Lakefield TownshipMI
A town of 1,095.
Is Lakefield Township a good place to live?
Lakefield Township’s best subject grade is an A for the outdoors; its weakest is a D for incomes. 36% of residents are 65 or older in Lakefield Township, above both Michigan’s towns (19%) and U.S. towns (18%). Among 702 Michigan towns, just 5 have a higher median age than Lakefield Township. Most errands need a car: it is less walkable than 74% of U.S. towns. 18% of the land in Lakefield Township is conserved, above both the Michigan town median (4.4%) and the median of U.S. towns (4.3%). The biggest park or preserve is Luce County Park, at 28 acres. Lakefield Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
What makes Lakefield Township stand out
Where Lakefield Township beats most towns.
1,095 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
How Lakefield Township grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Michigan), ordered by how far Lakefield Township is from typical.
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Moving to Lakefield Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Lakefield 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.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Lakefield Township.
With 0.5 jobs for every working resident, most of Lakefield Township’s workers commute out
Most working residents leave Lakefield Township for work: only 9% work in town. Lakefield Township’s average trip to work is 30 minutes. Since 2011, Lakefield Township has added 89 jobs, to 176 in 2021.
| Lakefield Township | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 30 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $56,000 | $77,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 8.8% | 5.9% | 8% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2021 · ACS
Lakefield Township faces a low natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 74% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Health in Lakefield Township trails 69% of U.S. towns
Lakefield Township beats the Michigan average on 6 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 10. 44% of adults have high blood pressure in Lakefield Township.
| Lakefield Township | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 44% | 36% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 12% | 12% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 17% | 16% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 14% | 14% |
| What stands out | Lakefield Township | MI |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 9.2% | 11.9% |
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 6.9% | 8.7% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 15.7% | 10.2% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Conserved land covers 18.2% of Lakefield Township
48 miles of trail in 4 parks and preserves. The trail density in Lakefield Township is 0.7 miles per square mile.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Lake Superior State Forest - Newberry Unit | 24.2 mi | 8,278 |
| 2. Luce County Park | — | 28 |
| 3. Lake Superior State Forest - Sault Ste. Marie Unit | 0.1 mi | 6 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Four seasons and pleasant summers in Lakefield Township
Lakefield Township has cold winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 78° and January nights drop to 9°.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Everything we know about Lakefield Township
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Lakefield Township; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Lakefield Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Michigan.
91% of working residents leave Lakefield Township for work
Where Lakefield Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2021
About Lakefield Township
Civil township in Michigan, United States
Lakefield Township is a civil township of Luce County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 1,135 at the 2020 census, an increase from 1,061 at the 2010 census.
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- Area
- 72 sq mi
- Elevation
- 712 ft
Questions about Lakefield Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Lakefield Township, MI expensive?
Not for the area. The typical home is worth about $173,000. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B+.