Lapeer, New York
| Lapeer, New York | |
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| Town | |
 Location within Cortland County and New York |
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| Coordinates: 42°26′33″N 76°6′18″W / 42.44250°N 76.10500°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New York |
| County | Cortland |
| Government | |
| • Type | Town Council |
| • Town Supervisor | Gary F. Cornell (R) |
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| Area | |
| • Total | 25.2 sq mi (65.2 km2) |
| • Land | 25.1 sq mi (64.9 km2) |
| • Water | 0.2 sq mi (0.4 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,411 ft (430 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 767 |
| • Density | 31/sq mi (11.8/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 13803 |
| Area code(s) | 607 |
| FIPS code | 36-41300 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0979132 |
| Website | lapeer |
Lapeer is a town in Cortland County, New York, United States. The population was 767 at the 2010 census. Lapeer is on the south 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.
Lapeer was formed from the town of Virgil in 1845.
Lapeer is a dry town, 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 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.
The south town line is the border of Tioga County and Broome counties.
The Tioughnioga River, Interstate 81, and U.S. Route 11 all pass across the northeast 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.
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