Moving to Spring Valley, Illinois

Population: 5,398. Estimated population in July 2024: 5,380 (-0.3% change)
Males: 2,578 (47.8%), Females: 2,820 (52.2%)

Zip code: 61362

Demographics

Median resident age: 39.3 years
Median household income: $38,775
Median house value: $76,100

Population by Race

Races in Spring Valley:

• White Non-Hispanic (91.1%)
• Hispanic (6.7%)
• Other race (1.7%)
• Two or more races (1.2%)
• Black (0.8%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Ancestries: German (26.2%), Italian (23.0%), Irish (18.5%), Polish (12.5%), English (6.4%), Swedish (3.2%).

Land area: 3.9 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Spring Valley

• High school or higher: 78.5%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 17.4%
• Graduate or professional degree: 6.1%
• Unemployed: 5.2%
• Mean travel time to work: 20.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Spring Valley city

• Never married: 22.8%
• Now married: 55.6%
• Separated: 1.0%
• Widowed: 9.3%
• Divorced: 11.3%

2.9% Foreign born (1.8% Latin America, 1.0% Europe).

Population change in the 1990s: +164 (+3.1%).

Hospitals

Hospital/medical center in Spring Valley:

• ST MARGARETS HOSPITAL (600 E 1ST ST)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Spring Valley:

• ILLINOIS VALLEY COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 5 miles; PERU, IL)
• MENDOTA COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 17 miles; MENDOTA, IL)
• PERRY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 18 miles; PRINCETON, IL)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Spring Valley:

• WHITESIDE CO ARPT-JOS H BITTORF FLD (about 43 miles; STERLING/ROCKFALLS, IL; Abbreviation: SQI)
• GREATER PEORIA REGIONAL (about 58 miles; PEORIA, IL; Abbreviation: PIA)
• GREATER ROCKFORD (about 60 miles; ROCKFORD, IL; Abbreviation: RFD)

Other public-use airports nearest to Spring Valley:

• ILLINOIS VALLEY RGNL-WALTER A DUNCAN FIELD (about 4 miles; PERU, IL; Abbreviation: VYS)
• HARTENBOWER HECTARES (about 12 miles; LOSTANT, IL; Abbreviation: 2V3)
• GRANDPAS’ FARM MENDOTA (about 15 miles; MENDOTA, IL; Abbreviation: 0C7)

Amtrak stations near Spring Valley:

• 17 miles: MENDOTA (8TH ST.). Services: enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking.
• 19 miles: PRINCETON (107 BICENTENNIAL DR.). Services: partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for car rental service.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Spring Valley:

• ILLINOIS VALLEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 11 miles; OGLESBY, IL; Full-time enrollment: 2,272)
• KISHWAUKEE COLLEGE (about 48 miles; MALTA, IL; Full-time enrollment: 2,289)
• NORTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY (about 52 miles; DeKalb, IL; Full-time enrollment: 19,477)
• BRADLEY UNIVERSITY (about 53 miles; PEORIA, IL; Full-time enrollment: 5,262)
• ILLINOIS CENTRAL COLLEGE (about 54 miles; EAST PEORIA, IL; Full-time enrollment: 6,404)
• HEARTLAND COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 58 miles; Normal, IL; Full-time enrollment: 2,390)
• ILLINOIS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 58 miles; NORMAL, IL; Full-time enrollment: 18,785)

Schools

Public high school in Spring Valley:

• HALL HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 421; Location: 800 W ERIE ST; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Spring Valley:

• JOHN F KENNEDY ELEM SCHOOL (Students: 469; Location: 800 N RICHARDS ST; Grades: PK – 08)
• LINCOLN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 206; Location: 501 E ERIE ST; Grades: KG – 02)

Libraries

Library in Spring Valley:

• RICHARD A. MAUTINO MEM. LIB. (Operating income: $122,666; Location: 215 E. CLEVELAND STREET; 23,367 books; 329 audio materials; 583 video materials; 75 serial subscriptions)