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Home to 910 people, the town was settled in 1872.
25% of residents live below the poverty line in Valley Springs, above both the California town median (10%) and the median of U.S. towns (9.6%). Valley Springs’ density of trails is 0.1 miles per square mile, against 1.0 in California’s towns and 0.4 across U.S. towns. Valley Springs has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Census counts: 2,560 in 2000, 3,779 in 2020. The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 2011 and 3 maps from 1944 on.
Valley Springs is unincorporated, so Calaveras County and regional agencies provide most services.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Ordered by what stands out in Valley Springs.
Its one school is below. Valley Springs’ only public school teaches 383 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Valley Springs ElementaryLargest public elementary schoolGrades K–5 | Grades K–5 | 383 | C− |
NCES · EDFacts
Compared with 87% of U.S. communities, expected storm and flood damage in Valley Springs is higher. Expected losses in Valley Springs break down as 43% from inland flooding and 39% from wildfires. Federal disaster aid has reached households in Valley Springs after 2 declared disasters, most recently in 2022.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Homes sold in Valley Springs spent a median 56 days on the market. Valley Springs: 77% of households live in a home they own. In Valley Springs, 27% of sales closed above the list price.
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
July afternoons reach 95°, January nights drop to 39° and snow is almost unheard of.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
The median commute is under 43 miles. Between 2013 and 2023, jobs in Valley Springs rose by 293, to 618. For most workers, Valley Springs is a place to come home to: only 4% work in town. Valley Springs’ typical journey to work stands at 18 minutes.
| Valley Springs | California towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 18 minutes | 28 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 3.7% | 6.6% | 8% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Among adults in Valley Springs, 24% have been diagnosed with depression. Against the California average, Valley Springs comes out ahead on 6 CDC measures out of 32, and behind on 8. A third of adults in Valley Springs sleep under 7 hours; 15% report frequent physical distress.
| Valley Springs | California towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 74% | 72% | 79% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 33% | 35% | 36% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 14% | 14% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 24% | 22% | 23% |
| What stands out | Valley Springs | CA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 7.5% | 10.6% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 13.7% | 17.9% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 16.8% | 10.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Parks and preserves in Valley Springs: one, of 4 acres.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Valley Springs Memorial Park | 0.1 mi | 4 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
None within 15 miles of Valley Springs; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Valley Springs residents are enrolled in college, against 8 across California.
Place in California, United States
Valley Springs (formerly known as Spring Valley and Valley Spring) is a census-designated place (CDP) in Calaveras County, California, United States, in the foothills of the Sierra Nevada mountain range. Valley Springs is registered as a California Historical Landmark, number 251. As of the 2020 census, Valley Springs had a population of 3,779.
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Valley Springs has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.