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Cherry ValleyMI

A town of 463. Nearly 61.9% of it is conserved land.

Population
463
residents
Median home value
$117K
Census ACS
Household income
$54K
median
Median age
58.5
years
Jobs based here
5
A commuter town

What makes Cherry Valley stand out

The thing Cherry Valley does most differently from other towns.

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Small town

463 people, and everyone knows the way

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Outdoors

Nearly a third of Cherry Valley is conserved land

41 miles of trails across 2 parks and preserves.

61.9%conserved
61.9%
conserved · 14,005 of 22,641 acres
41 mi
of trails · 1.1 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Pere Marquette State Forest - Cadillac Unit35.4 mi13,321
2. Manistee National Forest - Baldwin Ranger District—375
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Cherry Valley

Most working residents leave Cherry Valley for work: only 0% work in town. The top destinations are Reed City (8%), Big Rapids (7%) and Evart (6%). Half commute less than 30 miles.

0%work in town

Where working residents work

In Cherry Valley0%
Reed City8%
Big Rapids7%
Evart6%
Webber5%
30 mi
median commute distance
5
jobs based in Cherry Valley
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2021 · ACSCommute map →
Climate

Snowy winters, pleasant summers

Cherry Valley has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 82°, a January night drops to 14°, and about 61 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

61″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter16–31°
Spring32–56°
Summer54–80°
Fall38–58°
Oct 2
typical first frost
May 13
typical last frost
+1.4°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Natural hazards

Low risk, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 39% of U.S. communities.

39risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
39Low riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingStrong windCold waves
6
paid flood claims since 1989
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Health

How healthy Cherry Valley is

Cherry Valley beats the Michigan average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 18.

32 measures vs. Michigan
0 better14 too close to call18 worse
What stands outCherry ValleyMI
More older adults who have lost all their teeth23.8%10.2%
More adults with COPD13.4%8.1%
More uninsured adults10.6%6.9%
Corewell Health Reed City Hospital
11.8 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
A commuter town

100% of working residents leave Cherry Valley for work

Where Cherry Valley’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

8% → Reed City Reed City 8% 7% → Big Rapids Big Rapids 7% 6% → Evart Evart 6% 5% → Webber Webber 5% 4% → Cadillac Cadillac 4% 4% → Lansing Lansing 4% Cherry Valley · 0% stay
5jobs based in Cherry Valley
0%of working residents work in town
30 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2021

About Cherry Valley

Civil township in Michigan, United States

Cherry Valley Township is a civil township of Lake County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 422 at the 2020 census.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Population
422
Area
36 sq mi
Elevation
866 ft

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