Local servicesHospitalSaint Margarets Hospital2.2 miPost officeSpring Valley Post Office2.2 miTown hallLadd Village Hall2.1 miPoliceLadd Police Department2.1 miFire stationSpring Valley Fire Department1.8 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi3 schools1 elementary, 1 high, 1 otherElementaryJohn F Kennedy Elementary School1.5 miHighHall High School1.8 miSchoolLadd Community Consolidated School1.9 miCollegeIllinois Valley Community College7.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportGeneral Wayne A. Downing Peoria International Airport PIA53 miMajor airportChicago O'Hare International Airport ORD81 miInterstateI-801.5 miUS highwayUS 6under a mileAmtrakPrinceton, IL PCT13 miCoachOglesby Mcdonald'SGreyhound8.4 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 61362 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 61362 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 10 min5:23 am – 8:33 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 11 min7:19 am – 4:30 pm
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People5,773 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 42.72,388 householdsMedian household income $65,625Median home value $135,900Median rent $1,022 a month64% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $3,320 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting4.0% unemployment rate59% of adults are in the labour force, 2,684 employedMain industries: education and health care 23%, retail 16%, hospitality, food and recreation 16%Average commute 20 minutes83% drive alone, 11% car-pool, 2% walk or cycle, 3% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages20% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher89% finished high school, 8% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 88%, Spanish 12%6% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 84°F, lows 63°FColdest month January: highs 30°F, lows 14°F38 in of rain a year, on about 72 dayswettest month June29 in of snow a year, on about 20 days19 days above 90°F, 139 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Peru station, 6 mi away
Nearby landmarksTurner Lakelake · 3.2 miClark Islandisland · 2.7 miLyons Lakelake · 4.8 miIllinois Valley Community Collegecollege · 7.0 miIllinois and Michigan Canal State Trail Lock 14 Trailheadtrailhead · 6.9 miLittle Vermilion Riverriver · 7.6 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsSpring Creek Golf Coursenature preserve · 1.6 mi · 50 acresKirby Parkpark · 2.1 miPutnam County Conservation Areastate conservation land · 2.6 mi · 222 acresLake DePue State Fish and Wildlife Areastate conservation land · 5.1 mi · 2,231 acresDonnelley State Fish and Wildlife Areastate conservation land · 6.5 mi · 561 acresMitchell's Grove State Natural Areastate conservation land · 7.1 mi · 184 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes5 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19702 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.2 on 28 Jun 200418 mi away, near Dayton, IllinoisMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 15 Jul 202433 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowBureau County, IL, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsDrought Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality60% of days had good air in 2025214 of 357 days measured139 moderate, 2 unhealthy for sensitive groups, 2 unhealthy daysMedian index 45, worst day 154main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Peoria County, IL, 48 mi away
Internet at home87% of households have a broadband subscription70% have cable, fibre or DSL12% rely on a mobile data plan alone11% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterSpring Valleyserves 5,582 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation658 ft201 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
