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Victory TownshipMI

A town of 1,434. Home to West Shore Community College.

Population
1,434
+1.7% since 2010
Median home value
$300K
Census ACS
Household income
$66K
median
Median age
39.4
years
Jobs based here
281
A commuter town

What makes Victory Township stand out

The 2 things Victory Township does most differently from other towns.

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Small town

1,434 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

Nearby towns
Hamlin TownshipAmber TownshipGrant TownshipSherman TownshipHamlin TownshipAmber TownshipGrant TownshipSherman TownshipVictory Township

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Natural hazards

Very low risk, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 7% of U.S. communities.

7risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
7Very low riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingStrong windCold waves
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Victory Township

Most working residents leave Victory Township for work: only 4% work in town. The top destinations are Ludington (15%), Pere Marquette Township (11%) and Manistee (5%). Half commute less than 17 miles.

4%work in town

Where working residents work

In Victory Township4%
Ludington15%
Pere Marquette Township11%
Manistee5%
Grand Rapids4%
17 mi
median commute distance
281
jobs based in Victory Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2021 · ACSCommute map →
Health

Healthier than 31% of U.S. towns

Victory Township beats the Michigan average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 5.

CHealth Grade
32 measures vs. Michigan
0 better27 too close to call5 worse
What stands outVictory TownshipMI
More adults who have had cancer11.1%8.9%
More adults with heart disease8.7%7%
More adults with COPD10%8.1%
Corewell Health Ludington Hospital
5 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
41st
percentile among MI towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Who lives here

An age mix much like Michigan’s, and fewer college graduates

No broad age group is more than 4 points off the Michigan average. 14% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 32% across Michigan.

39.4median age · MI 40.2
Victory TownshipMichiganUnited States

Ages · share of residents

Education · adults 25 and older

No diploma8%
High school42%
Some college23%
Associate’s12%
Bachelor’s8%
Graduate6%
Ages and education in Victory Township
Victory TownshipMIU.S.
Under 1012.7%11.2%11.6%
10 to 1711.6%10.1%10.3%
18 to 247.9%9.2%9.1%
25 to 3413.4%13.2%13.7%
35 to 4412%12.2%13.2%
45 to 5414.4%12%12.2%
55 to 6412.6%13.6%12.7%
65 to 749.7%11.2%10.2%
75 and older5.8%7.4%7%
No diploma8%7.9%10.4%
High school42.3%28%26%
Some college23.4%21.9%19.1%
Associate’s12.2%9.8%8.8%
Bachelor’s7.7%19.7%21.6%
Graduate6.3%12.7%14.1%
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 1,400, single groups can be off by several pointsBy the numbers →
Climate

Snowy winters, pleasant summers

Victory Township has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 80°, a January night drops to 16°, and about 120 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

120″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter18–31°
Spring33–54°
Summer56–78°
Fall40–58°
Oct 7
typical first frost
May 17
typical last frost
+1.5°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Outdoors

0.6% of Victory Township is conserved land

4.9 miles of trails across 2 parks and preserves.

0.6%conserved
Map of Victory Township: conserved land, trails and the top places to walk
Green: conserved land · dashed: trails · numbers: the places below
0.6%
conserved · 129 of 23,204 acres
4.9 mi
of trails · 0.1 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Victory Memorial Park—50
2. Manistee National Forest - Manistee Ranger District—11
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
College town

West Shore Community College calls Victory Township home

College Scorecard · IPEDS

About Victory Township

Civil township in Michigan, United States

Victory Township is a civil township of Mason County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 1,406 at the 2020 census.

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

Population
1,406
Area
37 sq mi
Elevation
673 ft

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