Editing Lapeer, Michigan

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|leader_name              = Debbie Marquardt
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'''Lapeer''' ({{IPAc-en|l|ə|ˈ|p|ɪər}} ''{{respell|lə|PEER}}'') is a [[City (Michigan)|city]] in the [[U.S. state]] of [[Michigan]] and is the [[county seat]] of [[Lapeer County, Michigan|Lapeer County]].<ref name="GR6">{{cite web|url=http://www.naco.org/Counties/Pages/FindACounty.aspx|access-date=2011-06-07|title=Find a County|publisher=National Association of Counties}}</ref> As of the [[United States Census, 2020|2020 census]], the city population was {{formatnum:9023}}. Most of the city was incorporated from land that was formerly in [[Lapeer Township, Michigan|Lapeer Township]], though portions were also annexed from [[Mayfield Township, Lapeer County, Michigan|Mayfield Township]] and [[Elba Township, Lapeer County, Michigan|Elba Township]]. Lapeer is in southern Michigan, east of [[Flint, Michigan|Flint]], on the [[Flint River (Michigan)|Flint River]].

==History==
{{More citations needed section|date=January 2020|talk=History section}}
By an ordinance of the Congress of the United States passed on July 13, 1787, the area lying northwest of the Ohio River, though still occupied by the British, was organized as the Northwest Territory. Lapeer County was once part of the Northwest Territory. In January 1820, the county of Oakland was formed, which served the area now known as Lapeer, until the County of Lapeer was formed in 1837, when Michigan became a state. The first elections were for county officers, with 520 persons voting in 1837.<ref name=":0">{{Cite book|last=County|first=Michigan History of Lapeer|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=uz0XAQAAMAAJ&q=lapeer+mi|title=History of Lapeer County, Michigan: With Illustrations and Biographical Sketches of Some of Its Prominent Men and Pioneers|date=1884|publisher=H. R. Page|isbn=978-0-608-34216-0|language=en}}</ref>

Folklore claims Lapeer was derived from the naming of the south branch of the Flint River, which flows northwestward in Lapeer County. French and Indian traders frequently passed over this section of the county and through the river, ultimately naming the city for the stone that lay at the river bottom. In French, stone is called "la pierre";<ref>{{cite book|last=Gannett|first=Henry|title=The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States|url=https://archive.org/details/bub_gb_9V1IAAAAMAAJ|year=1905|publisher=U.S. Government Printing Office|page=[https://archive.org/details/bub_gb_9V1IAAAAMAAJ/page/n130 181]}}</ref> the English pronunciation of these words gives Lapeer. The river was named Flint, synonymous with stone.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web|title=Welcome to Lapeer, MI|url=https://www.ci.lapeer.mi.us/history1.php|access-date=2020-12-24|website=www.ci.lapeer.mi.us}}</ref> (See [[List of Michigan county name etymologies]].)

It is also believed that the first settlers who came from New York State may have brought the name Lapeer from a similarly named city in their home state. A third supposition is that French missionaries named the city Le Pere, meaning The Father.

The first settlers in Lapeer were a group of men named [[Alvin N. Hart]], Oliver B. Hart, and J.B. Morse.<ref name=":0" /> The most prominent of the three, Alvin N. Hart, was born in Cornwall, Connecticut, on February 11, 1804. He came to Lapeer in 1831 and platted the Village of Lapeer, November 8, 1833. The plat was registered in Pontiac on December 14, 1833, in the County of Oakland; four years before Michigan became a state and Lapeer became a county. Alvin N. Hart became a State Senator in 1843, representing Lapeer, Oakland, Genesee, Shiawassee, Tuscola, Saginaw Counties and the entire Upper Peninsula. He was instrumental in having the State Capitol relocated from Detroit to Lansing. Hart died on August 22, 1874, and is buried in Lapeer.<ref name=":1" />

The second group of settlers were Enoch J. White and his family.<ref name=":0" /> He was born in South Hadley, Massachusetts in 1814. He came to Lapeer in 1833. Of pioneer stock, Alvin N. Hart and Enoch J. White both had the initiative to start new communities. Mr. Hart formed Lapeer and Mr. White formed what was then known as Whitesville, which now consists of the western portion of Lapeer. A tamarack swamp once separated these two settlements.<ref name=":1" />

Other distinguished natives include [[John Treadway Rich|John T. Rich]], former governor of the state of Michigan; [[Louis C. Cramton]], special assistant to the U.S. Secretary of the Interior in 1931 and 1932. He led studies of the area around the Colorado River that led to the establishment of the first National Recreation Area, Lake Mead National Recreation Area; Charles Potter, whose son became a U.S. Senator; William Reed, Big Ten Football Commissioner; and [[Marguerite de Angeli|Marguerite deAngeli]], internationally known writer of children's books.<ref name=":1" />

At one time, there were two courthouses. The White family erected one at the present site of the Old Lapeer High School at Main and Genesee Streets, while the Hart family erected one at Nepessing and Court Streets. The Board of Supervisors purchased the Hart courthouse for $3,000, which is now the oldest continuously running courthouse in the state of Michigan and one of the oldest 10 courthouses in the United States. White's courthouse later became the first school in Lapeer called Lapeer Academy.<ref name=":1" />

Over time, it became evident that the business district would be near the Courthouse, so the city's founders moved the Opera House piece-by-piece to its present location at the southeast corner of Court and Nepessing Streets in 1879. The building is now known as the White Block.<ref name=":1" /><ref name=":0" />

Lapeer's first church was the Congregational Church; organized in 1833, the same year Lapeer was platted. The Methodist Episcopal Church opened its doors a year later, followed by the Baptist Church in 1858, the Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in 1866, the Universalist Church in 1873, the Methodist Protestant Church in 1877 and the Grace Episcopal Church in 1882.<ref name=":1" />

Lumbering was the sole industry in the early days of Lapeer. The flourishing lumber business attracted the New York Central Railroad and Grand Trunk Railroad. Lapeer later became the intersection to two state trunk lines: M-21 and M-24. Industries today supply the automotive industry with gray iron casting, molded plastics, plastic fabrics, electrical harnesses and stamping.<ref name=":1" />

On October 26, 2010,<ref>{{cite news|last=Thorne|first=Blake|title=Karegnondi Water Authority sets course for cutting ties with Detroit water|url=http://www.mlive.com/news/flint/index.ssf/2010/10/karegnondi_water_authority_set.html|access-date=6 December 2011|newspaper=[[Flint Journal]]|date=October 27, 2010}}</ref> Lapeer became a founding member of the [[Karegnondi Water Authority]].<ref name="Karegnondi Water Authority">{{cite news|last=Fonger|first=Ron|title=Years in the making, Karegnondi Water Authority is ready to set new course for water |url=http://www.mlive.com/news/flint/index.ssf/2010/10/karegnondi_water_authority_is.html |access-date=6 December 2011|newspaper=Flint Journal|date=October 23, 2010}}</ref>

On August 15, 2012, the fourth-largest Powerball jackpot was won from a ticket sold at a [[Sunoco]] station in Lapeer. The jackpot had an [[Annuity (US financial products)|annuity value]] of $337 million.<ref>{{Cite web|title=$337 Million Powerball Winner Told Whole Family to Retire|url=https://abcnews.go.com/Business/michigan-337-million-powerball-winner-told-family-retire/story?id=17126274|access-date=2020-12-24|website=ABC News|language=en}}</ref>

==Geography==
According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the city has a total area of {{convert|7.38|sqmi|sqkm|2}}, of which {{convert|7.13|sqmi|sqkm|2}} is land and {{convert|0.25|sqmi|sqkm|2}} is water.<ref name="Gazetteer files">{{cite web|title=US Gazetteer files 2010 |url=https://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |access-date=2012-11-25 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120702145235/http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt |archive-date=2012-07-02 }}</ref> It is considered to be part of [[the Thumb]] of Michigan, which in turn is a subregion of the [[Flint/Tri-Cities]].

===Climate===
{{Weather box
|location = Lapeer WWTP, Michigan (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1949–present)
|single line = Yes
|Jan record high F = 66
|Feb record high F = 68
|Mar record high F = 87
|Apr record high F = 87
|May record high F = 93
|Jun record high F = 100
|Jul record high F = 100
|Aug record high F = 99
|Sep record high F = 98
|Oct record high F = 89
|Nov record high F = 80
|Dec record high F = 69
|year record high F = 100
|Jan high F = 30.0
|Feb high F = 33.0
|Mar high F = 43.1
|Apr high F = 56.4
|May high F = 69.0
|Jun high F = 78.5
|Jul high F = 82.4
|Aug high F = 80.5
|Sep high F = 74.0
|Oct high F = 61.0
|Nov high F = 47.0
|Dec high F = 35.6
|year high F = 57.5
|Jan mean F = 22.5
|Feb mean F = 24.1
|Mar mean F = 33.3
|Apr mean F = 44.9
|May mean F = 57.1
|Jun mean F = 66.9
|Jul mean F = 70.9
|Aug mean F = 69.1
|Sep mean F = 62.1
|Oct mean F = 50.5
|Nov mean F = 38.7
|Dec mean F = 28.9
|year mean F = 47.4
|Jan low F = 15.1
|Feb low F = 15.2
|Mar low F = 23.4
|Apr low F = 33.5
|May low F = 45.2
|Jun low F = 55.3
|Jul low F = 59.4
|Aug low F = 57.7
|Sep low F = 50.1
|Oct low F = 40.1
|Nov low F = 30.4
|Dec low F = 22.1
|year low F = 37.3
|Jan record low F = −26
|Feb record low F = −24
|Mar record low F = −17
|Apr record low F = 4
|May record low F = 23
|Jun record low F = 31
|Jul record low F = 36
|Aug record low F = 29
|Sep record low F = 25
|Oct record low F = 17
|Nov record low F = 1
|Dec record low F = −15
|year record low F = −26
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|Jan precipitation inch = 2.25
|Feb precipitation inch = 1.87
|Mar precipitation inch = 1.91
|Apr precipitation inch = 3.06
|May precipitation inch = 3.24
|Jun precipitation inch = 3.09
|Jul precipitation inch = 3.33
|Aug precipitation inch = 3.10
|Sep precipitation inch = 2.81
|Oct precipitation inch = 2.87
|Nov precipitation inch = 2.42
|Dec precipitation inch = 1.94
|year precipitation inch = 31.89
|Jan snow inch = 10.8
|Feb snow inch = 8.2
|Mar snow inch = 4.8
|Apr snow inch = 1.0
|May snow inch = 0.0
|Jun snow inch = 0.0
|Jul snow inch = 0.0
|Aug snow inch = 0.0
|Sep snow inch = 0.0
|Oct snow inch = 0.1
|Nov snow inch = 1.9
|Dec snow inch = 7.6
|year snow inch = 34.4
|unit precipitation days = 0.01 in
|Jan precipitation days = 11.5
|Feb precipitation days = 9.2
|Mar precipitation days = 8.3
|Apr precipitation days = 10.5
|May precipitation days = 11.1
|Jun precipitation days = 9.5
|Jul precipitation days = 8.6
|Aug precipitation days = 9.6
|Sep precipitation days = 9.0
|Oct precipitation days = 10.9
|Nov precipitation days = 9.9
|Dec precipitation days = 10.8
|year precipitation days = 118.9
|unit snow days = 0.1 in
|Jan snow days = 7.5
|Feb snow days = 6.3
|Mar snow days = 2.7
|Apr snow days = 0.8
|May snow days = 0.0
|Jun snow days = 0.0
|Jul snow days = 0.0
|Aug snow days = 0.0
|Sep snow days = 0.0
|Oct snow days = 0.1
|Nov snow days = 0.9
|Dec snow days = 5.6
|year snow days = 23.9
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| url = https://www.weather.gov/wrh/Climate?wfo=dtx
| title = NowData – NOAA Online Weather Data
| publisher = National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
| access-date = September 4, 2021}}</ref><ref name=NCEI>
{{cite web
| url = https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/services/data/v1?dataset=normals-monthly-1991-2020&startDate=0001-01-01&endDate=9996-12-31&stations=USC00204655&format=pdf
| title = Station: Lapeer WWTP, MI
| work = U.S. Climate Normals 2020: U.S. Monthly Climate Normals (1991-2020)
| publisher = National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
| access-date = September 4, 2021}}</ref>
}}

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1870= 1772
|1880= 2911
|1890= 2753
|1900= 3297
|1910= 3946
|1920= 4723
|1930= 5008
|1940= 5365
|1950= 6143
|1960= 6160
|1970= 6314
|1980= 6198
|1990= 7759
|2000= 9072
|2010= 8841
|2020= 9023
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|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="DecennialCensus">{{cite web |url = https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census/decade.html |title = Decennial Census of Population and Housing by Decades |publisher = [[US Census Bureau]] |access-date = }}</ref>{{failed verification|date=March 2023|reason=No mention of Lapeer at this link}} <br /> 2010<ref name="QF2020"/> 2020<ref name="QF2020"/>
}}

===2020 census===
As of the census<ref name="wwwcensusgov" /> of 2020, there were 9,023 people, 3,652 households, and 1,898 families living in the city. The population density was {{convert|1201.5|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}. There were 3,921 housing units at an average density of {{convert|522.1|/sqmi|/km2|1}}. The racial makeup of the city was 81.7% White, 7.7% African American, 0.5% Native American, 0.7% Asian, 1.0% from other races, and 6.4% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.4% of the population.

There were 3,652 households, of which 22.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 31.5% were married couples living together, 39.9% had a female householder with no spouse present, 19.3% had a male householder with no spouse present, and 52.0% were non-families. 42.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 17.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.09 and the average family size was 2.79.

The median age in the city was 40.3 years. 18.3% of residents were under the age of 18; 10.7% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 26.2% were from 25 to 44; 29.8% were from 45 to 64; and 14.3% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 53.6% male and 46.4% female.

===2010 census===
As of the census<ref name="wwwcensusgov">{{cite web |title=U.S. Census website |url=https://www.census.gov |access-date=2023-12-20 |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref> of 2010, there were 8,841 people, 3,446 households, and 1,927 families living in the city. The population density was {{convert|1240.0|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}. There were 3,956 housing units at an average density of {{convert|554.8|/sqmi|/km2|1}}. The racial makeup of the city was 88.6% White, 7.6% African American, 0.6% Native American, 0.8% Asian, 0.5% from other races, and 1.8% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.9% of the population.

There were 3,446 households, of which 32.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 32.1% were married couples living together, 18.3% had a female householder with no husband present, 5.5% had a male householder with no wife present, and 44.1% were non-families. 39.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 15.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.22 and the average family size was 2.97.

The median age in the city was 36 years. 24.1% of residents were under the age of 18; 11% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 27.2% were from 25 to 44; 24.2% were from 45 to 64; and 13.5% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 51.5% male and 48.5% female.

===2000 census===
As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2" /> of 2000, there were 9,072 people, 3,443 households, and 1,979 families living in the city.  The population density was {{convert|1,635.5|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}.  There were 3,658 housing units at an average density of {{convert|659.5|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}.  The racial makeup of the city was 89.91% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 5.95% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.47% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.57% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.03% [[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]], 1.09% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 1.96% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 3.33% of the population.

There were 3,443 households, out of which 33.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 38.3% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 15.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 42.5% were non-families. 36.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.  The average household size was 2.29 and the average family size was 3.02.

In the city, the population was spread out, with 24.6% under the age of 18, 9.9% from 18 to 24, 36.5% from 25 to 44, 17.1% from 45 to 64, and 11.9% who were 65 years of age or older.  The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females, there were 106.8 males.  For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 110.6 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $35,526, and the median income for a family was $42,872. Males had a median income of $36,731 versus $24,552 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the city was $16,608.  About 8.5% of families and 10.2% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 12.3% of those under age 18 and 12.1% of those age 65 or over.

==Government and infrastructure==
The city levies an income tax of 1 percent on residents and 0.5 percent on nonresidents.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Gibbons|first1=Lauren |title=Michigan State University, city of East Lansing at odds over proposed income tax|url=http://www.mlive.com/news/index.ssf/2017/08/michigan_state_university_city.html#incart_river_home|access-date=August 16, 2017|work=MLive Lansing|publisher=Mlive Media Group|date=August 16, 2017}}</ref> Lapeer is a member of [[Karegnondi Water Authority]]<ref name="Karegnondi Water Authority"/> and of the [[Greater Lapeer County Utilities Authority]].<ref>{{cite news|last=Hogan|first=Jeff|title=Lapeer signs onto water authority|url=http://thecountypress.mihomepaper.com/news/2010-06-16/Front_Page/Lapeer_signs_onto_water_authority.html|access-date=December 7, 2011|newspaper=The County Press|date=June 16, 2010}}</ref> Lapeer is served by the Lapeer District Library.<ref>{{cite web|title=Library Board|url=http://www2.library.lapeer.org/about-us/library-board.html|work=Lapeer District Library website|publisher=Lapeer County|access-date=December 9, 2011|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120404175619/http://www2.library.lapeer.org/about-us/library-board.html|archive-date=April 4, 2012}}</ref>

==Notable people==

* [[Thomas Carrigan]] – silent film actor
* [[Marguerite de Angeli]] – writer and illustrator of children's books, including the 1950 [[Newbery Award]]-winning book ''[[The Door in the Wall (novel)|The Door in the Wall]]'' <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ala.org/alsc/awardsgrants/bookmedia/newberymedal/newberyhonors/newberymedal|title=Newbery Medal and Honor Books, 1922-Present|work=ala.org}}</ref>
* [[Roger Kish]] – wrestler and coach
* [[Terry Knight]] – producer of music groups [[Grand Funk Railroad]] and [[Bloodrock]]
* [[Jake Long]] – University of Michigan offensive lineman and 2008 first overall NFL draft pick
* [[Terry Nichols]] – Oklahoma City bombing conspirator
* [[Victor Prather]] – set an altitude record for manned balloon flight in 1960 (held until 2012); helped develop the space suit
* [[Rob Rubick]] – football player, [[Detroit Lions]] [[tight end]]
* [[Jim Slater (ice hockey)|Jim Slater]] – professional hockey player for the [[Winnipeg Jets]]
* [[Kris Tamulis]] – professional golfer
* [[Maxx Crosby]] – NFL Superstar, [[Las Vegas Raiders]] [[defensive end]]
* Robert Barron - Joema Expert Analyst

==Transportation==
* [[Surly Bicycles]]

===Major highways===
*{{jct|state=MI|I|69}} – runs east and west south of the city
*{{jct|state=MI|M|24}} – runs north and south through the city
*{{jct|state=MI|M|21}} – previously ran through Lapeer but its designation was removed east of Flint after the completion of I-69.

===Rail and bus===
{{See also|Lapeer station}}
[[Amtrak]], the national passenger rail system, provides service to Lapeer, operating its ''[[Michigan Services|Blue Water]]'' daily in both directions between [[Chicago Union Station|Chicago]] and [[Port Huron (Amtrak station)|Port Huron]].

Greater Lapeer Transportation Authority (GLTA) is the local public bus system serving Lapeer and the surrounding area.

==Media==

===Radio===
{{See also|The Thumb#Radio|l1=Thumb Radio}}

The thumb area is an unranked radio area. Local radio in Lapeer includes [[WLCO]] AM, [[WQUS]] FM, and [[WMPC]] AM.
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====FM====
*[[WMPC]] 106.9 FM, "Where many preach Christ"
*[[WWBN]] 101.5 FM, Flint's Banana 101.5
*[[WNFR]] 90.7 FM, Port Huron, ''Christian Radio''
*[[WIDL]] 92.1 FM, Cass City
*[[WBGV]] 92.5 FM, Marlette, ''Today's Best Country''
*WQUS 103.1 FM, Lapeer, "US 103.1" Classic Hits
*[[WCZE]] 103.7 FM Harbor Beach / [[WHYT]] 88.1 FM Imlay City, ''[[Smile FM]]''
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===Online===
*[http://www.solidstateradio.net] Solid State Radio <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.solidstateradio.net|title=Solid State Radio – Home|work=solidstateradio.net}}</ref>
*[https://www.wmpc.org] WMPC Radio simulcast https://www.wmpc.org

====AM====
*[[WMIC]] 660 AM, Sandusky,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sanilacbroadcasting.com|title=Sanilac Broadcasting – Home|work=sanilacbroadcasting.com}}</ref> ''The Thumb's Information Station'' (Daytime Only)
*WMPC 1230 AM, Lapeer, ''Gospel 1230''
*WLCO 1530 AM, Lapeer, ''Real Country'' (Daytime Only)
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===Newspaper===
* ''[[The County Press]]'' is a local newspaper, published Sundays and Wednesdays.
* ''[[The Lapeer Area View]]'' is a free local newspaper, mailed to homes throughout the county every Thursday.
* Daily editions of the ''[[Flint Journal]]'', ''[[Detroit Free Press]]'' and ''[[The Detroit News]]'' are also available throughout the area.

===Television===
Lapeer is in the [[Media in Detroit#Television|Detroit]] and Flint television markets; [[Flint, Michigan#Television|Lapeer]] also receives most stations from the Flint-Saginaw-Bay City market. [[Charter Communications]] in Lapeer carry most Detroit channels and most major Flint/Tri-Cities channels.

==References==
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==External links==
{{Portal|Michigan}}
*[http://www.ci.lapeer.mi.us/ City of Lapeer]
*[http://www.lapeerareachamber.org/ Lapeer Chamber of Commerce]
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20080625011624/http://lapeer.org/ServiceOrg/LapeerTransportation/glta.html GLTA]

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{{Lapeer County, Michigan}}
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[[Category:Cities in Lapeer County, Michigan]]
[[Category:County seats in Michigan]]
[[Category:Populated places established in 1831]]
[[Category:1831 establishments in Michigan Territory]]