Spring Valley is a city in Fillmore County,

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, United States. The population was 2,479 at the 2010 census.

History

Spring Valley was laid out in 1855, and named for a spring near the town site. A post office has been in operation at Spring Valley since 1855. Spring Valley was incorporated in 1872.

Geography

According to the

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, the city has an area of , all land. U.S. Route 63 and Minnesota State Highway 16 are two of the town's main routes.

Demographics

2010 census

As of the

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of 2010, there were 2,479 people, 1,074 households, and 651 families living in the city. The

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was . There were 1,172 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 97.6%

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, 0.6%

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, 0.1% Native American, 0.5% Asian, 0.1% from other races, and 1.0% from two or more races.

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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

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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

of 2000, there were 2,518 people, 1,026 households, and 662 families living in the city. The population density was . There were 1,090 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 98.93%

, 0.08%

, 0.24% Native American, 0.08% Asian, 0.04% from other races, and 0.64% from two or more races.

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

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

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for the city was $16,735. About 7.4% of families and 8.6% of the population were below the

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, including 10.4% of those under age 18 and 12.6% of those age 65 or over.

Notable people

* Richard Sears, founder of

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, was born in nearby Stewartville and grew up in Spring Valley. * Almanzo Wilder, husband of

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, lived on a farm near Spring Valley.

References

External links

Bluff County Reader - Current articles

Spring Valley, Minnesota website
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