Lake Township (Lake County) is a township in Lake County, Michigan, home to about 911 people across 34 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 49304 and 49402.
Homes sold for a median of $214 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 1 of 2 were seller’s markets.
Population91127 per sq mi
Median home value$169,800Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$214Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Mostly Branch; part is in Lake Township (Lake County)
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Lake Township (Lake County). Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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Around Lake Township (Lake County)
Distances
Nearest major airport
Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR)74 miles away
Closer regional airport
Muskegon County Airport (MKG)53 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
Milwaukee, WI117 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+
Chicago, IL168 miles away
Straight-line distances from the center of Lake Township (Lake 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.
Population over time
Lake Township (Lake County) had 810 residents in the 2020 census, down 5% since 2000.
It’s the 1231st largest of 1,531 towns in Michigan by population.
Lake County grew from 4,957 residents in 1900 to 12,096 in 2020.
Lake County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Weather by month
Average highs peak around 81°F in summer, and winter lows average 12°F. About 38.2 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 120 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Wellston 1n, MI weather station (22 miles away).
Jobs in Lake County
1,192 jobs at 176 businesses in Lake County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Health care
39 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Lake Township (Lake County)’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Corewell Health Reed City HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Reed City21.0 miles
Corewell Health Ludington HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Ludington25.1 miles
Corewell Health Big Rapids HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Big Rapids27.6 miles
Providers with an office here
Primary care doctors
4
Specialist doctors
2
Dentists
7
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants
11
Mental health providers
12
Physical and occupational therapists
3
Pharmacies
3
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.
Places in and around Lake Township (Lake County)
Grocery stores
Save-A-Lot4.5 mi
Houseman's Foods6.1 mi
Pharmacies
Pattie Drug of Baldwin4.7 mi
Libraries
Idlewild Public Library7.7 mi
Museums
Shrine of the Pines5.8 mi
Counts are within about 4 miles of the center of town.
Public schools here are run by Baldwin Community Schools. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
Public schools(3)
School
Grades
Students
Type
Distance
Baldwin Elementary SchoolBaldwin
Pre-K–5
220
Public
4.5 mi
Baldwin Junior High SchoolBaldwin
6–8
112
Public
4.5 mi
Baldwin Senior High SchoolBaldwin
9–12
110
Public
4.5 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 Webber, Pleasant Plains, Branch, Sheridan Township (Mason County), Sauble, Logan Township (Mason County), Peacock, Sweetwater and Cherry Valley.
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