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German Valley, IL

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Population
417
U.S. Census Population Estimates Program · 2025
Elevation
827 ft
Median Home Value
$130,300
U.S. Census American Community Survey 5-Year · 2024
Median Rent
$904/mo
U.S. Census American Community Survey 5-Year · 2024
Median Income
$73,661
U.S. Census American Community Survey 5-Year · 2024

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OverallBest places in IllinoisPopulation rankingHighest population places in IllinoisNearest larger communityFreeport, Illinois9.2 miles away · 23,202 residents.

About German Valley

German Valley is a village in Stephenson County, Illinois, United States. The 2020 census counted 433 residents. German Valley is located four miles south of U.S. Route 20 between Freeport and Rockford. German Valley is home to an animal sanctuary for exotic pets called Critter Camp Exotic Pet Sanctuary. A newcomer can read German Valley through the overlap of its older landmarks, surrounding geography, and current places. For a newcomer, German Valley comes into focus through those concrete links among its past, landscape, and current routines.

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Lower County Wildfire Hazard Potential ClassA+100.0ratingLower Projected Late-Century County-Area Exposure to Sea-Level RiseA+100.0ratingLow PopulationA+100.0rating

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