Town guide

Valders, Wisconsin

Valders is a village in Manitowoc County, Wisconsin, home to about 873 people across 1.4 square miles. Its ZIP code is 54245.

Homes sold for a median of $227 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.

Population873606 per sq mi
Median home value$170,500Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$227Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking100%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Valders

1 ZIP code
Valders, WI54245 Buyer’s market $227/sq ft +9.8% vs. last year 16 months of supply · 100% sold over asking

Mostly Valders; also Liberty Town (Manitowoc County) and Eaton Town (Manitowoc County)

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Around Valders

Distances

Nearest major airportGeneral Mitchell International Airport (MKE)76 miles away
Closer regional airportAustin Straubel International Airport (GRB)33 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Milwaukee, WI68 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL153 miles away

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

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

Who represents Valders

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

Valders had 952 residents in the 2020 census, up 0% since 2000.

It’s the 1032nd largest of 1,889 towns in Wisconsin by population.

Manitowoc County grew from 42,261 residents in 1900 to 81,359 in 2020.

Valders population by census2000: 948, 2010: 962, 2020: 952948200096220109522020

Manitowoc County, 1900–2020

Manitowoc County population, 1900 to 20201900: 42,261, 1910: 44,978, 1920: 51,644, 1930: 58,674, 1940: 61,617, 1950: 67,159, 1960: 75,215, 1970: 82,294, 1980: 82,918, 1990: 80,421, 2000: 82,887, 2010: 81,442, 2020: 81,35942K’00’1052K’20’3062K’40’5075K’60’7083K’80’9083K’00’1081K’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 82°F in summer, and winter lows average 10°F. About 32.2 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 43 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near ValdersJan: high 26°F, low 10°F, 1.4 in; Feb: high 29°F, low 12°F, 1 in; Mar: high 41°F, low 22°F, 1.9 in; Apr: high 54°F, low 33°F, 3 in; May: high 68°F, low 45°F, 3.9 in; Jun: high 77°F, low 56°F, 4.5 in; Jul: high 82°F, low 59°F, 3.7 in; Aug: high 79°F, low 56°F, 3.3 in; Sep: high 72°F, low 49°F, 3.1 in; Oct: high 58°F, low 38°F, 2.8 in; Nov: high 44°F, low 28°F, 2 in; Dec: high 31°F, low 17°F, 1.6 in26°10°Jan1.429°12°Feb1.041°22°Mar1.954°33°Apr3.068°45°May3.977°56°Jun4.582°59°Jul3.779°56°Aug3.372°49°Sep3.158°38°Oct2.844°28°Nov2.031°17°Dec1.6Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Brillion, WI weather station (13 miles away).

Jobs in Manitowoc County

28,889 jobs at 1,726 businesses in Manitowoc County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Manitowoc CountyManufacturing: 10,271 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 3,880 jobs; Retail trade: 3,371 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 2,324 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 1,302 jobs; Administrative and support: 1,293 jobs; Construction: 1,152 jobs; Other services: 1,035 jobsManufacturing 36% Health care and social assistance 13% Retail trade 12% Hotels and restaurants 8% Transportation and warehousing 5% Administrative and support 5% Construction 4% Other services 4%

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

Health care

8 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Valders.

Nearest hospitals

  • Holy Family MemorialGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Manitowoc10.8 miles
  • Ascension Calumet HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Chilton13.6 miles
  • Aurora Medical Ctr Manitowoc CountyGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Two Rivers14.2 miles

Providers with an office here

Dentists3
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants2
Physical and occupational therapists2
Chiropractors1

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 Valders

Museums

  • Firehouse Museum3.2 mi

Counts are within about 1 mile 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 Valders

Public schools here are run by Valders Area School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (3)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Valders ElementaryValdersPre-K–4411Public1.9 mi
Valders MiddleValders5–8259Public1.8 mi
Valders HighValders9–12291Public1.9 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 Liberty Town (Manitowoc County), Eaton Town (Manitowoc County) and Cato.

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