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A town of 715.

Population
715
−23.2% since 2010
Median home value
$188K
Census ACS
Household income
$73K
median
Median age
67.1
years
Jobs based here
9
A commuter town
Small town

715 people, and everyone knows the way

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Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Lake

Most working residents leave Lake for work: only 0% work in town. The top destinations are Caseville (11%), Winsor (11%) and Caseville (8%). Half commute less than 23 miles.

0%work in town

Where working residents work

In Lake0%
Caseville11%
Winsor11%
Caseville8%
Bad Axe6%
23 mi
median commute distance
9
jobs based in Lake
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2021 · ACSCommute map →
Natural hazards

Low risk, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 29% of U.S. communities.

29risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
29Low riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingCold wavesStrong wind
6
paid flood claims since 1985
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Climate

Four seasons, pleasant summers

Lake has chilly winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 79°, a January night drops to 16°.

79°summer high

Typical low → high °F

Winter19–32°
Spring34–52°
Summer58–77°
Fall42–58°
Oct 17
typical first frost
May 8
typical last frost
+1.7°
vs. the 20th-century average
79°
typical summer high
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Health

Healthier than 61% of U.S. towns

Lake beats the Michigan average on 7 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 9.

BHealth Grade
32 measures vs. Michigan
7 better16 too close to call9 worse
What stands outLakeMI
Fewer adults facing housing insecurity8.6%11.9%
Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off6.5%8.7%
More adults who have had cancer12.8%8.9%
Scheurer Hospital
11.8 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
74th
percentile among MI towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Outdoors

5.3% of Lake is conserved land

7.1 miles of trails across 5 parks and preserves.

5.3%conserved
Map of Lake: conserved land, trails and the top places to walk
Green: conserved land · dashed: trails · numbers: the places below
5.3%
conserved · 3,038 of 57,244 acres
7.1 mi
of trails · 0.1 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Albert E Sleeper State Park4.8 mi750
2. Rush Lake State Game Area1 mi2,275
3. Oak Beach County Park—9
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
A commuter town

100% of working residents leave Lake for work

Where Lake’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

11% → Caseville Caseville 11% 11% → Winsor Winsor 11% 8% → Caseville Caseville 8% 6% → Bad Axe Bad Axe 6% 3% → Flint Flint 3% 3% → Oliver Oliver 3% Lake · 0% stay
9jobs based in Lake
0%of working residents work in town
23 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2021

About Lake

Civil township in Michigan, United States

Lake Township is a civil township of Huron County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 657 at the 2020 census. Albert E. Sleeper State Park and Rush Lake State Game Area are both within the township.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Population
657
Area
21 sq mi
Elevation
597 ft

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