Lake Township (Roscommon County) is a township in Roscommon County, Michigan, home to about 1,188 people across 23 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 48629.
Homes sold for a median of $192 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.
Mostly Roscommon; part is in Lake Township (Roscommon County)
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Lake Township (Roscommon 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)106 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Cherry Capital Airport (TVC)50 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Detroit, MI157 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL226 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Lake Township (Roscommon 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 (Roscommon County) had 1,119 residents in the 2020 census, down 17% since 2000.
It’s the 1103rd largest of 1,531 towns in Michigan by population.
Roscommon County grew from 1,787 residents in 1900 to 23,459 in 2020.
Roscommon County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 81°F in summer, and winter lows average 9°F. About 32.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 75 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Houghton Lake 2nw, MI weather station (about a mile away).
4,204 jobs at 551 businesses in Roscommon County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
57 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Lake Township (Roscommon County).
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 5 |
|---|---|
| Dentists | 6 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 18 |
| Mental health providers | 19 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 5 |
| Optometrists | 2 |
| Chiropractors | 2 |
| Pharmacies | 4 |
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 (1 nearby)
Grocery stores (2 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
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 Houghton Lake Community Schools. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Collins Elementary SchoolHoughton Lake | Pre-K–6 | 489 | Public | 2.1 mi |
| Houghton Lake JrSr High SchoolHoughton Lake | 7–12 | 484 | Public | 2.4 mi |
| Houghton Lake Community EducationHoughton Lake | 9–12 | 103 | Alternative Education | 2.3 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 Roscommon, Denton and Markey.
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