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ValleyMI

A town of 2,033. Nearly 64% of it is conserved land.

Population
2,033
+10.1% since 2010
Median home value
$272K
Census ACS
Household income
$87K
median
Median age
49.8
years
Jobs based here
75
A commuter town

What makes Valley stand out

The 2 things Valley does most differently from other towns.

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A growing town

Valley has grown 10.1% since 2010

2,018 people in 2010; 2,033 today.

2,0182010
2,2212020
2,033Today

U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 · ACS

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Outdoors

Nearly a third of Valley is conserved land

41 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves.

64%conserved
64%
conserved · 14,643 of 22,887 acres
41 mi
of trails · 1.1 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Allegan State Game Area38.7 mi14,490
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Valley

Most working residents leave Valley for work: only 1% work in town. The top destinations are Holland (16%), Allegan (8%) and Holland (6%). Half commute less than 19 miles.

1%work in town

Where working residents work

In Valley1%
Holland16%
Allegan8%
Holland6%
Zeeland6%
19 mi
median commute distance
75
jobs based in Valley
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2021 · ACSCommute map →
Health

Healthier than 31% of U.S. towns

Valley beats the Michigan average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 2.

CHealth Grade
32 measures vs. Michigan
0 better30 too close to call2 worse
What stands outValleyMI
More smokers17.2%14.6%
More adults with COPD9.5%8.1%
Beacon Allegan
4.2 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: primary care
39th
percentile among MI towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Climate

Snowy winters, pleasant summers

Valley has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 83°, a January night drops to 18°, and about 109 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

109″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter20–35°
Spring37–58°
Summer59–81°
Fall42–61°
Oct 11
typical first frost
May 7
typical last frost
+1.3°
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 35% of U.S. communities.

35risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
35Low riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingTornadoesStrong wind
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
A commuter town

99% of working residents leave Valley for work

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

16% → Holland Holland 16% 8% → Allegan Allegan 8% 6% → Holland Holland 6% 6% → Zeeland Zeeland 6% 5% → Heath Heath 5% 5% → Grand Rapids Grand Rapids 5% Valley · 1% stay
75jobs based in Valley
1%of working residents work in town
19 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2021

About Valley

Township in Michigan, United States

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Valley Township is a civil township of Allegan County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 2,221 at the 2020 census.

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

Population
2,221
Area
36 sq mi
Elevation
659 ft

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