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A town of 1,058, settled in 1875.
Stillman Valley’s best subject grades are an A− for health and an A for civic life. 24% of residents are 65 or older in Stillman Valley, above both the Illinois town median (19%) and the median of U.S. towns (18%). Stillman Valley's public schools beat 70% of Illinois towns on state tests and graduation. Stillman's Run Battle Site is on the National Register of Historic Places. Stillman Valley has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Illinois), ordered by how far Stillman Valley is from typical.
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Census counts: 92 in 1880, 1,075 in 2020. The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 1963 and 2 maps from 1917 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Stillman Valley, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Sep 12, 2025.
Ordered by what stands out in Stillman Valley.
Stillman Valley beats the Illinois average on 9 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1. 20% of Stillman Valley adults binge drink, above both Illinois’ towns (18%) and U.S. towns (16%). 9.3% of adults have diabetes in Stillman Valley.
| Stillman Valley | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 18% | 16% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 9.3% | 11% | 12% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 18% | 19% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 33% | 35% | 36% |
| What stands out | Stillman Valley | IL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 9% | 15.9% |
| Fewer uninsured adults | 6.2% | 9.9% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 9.3% | 7.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Stillman Valley has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 84°, January nights drop to 13° and about 37 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
People 65 and older are 24% of residents (17% statewide); adults 35 to 64 are 33% of residents (39% statewide). 27% of Stillman Valley residents are under 18. 29% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 38% across Illinois.
| Stillman Valley | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 18 | 27% | 22% | 22% |
| Median age | 38.9 years | 40.7 years | 40.5 years |
51% women, 49% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±3.9 points. Across Illinois, 50.6% of residents are women.
| Stillman Valley | IL | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 10.9% | 11.5% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 15.7% | 10.4% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 5% | 9.1% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 12% | 13.6% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 13.1% | 13.3% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 9.6% | 12.4% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 9.8% | 12.8% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 17.1% | 10% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 6.9% | 7% | 7% |
| No diploma | 1.9% | 9.5% | 10.4% |
| High school | 33.8% | 25.1% | 26% |
| Some college | 22.9% | 19.2% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 12.2% | 8.3% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 15.5% | 22.6% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 13.8% | 15.3% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 1,100, single groups can be off by several points
Most working residents leave Stillman Valley for work: only 5% work in town. The average trip to work in Stillman Valley is 23 minutes. The top destinations are Rockford (29%), Chicago (5%) and Rochelle (4%).
| Stillman Valley | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 23 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 5.1% | 8.3% | 8% |
| Median household income | $88,000 | $83,000 | $80,000 |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 56% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
The typical Stillman Valley home is worth about $296,000, up 8.3% in a year, close to the Illinois typical home. Stillman Valley’s median rent is $1,307 a month.
| Stillman Valley | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 85% | 75% | 73% |
| Median rent | $1,307 a month | $1,129 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Stillman Valley. Close and well known come first.
34 mi MuseumIllinois Railway Museum
12 mi Stadium & arenaBMO Center
24 mi National Historic SiteRonald Reagan Boyhood Home National Historic Site
14 mi GardenAnderson Japanese Gardens
25 mi TheatreEgyptian Theatre, DeKalb
25 mi MuseumEllwood HouseIllinois Railway Museum: The original uploader was Slambo at English Wikipedia., CC BY-SA 2.0 · BMO Center: SimLibrarian, CC0 · Ronald Reagan Boyhood Home National Historic Site: Teemu008 from Palatine, Illinois, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Anderson Japanese Gardens: M. Readey, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Egyptian Theatre, DeKalb: Andy McMurray, CC BY 2.5 · Ellwood House: Paul R. Burley, CC0
1 within 15 miles of the center of Stillman Valley
About 2 of every 100 Stillman Valley residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Illinois.
Village in Illinois, United States
Stillman Valley is a village in Marion Township, Ogle County, Illinois, United States. It lies east of Byron, south of Rockford and west of Davis Junction. As of the 2020 census, Stillman Valley had a population of 1,075. The village is located on the Iowa, Chicago and Eastern Railroad, on the old Chicago Great Western Railway before it merged and was pulled up. Also, Illinois Route 72 runs through the village. It is near the site of the first battle of the Black Hawk War of 1832. The war memorial for the Battle of Stillman's Run is located in this village.
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That is 3.6 years of the area's median household income ($82,132 across the Rochelle, IL area). Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B.
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