Spring Valley (town), Wisconsin facts for kids
The Town of Spring Valley is a small community located in Rock County, which is in the state of Wisconsin in the United States. In 2020, about 728 people lived here. The only village that is officially part of the town is called Orfordville.
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Where is Spring Valley?
The Town of Spring Valley covers an area of about 35.1 square miles (which is about 90.9 square kilometers). All of this area is land, meaning there are no large lakes or rivers within its borders.
Who Lives in Spring Valley?
In the year 2000, there were 813 people living in the town. This means there were about 23 people living in every square mile. Most of the people living in Spring Valley were White. A small number of people were from other racial backgrounds.
There were 282 households in the town. A household is like a home where people live together. Most of these households (about 7 out of 10) were married couples living together. About 38% of the homes had children under 18 living there.
The people in Spring Valley had different ages. About 28% were under 18 years old. About 9% were 65 years old or older. The average age of people in the town was 39 years old.
Famous People from Spring Valley
- Halvor H. Peterson: He was a farmer and also a member of the Wisconsin State Assembly. This means he helped make laws for the state of Wisconsin.
- E. C. Smith: He was also a member of the Wisconsin State Assembly. He belonged to a group called the Free Soil Party.
See also
In Spanish: Spring Valley (condado de Rock, Wisconsin) para niños
