A town of 3,749. Nearly 37.4% of it is conserved land.
The 3 things Cherry Valley does most differently from other towns.
37.4% of the town is conserved land, across 11 parks and preserves.
What neighbors are saying. Town Square →
Ordered by what stands out in Cherry Valley. Another town gets a different order.
17 miles of trails across 11 parks and preserves.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Deer Run Forest Preserve | 5.5 mi | 519 |
| 2. Oak Ridge Forest Preserve | 3.4 mi | 297 |
| 3. Blackhawk Springs Forest Preserve | 2.3 mi | 400 |
Cherry Valley reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 94% report less.
Most working residents leave Cherry Valley for work: only 3% work in town. The top destinations are Rockford (41%), Belvidere (7%) and Loves Park (3%). Half commute less than 8 miles.
Cherry Valley beats the Illinois average on 10 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 7.
| What stands out | Cherry Valley | IL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 8.4% | 13.2% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 10.3% | 15.9% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 11.4% | 7.6% |
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 17% of U.S. communities.
Cherry Valley has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 84°, a January night drops to 14°, and about 37 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
The median sale price was $280,000 in May 2026.
Where Cherry Valley’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
10 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives.
Village in Illinois, US
Cherry Valley is a village of 8.72 square miles (22.6 km2) that lies primarily in Winnebago County, Illinois. Approximately ten percent of the village is within Boone County. The village is within the Rockford, Illinois Metropolitan Statistical Area, and borders the southeast side of Rockford. It is also within the Kishwaukee River valley. The population was 2,905 at the 2020 census, down from 3,162 as of the 2010 census.
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4 towns share a border with Cherry Valley.