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A town of 716.
74% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Lake Township, where Michigan’s towns sit at 26% and U.S. towns at 29%. Of the 702 Michigan towns we compare, none has a higher median age than Lake Township. 45% of the land in Lake Township is conserved, above both the Michigan town median (4.4%) and the median of U.S. towns (4.3%). The biggest place to walk is Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore, 9,979 acres with 19.9 miles of trail. Lake Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 1880 and 2 maps from 1956 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Explore the history →Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Lake Township. Close and well known come first.
in town National LakeshoreSleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore1.6M visitors a year
33 mi TheatreRamsdell Theatre15 mi MuseumMichigan Legacy Art ParkSleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore: en:User:Grod028, Public domain · Ramsdell Theatre: Doug Coldwell, CC BY-SA 4.0
Who provides power, water and the rest in Lake Township, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Sep 12, 2025.
Ordered by what stands out in Lake Township.
42 miles of trail in 10 parks and preserves. Lake Township’s trail density is 1.2 miles per square mile.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore | 19.9 mi | 9,979 |
| 2. Sleeping Bear Dunes Wilderness | 14.7 mi | 5,618 |
| 3. Embayment Lakes Nature Preserve | 1.7 mi | 165 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
0.4% of working residents work locally in Lake Township. The top destinations are Benzonia Township (17%), Traverse City (9%) and Frankfort (9%). The median household income in Lake Township is $98,000.
| Lake Township | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $98,000 | $77,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 0.4% | 5.9% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 5.3% | 8.9% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 23 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
Census LEHD 2021 · ACS
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 69% of U.S. communities. Since 1985, 6 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Lake Township.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Lake Township has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 77°, January nights drop to 17° and about 93 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Lake Township beats the Michigan average on 10 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 4. 42% of Lake Township adults have high blood pressure.
| Lake Township | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 42% | 36% | 35% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 83% | 80% | 79% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 18% | 17% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 17% | 16% |
| What stands out | Lake Township | MI |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 9.7% | 15.4% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 7.5% | 11.9% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 13.2% | 8.9% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
None within 15 miles of Lake Township; the nearest are
About 2 of every 100 Lake Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Michigan.
44.9% of the town is conserved land, across 10 parks and preserves.
Civil township in Michigan, United States
Lake Township is a civil township of Benzie County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 694 at the 2020 census. The township is irregularly shaped, following the shore of Lake Michigan from Crystal Lake north to the border with Leelanau County. A portion of the Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore is located in the northern end of the township.
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Lake Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
