| Official Name: | Lakefield Township, Michigan |
| Settlement Type: | Civil township |
| Pushpin Map: | Michigan#USA |
| Pushpin Label Position: | left |
| Pushpin Label: | Lakefield Township |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location within the state of Michigan##Location within the United States |
| Mapsize: | 250 |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Michigan |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Luce |
| Leader Title: | Supervisor |
| Leader Name: | Thomas Dennis |
| Leader Title1: | Clerk |
| Leader Name1: | Timothy Teed |
| Established Title: | Established |
| Established Date: | 1877 |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 71.95 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 63.18 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 8.77 |
| Population As Of: | 2020 |
| Population Total: | 1135 |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | 16.8 |
| Timezone: | Eastern (EST) |
| Utc Offset: | -5 |
| Timezone Dst: | EDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -4 |
| Elevation M: | 217 |
| Elevation Ft: | 712 |
| Coordinates: | 46.2772°N -85.7153°W |
| Postal Code Type: | ZIP code(s) |
| Postal Code: | 49820 (Curtis) 49853 (McMillan) |
| Area Code: | 906 |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank Info: | 26-44540[1] |
| Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature ID |
| Blank1 Info: | 1626582 |
Lakefield Township is a civil township of Luce County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 1,135 at the 2020 census, an increase from 1,061 at the 2010 census.[2]
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 71.95sqmi, of which 63.18sqmi is land and 8.77sqmi (12.19%) is water.[3]
Lakefield Township includes several large lakes, including the northern coast of Manistique Lake, as well as North Manistique Lake. The two lakes are connected by the small Helmer Creek. The township also includes the smaller Crooked Lake, East Lake, Locke Lake, Lost Lake, McCormick Lake, and T Lake.
At the census of 2000, there were 1,074 people, 449 households, and 347 families residing in the township. The population density was 16.9/sqmi. There were 897 housing units at an average density of 14.2/sqmi. The racial makeup of the township was 94.13% White, 0.09% African American, 2.98% Native American, 0.47% Asian, 0.09% Pacific Islander, 0.09% from other races, and 2.14% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latinos of any race were 0.19% of the population. By the 2020 census, its population was 1,135 with a predominantly non-Hispanic white population.
In 2000, there were 449 households, out of which 22.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 71.0% were married couples living together, 4.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 22.7% were non-families. 19.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.37 and the average family size was 2.68. In the township the population was spread out, with 19.4% under the age of 18, 4.6% from 18 to 24, 20.8% from 25 to 44, 35.6% from 45 to 64, and 19.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 48 years. For every 100 females, there were 104.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 102.8 males.
In 2000, the median income for a household in the township was $34,773, and the median income for a family was $38,472. Males had a median income of $32,596 versus $20,536 for females. The per capita income for the township was $16,671. About 6.4% of families and 11.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 21.1% of those under age 18 and 2.4% of those age 65 or over. According to 2021 estimates, its median household income was $57,024.