As of the census of 2000, there were 686 people, 245 households, and 188 families residing in the town. The population density was . There were 269 housing units at an average density of . 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.

Communities and locations in Lapeer

  • Beaver Pond – A small lake at the southern town line.
  • Hunts Corners – A hamlet on NY-221, situated south of Lapeer village.
  • Lapeer – The hamlet of Lapeer is near the town center.
  • Lapeer Church – A location north of Lapeer village.
  • Quail Hollow – A small valley in the western part of Lapeer.

References

  • Town of Lapeer official website (broken)
  • Town of Lapeer at Cortland County website
  • A History of Lapeer, NY
  • Information about Lapeer