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A township of 835 people in Newaygo County, Michigan

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Conserved land50%11,353 of 22,646 acres

Trails39 mi1.1 mi per sq mi

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About Lilley

Township in Michigan, United States

835Population

35.6 sq miArea

876 ftElevation

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.

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Living in Lilley

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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.

Big Rapids

11%

Grand Rapids

8%

Big Rapids

4%

Reed City

4%

2%Work in townlive and work in Lilley 33 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 34Jobs based herea commuter town

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Health in Lilley

Compared with Michigan

1better than MI·14worse

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 17 are too close to call.

Conditions 9▼ 3 close Habits 2▼ 2 close Care 1▲ 1▼ 5 close Mind 2▼ 3 close Everyday needs all close

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82.6%More adults treating high blood pressureMI 77.6% · better 17.6%More older adults who have lost all their teethMI 10.2% · worse

Care nearby

Corewell Health Reed City HospitalReed City · 18.4 mi · ER · rural critical access

Family Health Care - Ashby Center Vision DepartmentBaldwin · 9 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careShortage · county-wide

DentalShortage · county-wide

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · ZIP code 49309 · CMS · HRSAHealth in Lilley →

Natural hazards in Lilley

Low

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 22% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding💨 Strong wind🥶 Cold waves

0Does Lilley flood?no paid flood claims on record NoneDisasters that paid out hereof 11 declared for Newaygo County MapLilley vs. its neighborsnearby towns shaded by rating

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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.

32° / 17°Winter

56° / 32°Spring

80° / 55°Summer

59° / 38°Fall

How much snow does Lilley get?About 75 inches a winter.Rain & snow →When is the first frost?Around Oct 1, with the last in spring around May 17.Frost dates →Is it warmer than it used to be?+1.4° vs. the 20th century.Then & now →

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Libraries near Lilley

Nearest: Pathfinder Community LibraryBaldwin · 8.6 miles · 33 hrs a week

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Lilley Home Merrill Pleasant Plains Troy

EHome SMerrill NPleasant Plains WTroy

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