Lake Gogebic, Michigan, the hotel, 1880
Lake Township’s story
Lake Township in pictures
The archive holds 7 old photos and papers going back to 1880 and 2 maps from 1963 on.
Explore the history →Lake TownshipMI
A town of 492.
Population
492
2025 Census estimate · −1.2% since 2020
Median home value
$161K
Census ACS
Household income
$58K
median
Median age
56.8
years
Jobs based here
27
A commuter town
Is Lake Township a good place to live?
8.4% of residents are under 18 in Lake Township, against 21% in Michigan’s towns and 22% across U.S. towns. The biggest park or preserve is Shakey Lakes County Park, at 77 acres. Lake Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Small town
492 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
WausaukeeWagnerAmbergHolmes TownshipStephenson TownshipMellen 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.
PowerUpper Peninsula Power Company28.0¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
Internet2 providers99% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Lake Township’s trash rules yet
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 codes49887, 4982149887 90% · 49821 10%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.
Work & commute
With only 0.1 jobs per working resident, most people in Lake Township work out of town
2.7% of working residents work locally in Lake Township, where Michigan’s towns sit at 5.9% and U.S. towns at 8%. Lake Township: 20% of residents live below the poverty line. Half of commuters travel less than 23 miles. In Lake Township, the middle household income is $58,000.
3%work in town
| Lake Township | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 20% | 8.9% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $58,000 | $77,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 2.7% | 5.9% | 8% |
Where working residents work
In Lake Township3%
Menominee15%
Marinette15%
Stephenson10%
Escanaba7%
23 mi
median commute distance
27
jobs based in Lake Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2021 · ACS
Climate
Snowy winters and pleasant summers: that is Lake Township’s year
The July high for Lake Township comes to 81°F.
44″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter10–29°
Spring30–54°
Summer54–79°
Fall36–57°
Sep 27
typical first frost
May 22
typical last frost
+1.4°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Health
How healthy Lake Township is
14% of adults have diabetes in Lake Township. Of 32 CDC measures, Lake Township beats the Michigan average on 3 and trails it on 8.
| Lake Township | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 42% | 36% | 35% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 14% | 14% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 12% | 12% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 27% | 23% |
32 measures vs. Michigan
3 better21 too close to call8 worse
| What stands out | Lake Township | MI |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 9.6% | 11.9% |
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 7.3% | 8.7% |
| More adults with COPD | 10.9% | 8.1% |
Aurora Medical Center Bay Area
24.3 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Outdoors
Lake Township keeps 5.3% of its land conserved
Across 4 parks and preserves: 52 miles of trail. Lake Township’s concentration of trails is 0.7 miles per square mile.
5.3%conserved
| Lake Township | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.7 miles per square mile | 0.3 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 5.3% | 4.4% | 4.3% |
5.3%
conserved · 2,464 of 46,220 acres
52 mi
of trails · 0.7 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Escanaba River State Forest - Escanaba Unit | 32.1 mi | 10,840 |
| 2. Shakey Lakes County Park | — | 77 |
| 3. Longrie Park | — | 4 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Natural hazards
Natural hazards: moderate risk in Lake Township, mostly inland flooding
Compared with 55% of U.S. communities, expected storm and flood damage in Lake Township is lower. Of the losses FEMA expects locally, 56% come from inland flooding and 34% from cold waves.
45risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingCold waves
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Lake Township
17pages on Lake Township
The big questions
Out and about
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Lake Township; the nearest are
Bay de Noc Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Escanaba40.9 mi$5,712 in-state tuitionUniversity of Wisconsin-Green BayUniversity or college · Public · Green Bay, WI61.3 mi$8,700 in-state tuition
About 4 of every 100 Lake Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Michigan.
A commuter town
97% of working residents leave Lake Township for work
Where Lake Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
27jobs based in Lake Township
3%of working residents work in town
23 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2021
About Lake Township
Civil township in Michigan, United States
Lake Township is a civil township of Menominee County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 501 at the 2020 census, down from 556 in 2010.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 73 sq mi
- Elevation
- 705 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.