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Welcome to Spring Valley ...

The city of Spring Valley is located in Bureau County<1>.


The location of Spring Valley has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


While we don't have a date for the founding of Spring Valley, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

A typical abbreviation for Spring Valley: Spring Vly. (or less commonly used: Spring Vally. or Spring Vlly.)

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Spring Valley has a population of 5,124 people<3> (see below for details).

Spring Valley is 580 feet [177 m] above sea level.<4>.

Time Zone: Spring Valley lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Telephone area codes for Spring Valley: (815) & (779)<5>

The ZIP code for Spring Valley: 61362<6>

Websites for Spring Valley ...

Official Website: www.spring-valley.il.us/

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Spring Valley had an population of 5,124 people. This is a decrease of 7.81% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 5.08% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Spring Valley had a population of 5,558 people (which is 15.89% of the total population of Bureau County). This makes Spring Valley the county's 2nd most populous community.

The population of Spring Valley represents 0.04% of the population of Illinois (which has 12,830,632 people), making it the state's 315th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 5,558 people, the population of Spring Valley increased 2.96% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 5,398 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Spring Valley.

Communities Also Named Spring Valley ...

While we believe that this Spring Valley is located in Bureau County, we know of another 2 Illinois communities named Spring Valley. Those communities are located in the following counties: Adams and Whiteside County.

Beyond Illinois, there are 84 communities that are also named Spring Valley - they are located in Alabama (4), Arizona, Arkansas (3), California (2), Colorado, Delaware, Georgia (4), Iowa (2), Kansas (3), Kentucky, Maryland (4), Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri (2), Montana, Nevada (2), New Jersey (2), New York (2), North Carolina (5), Ohio (6), Ontario (4), Pennsylvania (5), Prince Edward Island, Quebec, Saskatchewan, South Carolina (4), South Dakota, Tennessee (3), Texas (3), Utah, Virginia (4), Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin (3) and Wyoming.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Spring Valley.

Communities near Spring Valley ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Spring Valley.

  • Ottawa
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ottawa
    • Ottawa is located in La Salle County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,097 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ottawa <7>
  • La Salle
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for La Salle have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Salle
    • La Salle is located in La Salle County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,897 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for La Salle <7>
  • Princeton
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Mendota
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mendota have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mendota
    • Mendota is located in La Salle County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,904 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mendota <7>
  • Oglesby
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Henry
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Henry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henry
    • Henry is located in Marshall County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,230 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Henry <7>
  • North Utica
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Utica have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Utica
    • North Utica is located in La Salle County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,333 people
  • Tiskilwa
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tiskilwa have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tiskilwa
    • Tiskilwa is located in Bureau County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 760 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tiskilwa <7>
  • Tonica
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Hennepin
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hennepin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hennepin
    • Hennepin is located in Putnam County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 701 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hennepin <7>

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Spring Valley. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Spring Valley.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Spring Valley. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Spring Valley.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Spring Valley. Our list includes 5 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Spring Valley.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Spring Valley ...

Looking for more information about Spring Valley? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for Spring Valley, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Spring Valley.

Adding Spring Valley to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Spring Valley in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Spring Valley was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Spring Valley.

The official website for Spring Valley: www.spring-valley.il.us/

The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.gov

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Illinois' counties, including Bureau, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Spring Valley.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Spring Valley - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<5>Area code (779) is an overlay for area code (815).
<6>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Spring Valley). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Spring Valley or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<7>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.









 

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