The Village of Capac was founded in1857 by a group from Romeo, Michigan. Capac was named by the Honorable D. C. Walker. It is the belief of some that the judge named the town after the head of a Peruvian line of Inca Indian emperors named Huayna Capac. Others believe that the name originated from the first Inca ruler Manco Capac.

County: Saint Clair - Zip Code: 48014 - Area Code: 810

Population in the year 2000: 1775

Land area: 1.6 square miles

Median resident age: 29.8 years

Median household income: $42,105 (year 2000)

Median house value: $105,100 (year 2000)

Ethinic make-up of Capac: White/Non-Hispanic (81.9%) - Hispanic (16.5%) - Other race (5.0%) - Two or more races (2.0%) - American Indian (2.0%)

For the population 25 years and older in Capac: High School or higher (76.2%) - Bachelor's Degree or higher (10.1%) - Graduate or Professional Degree (4.0%) - Unemployed (6.1%) - MEan travel time to work (30.5 minutes)

Nearest Cities: Almont (10.1 miles) - Imlay City (10.3 miles) - Emmett (11.4 miles) - Armada (12.1 miles) - Yale (12.1 miles) - Melvin (12.7 miles) - Memphis (13.4 miles) - Dryden (14.3 miles)

Nearest city with pop 50,000+: Shelby (24.7 miles, pop. 65,159)

Nearest city with pop 200,000+: Detroit (44.8 miles, pop. 951,270)