Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 2,053.
Lake Township’s best subject grades are an A− for schools and a B for health; its weakest is a D for walkability. Only 158 of Pennsylvania’s 1,749 towns score lower on walkability. Lake Township’s July high is 80°F, against 85°F in Pennsylvania’s towns and 85°F across U.S. towns. 13% of the land in Lake Township is conserved, against 8.2% in Pennsylvania’s towns and 4.3% across U.S. towns. Only 107 of Pennsylvania’s 1,751 towns score lower on the outdoors. The biggest park or preserve is State Game Lands Number 57, at 1,957 acres. Lake Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Where Lake Township beats most towns.
Where Lake Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Pennsylvania), ordered by how far Lake Township is from typical.
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Census counts: 2,110 in 2000, 1,994 in 2020. The archive holds 7 old photos and papers going back to 1890 and 4 maps from 1891 on.
Explore the history →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.
Ordered by what stands out in Lake Township.
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 82% of U.S. communities. Since 1979, 7 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Lake Township.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Most working residents leave Lake Township for work: only 4% work in town. Lake Township’s average trip to work is 30 minutes. Jobs based in Lake Township grew to 221 in 2023, 27 more than in 2013.
| Lake Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 30 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 3.7% | 6.3% | 8% |
| Median household income | $88,000 | $81,000 | $80,000 |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Lake Township has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. The January low in Lake Township is 16°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
0.3 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. State Game Lands Number 57 | 0.1 mi | 1,957 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Lake Township beats the Pennsylvania average on 0 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 2. 19% of adults binge drink in Lake Township.
| Lake Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 18% | 16% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 16% | 17% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 17% | 14% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 36% | 35% | 35% |
| What stands out | Lake Township | PA |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with arthritis | 34.7% | 30.4% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 9.9% | 8.8% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Adults 18 to 34 are 17% of residents (22% statewide); adults 35 to 64 are 42% of residents (38% statewide). Lake Township has grown 2.5% since 2020, to 2,053 residents in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate. 32% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 35% across Pennsylvania.
| Lake Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 46.1 years | 43.2 years | 40.5 years |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 32% | 29% | 29% |
| Under 18 | 22% | 20% | 22% |
| Aged 65 or older | 19% | 21% | 18% |
55% women, 45% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±5.4 points. Across Pennsylvania, 50.7% of residents are women.
| Lake Township | PA | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 12.6% | 10.8% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 9.3% | 9.7% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 5% | 9% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 11.5% | 13% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 7.8% | 12.6% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 18.2% | 11.9% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 16.3% | 13.6% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 12.5% | 11.4% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 6.7% | 8.1% | 7% |
| No diploma | 1.6% | 7.9% | 10.4% |
| High school | 40.9% | 32.9% | 26% |
| Some college | 17.3% | 15.1% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 8.7% | 8.9% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 16.1% | 20.9% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 15.4% | 14.3% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 2,100, single groups can be off by several points
5 within 15 miles of the center of Lake Township
About 3 of every 100 Lake Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Pennsylvania.
Township in Pennsylvania, US
Lake Township is a township that is located in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is part of the Back Mountain, a 118-square mile region in northern Luzerne County. The population was 1,994 at the time of the 2020 census.
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4 towns share a border with Lake Township.
| Town | PA rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Township | — | — | B− | — | A− | B |
| Harveys Lake | #369 | A− | C− | A+ | A− | A− |
| Ross Township | #804 | C+ | C+ | — | A− | B− |
| Lehman Township | #633 | B | C+ | — | A− | B+ |
| Pikes Creek | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Lake Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. Lake Township, Ross Township and Lehman Township report no FBI crime data of their own. Pikes Creek isn’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Lake Township with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B−.