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A town of 194.

Population
194
residents
Median home value
$317K
Census ACS
Household income
$127K
median
Median age
42.4
years
Jobs based here
15
A commuter town
Small town

194 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 Nevada (32%), Fort Scott (10%) and El Dorado Springs (4%). Half commute less than 15 miles.

0%work in town

Where working residents work

In Lake0%
Nevada32%
Fort Scott10%
El Dorado Springs4%
Springfield4%
15 mi
median commute distance
15
jobs based in Lake
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Natural hazards

High risk, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 74% of U.S. communities.

74risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
74High riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingDroughtCold waves
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Climate

Four seasons, hot summers

Lake has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 90°, a January night drops to 23°, and about 6 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

6″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter26–45°
Spring45–67°
Summer67–88°
Fall47–69°
Oct 27
typical first frost
Apr 7
typical last frost
+0.4°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Health

How healthy Lake is

Lake beats the Missouri average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 17.

32 measures vs. Missouri
0 better15 too close to call17 worse
What stands outLakeMO
More adults with COPD12.5%8%
More older adults who have lost all their teeth23.3%15.8%
More smokers23.1%16%
Nevada Regional Medical Center
6.7 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Outdoors

5.8% of Lake is conserved land

12 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves.

5.8%conserved
5.8%
conserved · 1,329 of 22,887 acres
12 mi
of trails · 0.3 per sq mi
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.

32% → Nevada Nevada 32% 10% → Fort Scott Fort Scott 10% 4% → El Dorado Springs El Dorado Springs 4% 4% → Springfield Springfield 4% 4% → Deerfield Deerfield 4% 2% → Warrensburg Warrensburg 2% Lake · 0% stay
15jobs based in Lake
0%of working residents work in town
15 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Lake

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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Population
196
Elevation
797 ft

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