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LilleyMI

A town of 899. Nearly 50.1% of it is conserved land.

Population
899
+4.8% since 2010
Median home value
$134K
Census ACS
Household income
$42K
median
Median age
54.4
years
Jobs based here
34
A commuter town

What makes Lilley stand out

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Small town

899 people, and everyone knows the way

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Outdoors

Nearly a third of Lilley is conserved land

39 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves.

50.1%conserved
50.1%
conserved · 11,353 of 22,646 acres
39 mi
of trails · 1.1 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Manistee National Forest - Baldwin Ranger District30.7 mi11,350
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Lilley

Most working residents leave Lilley for work: only 2% work in town. The top destinations are Big Rapids (11%), Grand Rapids (8%) and Big Rapids (4%). Half commute less than 33 miles.

2%work in town

Where working residents work

In Lilley2%
Big Rapids11%
Grand Rapids8%
Big Rapids4%
Reed City4%
33 mi
median commute distance
34
jobs based in Lilley
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2021 · ACSCommute map →
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
22Low riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingStrong windCold waves
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Climate

Snowy winters, pleasant summers

Lilley has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 82°, a January night drops to 15°, and about 75 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

75″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter17–32°
Spring32–56°
Summer55–80°
Fall38–59°
Oct 1
typical first frost
May 17
typical last frost
+1.4°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Health

How healthy Lilley is

Lilley beats the Michigan average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 14.

32 measures vs. Michigan
1 better17 too close to call14 worse
What stands outLilleyMI
More adults treating high blood pressure82.6%77.6%
More older adults who have lost all their teeth17.6%10.2%
Corewell Health Reed City Hospital
18.4 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

98% of working residents leave Lilley for work

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

11% → Big Rapids Big Rapids 11% 8% → Grand Rapids Grand Rapids 8% 4% → Big Rapids Big Rapids 4% 4% → Reed City Reed City 4% 3% → Allendale Allendale 3% 3% → White Cloud White Cloud 3% Lilley · 2% stay
34jobs based in Lilley
2%of working residents work in town
33 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2021

About Lilley

Township in Michigan, United States

Lilley Township is a civil township of Newaygo County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 835 at the 2020 census. The unincorporated communities of Bitely and Lilley are within the township.

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

Population
835
Area
36 sq mi
Elevation
876 ft

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