{{Short description|Town in Rock County, Wisconsin}} {{for|the village in Pierce County and St. Croix County, Wisconsin|Spring Valley, Wisconsin}} {{Use American English|date=July 2025}} {{Use mdy dates|date=May 2024}}
{{Infobox settlement | name = Spring Valley, Wisconsin | official_name = Town of Spring Valley | settlement_type = [[List of towns in Wisconsin|Town]] | image_map = Rock County Wisconsin incorporated and unincorporated areas Spring Valley highlighted.svg | map_caption = Location within Rock County, Wisconsin | image_map1 = Map of Wisconsin highlighting Rock County.svg | map_caption1 = Location of Rock County, Wisconsin | coordinates = {{Coord|42|37|30|N|89|18|33|W|region:US_type:city_source:kolossus-eswiki|display=inline,title}} | coordinates_footnotes = <ref name="GNIS"/> | subdivision_type = Country | subdivision_name = [[United States]] | subdivision_type1 = [[U.S. State|State]] | subdivision_name1 = [[Wisconsin]] | subdivision_type2 = [[List of counties in Wisconsin|County]] | subdivision_name2 = [[Rock County, Wisconsin|Rock]] | area_footnotes = <ref name="2020 Census by Area">{{cite web |date=May 2023 |title=GEOINFO: Spring Valley town, Rock County, Wisconsin |url=https://data.census.gov/table?g=060XX00US5510576325&d=GEO+Geography+Information |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |access-date=March 2, 2026}}</ref> | area_total_sq_mi = 34.86 | area_land_sq_mi = 34.83 | area_water_sq_mi = 0.03 | population_total = 728 | population_as_of = [[2020 United States census|2020]] | population_density_km2 = auto | population_density_sq_mi = auto | timezone1 = [[Central Time Zone|Central (CST)]] | utc_offset = -6 | timezone_DST = CDT | utc_offset_DST = -5 | area_code = [[Area codes 608 and 353|608 and 353]] | blank_name_sec1 = [[Geographic Names Information System|GNIS]] feature ID | blank_info_sec1 = 1584204<ref name="GNIS">{{Cite GNIS|1584204|Town of Spring Valley|accessdate=March 2, 2026}}</ref> }}
The '''town of Spring Valley''' is located in [[Rock County, Wisconsin|Rock County]], in the [[U.S. state]] of [[Wisconsin]]. The population was 728 at the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]].<ref name="2020 Census">{{cite web |date=May 2023 |title=Census Bureau profile: Spring Valley town, Rock County, Wisconsin |url=https://data.census.gov/all?q=Spring+Valley+town,+Rock+County,+Wisconsin |access-date=March 2, 2026 |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref> The only incorporated municipality in the town is the village of [[Orfordville, Wisconsin|Orfordville]].
==Geography== According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the town has a total area of 35.1 square miles (90.9 km<sup>2</sup>), all land.
==Demographics== As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|accessdate=January 31, 2008|title=U.S. Census website}}</ref> of 2000, there were 813 people, 282 households, and 227 families residing in the town. The [[population density]] was 23.2 people per square mile (8.9/km<sup>2</sup>). There were 291 housing units at an average density of 8.3 per square mile (3.2/km<sup>2</sup>). The racial makeup of the town was 98.52% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.12% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.62% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 0.74% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 0.86% of the population.
There were 282 households, out of which 37.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 70.9% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 5.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 19.5% were non-families. 16.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.88 and the average family size was 3.22.
In the town, the population was spread out, with 28.3% under the age of 18, 7.3% from 18 to 24, 27.7% from 25 to 44, 27.7% from 45 to 64, and 9.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females, there were 105.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 104.6 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $54,375, and the median income for a family was $57,031. Males had a median income of $45,000 versus $23,000 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the town was $21,098. About 2.6% of families and 4.2% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 8.0% of those under age 18 and 4.3% of those age 65 or over.
==Notable people== *[[Halvor H. Peterson]], member of the [[Wisconsin State Assembly]] and farmer *[[E. C. Smith (Rock County)|E. C. Smith]], [[Free Soil Party]] member of the Wisconsin State Assembly
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==External links== *[https://www.townofspringvalley.com/ Town of Spring Valley Official Website] {{Rock County, Wisconsin}}
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[[Category:Towns in Rock County, Wisconsin]] [[Category:Towns in Wisconsin]]