Lake Township, Menominee County, Michigan

The township is on the western edge of Menominee County, bordered to the west and south, across the Menominee River, by Marinette County, Wisconsin. The eastern border of the township is 2 miles (3 km) west of the village of Stephenson.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 72.7 square miles (188 km²), of which 70.7 square miles (183 km²) are land and 2.0 square miles (5.2 km²), or 2.74%, are water.[1] Shakey Lakes County Park is in the western part of the township, among a chain of lakes formed by an impoundment on the Shakey River.

As of the census[3] of 2000, there were 576 people, 244 households, and 164 families residing in the township. The population density was 8.1 inhabitants per square mile (3.1/km²). There were 566 housing units at an average density of 8.0 per square mile (3.1/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 97.92% White, 0.69% Native American, 0.52% Asian, and 0.87% from two or more races.

There were 244 households, out of which 24.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.9% were married couples living together, 2.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.4% were non-families. 27.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.27 and the average family size was 2.72.

In the township the population was spread out, with 20.0% under the age of 18, 6.1% from 18 to 24, 26.7% from 25 to 44, 30.6% from 45 to 64, and 16.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 44 years. For every 100 females, there were 117.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 108.6 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $35,446, and the median income for a family was $38,875. Males had a median income of $28,875 versus $20,972 for females. The per capita income for the township was $17,244. About 4.7% of families and 9.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 3.4% of those under age 18 and 10.4% of those age 65 or over.