Town guide

Cherry Valley, Michigan

Cherry Valley is a township in Lake County, Michigan, home to about 463 people across 36 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 49304, 49623, 49642 and 49656.

Homes sold for a median of $163 per square foot across 4 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 0 of 4 were seller’s markets.

Population46313 per sq mi
Median home value$117,200Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$163Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking14%Median of 4 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in Cherry Valley

4 ZIP codes, 4 shared with neighboring towns

Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Cherry Valley. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology

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Around Cherry Valley

Distances

Nearest major airportGerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR)72 miles away
Closer regional airportMuskegon County Airport (MKG)57 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Milwaukee, WI127 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL174 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Cherry Valley; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Cherry Valley

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Cherry Valley had 422 residents in the 2020 census, up 15% since 2000.

It’s the 1407th largest of 1,531 towns in Michigan by population.

Lake County grew from 4,957 residents in 1900 to 12,096 in 2020.

Cherry Valley population by census2000: 368, 2010: 396, 2020: 422368200039620104222020

Lake County, 1900–2020

Lake County population, 1900 to 20201900: 4,957, 1910: 4,939, 1920: 4,437, 1930: 4,066, 1940: 4,798, 1950: 5,257, 1960: 5,338, 1970: 5,661, 1980: 7,711, 1990: 8,583, 2000: 11,333, 2010: 11,539, 2020: 12,0965K’00’104K’20’305K’40’505K’60’708K’80’9011K’00’1012K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 81°F in summer, and winter lows average 12°F. About 38.1 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 61 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near Cherry ValleyJan: high 28°F, low 13°F, 2.4 in; Feb: high 31°F, low 12°F, 2 in; Mar: high 42°F, low 20°F, 2.6 in; Apr: high 55°F, low 31°F, 4 in; May: high 68°F, low 43°F, 3.8 in; Jun: high 77°F, low 53°F, 3.4 in; Jul: high 81°F, low 57°F, 3.5 in; Aug: high 79°F, low 55°F, 4.2 in; Sep: high 72°F, low 47°F, 3 in; Oct: high 58°F, low 36°F, 3.8 in; Nov: high 44°F, low 28°F, 3.1 in; Dec: high 33°F, low 19°F, 2.3 in28°13°Jan2.431°12°Feb2.042°20°Mar2.655°31°Apr4.068°43°May3.877°53°Jun3.481°57°Jul3.579°55°Aug4.272°47°Sep3.058°36°Oct3.844°28°Nov3.133°19°Dec2.3Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Big Rapids Wtp, MI weather station (18 miles away).

Jobs in Lake County

1,192 jobs at 176 businesses in Lake County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Lake CountyRetail trade: 293 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 233 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 172 jobs; Manufacturing: 101 jobs; Other services: 82 jobs; Administrative and support: 71 jobs; Construction: 66 jobs; Finance and insurance: 51 jobsRetail trade 25% Health care and social assistance 20% Hotels and restaurants 14% Manufacturing 9% Other services 7% Administrative and support 6% Construction 6% Finance and insurance 4%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

39 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Cherry Valley’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

  • Corewell Health Reed City HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Reed City9.9 miles
  • Corewell Health Big Rapids HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Big Rapids19.1 miles
  • Munson Healthcare Cadillac HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Cadillac28.4 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors4
Specialist doctors2
Dentists7
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants11
Mental health providers12
Physical and occupational therapists3
Pharmacies3

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around Cherry Valley

Parks (2 nearby)

  • Switzer Lake Public Access · 10 acres3.6 mi
  • Roller Bridge Boating Access Site · 4 acres3.4 mi

Grocery stores

  • Save-A-Lot6.7 mi
  • Houseman's Foods7.8 mi

Pharmacies

  • Pattie Drug of Baldwin6.7 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Idlewild Public Library4.0 mi

Museums (1 nearby)

  • Idlewild Historic and Cultural Center3.1 mi

Theaters and performance venues (1 nearby)

  • Idlewild Historical and Cultural Center2.7 mi

Counts are within about 4 miles of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Schools in Cherry Valley

Public schools here are run by Baldwin Community Schools. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (3)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Baldwin Elementary SchoolBaldwinPre-K–5220Public7.0 mi
Baldwin Junior High SchoolBaldwin6–8112Public7.0 mi
Baldwin Senior High SchoolBaldwin9–12110Public7.0 mi
Private schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
St Mary Magdalene Catholic SchoolChasePre-K–1256Christian (no specific denomination)3.9 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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Shares ZIP codes with Webber, Pleasant Plains, Newkirk, Ellsworth, Lake Township (Lake County), Yates, Chase, Pinora, Dover Township (Lake County) and Peacock.

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