Valders Wisconsin, 2006
Valders’s story
129 years in pictures
The archive holds 4 old photos and papers going back to 2004.
- 1897Valders is settled
ValdersWI
A town of 959, settled in 1897.
2 bordering townsMap →
Photo: Royalbroil · CC BY-SA 3.0
Population
959
2025 Census estimate · +0.4% since 2020
Typical home
$326K
+8.9% in a year
Household income
$82K
median
Median age
38.5
years
Jobs based here
708
A job hub
Is Valders a good place to live?
19% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Valders, below both Wisconsin’s towns (32%) and U.S. towns (29%). Valders has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
What makes Valders stand out
Where Valders beats most towns.
Small town
959 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
CatoLibertyValders
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Valders: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Valders, and how to reach them.
PowerWisconsin Public Service17.2¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterValders WaterworksNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet5 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpValders Recycling CenterWed 4 pm–6 pm; Sat 8 am–12 pmOpenStreetMap
Register to voteOnlineIn Wisconsin you can register online until 20 days before Election Day, in person up to and including Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 20 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereVillage of Valders ClerkThe town itself; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, May 2026
ZIP code5424554245 100%Census 2020
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Valders.
Work & commute
A job hub: Valders has 1.7 jobs for every working resident and draws in 686 commuters
The typical journey to work for Valders comes to 28 minutes, against 22 minutes in Wisconsin’s towns and 25 minutes across U.S. towns. Only 5% of working residents stay in Valders for work; the rest commute out. Jobs based in Valders grew to 708 in 2023, 71 more than in 2013. The top destinations are Manitowoc (18%), Cato (4%) and Sheboygan (4%).
5%work in town
| Valders | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 28 minutes | 22 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 5.7% | 6.4% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 5.4% | 8.3% | 8% |
Where working residents work
In Valders5%
Manitowoc18%
Cato4%
Sheboygan4%
Brillion3%
13 mi
median commute distance
708
jobs based in Valders
A job hub
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Schools
The schools Valders’s kids attend
Of its 3 schools, two are listed below, each with the reason. The public schools here belong to the Valders Area School District.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Valders ElementaryLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–4 | Grades PK–4 | 411 | B+ |
| Valders HighLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 291 | B+ |
NCES · EDFacts
Natural hazards
Very low risk in Valders, with inland flooding at the top
FEMA puts 47% of Valders’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 18% to cold waves. Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 87% of U.S. communities. Households locally have drawn federal disaster aid in 2 declared disasters, most recently in 2008.
13risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingCold wavesHail
2
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
44″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter14–29°
Spring34–53°
Summer57–78°
Fall39–57°
Oct 14
typical first frost
May 1
typical last frost
+1.7°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Health
How healthy Valders is
Among adults in Valders, 40% have obesity and 76% had a checkup this year. This Wisconsin town tracks Wisconsin closely on all 32 CDC measures. The share of adults in Valders who binge drink: 21%.
| Valders | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 20% | 16% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 38% | 35% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 76% | 78% | 79% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 30% | 33% |
32 measures vs. Wisconsin
0 better32 too close to call0 worse
Holy Family Memorial
In Manitowoc · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Housing
A home in Valders is worth about $326K, on Zillow’s estimate
Home values are up 8.9% over the year to September 2026. Valders’ going rate for rent is $1,035 a month. For households locally, the share who own their home is 75%.
$326KZillow home value
| Valders | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,035 a month | $1,078 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 75% | 74% | 73% |
Typical home value
Valders$326K
Wisconsin$337K
+8.9%
value change, 1 year
1
homes sold in May
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
0%conserved
0%
conserved · 0 of 917 acres
0.0 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Melody Lane Mini Park | — | 1 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Valders
18pages on Valders
The big questions
Out and about
The story
After high school
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Valders
About 2 of every 100 Valders residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Wisconsin.
A job hub
Every workday, about 686 people come to Valders for work
Where Valders’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
708jobs based in Valders
5%of working residents work in town
13 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Valders
Village in Wisconsin, United States
Valders is a village in Manitowoc County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 952 at the 2020 census.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 1.4 sq mi
- Elevation
- 837 ft
- ZIP code
- 54245
Questions about Valders
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Valders, WI a good place to live?
Valders has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.