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Victory TownshipMI

A town of 1,415, settled in 1868.

Population
1,415
2025 Census estimate · +0.6% since 2020
Median home value
$300K
Census ACS
Household income
$66K
median
Median age
39.4
years
Jobs based here
281
A commuter town

Is Victory Township a good place to live?

Victory Township’s best subject grade is an A− for civic life; its weakest is a C− for incomes. Only 62 of Michigan’s 1,279 towns score higher on hazard risk. Most errands need a car: it is less walkable than 72% of U.S. towns. Victory Township is home to West Shore Community College. Victory Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.

StrongestA+Hazard riskA−Civic lifeWeakestC−Jobs & incomeCWalkability

What makes Victory Township stand out

Where Victory Township beats most towns.

7Very low riskLowerHigher
Natural hazardsA+
Very low risk of storm and flood damage
FEMA National Risk Index.

Community nonprofits per 1,000 residents

Victory Township4.6
Typical U.S. town3.7
Typical MI town3.1
Civic lifeA−
50% more nonprofits per person
than the typical Michigan town
Charities, civic groups and human services; churches not counted.
The college
CollegeStudents
West Shore Community College766
A college in town
766 college students
at West Shore Community College
Students are 2% of residents.
Small town

1,415 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns
Hamlin Township · 5 miAmber Township · 6 miSherman Township · 6 miGrant Township · 7 miScottville · 7 miLudington · 8 mi
Hamlin TownshipAmber TownshipGrant TownshipSherman TownshipHamlin TownshipAmber TownshipGrant TownshipSherman TownshipVictory Township

How Victory Township grades

Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Michigan), ordered by how far Victory Township is from typical.

How grading works

Hazard riskFEMA risk higher than 7% of U.S. communities; inland flooding tops the listA+Open →Jobs & income$66K median household incomeC−Open →WalkabilityEPA walkability 4.8 of 20; 3.8% of households have no car; 2% of workers walk, bike or ride transitCOpen →HealthCOpen →SchoolsBeat 52% of Michigan districts on tests and graduationB−Open →Cost of livingB−Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Outdoors1% conserved landCOpen →HistoryC+Open →Civic life4.6 community nonprofits per 1,000 residentsA−Open →
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.
Climate–Open →Who lives hereMedian age 39.4; 14% of adults have a four-year degree–Open →

How TownRatings grades towns →

Getting set up

Moving to Victory Township: who provides what

Who provides power, water and the rest in Victory Township, and how to reach them.

The full setup list →
PowerDTE20.2¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
InternetProviders and speedsData pending · D4
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Victory Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsMason County Central SchoolsWhich school depends on your addressNCES
Register to voteOnlineIn Michigan you can register online until 15 days before Election Day, in person up to and including Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 15 days before).vote.gov
Who runs elections hereVictory Township ClerkThe town itself; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Nov 2025
ZIP codes49431, 49454, 4941149431 51% · 49454 46% · 49411 3%Census 2020

EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Sep 12, 2025.

The data

Ordered by what stands out in Victory Township.

Natural hazardsHazard risk grade A+

Very low risk in Victory Township, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 93% of U.S. communities.

7risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
7Very low riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingStrong windCold waves
Full pageVictory Township’s hazards pageOpen the page
What it facesVery low riskFlood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on recordPast disasters7 disaster declarations · Declared for the countyGet ready0.4 events a year, on average · Ready for inland flooding

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Work & commuteJobs & income grade C−

Victory Township has 0.6 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out

Most working residents leave Victory Township for work: only 4% work in town. Victory Township’s average trip to work is 21 minutes, below both Michigan’s towns (25 minutes) and U.S. towns (25 minutes). Since 2011, Victory Township has added 204 jobs, to 281 in 2021.

4%work in town
Victory TownshipMichigan townsU.S. towns
Average trip to work21 minutes25 minutes25 minutes
Median household income$66,000$77,000$80,000
Working residents who work in town4%5.9%8%
Work from home9.4%10%11%

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
C
Walkability grade: more walkable than 28% of U.S. towns
Full pageVictory Township’s work & commute pageOpen the page
The jobs here281 jobs based here · A commuter townWhere people work4% work in Victory TownshipCommute times21 minutes · The average commuteHow far they goHalf commute less than 17 miles

Census LEHD 2021 · ACS

HealthC

Victory Township is less healthy than 69% of U.S. towns

Victory Township beats the Michigan average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 5. 41% of adults have obesity in Victory Township, where Michigan’s towns sit at 37% and U.S. towns at 35%. 40% of Victory Township adults have high blood pressure.

31%healthier than U.S. townsCHealth Grade
Victory TownshipMichigan townsU.S. towns
Obesity (CDC PLACES)41%37%35%
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)40%36%35%
Diabetes (CDC PLACES)14%12%12%
Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES)16%14%14%
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
Full pageVictory Township’s health reportOpen the page
Everyday habitsMore smokersHospitals & doctors nearby5 miles to an ER · Corewell Health Ludington HospitalHow adults are doingMore adults in frequent physical distressEvery CDC estimateBetter than MI on 0 of 32

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

Climate

In Victory Township, expect snowy winters and pleasant summers

Victory Township has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. The July high in Victory Township is 80°F.

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
Full pageVictory Township’s climate pageOpen the page
A year of weatherJuly highs 80°, January lows 16°Rain & snow120″ of snow a winter · 35 inches of rain and snow a yearHeating & coolingMostly a heating billThen and now+1.5° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

OutdoorsC

0.6% of Victory Township is conserved land

4.9 miles of trail in 2 parks and preserves. The biggest park or preserve is Victory Memorial Park, at 50 acres. Victory Township’s trail density is 0.1 miles per square mile.

0.6%conserved
Victory TownshipMichigan townsU.S. towns
Conserved land0.6%4.4%4.3%
Miles of trail per square mile0.1 miles per square mile0.30.4
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
Full pageVictory Township’s outdoors pageOpen the page
Trail map4.9 miles of trail, mappedPick a walk50 acres · Victory Memorial ParkConserved land0.6% conserved · 129 acres protectedQuestions“Where can I hike in Victory Township?”

Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Victory Township

18pages on Victory Township
The big questions
SchoolsB−Beat 52% of MI districtsHealthCBetter than MI on 0 of 32 CDC measuresCost of livingB−Work & commuteC−$66K median household income · 281 jobs hereNatural hazardsA+FEMA risk higher than 7% of U.S. communities · inland flooding
Out and about
OutdoorsC5 mi of trails · 1% conserved landPlacesAttractions14 nearby · Ramsdell Theatre 14 miLibraryA−Scottville LibraryCollegesWest Shore Community College, in town
The story
HistoryC+Settled 1868Town Hall & politicsClimate80° summer highs · 120″ of snow
Day to day
NewsWeatherHandbookTown SquareNeighbors
After high school

Colleges nearby

1 within 15 miles of the center of Victory Township

West Shore Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Victory TownshipIn town$4,470 in-state tuition

About 2 of every 100 Victory Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Michigan.

Prices by family income, graduation and earnings →

College town

West Shore Community College calls Victory Township home

West Shore Community College766 students on campus
Admission
Open
Net price
$1,527
Graduate
27%
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)

Area
37 sq mi
Elevation
673 ft

Questions about Victory Township

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Victory Township, MI expensive?

The typical home is worth about $300,000. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B−.