Lake Township (Benzie County) is a township in Benzie County, Michigan, home to about 794 people across 23 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 49635 and 49640.
Homes sold for a median of $401 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 1 of 2 were seller’s markets.
Mostly Frankfort; part is in Lake Township (Benzie County)
Mostly Homestead; part is in Lake Township (Benzie County)
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Lake Township (Benzie County). Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR)127 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Cherry Capital Airport (TVC)25 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Milwaukee, WI146 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL212 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Lake Township (Benzie County); driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Lake Township (Benzie County) had 694 residents in the 2020 census, up 9% since 2000.
It’s the 1284th largest of 1,531 towns in Michigan by population.
Benzie County grew from 9,685 residents in 1900 to 17,970 in 2020.
Benzie County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 77°F in summer, and winter lows average 19°F. About 34.4 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 93 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Frankfort 2ne, MI weather station (7 miles away).
3,659 jobs at 474 businesses in Benzie County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
48 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Lake Township (Benzie County)’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 8 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 5 |
| Dentists | 6 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 8 |
| Mental health providers | 3 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 11 |
| Optometrists | 1 |
| Chiropractors | 6 |
| Pharmacies | 2 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Parks (4 nearby)
Grocery stores (2 nearby)
Libraries
Museums
Counts are within about 3.5 miles of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Public schools here are run by Frankfort-Elberta Area Schools. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frankfort Elementary SchoolFrankfort | Pre-K–5 | 240 | Public | 8.1 mi |
| Frankfort High SchoolFrankfort | 6–12 | 248 | Public | 7.6 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Frankfort, Crystal Lake, Homestead, Gilmore Township (Benzie County), Platte, Blaine, Benzonia, Joyfield and Empire.
Town boundaries don’t always match ZIP codes: a ZIP code can cross into neighboring towns, and a town can share a ZIP code with its neighbors. Facts describe the town itself; market figures describe whole ZIP codes.