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Lake Township (Menominee County), Michigan

Lake Township (Menominee County) is a township in Menominee County, Michigan, home to about 429 people across 71 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 49887.

Homes sold for a median of $146 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population4296 per sq mi
Median home value$160,600Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$146Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking50%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Lake Township (Menominee County)

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Lake Township (Menominee County)

Distances

Nearest major airportGeneral Mitchell International Airport (MKE)171 miles away
Closer regional airportDelta County Airport (ESC)34 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Milwaukee, WI163 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL247 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Lake Township (Menominee County); driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Lake Township (Menominee County)

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 (Menominee County) had 501 residents in the 2020 census, down 13% since 2000.

It’s the 1427th largest of 1,531 towns in Michigan by population.

Menominee County grew from 27,046 residents in 1900 to 23,502 in 2020.

Lake Township (Menominee County) population by census2000: 576, 2010: 556, 2020: 501576200055620105012020

Menominee County, 1900–2020

Menominee County population, 1900 to 20201900: 27,046, 1910: 25,648, 1920: 23,778, 1930: 23,652, 1940: 24,883, 1950: 25,299, 1960: 24,685, 1970: 24,587, 1980: 26,201, 1990: 24,920, 2000: 25,326, 2010: 24,029, 2020: 23,50227K’00’1024K’20’3025K’40’5025K’60’7026K’80’9025K’00’1024K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 80°F in summer, and winter lows average 10°F. About 33.2 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 44 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near Lake Township (Menominee County)Jan: high 26°F, low 10°F, 1.7 in; Feb: high 29°F, low 12°F, 1.2 in; Mar: high 39°F, low 21°F, 1.9 in; Apr: high 51°F, low 33°F, 3 in; May: high 64°F, low 44°F, 3.5 in; Jun: high 74°F, low 55°F, 3.9 in; Jul: high 80°F, low 60°F, 3.9 in; Aug: high 78°F, low 59°F, 3.3 in; Sep: high 70°F, low 51°F, 3.3 in; Oct: high 57°F, low 39°F, 3.3 in; Nov: high 43°F, low 28°F, 2.4 in; Dec: high 32°F, low 17°F, 1.8 in26°10°Jan1.729°12°Feb1.239°21°Mar1.951°33°Apr3.064°44°May3.574°55°Jun3.980°60°Jul3.978°59°Aug3.370°51°Sep3.357°39°Oct3.343°28°Nov2.432°17°Dec1.8Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Marinette, WI weather station (22 miles away).

Jobs in Menominee County

5,586 jobs at 435 businesses in Menominee County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Menominee CountyManufacturing: 2,290 jobs; Retail trade: 624 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 525 jobs; Wholesale trade: 364 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 297 jobs; Administrative and support: 262 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 241 jobs; Other services: 188 jobsManufacturing 41% Retail trade 11% Hotels and restaurants 9% Wholesale trade 7% Health care and social assistance 5% Administrative and support 5% Transportation and warehousing 4% Other services 3%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

6 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Lake Township (Menominee County).

Nearest hospitals

  • Aurora Medical Center Bay AreaGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Marinette23.9 miles
  • Dickinson County Memorial HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Iron Mountain33.8 miles
  • Osf St. Francis Hospital and Medical GroupCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Escanaba34.1 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors1
Dentists1
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants2
Physical and occupational therapists1
Chiropractors1

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 (Menominee County)

Parks (6 nearby)

  • Erickson Park · 10 acres1.0 mi
  • Longrie Park · 5 acres5.0 mi
  • Firemen's Park · 2 acres0.9 mi
  • Curtis Memorial Park · 1 acres5.0 mi
  • Grand Rapids Flowage Number 1 Public Access4.0 mi

Grocery stores

  • Gary's Quality Foods6.1 mi

Libraries (2 nearby)

  • Menominee County Public Library0.7 mi
  • Menominee County Library0.7 mi

Counts are within about 5.5 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.

Schools in Lake Township (Menominee County)

Public schools here are run by Stephenson Area Public Schools, Uplift Michigan Academy. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (2)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Stephenson Area Public SchoolStephensonK–12380Public0.7 mi
Uplift Michigan AcademyStephensonK–12559Charter0.7 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 Stephenson Township, Stephenson City, Daggett, Cedarville, Mellen and Ingallston.

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