Valley TownshipIL
A town of 261, settled in 1852.
Is Valley Township a good place to live?
Of the 769 Illinois towns we compare, none has a higher share of households owning their home than Valley Township. Valley Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
261 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Valley Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Valley Township, 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.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Valley Township.
Older than Illinois overall
43% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Valley Township, above both Illinois’ towns (29%) and U.S. towns (29%). People 65 and older are a third of residents (17% statewide); adults 18 to 34 are 10% of residents (23% statewide).
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
| Valley Township | IL | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 23.3% | 11.5% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 0% | 10.4% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 0% | 9.1% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 9.6% | 13.6% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 23.3% | 13.3% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 0% | 12.4% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 11% | 12.8% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 9.6% | 10% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 23.3% | 7% | 7% |
| No diploma | 0% | 9.5% | 10.4% |
| High school | 44.6% | 25.1% | 26% |
| Some college | 0% | 19.2% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 12.5% | 8.3% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 30.4% | 22.6% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 12.5% | 15.3% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 300, single groups can be off by several points
With only 0.1 jobs per working resident, most people in Valley Township work out of town
For half of commuters, work is under 22 miles away. The top destinations are Peoria (14%), Wyoming (9%) and Kewanee (5%).
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
In Valley Township, expect four seasons and pleasant summers
July afternoons reach 85°, January nights drop to 15° and about 23 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Valley Township is
Against the Illinois average, Valley Township comes out ahead on 6 CDC measures out of 32, and behind on 7. 38% of adults have high blood pressure in Valley Township, against 35% in Illinois’ towns and 35% across U.S. towns. For adults locally, the share who report frequent physical distress is 14%.
| Valley Township | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 38% | 35% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 11% | 12% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 13% | 14% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 34% | 35% | 36% |
| What stands out | Valley Township | IL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 9.3% | 13.2% |
| Fewer uninsured adults | 7% | 9.9% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10.6% | 7.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Valley Township faces a moderate natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
In Valley Township, the natural-hazard score from FEMA is 57 of 100. FEMA puts 40% of the town’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 24% to drought.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Protected land: 0.2% of Valley Township
The density of trails for Valley Township comes to 0.1 miles per square mile. 4.9 miles of trail.
| Valley Township | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 0.2% | 3.7% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.1 miles per square mile | 0.3 | 0.4 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Valley Township
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Valley Township; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Valley Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Illinois.
100% of working residents leave Valley Township for work
Where Valley Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Valley Township
Township in Illinois, United States
Valley Township is located in Stark County, Illinois. As of the 2010 census, its population was 293 and it contained 123 housing units.
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- Established
- 1852
- Area
- 37 sq mi
Questions about Valley Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Valley Township, IL a good place to live?
Valley Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.