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Lake

A township of 1,188 people in Roscommon County, Michigan
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Juneau Park and Lake Michigan, Milwaukee1890
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Juneau Park and Lake Michigan, Milwaukee, 1890

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About Lake

Civil township in Michigan, United States
1,119Population
35.6 sq miArea
1,142 ftElevation

Lake Township is a civil township of Roscommon County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 1,119 at the 2020 census.

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Most working residents leave Lake for work: only 1% work in town. The top destinations are Roscommon (9%), Denton (8%) and Gerrish (4%). Half commute less than 36 miles.

Roscommon
9%
Denton
8%
Gerrish
4%
Grayling
3%
Census LEHD 2021 · ACSWork & commute in Lake →

Health in Lake

C

Health Grade C

Healthier than 27% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.

Compared with Michigan

5better than MI·11worse

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 16 are too close to call.

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Care nearby

Munson Healthcare Grayling HospitalGrayling · 20.9 mi · ER
Midmichigan Health Park - Houghton LakeHoughton Lake · 2.8 mi · sliding-scale fees
Primary careShortage · county-wide
DentalShortage · county-wide
Mental healthShortage · county-wide
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · ZIP codes 48629, 48653 · CMS · HRSAHealth in Lake →

Natural hazards in Lake

FEMA National Risk Index December 2025 · OpenFEMANatural hazards in Lake →

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Lake has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 81°, a January night drops to 12°, and about 66 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

30° / 14°Winter
54° / 31°Spring
79° / 53°Summer
57° / 37°Fall
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Nearest: Houghton Lake Public LibraryHoughton Lake · 5.3 miles · 46 hrs a week
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Wikimedia Commons · Map: Notorious4life at English Wikipedia · Public domain

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