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Spring Valley, Wisconsin
Location of Spring Valley in Pierce Countyand St. Croix County, Wisconsin.
Location of Spring Valley in Pierce County
and St. Croix County, Wisconsin.
Country  United States
State  Wisconsin
Counties Pierce, St. Croix
Area
 • Total 4.33 sq mi (11.20 km2)
 • Land 3.97 sq mi (10.28 km2)
 • Water 0.36 sq mi (0.92 km2)
Elevation
909 ft (277 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total 1,352
 • Estimate 
(2019)
1,348
 • Density 339.63/sq mi (131.13/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code(s) 715 & 534
FIPS code 55-76300
GNIS feature ID 1574697

Spring Valley is a village in Pierce and St. Croix counties in Wisconsin, United States. The population was 1,352 at the 2010 census. Of this, 1,346 were in Pierce County, and only 6 were in St. Croix County. The village is located mostly within the Town of Spring Lake in Pierce County. Small portions also lie in the Town of Gilman, also in Pierce County, and the Town of Cady in St. Croix County.

Attractions

Crystal Cave is located near Spring Valley approximately one mile southwest.

Geography

Spring Valley is located at 44°50′50″N 92°14′24″W / 44.84722°N 92.24000°W / 44.84722; -92.24000 (44.847111, -92.240130), along the Eau Galle River.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 4.54 square miles (11.76 km2), of which, 4.14 square miles (10.72 km2) of it is land and 0.40 square miles (1.04 km2) is water.

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop.
1900 1,021
1910 972 −4.8%
1920 939 −3.4%
1930 896 −4.6%
1940 973 8.6%
1950 975 0.2%
1960 977 0.2%
1970 995 1.8%
1980 982 −1.3%
1990 1,051 7.0%
2000 1,189 13.1%
2010 1,352 13.7%
2019 (est.) 1,348 −0.3%
U.S. Decennial Census

2010 census

As of the census of 2010, there were 1,352 people, 547 households, and 372 families living in the village. The population density was 326.6 inhabitants per square mile (126.1/km2). There were 597 housing units at an average density of 144.2 per square mile (55.7/km2). The racial makeup of the village was 98.4% White, 0.4% African American, 0.1% Native American, 0.3% Asian, 0.4% from other races, and 0.4% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.3% of the population.

There were 547 households, of which 35.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.9% were married couples living together, 9.3% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.8% had a male householder with no wife present, and 32.0% were non-families. 26.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.40 and the average family size was 2.90.

The median age in the village was 38.2 years. 25.7% of residents were under the age of 18; 5.8% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 27.2% were from 25 to 44; 27.8% were from 45 to 64; and 13.5% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 49.3% male and 50.7% female.

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