2015 · Kaleva Informational · Wikimedia Commons
Kaleva’s story
126 years in pictures
2 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives.
- 1900Kaleva is settled
- 2005MIMap-doton-Kaleva
- 2015Kaleva Informational
KalevaMI
A town of 542, settled in 1900.
Photo: Doug Coldwell · CC BY-SA 3.0
Population
542
residents
Typical home
$228K
+12.1% in a year
Household income
$43K
median
Median age
37.4
years
Jobs based here
160
Balanced
Small town
542 people, and everyone knows the way
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The data
Ordered by what stands out in Kaleva. Another town gets a different order.
Natural hazards
Low risk, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 22% of U.S. communities.
22risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingCold wavesLightning
1
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Climate
Snowy winters, pleasant summers
Kaleva has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 81°, a January night drops to 15°, and about 93 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
93″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter17–31°
Spring32–54°
Summer55–79°
Fall39–58°
Sep 25
typical first frost
May 28
typical last frost
+2.0°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Work & commute
Most working residents commute out of Kaleva
Most working residents leave Kaleva for work: only 5% work in town. The top destinations are Traverse City (9%), Maple Grove (7%) and Weldon (5%). Half commute less than 21 miles.
5%work in town
Where working residents work
In Kaleva5%
Traverse City9%
Maple Grove7%
Weldon5%
Manistee5%
21 mi
median commute distance
160
jobs based in Kaleva
Balanced
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2021 · ACSCommute map →
Housing
A typical Kaleva home is worth about $228K
The typical Kaleva home is worth about $228,000, up 12.1% in a year, 14% below the Michigan typical home.
$228KZillow home value
Typical home value
Kaleva$228K
Michigan$266K
+12.1%
value change, 1 year
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →
Health
How healthy Kaleva is
Kaleva beats the Michigan average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 12.
32 measures vs. Michigan
0 better20 too close to call12 worse
| What stands out | Kaleva | MI |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 17.8% | 10.2% |
| More adults with COPD | 11.9% | 8.1% |
| More smokers | 20% | 14.6% |
Munson Healthcare Manistee Hospital
14.6 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 →
Outdoors
3.8% of Kaleva is conserved land
1.9 miles of trails across 2 parks and preserves.
3.8%conserved
3.8%
conserved · 26 of 702 acres
1.9 mi
of trails · 1.7 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Kaleva Roadside Park | — | 18 |
| 2. Kaleva Centennial Walkway | — | 2 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
About Kaleva
Village in Michigan, United States
Kaleva ( KAL-ə-və) is a village in Manistee County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 507 at the 2020 census.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Established
- 1900
- Population
- 507
- Area
- 1.1 sq mi
- Elevation
- 755 ft
- ZIP code
- 49645
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