| Official Name: | Lake Township, Minnesota |
| Settlement Type: | Township |
| Pushpin Map: | Minnesota#USA |
| Pushpin Label Position: | left |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location within the state of Minnesota |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Minnesota |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Wabasha |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Area Total Km2: | 77.3 |
| Area Land Km2: | 64.9 |
| Area Water Km2: | 12.4 |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 29.8 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 25.0 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 4.8 |
| Population As Of: | 2000 |
| Population Total: | 412 |
| Population Density Km2: | 6.4 |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | 16.4 |
| Timezone: | Central (CST) |
| Utc Offset: | -6 |
| Timezone Dst: | CDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -5 |
| Elevation M: | 238 |
| Elevation Ft: | 781 |
| Coordinates: | 44.4086°N -92.2517°W |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank Info: | 27-34028[1] |
| Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature ID |
| Blank1 Info: | 0664659[2] |
Lake Township is a township in Wabasha County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 412 at the 2000 census.
Lake Township was originally called Lake City Township when it was organized in 1858, but the name was shortened to its present form after 1872.[3]
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 29.8sqmi; 25sqmi of it is land and 4.8sqmi of it (16.02%) is water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 412 people, 149 households, and 116 families residing in the township. The population density was 16.4sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 161 housing units at an average density of 6.4sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the township was 99.27% White, 0.24% Asian, and 0.49% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.46% of the population.
There were 149 households, out of which 36.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 69.8% were married couples living together, 5.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 21.5% were non-families. 15.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 5.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.77 and the average family size was 3.11.
In the township the population was spread out, with 29.4% under the age of 18, 4.4% from 18 to 24, 26.7% from 25 to 44, 27.7% from 45 to 64, and 11.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females, there were 97.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.0 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $54,688, and the median income for a family was $54,375. Males had a median income of $38,056 versus $25,268 for females. The per capita income for the township was $21,327. About 4.5% of families and 4.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 5.7% of those under age 18 and 18.8% of those age 65 or over.