Welcome to Spring Valley ...
The village of Spring Valley is primarily located in Pierce County<1>. A portion of Spring Valley extends into Saint Croix County.
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 consider that their post office opened in 1870.
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 1,346 people<3> (see below for details).
Spring Valley is 1,000 feet [305 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: (715) & (534)<5>
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Spring Valley had an population of 1,346 people. This is a decrease of 0.44% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 13.2% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Spring Valley had a population of 1,352 people. This makes Spring Valley the county's 9th most populous community.
The population of Spring Valley represents 0.02% of the total population of Wisconsin (which has 5,686,986 people), making it the state's 651st most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 1,352 people, the population of Spring Valley increased 13.71% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 1,189 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 Pierce County, we know of another 2 Wisconsin communities named Spring Valley. Those communities are located in the following counties: Manitowoc and Rock County.
Beyond Wisconsin, 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), Illinois (3), 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 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.
- Menomonie
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east) - River Falls
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Falls
- River Falls is located in Pierce County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 16,306 people
- Baldwin
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baldwin
- Baldwin is located in Saint Croix County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,078 people
- Ellsworth
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest) - Roberts
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roberts
- Roberts is located in Saint Croix County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,018 people
- Hammond
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hammond
- Hammond is located in Saint Croix County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,890 people
- Woodville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodville
- Woodville is located in Saint Croix County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,351 people
- Glenwood City
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glenwood City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenwood City
- Glenwood City is located in Saint Croix County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,214 people
- Boyceville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyceville
- Boyceville is located in Dunn County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,124 people
- Elmwood
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
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. 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.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Spring Valley, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with 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 List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).
We also found Spring Valley in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Spring Valley.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Spring Valley. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Pierce County: www.co.pierce.wi.us/
The official website for State of Wisconsin: https://www.wisconsin.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Wisconsin's counties, including Pierce, 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 (534) is an overlay for area code (715). |