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Summary for Valley Creek

So far, we found very little information about Valley Creek. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>

We've added Valley Creek to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Valley Creek, please Contact Us.

About Valley Creek (Click for our profile page)

Our information shows that the community of Valley Creek is historic. The information below applies to the area where Valley Creek would have been located.

Typical Abbreviation: Valley Crk.

Time Zone: The area where Valley Creek was located is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT)

Telephone Area Codes: 815 & 779<2>

Elevation: 800 feet [243.84 m] above sea level<3>

GPS Coordinates (Latitude/Longitude)<4>

For the purpose of mapping and calculating distances, we have chosen the following reference point for Valley Creek:

Lat: 42.258900° (or 42°15'32" N)

Lon: -89.542600° (or -89°32'33" W)

USGS Topo Map: Freeport East<5>

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for Valley Creek

GNIS ID: 1821277

FIPS State / Place Code: None

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for Valley Creek)

About Stephenson County

The community of Freeport is the County Seat for Stephenson County.

From the 2010 US Census (For more detail, see our Census Page for Stephenson)

Population

Year	Population
2019 Est:<6>	44,498 (6.53% decrease since 2010)
2010	47,606 (2.8% decrease since 2000)
2000:	48,979

Total Area:<7> 565 sq. miles [1,463.5 km²]

Housing Units: <8> 22,081

Official Website: https://stephensoncountyil.gov/

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for Stephenson

GNIS ID: 1785076

FIPS State / County Code: 17 / 177

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for Valley Creek)

About Illinois

From the US Census

Population

Year	Population
2019 Est:	12,667,017 (1.28% decrease since 2010)
2010:	12,830,632 (3.31% increase since 2000)
2000:	12,419,293

Websites for State of Illinois

Official Website: https://www.illinois.gov/

Tourism: https://www.enjoyillinois.com/

Parks: https://dnr.illinois.gov/

Fishing: https://www.ifishillinois.org/

Hunting: https://dnr.illinois.gov/hunting.html

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for State of Illinois

GNIS ID: 1779784

FIPS State: 17

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for Valley Creek)

Footnotes ...

<1>	We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Valley Creek, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>	When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 815 code has been Overlayed with the 779 area code. New phone numbers in the Valley Creek area will be assigned with one of these codes: 815 or 779. As a result, placing a call in the Valley Creek area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<3>	The elevation is an estimate for the area around Valley Creek - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>	Longitude & latitude values may not be the geographic center of Valley Creek, rather it may be a prominent intersection or the center of population, etc. It will vary depending on the source.
<5>	Name of the USGS 7.5 Minute topographic map which includes Valley Creek.
<6>	Every year, the US Census Bureau creates a population estimate for the preceeding year. Keep in mind that this value is an estimate and not an actual count. The most recent Census estimate is for the year 2019.
<7>	The area value has been supplied by the US Census Bureau and it can be different than the geographic boundaries of Valley Creek. The value given by the Census Bureau reflects their statistical (or sampling) requirements. For example, if there is a cluster of people living just outside of the community's official boundary, the Census-defined area might be expanded to include that group.
<8>	A Housing Unit is a broad term for those places where people live (whether occupied or temporarily vacant), such as a house, an apartment, a mobile home, or an area that is considered as a separate living quarter. Separate living quarters (consisting of one or more rooms) are considered to be those places where people live, sleep and eat separately from others and that have access to the outside (either directly or by a shared hallway).