| Official Name: | Lapeer, New York |
| Settlement Type: | Town |
| Pushpin Map: | USA#New York |
| Pushpin Label: | Lapeer |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in the United States |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | New York |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Cortland |
| Government Type: | Town Council |
| Leader Title: | Town Supervisor |
| Leader Name: | Gary F. Cornell (R) |
| Leader Title1: | Town Council |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Area Footnotes: | [1] |
| Area Total Km2: | 65.22 |
| Area Land Km2: | 64.85 |
| Area Water Km2: | 0.37 |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 25.18 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 25.04 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.14 |
| Population As Of: | 2010 |
| Population Total: | 767 |
| Population Density Km2: | 11.36 |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | 29.43 |
| Timezone: | Eastern (EST) |
| Utc Offset: | -5 |
| Timezone Dst: | EDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -4 |
| Elevation M: | 430 |
| Elevation Ft: | 1411 |
| Coordinates: | 42.4425°N -76.105°W |
| Postal Code Type: | ZIP code |
| Postal Code: | 13803 |
| Area Code: | 607 |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank Info: | 36-023-41300 |
| Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature ID |
| Blank1 Info: | 0979132 |
| Pop Est As Of: | 2016 |
| Population Est: | 737 |
Lapeer is a town in Cortland County, New York, United States. The population was 767 at the 2010 census.[2] Lapeer is on the southern border of Cortland County and is south of the city of Cortland.
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.[3]
Lapeer was formed from the town of Virgil in 1845.
Lapeer is a dry town,[4] 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.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 65.2km2, of which 64.9km2 is land and 0.4km2, or 0.57%, is water.[2]
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.
As of the census[5] of 2000, there were 686 people, 245 households, and 188 families residing in the town. The population density was 27.4sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 269 housing units at an average density of 10.7sp=usNaNsp=us. 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.