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FillmoreMI

A town of 2,780. Healthier than 73% of U.S. towns.

Population

2,780

+3.6% since 2010

Median home value

$314K

Census ACS

Household income

$90K

median

Median age

42.5

years

Jobs based here

1,015

A commuter town

What makes Fillmore stand out

The 2 things Fillmore does most differently from other towns.

Picked automatically from the data

100 U.S. towns● Fillmore

Health

Healthier than 73%

of U.S. towns on CDC estimates

Better than MI on 13 measures, worse on 0.

A−School Grade

Schools

#139 for schools in MI

of 490 towns

School Grade A−.

A commuter town

94% of working residents leave Fillmore for work

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

1,015jobs based in Fillmore

6%of working residents work in town

8 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2021

Fillmore’s report card

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Commute8 miHalf of commuters travel less HealthB+Healthier than 73% of U.S. towns SchoolsA−Beats 83% of MI districts Hazards18/100Very low risk of storm & flood damage Climate83°/19°Summer high · winter low · 109″ snow Outdoors7 miof trails · 0.1% conserved

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Weather

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H 62° · L 40°

Upcoming events

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The data

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Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Fillmore

Most working residents leave Fillmore for work: only 6% work in town. The top destinations are Holland (22%), Holland (12%) and Zeeland (8%). Half commute less than 8 miles.

6%work in town

Where working residents work

In Fillmore6%

Holland22%

Holland12%

Zeeland8%

Grand Rapids5%

8 mi

median commute distance

1,015

jobs based in Fillmore

A commuter town

jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2021 · ACSCommute map →

Health

Healthier than 73% of U.S. towns

Fillmore beats the Michigan average on 13 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 0.

B+Health Grade

32 measures vs. Michigan

13 better19 too close to call0 worse

What stands out	Fillmore	MI
Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off	7%	8.7%
Fewer adults with COPD	6.6%	8.1%

Holland Hospital

4.7 mi away · emergency room

1 of 3

care shortages: primary care

85th

percentile among MI towns

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →

Schools

Fillmore’s public schools outperform 83% of Michigan districts

The public schools Fillmore’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 83% of Michigan’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.

A−School Grade

School	Grades	Students	Grade
Blue Star Elementary School	PK–4	202	B
Hamilton Middle School	5–8	707	A−
Hamilton High School	9–12	793	B+

NCES · EDFacts · graded within MI on state tests and graduationAll 3 schools →

Natural hazards

Very low risk, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 18% of U.S. communities.

18risk score of 100

FEMA risk score

Inland floodingTornadoesStrong wind

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →

Climate

Snowy winters, pleasant summers

Fillmore has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 83°, a January night drops to 19°, and about 109 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

109″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter21–35°

Spring37–57°

Summer59–81°

Fall42–61°

Oct 21

typical first frost

Apr 28

typical last frost

+1.3°

vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →

Outdoors

0.1% of Fillmore is conserved land

7.1 miles of trails across 3 parks and preserves.

0.1%conserved

Map of Fillmore: conserved land, trails and the top places to walk — Green: conserved land · dashed: trails · numbers: the places below

0.1%

conserved · 21 of 17,864 acres

7.1 mi

of trails · 0.3 per sq mi

Biggest places to walk	Trails	Acres
1. Outdoor Discovery Center	3.4 mi	118
2. Cottonwood Park	0.8 mi	18
3. Fillmore Discovery Park	0.7 mi	17

2010 · P371-15 East Saugatuck · Wikimedia Commons

Fillmore’s story

Fillmore in pictures

2 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives.

2010P371-15 East Saugatuck
2023Fillmore Township, Michigan 2023

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About Fillmore

Township in Michigan, United States

Official town website ↗

Fillmore Township is a civil township of Allegan County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 2,778 at the 2020 census. It was established in 1849 by a division of Manlius Township. The city of Holland is at the northwest corner of the township.

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