| German Valley | |
| Settlement Type: | Village |
| Nickname: | Dutch Ditch |
| Image Map1: | Illinois in United States (US48).svg |
| Map Caption1: | Location of Illinois in the United States |
| Coordinates: | 42.215°N -89.4775°W |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Illinois |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Stephenson |
| Subdivision Type3: | Township |
| Subdivision Name3: | Ridott |
| Established Title: | Founded |
| Leader Title: | Mayor |
| Leader Title1: | Village President |
| Leader Name1: | Mark Jewell |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Area Footnotes: | [1] |
| Area Total Km2: | 1.24 |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 0.48 |
| Area Land Km2: | 1.24 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 0.48 |
| Area Water Km2: | 0.00 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.00 |
| Elevation Ft: | 823 |
| Population As Of: | 2020 |
| Population Total: | 433 |
| Population Density Km2: | 349.71 |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | 905.86 |
| Postal Code Type: | ZIP Code(s) |
| Postal Code: | 61039 |
| Area Code: | 815 |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank Info: | 17-29093 |
| Blank2 Name Sec2: | Wikimedia Commons |
| Blank2 Info Sec2: | German Valley, Illinois |
German Valley is a village in Stephenson County, Illinois, United States. German Valley is located four miles south of U.S. Route 20 between Freeport and Rockford. German Valley had a population of 433 at the 2020 census, with a 2023 estimate of 424.
German Valley is located at 42.215°N -89.4775°W (42.214993, -89.477454).[2]
According to the 2010 census, the village has a total area of, all land.[3]
As of the census[4] of 2000, there were 481 people, 179 households, and 138 families residing in the village. The population density was 987.8sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 187 housing units at an average density of 384sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the village was 99.58% White, 0.21% Asian and 0.21% Pacific Islander. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.87% of the population.
There were 179 households, out of which 41.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 66.5% were married couples living together, 6.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 22.9% were non-families. 19.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.69 and the average family size was 3.07.
In the village, the population was spread out, with 29.3% under the age of 18, 5.8% from 18 to 24, 33.5% from 25 to 44, 18.3% from 45 to 64, and 13.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 96.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.8 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $42,500, and the median income for a family was $48,750. Males had a median income of $31,111 versus $22,308 for females. The per capita income for the village was $18,564. About 6.4% of families and 6.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 4.7% of those under age 18 and 20.4% of those age 65 or over.
The village is home to an animal sanctuary for exotic pets called Critter Camp Exotic Pet Sanctuary.[5]