Editing Spring Valley, Wisconsin

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{{for|the town in Rock County, Wisconsin|Spring Valley (town), Wisconsin}}

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'''Spring Valley''' is a village in [[Pierce County, Wisconsin|Pierce]] and [[St. Croix County, Wisconsin|St. Croix]] counties in [[Wisconsin]], United States. The population was 1,401 at the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]]. Of those, 1,390 were in Pierce County and 11 in St. Croix County. The village is mostly within the [[Spring Lake, Wisconsin|Town of Spring Lake]] in Pierce County. Small parts also lie in the [[Gilman, Pierce County, Wisconsin|Town of Gilman]], also in Pierce County, and the [[Cady, Wisconsin|Town of Cady]] in St. Croix County.

==Geography==
Spring Valley is located at {{coord|44|50|50|N|92|14|24|W|type:city}} (44.847111, -92.240130),<ref name="GR1">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/geographies/reference-files/time-series/geo/gazetteer-files.html|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=April 23, 2011|date=February 12, 2011|title=US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990}}</ref> along the [[Eau Galle River]].

According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the village has an area of {{convert|4.54|sqmi|sqkm|2}}, of which {{convert|4.14|sqmi|sqkm|2}} is land and {{convert|0.40|sqmi|sqkm|2}} is water.<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=November 18, 2012|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=January 25, 2012}}</ref>

==Natural attractions==
[[Crystal Cave (Wisconsin)|Crystal Cave]] is about a mile southwest of Spring Valley. This privately held natural attraction, formed millions of years ago by ground water eroding the sandstone and dolomite that underlies the area, has been open to tourists since 1942. A local 16-year-old discovered an opening to the cave in 1881. It was excavated, developed and promoted to the public by an Eau Claire, Wisconsin amateur geologist and advertising man. Opening day drew 4,000 visitors. The owners have retained the flavor of the 1950s and enjoy sharing the site's geologic history with visitors.

Promoted as the Midwest's largest earthen dam, Eau Galle Dam and Recreation, northwest of town, was built by the [[United States Army Corps of Engineers|Army Corps of Engineers]] in 1965 to protect Spring Valley from the Eau Galle River's surging flood waters. A recreational area has grown up around the dam's reservoir, Lake George.

==Demographics==
{{US Census population|align=left
|1900= 1021
|1910= 972
|1920= 939
|1930= 896
|1940= 973
|1950= 975
|1960= 977
|1970= 995
|1980= 982
|1990= 1051
|2000= 1189
|2010= 1352
|2020= 1401
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="DecennialCensus">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=Census.gov|access-date=June 4, 2015}}</ref>
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===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=November 18, 2012}}</ref> of 2010, there were 1,352 people, 547 households, and 372 families living in the village. The [[population density]] was {{convert|326.6|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}. There were 597 housing units at an average density of {{convert|144.2|/sqmi|/km2|1}}. The racial makeup of the village was 98.4% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.4% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.1% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.3% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.4% from [[Race (U.S. Census)|other races]], and 0.4% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|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 [[Marriage|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.

===2000 census===
As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2" /> of 2000, there were 1,189 people, 459 households, and 296 families living in the village. The population density was {{convert|318.0|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 482 housing units at an average density of {{convert|128.9|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the village was 98.82% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.08% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.17% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.08% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], and 0.84% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 0.59% of the population.

There were 459 households, out of which 35.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.2% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 9.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.3% were non-families. 30.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 16.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.46 and the average family size was 3.08.

In the village, the population was spread out, with 26.9% under the age of 18, 8.2% from 18 to 24, 25.7% from 25 to 44, 20.7% from 45 to 64, and 18.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 93.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 84.9 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $38,482, and the median income for a family was $45,714. Males had a median income of $35,000 versus $22,292 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the village was $17,844. About 2.4% of families and 5.9% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 3.9% of those under age 18 and 14.3% of those age 65 or over.

==See also==
* [[List of cities in Wisconsin]]

==References==
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==External links==
{{commons category|Spring Valley, Wisconsin}}
* {{official website|http://www.springvalleywi.com/}}
* [http://www.springvalleywisconsin.org Spring Valley Chamber of Commerce website]
* Sanborn fire insurance maps: [http://content.wisconsinhistory.org/cdm/ref/collection/maps/id/11451 1900] [http://content.wisconsinhistory.org/cdm/ref/collection/maps/id/11455 1912]

{{Pierce County, Wisconsin}}
{{St. Croix County, Wisconsin}}

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[[Category:Villages in Wisconsin]]
[[Category:Villages in Pierce County, Wisconsin]]
[[Category:Villages in St. Croix County, Wisconsin]]