000 sq. ft. facility has an indoor six lane competition/leisure swimming pool with a water slide, a gymnasium with seven basketball hoops, weight/fitness equipment, meeting rooms, track, two racquetball courts, child care area, spinning studio and locker room facilities. Outside features a spray pool, 2 basketball courts and 2 sand volleyball courts.

OUTDOOR RECREATION

Lapeer County is an outdoor lover's paradise, with over 12,000 acres of public recreation lands, 159 lakes and eight golf courses, which provide abundant summer sport facilities and add to the interest of fall color tours. The area also lends itself nicely to winter sporting and other outdoor activities. Well developed state and county parks, private nature conservancies, fishing and hunting areas and outdoor amusements provide year-round fun and discovery.

General Squire County Park features scenic nature trails winding through 60 acres of pristine forest and a water park. In winter, visitors can frolic on a lighted sledding hill and ice skating rink.

Torzewski County Park is located approximately five miles west of the City of Lapeer and surrounds Pero Lake. The 69-acre park features the Wetlands Water Park, with 360-foot and 100-foot waterslides. A family play area includes a pirate ship, water cannons and a frog slide.

Metamora Hadley Recreation Area is located in Hadley Township in southwest Lapeer County. The state-run facility includes 723 wooded acres, campgrounds, and swimming and boating on Lake Minnewana.

Ortonville Recreation Area is a vast, state-owned park spanning over 4,000 acres in Hadley Township. The park features modern campsites, restrooms, boating, hunting and a full range of outdoor activities.

Seven Ponds Nature Center in Dryden Township is a private, 501(c)(3) non-profit organization, which serves southeastern Michigan as a nature sanctuary, environmental education center and a peaceful retreat. lt contains seven glacial lakes, a cedar swamp, woodlands, wetlands and a reconstructed prairie.

The Lapeer State Game Area in Mayfield Township contains 7,000 acres and over 40 miles of trails for horseback riding, hiking, and snowmobiling. The area provides public access for hunting and fishing on all lakes except the 400 acres of the Canadian Goose Refuge.

Holloway Reservoir Regional Park is located both in Genesee County and Lapeer County. The 5,500 acre park contains a variety of outdoor recreation facilities. The Holloway Reservoir is popular among local boaters and public boat launch ramps are available.

The Polly-Ann Trail, managed by Lapeer County Parks, begins at the Lapeer County State Game Area and provides a vehicle-free greenspace interconnection between parks and recreation areas.

LAPEER COUNTY GOLF COURSES

There are eight golf courses in Lapeer County:
Arcadia Hills Golf Course
Castle Creek Golf Club
Greenbrier Golf Club
Hadley Acres Golf & Country Club
Lapeer Country Club
Metamora Golf & Country Club
Rolling Hills Golf Club
Washakie Golf & R.V. Resort