Lapeer County, Michigan
Use this county page to find the right government office or narrow down to a city or township. The service directory covers common county jobs; the local pages add property-tax context, school-district rate ranges, nearby places, and Porch Notes tied to each community.
County snapshot
Cities
3
Townships
18
School districts
17
Primary home (PRE) rates, for homes with Michigan's Principal Residence Exemption, range from 19.3214 mills to 43.0649 mills.
Other property, often called non-homestead, usually means rentals, vacation homes, and second homes. Those rates range from 37.3214 mills to 60.8953 mills.
Rate rows come from the official Michigan Treasury millage-rate reports . Data used: 2025 Michigan Treasury Total Property Tax Rates. Last reviewed July 12, 2026.
Use this carefully: Michigan Porch uses the statewide published rates as a planning aid. The local assessor or treasurer controls parcel-specific values, due dates, and special assessments.
County service directory
Find the office before you make the trip
Some questions stay with the city or township. Others move to the county, a health district, or a court. Start with the job you need done, then confirm hours, fees, and forms with the office.
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Marriage licenses, local vital records, and elections
Lapeer County clerk
Start with the clerk for a marriage license, a county-filed birth or death record, election information, and other county records.
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Deeds, mortgages, and recorded land documents
Lapeer County register of deeds
Use this office for recorded property documents. It does not decide ownership disputes or tell you whether a deed is legally sufficient.
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Delinquent real-property tax and foreclosure questions
Lapeer County treasurer
Current bills usually begin with the city or township treasurer. After the local collection period, delinquent real-property tax moves to the county or the state foreclosing unit.
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Private wells, septic systems, and local health services
Local health department
Michigan has county and multi-county health departments. Use the state finder to see which department serves this county before applying or making an appointment.
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District, circuit, probate, or family-court business
Michigan trial courts serving this county
The court depends on the case type and sometimes the city or district. The judiciary directory lists court locations, websites, and contact information by county.
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Countywide assessment data and equalization
Lapeer County equalization
Your local assessor and Board of Review handle an individual parcel first. County equalization studies values across local units and supports assessment administration.
County websites are checked against the State of Michigan county website directory . State and court finders are used where one office or district can serve more than one county. Directory reviewed July 12, 2026. Office roles were checked against Michigan Vital Records, Michigan Treasury taxpayer resources, and State Tax Commission guidance.
Local pages
Places in Lapeer County
City
Brown City
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Imlay City
1 school district available.
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Lapeer
1 school district available.
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Township
Almont Township
3 school districts available.
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Arcadia Township
3 school districts available.
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Attica Township
3 school districts available.
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Burlington Township
4 school districts available.
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Burnside Township
3 school districts available.
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Deerfield Township
3 school districts available.
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Dryden Township
4 school districts available.
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Elba Township
2 school districts available.
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Goodland Township
3 school districts available.
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Hadley Township
5 school districts available.
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Township
Imlay Township
3 school districts available.
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Township
Lapeer Township
1 school district available.
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Marathon Township
2 school districts available.
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Mayfield Township
1 school district available.
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Metamora Township
3 school districts available.
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North Branch Township
3 school districts available.
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Oregon Township
3 school districts available.
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Rich Township
2 school districts available.
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Porch Notes
Local notes from Lapeer County
Stories, practical notes, and local details tied to places in this county.
Lapeer County · Outdoors
A 1927 golf course on the shore of Lake Nepessing
Lapeer Country Club has played golf on the same ground since 1927, its fairways laid out over 150 acres of greens and pines overlooking Lake Nepessing just west of town.
Read this note ->Lapeer County · History and culture
Attica was Mill Station, then Elk Lake, before it settled on a name
The post office at Attica changed its name twice before it stuck — opening as Mill Station in 1867, becoming Elk Lake in 1870, and finally taking the township's name, Attica, in 1871.
Read this note ->Lapeer County · Money and taxes
Does Lapeer have a city income tax?
Yes. The City of Lapeer charges 1% to residents and 0.5% to nonresidents who work in the city. A 48446 mailing address does not prove you live in the city.
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Goodland Township: the fires took the trees, so the plows came
Goodland Township started as a lumber community, but the great Michigan fires of 1871 and 1881 burned through the pine — and what grew back, on the cleared ground, was farms.
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Imlay is named for a Connecticut man who reportedly never set foot here
William H. Imlay, a Connecticut businessman, bought up forest land in the 1830s; the township organized in 1850 took his name, and the railroad village platted in 1870 became Imlay City — though Imlay himself is said never to have visited.
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Lake Minnawanna and the 700 acres around it
Metamora-Hadley Recreation Area wraps 723 acres of woods and trails around 80-acre Lake Minnawanna in Hadley Township — a state park with a campground, swim beach, and fishing pier.
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What to check next in Lapeer County
Start with a local page, then move into the Michigan rule or tool that matches the question in front of you.
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