German Valley, Illinois

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German Valley
German Valley, IL Post Office.JPG
Post office for German Valley
Nickname: 
Deutsch Ditch
Stephenson County Illinois Incorporated and Unincorporated areas German Valley Highlighted.svg
Location of German Valley in Stephenson County, Illinois.
Coordinates: 42°12′52″N89°29′05″W / 42.21444°N 89.48472°W / 42.21444; -89.48472 [1]
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
County Stephenson
Township Ridott
Area
[2]
  Total
0.48 sq mi (1.24 km2)
  Land0.48 sq mi (1.24 km2)
  Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
[1]
824 ft (251 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total
433
  Density905.86/sq mi (349.71/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (CST)
  Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
61039
Area code 815
FIPS code 17-29093
GNIS feature ID2398953 [1]

German Valley is a village in Stephenson County, Illinois, United States. German Valley is located four miles south of U.S. Route 20 between Freeport and Rockford. German Valley had a population of 433 at the 2020 census, with a 2023 estimate of 424.

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Geography

According to the 2010 census, the village has a total area of 0.48 square miles (1.2 km2), all land. [3]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note
1910 144
1920 18729.9%
1930 1912.1%
1940 180−5.8%
1950 20614.4%
1960 2248.7%
1970 206−8.0%
1980 414101.0%
1990 48015.9%
2000 4810.2%
2010 463−3.7%
2020 433−6.5%
U.S. Decennial Census [4]

As of the census [5] of 2000, there were 481 people, 179 households, and 138 families residing in the village. The population density was 987.8 inhabitants per square mile (381.4/km2). There were 187 housing units at an average density of 384.0 per square mile (148.3/km2). The racial makeup of the village was 99.58% White, 0.21% Asian and 0.21% Pacific Islander. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.87% of the population.

There were 179 households, out of which 41.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 66.5% were married couples living together, 6.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 22.9% were non-families. 19.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.69 and the average family size was 3.07.

In the village, the population was spread out, with 29.3% under the age of 18, 5.8% from 18 to 24, 33.5% from 25 to 44, 18.3% from 45 to 64, and 13.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 96.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.8 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $42,500, and the median income for a family was $48,750. Males had a median income of $31,111 versus $22,308 for females. The per capita income for the village was $18,564. About 6.4% of families and 6.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 4.7% of those under age 18 and 20.4% of those age 65 or over.

Animal Sanctuary

The village is home to an animal sanctuary for exotic pets called Critter Camp Exotic Pet Sanctuary. [6]

Education

It is in the Forrestville Valley Community Unit School District 221. [7]

References

  1. 1 2 3 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: German Valley, Illinois
  2. "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 15, 2022.
  3. "2010 Census U.S. Gazetteer Files for Places – Illinois". United States Census. Archived from the original on December 5, 2012. Retrieved October 13, 2012.
  4. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
  5. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  6. "Welcome to Critter Camp!". Welcome to Critter Camp!.
  7. Geography Division (December 22, 2020). 2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Stephenson County, IL (PDF) (Map). U.S. Census Bureau . Retrieved June 28, 2025. - Text list