| Lake, Pennsylvania | |
| Official Name: | Township of Lake |
| Settlement Type: | Second-class township |
| Image Alt: | A scenic view of a blue lake surrounded by hilly terrain and trees in the autumn. |
| Mapsize: | 260px |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Pennsylvania |
| Subdivision Type2: | US Congressional District |
| Subdivision Name2: | PA-8 |
| Subdivision Type3: | State Senatorial District |
| Subdivision Name3: | 20 |
| Subdivision Type4: | State House of Representatives District |
| Subdivision Name4: | 111 |
| Subdivision Type5: | County |
| Subdivision Name5: | Wayne |
| Subdivision Type6: | School District |
| Subdivision Name6: | Western Wayne Region II |
| Established Title: | Settled |
| Established Title1: | Incorporated |
| Established Date1: | 1876[1] |
| Named For: | Abundance of lakes in the area |
| Government Type: | Board of Supervisors |
| Leader Title: | Board of Supervisors[2] |
| Leader Title1: | US Representative |
| Leader Name1: | Matt Cartwright (D) |
| Leader Title2: | State Senator |
| Leader Name2: | Lisa Baker (R) |
| Leader Title3: | State Representative |
| Leader Name3: | Jonathan Fritz (R) |
| Area Total Km2: | 77.29 |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 29.84 |
| Area Land Km2: | 71.99 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 27.80 |
| Area Water Km2: | 5.30 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 2.04 |
| Population As Of: | 2010 |
| Population Total: | 5269 |
| Population Density Km2: | 70.59 |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | 182.83 |
| Timezone: | Eastern (EST) |
| Utc Offset: | -5 |
| Timezone Dst: | Eastern Daylight (EDT) |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -4 |
| Elevation M: | 448 |
| Elevation Ft: | 1470[3] |
| Blank Name: | GNIS feature ID |
| Blank Info: | 1217220 |
| Blank1 Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank1 Info: | 42-127-40936[4] |
| Pop Est As Of: | 2016 |
| Population Est: | 5082 |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Area Footnotes: | [5] |
Lake is a second-class township in Wayne County, Pennsylvania, United States. The township's population was 5,269 at the time of the 2010 United States Census.[6]
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 29.8sqmi, of which 27.8sqmi is land and 2sqmi (6.71%) is water.
The following villages are located in Lake Township:
As of the census of 2010, there were 5,269 people, 2,156 households, and 1,511 families residing in the township. The population density was 189.5sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 4,009 housing units at an average density of 144.2sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the township was 96% White, 1.6% African American, 0.2% Native American, 0.4% Asian, 0.7% from other races, and 1.1% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.9% of the population.
There were 2,156 households, out of which 21% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.7% were married couples living together, 7.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.9% were non-families. 24.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.39 and the average family size was 2.83.
In the township the population was spread out, with 19% under the age of 18, 57.8% from 18 to 64, and 23.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 49 years.
The median income for a household in the township was $33,887, and the median income for a family was $37,821. Males had a median income of $29,609 versus $21,406 for females. The per capita income for the township was $16,274. About 8.7% of families and 10.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 13.8% of those under age 18 and 12.8% of those age 65 or over.