Spring Valley, Minnesota

{{short description|City in Minnesota, United States}} {{Use American English|date=June 2025}} {{Use mdy dates|date=July 2023}} {{Infobox settlement |official_name = Spring Valley |settlement_type = City |nickname = The Valley |motto =

|unit_pref = Imperial |area_footnotes = <ref name="CenPopGazetteer2020">{{cite web|title=2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files|url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/docs/maps-data/data/gazetteer/2020_Gazetteer/2020_gaz_place_27.txt|publisher=United States Census Bureau|accessdate=July 24, 2022}}</ref> |area_magnitude = |area_total_km2 = 7.66 |area_land_km2 = 7.66 |area_water_km2 = 0.00 |area_total_sq_mi = 2.96 |area_land_sq_mi = 2.96 |area_water_sq_mi = 0.00

|timezone = Central (CST) |utc_offset = -6 |timezone_DST = CDT |utc_offset_DST = -5 |elevation_footnotes = <ref name=gnis/> |elevation_ft = 1276 |coordinates = {{coord|43|41|25|N|92|23|21|W|region:US-MN_source:GNIS|display=inline,title}} |postal_code_type = ZIP code |postal_code = 55975 |area_code = 507 |blank_name = FIPS code |blank_info = 27-62104<ref name="GR2">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=2008-01-31|title=U.S. Census website}}</ref> |blank1_name = GNIS feature ID |blank1_info = 2395937<ref name=gnis>{{GNIS|2395937}}</ref> |website = {{URL|https://www.springvalley-mn.com/}} |footnotes = |pop_est_footnotes = }} '''Spring Valley''' is a city in Fillmore County, Minnesota, United States.<ref name=gnis/> The population was 2,447 at the 2020 census.

==History== Spring Valley was laid out in 1855, and named for a spring near the town site.<ref name="Upham 195">{{cite book | url=https://archive.org/details/minnesotageogra00uphagoog | title=Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance | publisher=Minnesota Historical Society | last=Upham | first=Warren | author-link=Warren Upham | year=1920 | page=[https://archive.org/details/minnesotageogra00uphagoog/page/n214 195]}}</ref> A post office has been in operation at Spring Valley since 1855.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.postalhistory.com/postoffices.asp?task=display&state=MN&county=Fillmore | title=Fillmore County | publisher=Jim Forte Postal History | access-date=30 May 2015}}</ref> Spring Valley was incorporated in 1872.<ref name="Upham 195" />

==Geography== According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has an area of {{convert|2.53|sqmi|sqkm|2}}, all land.<ref name="Gazetteer files">{{cite web|title=US Gazetteer files 2010|url=https://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=2012-11-13|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120125061959/http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt|archive-date=2012-01-25}}</ref> U.S. Route 63 and Minnesota State Highway 16 are two of the town's main routes.

==Demographics== {{US Census population |1880= 1256 |1890= 1381 |1900= 1770 |1910= 1817 |1920= 1871 |1930= 1712 |1940= 2133 |1950= 2467 |1960= 2628 |1970= 2572 |1980= 2616 |1990= 2461 |2000= 2518 |2010= 2479 |2020= 2447 |align-fn=center |footnote=[https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html U.S. Decennial Census] | align = right }}

[[File:2009-0528-MN-SpringValley-cityhall.jpg|thumb|left|Spring Valley City Hall was originally built in 1904 as a Carnegie library.]]

===2020 census=== As of the 2020 census, Spring Valley had a population of 2,447. The median age was 41.4 years. 21.9% of residents were under the age of 18 and 21.5% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 94.5 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 95.0 males age 18 and over.<ref name="Census2020DP">{{cite web|title=2020 Decennial Census Demographic Profile (DP1)|url=https://api.census.gov/data/2020/dec/dp?get=NAME,DP1_0021P,DP1_0024P,DP1_0025C,DP1_0049C,DP1_0045C,DP1_0069C,DP1_0073C,DP1_0125P,DP1_0126P,DP1_0129P,DP1_0133P,DP1_0137P,DP1_0138P,DP1_0139P,DP1_0141P,DP1_0142P,DP1_0143P,DP1_0145P,DP1_0146P,DP1_0147C,DP1_0148C,DP1_0149C,DP1_0156C,DP1_0157C,DP1_0158C,DP1_0159P,DP1_0160P&for=place%3A62104&in=state%3A27|website=United States Census Bureau|year=2021|access-date=April 29, 2026|df=mdy}}</ref><ref name="Census2020PL">{{cite web|title=2020 Decennial Census Redistricting Data (Public Law 94-171)|url=https://api.census.gov/data/2020/dec/pl?get=NAME,P1_001N,P1_003N,P1_004N,P1_005N,P1_006N,P1_007N,P1_008N,P1_009N,P2_001N,P2_002N,H1_001N,H1_002N&for=place%3A62104&in=state%3A27|website=United States Census Bureau|year=2021|access-date=April 29, 2026|df=mdy}}</ref>

0.0% of residents lived in urban areas, while 100.0% lived in rural areas.<ref name="Census2020DHC">{{cite web|title=2020 Decennial Census Demographic and Housing Characteristics (DHC)|url=https://api.census.gov/data/2020/dec/dhc?get=NAME,P2_002N,P2_003N&for=place%3A62104&in=state%3A27|website=United States Census Bureau|year=2023|access-date=April 29, 2026|df=mdy}}</ref>

There were 1,079 households in Spring Valley, of which 26.1% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 43.3% were married-couple households, 21.6% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 27.2% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 36.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 15.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.<ref name="Census2020DP"/>

There were 1,148 housing units, of which 6.0% were vacant. The homeowner vacancy rate was 0.6% and the rental vacancy rate was 7.5%.<ref name="Census2020DP"/>

{| class="wikitable" |+ Racial composition as of the 2020 census<ref name="Census2020PL"/> ! Race !! Number !! Percent |- | White || 2,312 || 94.5% |- | Black or African American || 26 || 1.1% |- | American Indian and Alaska Native || 1 || 0.0% |- | Asian || 11 || 0.4% |- | Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander || 0 || 0.0% |- | Some other race || 17 || 0.7% |- | Two or more races || 80 || 3.3% |- | ''Hispanic or Latino (of any race)'' || 22 || 0.9% |}

===2010 census=== As of the census<ref name ="wwwcensusgov">{{cite web|title=U.S. Census website|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=2012-11-13}}</ref> of 2010, there were 2,479 people, 1,074 households, and 651 families living in the city. The population density was {{convert|979.8|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}. There were 1,172 housing units at an average density of {{convert|463.2|/sqmi|/km2|1}}. The racial makeup of the city was 97.6% White, 0.6% African American, 0.1% Native American, 0.5% Asian, 0.1% from other races, and 1.0% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.7% of the population.

There were 1,074 households, of which 31.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 45.6% were married couples living together, 10.5% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.5% had a male householder with no wife present, and 39.4% were non-families. 35.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 16.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.27 and the average family size was 2.90.

The median age in the city was 39.5 years. 23.8% of residents were under the age of 18; 8.4% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 24.2% were from 25 to 44; 24.8% were from 45 to 64; and 19% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 48.8% male and 51.2% female.

===2000 census=== As of the census<ref name="GR2" /> of 2000, there were 2,518 people, 1,026 households, and 662 families living in the city. The population density was {{convert|1,003.3|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 1,090 housing units at an average density of {{convert|434.3|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the city was 98.93% White, 0.08% African American, 0.24% Native American, 0.08% Asian, 0.04% from other races, and 0.64% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.44% of the population.

There were 1,026 households, out of which 32.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.3% were married couples living together, 10.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.4% were non-families. 30.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14.7% 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 3.00.

In the city, the population was spread out, with 26.1% under the age of 18, 8.3% from 18 to 24, 25.9% from 25 to 44, 20.4% from 45 to 64, and 19.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38. For every 100 females, there were 89.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.1 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $32,688, and the median income for a family was $42,468. Males had a median income of $28,438 versus $22,225 for females. The per capita income for the city was $16,735. About 7.4% of families and 8.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 10.4% of those under age 18 and 12.6% of those age 65 or over. {{Clear}} ==Notable people== * Richard Sears, founder of Sears, Roebuck and Company, was born in nearby Stewartville and grew up in Spring Valley. * Almanzo Wilder, husband of Laura Ingalls Wilder, lived on a farm near Spring Valley.

==See also== *Spring Valley Public Library

==References== {{reflist}}

==External links== * [http://www.stpns.net/title.html?publicationId=538275857 Bluff County Reader - Current articles] * [http://springvalley.govoffice.com/ Spring Valley, Minnesota website]

Category:Cities in Fillmore County, Minnesota Category:Cities in Minnesota