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 Location of Stillman Valley in Ogle County, Illinois. | |
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| Coordinates:42°06′20″N89°10′44″W / 42.10556°N 89.17889°W /42.10556; -89.17889[1] | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Illinois |
| County | Ogle |
| Township | Marion |
| Established | 1875 |
| Area | |
• Total | 0.57 sq mi (1.48 km2) |
| • Land | 0.57 sq mi (1.48 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 719 ft (219 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 1,075 |
| • Density | 1,885.4/sq mi (727.94/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Zip code | 61084 |
| Area code | 815 |
| FIPS code | 17-72702 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2399901[1] |
| Website | www |
Stillman Valley is a village inMarion Township,Ogle County,Illinois, United States. It lies east ofByron, south ofRockford and west ofDavis Junction. The population was 1,120 at the 2010 census, up from 1,048 in 2000. Stillman Valley Currently has a population of around 3,018. The village is located on theIowa, Chicago and Eastern Railroad, on the oldChicago 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 theBlack Hawk War of 1832. The war memorial for theBattle of Stillman's Run is located in this village.
Stillman Valley was founded by European-American settlers in north centralIllinois in 1876. A creek running through the community was named after Major Stillman of theIllinois Militia who on May 14, 1832, led troops in what became the first named battle of theBlack Hawk War. The battle and the creek were called "Stillman's Run" after Stillman and his men fled the battlefield in the belief that they had been attacked by a superior force of Chief Black Hawk's warriors.[3] The day after the battle,Abraham Lincoln was with the militia who buried the dead soldiers from the battle.[4] The village was named afterStillman Creek; the valley serves as the watershed for the creek, hence the name Stillman Valley.[citation needed]
TheStillman's Run Battle Site and burial ground are in present-day Stillman Valley. A large memorial to this battle was erected in 1901. It reads, in part: "Here, on May 14, 1832, the first engagement of the Black Hawk War took place. When 275 Illinois militiamen under Maj. Isaiah Stillman were put to flight byBlack Hawk and his warriors."
According to the 2010 census, Stillman Valley has a total area of 0.54 square miles (1.40 km2), all land.[5]
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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| 1880 | 92 | — | |
| 1920 | 313 | — | |
| 1930 | 348 | 11.2% | |
| 1940 | 333 | −4.3% | |
| 1950 | 362 | 8.7% | |
| 1960 | 598 | 65.2% | |
| 1970 | 871 | 45.7% | |
| 1980 | 961 | 10.3% | |
| 1990 | 848 | −11.8% | |
| 2000 | 1,048 | 23.6% | |
| 2010 | 1,120 | 6.9% | |
| 2020 | 1,075 | −4.0% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[6] | |||
As of thecensus[7] of 2000, there were 1,048 people, 395 households, and 295 families residing in the village. Thepopulation density was 735.7 /sq mi (284.1 /km2). There were 417 housing units at an average density of 292.7 per square mile (113.0/km2). The racial makeup of the village was 97.23%White, 0.29%African American, 0.67%Native American, 0.38%Asian, 0.48% fromother races, and 0.95% from two or more races.Hispanic orLatino of any race were 1.43% of the population.
There were 395 households, out of which 39.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.5% weremarried couples living together, 10.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.3% were non-families. 23.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.65 and the average family size was 3.14.
In the village, the population was spread out, with 30.5% under the age of 18, 6.5% from 18 to 24, 31.3% from 25 to 44, 20.1% from 45 to 64, and 11.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females, there were 90.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.6 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $46,845, and the median income for a family was $54,792. Males had a median income of $36,635 versus $28,250 for females. Theper capita income for the village was $21,036. About 4.6% of families and 4.6% of the population were below thepoverty line, including 4.5% of those under age 18 and 5.7% of those age 65 or over. They are state champions in high school football 1999, 2000, 2003, 2009, and 2013.
[needs update]Stillman Valley has a board of trustees who serve alternating four-year terms. The Village President (by statute this is synonymous with the term "Mayor") serves a four-year term as well. The Village President (as of May 2013) is the Honorable Becky Waltrip; her first term ends in 2017. Becky Waltrip is the first woman elected as Village President.
Stillman Valley is in theMeridian Unified School District (District #223).[9] The school district has four schools and covers approximately 125 square miles (320 km2). The schools are Highland Grade School, Monroe Center School, Meridian Junior High School andStillman Valley High School. The high school is well known in Illinois for excellent academic and sports programs. A November 28, 2009, headline from the Rockford Register Star proclaims it, "Valley of The Champions" in reference to the boys football program with state championships in 1999, 2000, 2003, 2009,[10] and 2013.
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