Lake Gogebic, Michigan, the hotel, 1880
Lake Township’s story
Lake Township in pictures
The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 1880 and 2 maps from 1959 on.
Explore the history →Lake TownshipMI
A town of 887.
Population
887
2025 Census estimate · +9.4% since 2020
Median home value
$170K
Census ACS
Household income
$52K
median
Median age
54.9
years
Jobs based here
15
A commuter town
Is Lake Township a good place to live?
Lake Township’s average trip to work is 48 minutes, against 25 minutes in Michigan’s towns and 25 minutes across U.S. towns. Only 1 of the 702 Michigan towns we compare have a lower share of children under 18 than Lake Township. 39% of the land in Lake Township is conserved, against 4.4% in Michigan’s towns and 4.3% across U.S. towns. The biggest park or preserve is Lake Township Park, at 20 acres. Lake Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Small town
887 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
Logan TownshipSweetwater TownshipPleasant Plains TownshipTroy TownshipLake Township
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Lake Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Lake Township, and how to reach them.
PowerDTE20.2¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
Internet1 providers10% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Lake Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsMason County Central SchoolsBaldwin Community Schools2 districts serve Lake Township; which school depends on your address and gradeNCES
Register to voteOnlineIn Michigan you can register online until 15 days before Election Day, in person up to and including Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 15 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereLake Township ClerkThe town itself; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Nov 2025
ZIP codes49304, 4940249304 87% · 49402 13%Census 2020
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Sep 12, 2025.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Lake Township.
Outdoors
Nearly a third of Lake Township is conserved land
47 miles of trail in 4 parks and preserves. Lake Township’s trail density is 1.3 miles per square mile.
39.3%conserved
39.3%
conserved · 8,959 of 22,789 acres
47 mi
of trails · 1.3 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Manistee National Forest - Baldwin Ranger District | 38.2 mi | 8,684 |
| 2. Lake Township Park | — | 20 |
| 3. Reed Lake Boating Access Site | — | 12 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Work & commute
A smaller share of working residents work locally in Lake Township than in most of Michigan or the rest of the country
0.5% of Lake Township working residents work locally. The top destinations are Pleasant Plains Township (14%), Webber Township (8%) and Grand Rapids (7%). The median household income in Lake Township is $52,000.
0%work in town
| Lake Township | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $52,000 | $77,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 0.5% | 5.9% | 8% |
Where working residents work
In Lake Township0%
Pleasant Plains Township14%
Webber Township8%
Grand Rapids7%
Holland4%
46 mi
median commute distance
15
jobs based in Lake Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2021 · ACS
Climate
Snowy winters and pleasant summers in Lake Township
Lake Township has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 81°, January nights drop to 15° and about 75 inches of snow falls in a winter.
75″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter17–32°
Spring32–56°
Summer55–79°
Fall38–58°
Oct 1
typical first frost
May 17
typical last frost
+1.4°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Natural hazards
Lake Township faces a low natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 62% of U.S. communities. Since 1986, 5 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Lake Township.
38risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingStrong windCold waves
5
paid flood claims since 1986
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Health
More of Lake Township’s adults have diabetes than in the typical Michigan or U.S. town
18% of adults have diabetes in Lake Township. Lake Township beats the Michigan average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 19. 46% of adults have high blood pressure in Lake Township.
| Lake Township | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 12% | 12% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 14% | 14% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 46% | 36% | 35% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 19% | 19% |
32 measures vs. Michigan
1 better12 too close to call19 worse
| What stands out | Lake Township | MI |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 80.5% | 77.6% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 20.5% | 10.2% |
Corewell Health Reed City Hospital
22.6 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Lake Township
17pages on Lake Township
The big questions
Out and about
The story
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Lake Township; the nearest are
West Shore Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Scottville20.8 mi$4,470 in-state tuitionFerris State UniversityUniversity or college · Public · Big Rapids27.2 mi$14,778 in-state tuition
About 1 of every 100 Lake Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Michigan.
A commuter town
100% of working residents leave Lake Township for work
Where Lake Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
15jobs based in Lake Township
0%of working residents work in town
46 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2021
About Lake Township
Civil township in Michigan, United States
Lake Township is a civil township of Lake County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 810 at the 2020 census.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 36 sq mi
- Elevation
- 820 ft
Questions about Lake Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Lake Township, MI a good place to live?
Lake Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.