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A town of 73, settled in 1852.

Population
73
residents
Median home value
$213K
Census ACS
Household income
$136K
median
Median age
40.6
years
Jobs based here
9
A commuter town
Small town

73 people, and everyone knows the way

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Ordered by what stands out in Valley. Another town gets a different order.

Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Valley

Most working residents leave Valley for work: only 0% work in town. The top destinations are Peoria (14%), Wyoming (9%) and Kewanee (5%). Half commute less than 22 miles.

0%work in town

Where working residents work

In Valley0%
Peoria14%
Wyoming9%
Kewanee5%
Toulon5%
22 mi
median commute distance
9
jobs based in Valley
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Climate

Four seasons, pleasant summers

Valley has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 85°, a January night drops to 15°, and about 23 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

23″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter19–35°
Spring40–62°
Summer62–83°
Fall42–64°
Oct 14
typical first frost
Apr 22
typical last frost
+1.0°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Health

How healthy Valley is

Valley beats the Illinois average on 6 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 7.

32 measures vs. Illinois
6 better19 too close to call7 worse
What stands outValleyIL
Fewer adults facing housing insecurity9.3%13.2%
Fewer uninsured adults7%9.9%
More adults who have had cancer10.6%7.6%
Carle Health Proctor Hospital
19 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Natural hazards

Moderate risk, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 57% of U.S. communities.

57risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
57Moderate riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingDroughtStrong wind
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Outdoors

0.2% of Valley is conserved land

4.9 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves.

0.2%conserved
0.2%
conserved · 38 of 23,222 acres
4.9 mi
of trails · 0.1 per sq mi
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
A commuter town

100% of working residents leave Valley for work

Where Valley’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

14% → Peoria Peoria 14% 9% → Wyoming Wyoming 9% 5% → Kewanee Kewanee 5% 5% → Toulon Toulon 5% 4% → Galesburg Galesburg 4% 3% → Chicago Chicago 3% Valley · 0% stay
9jobs based in Valley
0%of working residents work in town
22 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Valley

Township in Illinois, United States

Valley Township is located in Stark County, Illinois. As of the 2010 census, its population was 293 and it contained 123 housing units.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Established
1852
Population
275
Area
37 sq mi

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