# Spring Valley (town), Wisconsin > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Spring_Valley_(town)%2C_Wisconsin > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Spring_Valley_(town)%2C_Wisconsin.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spring_Valley_(town)%2C_Wisconsin > Source revision: 1346679926 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) Town in Rock County, Wisconsin For the village in Pierce County and St. Croix County, Wisconsin, see [Spring Valley, Wisconsin](/source/Spring_Valley%2C_Wisconsin). Town in Wisconsin, United States Spring Valley, Wisconsin Town Town of Spring Valley Location within Rock County, Wisconsin Location of Rock County, Wisconsin Coordinates: 42°37′30″N 89°18′33″W / 42.62500°N 89.30917°W / 42.62500; -89.30917[1] Country United States State Wisconsin County Rock Area [2] • Total 34.86 sq mi (90.3 km2) • Land 34.83 sq mi (90.2 km2) • Water 0.03 sq mi (0.078 km2) Population (2020) • Total 728 • Density 20.9/sq mi (8.07/km2) Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST)) • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT) Area code(s) 608 and 353 GNIS feature ID 1584204[1] The **town of Spring Valley** is located in [Rock County](/source/Rock_County%2C_Wisconsin), in the [U.S. state](/source/U.S._state) of [Wisconsin](/source/Wisconsin). The population was 728 at the [2020 census](/source/2020_United_States_census).[3] The only incorporated municipality in the town is the village of [Orfordville](/source/Orfordville%2C_Wisconsin). ## Geography According to the [United States Census Bureau](/source/United_States_Census_Bureau), the town has a total area of 35.1 square miles (90.9 km2), all land. ## Demographics As of the [census](/source/Census)[4] of 2000, there were 813 people, 282 households, and 227 families residing in the town. The [population density](/source/Population_density) was 23.2 people per square mile (8.9/km2). There were 291 housing units at an average density of 8.3 per square mile (3.2/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 98.52% [White](/source/White_(U.S._Census)), 0.12% [Asian](/source/Asian_(U.S._Census)), 0.62% from [other races](/source/Race_(United_States_Census)), and 0.74% from two or more races. [Hispanic](/source/Hispanic_(U.S._Census)) or [Latino](/source/Latino_(U.S._Census)) 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 [married couples](/source/Marriage) 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](/source/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](/source/Poverty_line), including 8.0% of those under age 18 and 4.3% of those age 65 or over. ## Notable people - [Halvor H. Peterson](/source/Halvor_H._Peterson), member of the [Wisconsin State Assembly](/source/Wisconsin_State_Assembly) and farmer - [E. C. Smith](/source/E._C._Smith_(Rock_County)), [Free Soil Party](/source/Free_Soil_Party) member of the Wisconsin State Assembly ## References 1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-GNIS_1-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-GNIS_1-1) ["Town of Spring Valley"](https://edits.nationalmap.gov/apps/gaz-domestic/public/search/names/1584204). *[Geographic Names Information System](/source/Geographic_Names_Information_System)*. [United States Geological Survey](/source/United_States_Geological_Survey), [United States Department of the Interior](/source/United_States_Department_of_the_Interior). Retrieved March 2, 2026. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-2020_Census_by_Area_2-0)** ["GEOINFO: Spring Valley town, Rock County, Wisconsin"](https://data.census.gov/table?g=060XX00US5510576325&d=GEO+Geography+Information). [United States Census Bureau](/source/United_States_Census_Bureau). May 2023. Retrieved March 2, 2026. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-2020_Census_3-0)** ["Census Bureau profile: Spring Valley town, Rock County, Wisconsin"](https://data.census.gov/all?q=Spring+Valley+town,+Rock+County,+Wisconsin). [United States Census Bureau](/source/United_States_Census_Bureau). May 2023. Retrieved March 2, 2026. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-GR2_4-0)** ["U.S. Census website"](https://www.census.gov). [United States Census Bureau](/source/United_States_Census_Bureau). Retrieved January 31, 2008. ## External links - [Town of Spring Valley Official Website](https://www.townofspringvalley.com/) v t e Municipalities and communities of Rock County, Wisconsin, United States County seat: Janesville Cities Beloit Brodhead‡ Edgerton‡ Evansville Janesville Milton Villages Clinton Footville Orfordville Towns Avon Beloit Bradford Center Clinton Fulton Harmony Janesville Johnstown La Prairie Lima Magnolia Milton Newark Plymouth Porter Rock Spring Valley Turtle Union CDPs Fulton Hanover Shopiere Other communities Afton Avalon Cainville Center Cooksville Emerald Grove Fairfield‡ Indianford Johnstown Center Koshkonong‡ Leyden Newville Stebbinsville Tiffany Former communities Fellows Jefferson Prairie Settlement Footnotes ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties Wisconsin portal United States portal --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Spring Valley (town), Wisconsin](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spring_Valley_(town)%2C_Wisconsin) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spring_Valley_(town)%2C_Wisconsin?action=history)). 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