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Spring Valley, Ohio
Village
Downtown Spring Valley
Downtown Spring Valley
Location of Spring Valley, Ohio
Location of Spring Valley, Ohio
Location of Spring Valley in Greene County
Location of Spring Valley in Greene County
Country United States
State Ohio
County Greene
Area
 • Total 0.27 sq mi (0.69 km2)
 • Land 0.27 sq mi (0.69 km2)
 • Water 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
778 ft (237 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total 415
 • Density 1,560.15/sq mi (601.80/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
45370
Area code(s) 937, 326
FIPS code 39-74216
GNIS feature ID 2399878

Spring Valley is a small village located in Greene County, Ohio, in the United States. In 2020, about 415 people lived there. It is part of the larger Dayton area.

The Story of Spring Valley

Spring Valley began in the early 1840s. This was when the Little Miami Railroad was built through the area. The village was officially planned out in 1844.

Where is Spring Valley?

Spring Valley is a small place. It covers about 0.27 square miles (0.69 square kilometers). All of this area is land.

How Many People Live Here?

Historical population
Census Pop.
1870 290
1880 376 29.7%
1890 538 43.1%
1900 522 −3.0%
1910 443 −15.1%
1920 444 0.2%
1930 478 7.7%
1940 468 −2.1%
1950 645 37.8%
1960 678 5.1%
1970 667 −1.6%
1980 541 −18.9%
1990 507 −6.3%
2000 510 0.6%
2010 479 −6.1%
2020 415 −13.4%
U.S. Decennial Census

What the 2010 Census Showed

In 2010, the census counted 479 people living in Spring Valley. There were 198 households and 136 families. The village had about 1774 people per square mile.

Most people in the village were White (97.3%). A small number were African American (0.2%), Native American (0.2%), or from other races (0.2%). About 2.1% of people were from two or more races. Less than 1% of the population (0.8%) was Hispanic or Latino.

About 26.8% of households had children under 18 living with them. More than half (54.0%) were married couples. Some households had a female head (9.6%) or a male head (5.1%) without a spouse. About 31.3% of households were not families.

Almost a quarter (23.7%) of all households had only one person living there. About 5% of households had someone aged 65 or older living alone. The average household had 2.42 people. The average family had 2.83 people.

The average age in the village was 43.8 years. About 19.4% of residents were under 18. About 6.9% were between 18 and 24 years old. People aged 25 to 44 made up 24.7% of the population. Those aged 45 to 64 were 34.7%. About 14.4% of residents were 65 or older. The village had slightly more males (50.3%) than females (49.7%).

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