Lake TownshipMO
A town of 190.
Is Lake Township a good place to live?
3.6% of residents live below the poverty line in Lake Township, where Missouri’s towns sit at 14% and U.S. towns at 9.6%. Lake Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
190 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Lake Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Lake 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 Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Lake Township.
Lake Township has 0.2 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
Most working residents leave Lake Township for work: only 0% work in town. Since 2013, Lake Township has lost 33 jobs, to 15 in 2023. The top destinations are Nevada (32%), Fort Scott (10%) and El Dorado Springs (4%).
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
High risk in Lake Township, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 74% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Four seasons and hot summers in Lake Township
Lake Township has chilly winters and warm summers. Lake Township’s July high is 90°F, above both the Missouri town median (88°F) and the median of U.S. towns (85°F).
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Lake Township is
Lake Township beats the Missouri average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 17. 23% of Lake Township adults smoke cigarettes.
| Lake Township | Missouri towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 23% | 17% | 14% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 15% | 14% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 36% | 30% | 25% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 22% | 19% |
| What stands out | Lake Township | MO |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 12.5% | 8% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 23.3% | 15.8% |
| More smokers | 23.1% | 16% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
| Lake Township | Missouri towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 5.8% | 2.1% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.3 miles per square mile | 0.3 | 0.4 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Lake Township
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Lake Township
About 0 of every 100 Lake Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Missouri.
100% of working residents leave Lake Township for work
Where Lake Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Lake Township
Township in Vernon County, Missouri, U.S.
Lake Township is a township in Vernon County, in the U.S. state of Missouri. Lake Township most likely took its name from a small lake within its borders.
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- Elevation
- 797 ft
Questions about Lake Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Lake Township, MO a good place to live?
Lake Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.