County
Lake County, Michigan
Use this county page to find cities, townships, and villages in Lake County. Each local page gives you property-tax context, school-district rate ranges, official-source links, nearby places, and any Porch Notes tied to that community.
County snapshot
Cities
0
Townships
15
Villages
0
School districts
9
Primary home (PRE) rates, for homes with Michigan's Principal Residence Exemption, range from 26.6399 mills to 45.3482 mills.
Other property, often called non-homestead, usually means rentals, vacation homes, and second homes. Those rates range from 44.6399 mills to 63.3482 mills.
Rate rows come from the official Michigan Treasury millage-rate reports . Last reviewed June 8, 2026.
Local pages
Places in Lake County
Township
Chase Township
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Cherry Valley Township
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Dover Township
1 school district available.
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Eden Township
1 school district available.
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Elk Township
2 school districts available.
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Ellsworth Township
2 school districts available.
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Lake Township
2 school districts available.
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Newkirk Township
4 school districts available.
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Peacock Township
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Pinora Township
2 school districts available.
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Pleasant Plains Township
2 school districts available.
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Sauble Township
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Sweetwater Township
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Webber Township
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Yates Township
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Porch Notes
Local notes from Lake County
Stories, practical notes, and local details tied to places in this county.
Lake County · History and culture
How Baldwin stole the county seat
Lake County's county seat moved from Chase to Baldwin after a local county-seat fight and a legendary raid on the county records.
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The Pere Marquette: where America's brown trout began
The Pere Marquette River near Baldwin is where brown trout were first planted in American waters, and it remains one of Michigan's great trout streams.
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The Shrine of the Pines
The Shrine of the Pines near Baldwin preserves Raymond Overholzer's hand-built furniture made from white pine stumps and roots.
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Idlewild: the Black Eden of Michigan
Idlewild in Yates Township was one of the nation's most important Black resort communities before the Civil Rights Act opened other vacation places.
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Wells and septic in Lake County: what buyers should know
Lake County does not require point-of-sale well and septic inspections, so rural buyers should make their own checks part of the offer.
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Buying in a township? Watch for special assessments on top of your taxes
Michigan township buyers should check for special assessments that can add separate road, sewer, water, lighting, sidewalk, or drain charges.
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What to check next in Lake County
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