Lakefield Township (Luce County) is a township in Luce County, Michigan, home to about 1,141 people across 63 square miles. Its ZIP code is 49853, and parts of 49868 are in Lakefield Township (Luce County) too.
Homes sold for a median of $214 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.
Population1,14118 per sq mi
Median home value$172,700Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$214Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Mostly Pentland; part is in Lakefield Township (Luce County)
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Lakefield Township (Luce County). Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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Around Lakefield Township (Luce County)
Distances
Nearest major airport
Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR)237 miles away
Closer regional airport
Chippewa County International Airport (CIU)59 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
Milwaukee, WI250 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+
Chicago, IL324 miles away
Straight-line distances from the center of Lakefield Township (Luce County); driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Who represents Lakefield Township (Luce County)
U.S. Representative · Michigan’s 1st DistrictJack Bergman (R)
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
Lakefield Township (Luce County) had 1,135 residents in the 2020 census, up 6% since 2000.
It’s the 1129th largest of 1,531 towns in Michigan by population.
Luce County grew from 2,983 residents in 1900 to 5,339 in 2020.
Luce 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 77°F in summer, and winter lows average 10°F. About 33.9 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Newberry Correctional Facility, MI weather station (9 miles away).
Jobs in Luce County
1,502 jobs at 158 businesses in Luce County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Health care
1 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Lakefield Township (Luce County).
Nearest hospitals
Helen Newberry Joy HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Newberry9.4 miles
Schoolcraft Memorial HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Manistique37.5 miles
Munising Memorial HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Munising44.9 miles
Providers with an office here
Mental health providers
1
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 Lakefield Township (Luce County)
Parks (3 nearby)
Luce County Park · 29 acres2.3 mi
County Line Manistique Lake Boating Access Site · 3 acres4.0 mi
Columbus Township Park2.4 mi
Libraries
Curtis Library7.1 mi
Counts are within about 5 miles of the center of town.
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