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 1956 on.
Explore the history →Lake TownshipMI
A town of 1,137.
Population
1,137
2025 Census estimate · +1.4% since 2020
Median home value
$299K
Census ACS
Household income
$63K
median
Median age
61.7
years
Jobs based here
53
A commuter town
Is Lake Township a good place to live?
The best of Lake Township’s subject grades is an A for the outdoors; the weakest is a C− for incomes. Lake Township’s average trip to work is 40 minutes, above both Michigan’s towns (25 minutes) and U.S. towns (25 minutes). Most errands need a car: it is less walkable than 85% of U.S. towns. Among 702 Michigan towns, just 2 have a higher median age than Lake Township. 21% of the land in Lake Township is conserved, above both Michigan’s towns (4.4%) and U.S. towns (4.3%). Only 25 of Michigan’s 1,279 towns score lower on history. Lake Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Small town
1,137 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
Markey TownshipEnterprise TownshipLyon TownshipRoscommon TownshipGerrish TownshipLake Township
How Lake Township grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Michigan), ordered by how far Lake Township is from typical.
Jobs & income$63K median household incomeC−Open →WalkabilityEPA walkability 5.1 of 20; 2.5% of households have no car; 0.6% of workers walk, bike or ride transitC−Open →HealthMunson Healthcare Grayling Hospital 20.9 miles awayCOpen →SchoolsBehind 73% of Michigan districts on tests and graduationCOpen →Cost of livingTypical home $299K, 5.4 years of the county’s $55K median household incomeC+Open →Hazard riskinland flooding tops the listB−Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Outdoors10 miles of trailsAOpen →HistoryDOpen →Civic life0.8 community nonprofits per 1,000 residentsCOpen →
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.
How TownRatings grades towns →
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.
PowerConsumers Energy20.7¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterHoughton Heights Manor water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet4 providers86% 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 code4862948629 99%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 & commuteJobs & income grade C−
Lake Township has 0.2 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
Most working residents leave Lake Township for work: only 1% work in town. Jobs based in Lake Township fell to 53 in 2021, 95 fewer than in 2011. 13% of residents live below the poverty line in Lake Township.
1%work in town
| Lake Township | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 13% | 8.9% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 1.3% | 5.9% | 8% |
| Median household income | $63,000 | $77,000 | $80,000 |
| Work from home | 13% | 10% | 11% |
Where working residents work
In Lake Township1%
Roscommon Township9%
Denton Township8%
Gerrish Township4%
Grayling3%
36 mi
median commute distance
53
jobs based in Lake Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
C−
Walkability grade: more walkable than 15% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2021 · ACS
HealthC
Health in Lake Township trails 74% of U.S. towns
Lake Township beats the Michigan average on 5 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 11. 45% of Lake Township adults have high blood pressure.
26%healthier than U.S. townsCHealth Grade
| Lake Township | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 45% | 36% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 12% | 12% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 14% | 14% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 17% | 16% |
32 measures vs. Michigan
5 better16 too close to call11 worse
| What stands out | Lake Township | MI |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 9.5% | 11.9% |
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 7.2% | 8.7% |
| More adults with heart disease | 10.6% | 7% |
Munson Healthcare Grayling Hospital
20.9 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
21%conserved
21%
conserved · 4,727 of 22,514 acres
9.6 mi
of trails · 0.3 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Au Sable State Forest - Roscommon Unit | 5.9 mi | 10,298 |
| 2. Houghton Lake Flats Flooding State Wildlife Management Area | 0.5 mi | 1,642 |
| 3. Pere Marquette State Forest - Cadillac Unit | — | 8 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Climate
In Lake Township, expect snowy winters and pleasant summers
Lake Township has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. Lake Township’s July high is 81°F.
66″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter14–30°
Spring31–54°
Summer53–79°
Fall37–57°
Sep 23
typical first frost
May 19
typical last frost
+2.1°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade B−
Lake Township faces a moderate natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 58% of U.S. communities.
58risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingCold waves
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Lake Township
18pages 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
Kirtland Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Grayling16.3 mi$5,190 in-state tuitionCentral Michigan UniversityUniversity or college · Public · Mount Pleasant53.8 mi$14,760 in-state tuition
About 0 of every 100 Lake Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Michigan.
A commuter town
99% of working residents leave Lake Township for work
Where Lake Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
53jobs based in Lake Township
1%of working residents work in town
36 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2021
About Lake Township
Civil township in Michigan, United States
Lake Township is a civil township of Roscommon County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 1,119 at the 2020 census.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 36 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,142 ft
Questions about Lake Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Lake Township, MI expensive?
Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades C+.