Lakefield TownshipMI
The town, settled in 1892, counts 877 residents.
Is Lakefield Township a good place to live?
Lakefield Township’s typical journey to work is 35 minutes, where Michigan’s towns sit at 25 minutes and U.S. towns at 25 minutes. No town among the 702 in Michigan we compare has a lower share of working residents who work in town than Lakefield Township. Lakefield Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Lakefield Township has shrunk 15% since 2010
1,029 counted in 2010 and 894 in 2020; an estimated 877 in 2025.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts · Census Bureau estimate, July 1, 2025
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 0.2 jobs for every working resident, most of Lakefield Township’s workers commute out
The top destinations are Saginaw (13%), Saginaw Township (10%) and Midland (9%). Employers in Lakefield Township added 59 jobs between 2011 and 2021, to 87. The median commute is under 20 miles. Among residents in the town, 6% live below the poverty line.
| Lakefield Township | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 6% | 8.9% | 9.6% |
| Work from home | 9.4% | 10% | 11% |
| Median household income | $72,000 | $77,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2021 · ACS
The climate in Lakefield Township brings snowy winters and pleasant summers
The range runs from 16° on a January night to 83° on a July afternoon, with about 49 inches of snow a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Lakefield Township is
The share of adults in Lakefield Township who had a checkup this year: 81%. Of 32 CDC measures, Lakefield Township beats the Michigan average on 1 and trails it on 5. Among adults locally, 28% have been diagnosed with depression and 39% have high blood pressure.
| Lakefield Township | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 14% | 14% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 27% | 23% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 36% | 35% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 25% | 25% |
| What stands out | Lakefield Township | MI |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 10.4% | 11.9% |
| More adults with COPD | 9.8% | 8.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Moderate risk in Lakefield Township, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 56% of U.S. communities. 57% of Lakefield Township’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by cold waves at 18%.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
USS Edson and 14 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Lakefield Township. Close and well known come first.
29 mi MuseumUSS Edson
20 mi GardenDow Gardens
18 mi City parkChippewa Nature Center
39 mi MuseumSloan Museum
29 mi MuseumSaginaw Valley Naval Ship Museum19 mi Zoo & aquariumChildren's Zoo at Celebration SquarePhoto credits
USS Edson: U.S. Navy, Public domain · Dow Gardens: Chris.Schiemann, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Chippewa Nature Center: Christian Collins, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Sloan Museum: Amancour, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Saginaw Valley Naval Ship Museum: John McCullough, CC BY-SA 2.5
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Everything we know about Lakefield Township
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Lakefield Township; the nearest are
About 2 of every 100 Lakefield Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Michigan.
877 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Questions about Lakefield Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Lakefield Township, MI a good place to live?
Lakefield Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.