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Spring Valley
Downtown Spring Valley
Downtown Spring Valley
Nickname(s): 
The Valley
Location of Spring Valleywithin Fillmore County and state of Minnesota
Location of Spring Valley
within Fillmore County and state of Minnesota
Country United States
State Minnesota
County Fillmore
Area
 • Total 2.96 sq mi (7.66 km2)
 • Land 2.96 sq mi (7.66 km2)
 • Water 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
1,273 ft (388 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total 2,479
 • Estimate 
(2019)
2,410
 • Density 814.74/sq mi (314.61/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
55975
Area code(s) 507
FIPS code 27-62104
GNIS feature ID 0652485

Spring Valley is a city in Fillmore County, Minnesota, 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 United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 2.53 square miles (6.55 km2), all of it land.

U.S. Route 63 and Minnesota State Highway 16 are two of the main routes in the community.

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop.
1880 1,256
1890 1,381 10.0%
1900 1,770 28.2%
1910 1,817 2.7%
1920 1,871 3.0%
1930 1,712 −8.5%
1940 2,133 24.6%
1950 2,467 15.7%
1960 2,628 6.5%
1970 2,572 −2.1%
1980 2,616 1.7%
1990 2,461 −5.9%
2000 2,518 2.3%
2010 2,479 −1.5%
2019 (est.) 2,410 −2.8%
U.S. Decennial Census
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Spring Valley City Hall was originally built in 1904 as a Carnegie library.

2010 census

As of the census of 2010, there were 2,479 people, 1,074 households, and 651 families living in the city. The population density was 979.8 inhabitants per square mile (378.3/km2). There were 1,172 housing units at an average density of 463.2 per square mile (178.8/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 97.6% White, 0.6% African American, 0.1% Native American, 0.5% Asian, 0.1% from other races, and 1.0% from two or more races. Hispanic 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 married couples 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.

Notable people

See also

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