German Valley | |
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Village | |
Post office for German Valley
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Nickname(s): The Valley | |
Location of German Valley in Stephenson County, Illinois. |
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Location of Illinois in the United States |
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Coordinates: 42°12′54″N 89°28′39″W / 42.21500°N 89.47750°WCoordinates: 42°12′54″N 89°28′39″W / 42.21500°N 89.47750°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Illinois |
County | Stephenson |
Township | Ridott |
Government | |
• Village President | Mark Jewell |
Area | |
• Total | 0.48 sq mi (1.25 km2) |
• Land | 0.48 sq mi (1.25 km2) |
• Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
Elevation | 823 ft (251 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 463 |
• Estimate (2016) | 449 |
• Density | 929.61/sq mi (358.98/km2) |
ZIP Code(s) | 61039 |
Area code(s) | 815 |
FIPS code | 17-29093 |
German Valley, Illinois |
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 463 at the 2010 census, down from 481 in 2000.
German Valley is located at 42°12′54″N 89°28′39″W / 42.21500°N 89.47750°W (42.214993, -89.477454).
According to the 2010 census, the village has a total area of 0.48 square miles (1.2 km2), all land.
As of the census of 2000, there were 481 people, 179 households, and 138 families residing in the village. The population density was 987.8 people per square mile (379.0/km²). There were 187 housing units at an average density of 384.0 per square mile (147.3/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.