Town guide

Valley, Michigan

Valley is a township in Allegan County, Michigan, home to about 2,033 people across 33 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 49010 and 49408.

Homes sold for a median of $227 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.

Population2,03362 per sq mi
Median home value$271,800Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$227Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking23%Median of 2 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in Valley

2 ZIP codes, 2 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Valley

Distances

Nearest major airportGerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR)31 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Chicago, IL103 miles away

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

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

Who represents 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

Valley had 2,221 residents in the 2020 census, up 21% since 2000.

It’s the 813th largest of 1,531 towns in Michigan by population.

Allegan County grew from 38,812 residents in 1900 to 120,502 in 2020.

Valley population by census2000: 1,831, 2010: 2,018, 2020: 2,2211,83120002,01820102,2212020

Allegan County, 1900–2020

Allegan County population, 1900 to 20201900: 38,812, 1910: 39,819, 1920: 37,540, 1930: 38,974, 1940: 41,839, 1950: 47,493, 1960: 57,729, 1970: 66,575, 1980: 81,555, 1990: 90,509, 2000: 105,665, 2010: 111,408, 2020: 120,50239K’00’1038K’20’3042K’40’5058K’60’7082K’80’90106K’00’10121K’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 83°F in summer, and winter lows average 17°F. About 41.1 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 109 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near ValleyJan: high 32°F, low 17°F, 3.2 in; Feb: high 35°F, low 18°F, 2.3 in; Mar: high 45°F, low 25°F, 2.5 in; Apr: high 58°F, low 35°F, 3.6 in; May: high 70°F, low 46°F, 4.1 in; Jun: high 79°F, low 57°F, 3.8 in; Jul: high 83°F, low 60°F, 3.7 in; Aug: high 81°F, low 59°F, 3.9 in; Sep: high 75°F, low 51°F, 3.4 in; Oct: high 62°F, low 40°F, 4.4 in; Nov: high 48°F, low 31°F, 3.2 in; Dec: high 37°F, low 23°F, 3 in32°17°Jan3.235°18°Feb2.345°25°Mar2.558°35°Apr3.670°46°May4.179°57°Jun3.883°60°Jul3.781°59°Aug3.975°51°Sep3.462°40°Oct4.448°31°Nov3.237°23°Dec3.0Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Bloomingdale, MI weather station (11 miles away).

Jobs in Allegan County

38,899 jobs at 2,571 businesses in Allegan County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Allegan CountyManufacturing: 11,953 jobs; Retail trade: 4,060 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 3,238 jobs; Construction: 2,926 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 2,803 jobs; Administrative and support: 2,212 jobs; Wholesale trade: 1,897 jobs; Professional services: 1,887 jobsManufacturing 31% Retail trade 10% Hotels and restaurants 8% Construction 8% Health care and social assistance 7% Administrative and support 6% Wholesale trade 5% Professional services 5%

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

Health care

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

Nearest hospitals

  • Beacon AlleganCritical access hospital · emergency room · Allegan3.0 miles
  • Holland HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Holland19.4 miles
  • Corewell Health Zeeland HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Zeeland20.0 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors20
Specialist doctors9
Dentists8
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants24
Mental health providers95
Physical and occupational therapists19
Optometrists3
Chiropractors4
Pharmacies7

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 Valley

Parks (8 nearby)

  • Littlejohn Lake County Park · 101 acres2.1 mi
  • Jaycee Park · 9 acres3.1 mi
  • Rossman Esplanade Park · 3 acres3.6 mi
  • Water Street Riverwalk · 2 acres3.4 mi
  • Mahan Park · 1 acres3.3 mi
  • Hanson Park · 1 acres3.1 mi

Grocery stores (2 nearby)

  • The Grocery Outlet Store2.4 mi
  • Village Market Food Center3.2 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 Valley

Public schools here are run by Fennville Public Schools, Allegan Area Educational Service Agency, Innocademy Allegan Campus and others. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (17)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Fennville Elementary SchoolFennvillePre-K–5503Public10.8 mi
Hillside Learning CenterAlleganPre-K–1292Special Education2.9 mi
Innocademy Allegan CampusFennvillePre-K–8102Charter10.5 mi
North Ward Elementary SchoolAlleganPre-K–K29Public3.3 mi
Pine Trails Elementary SchoolAlleganPre-K–5326Public4.3 mi
Allegan Online K12AlleganK–1273Public3.7 mi
Dawson Elementary SchoolAlleganK–5278Public2.5 mi
West Ward Elementary SchoolAlleganK–5247Public2.6 mi
Outlook Academy Youth Home CampusAllegan5–1211Charter, Alternative Education4.0 mi
Fennville Middle SchoolFennville6–8293Public10.8 mi
LE White Middle SchoolAllegan6–8427Public2.3 mi
Outlook AcademyAllegan6–1235Charter, Alternative Education4.4 mi
Allegan Alternative High SchoolAllegan9–12112Alternative Education3.7 mi
Allegan High SchoolAllegan9–12543Public2.1 mi
Fennville Alternative High SchoolFennville9–1235Alternative Education10.8 mi
Fennville Public High SchoolFennville9–12383Public10.8 mi
Tech CenterAllegan11–12—Career and Technical4.3 mi

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

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Shares ZIP codes with Allegan City, Allegan Township, Ganges, Saugatuck Township, Clyde Township (Allegan County), Trowbridge, Manlius, Fennville, Cheshire, Heath, Monterey and Watson.

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