23-533: Stillman Valley is a village in Marion Township , Ogle County , Illinois , United States . It lies east of Byron , south of Rockford and west of Davis Junction . The population was 1,120 at the 2010 census, up from 1,048 in 2000. Stillman Valley Currently has a population of around 3,018. The village is located on the Iowa, Chicago and Eastern Railroad , on the old Chicago Great Western Railway before it merged and
46-818: A Board of Trustees who serve alternating four-year terms. The Village President (by statute this is synonymous with the term "Mayor") serves a four-year term as well. The Village President (as of May 2013) is the Honorable Becky Waltrip; her first term ends in 2017. Becky Waltrip is the first woman elected as Village President. Ogle County Election Results Stillman Valley is in the Meridian Unified School District (District #223) The school district has four schools and covers approximately 125 square miles (320 km). The schools are Highland Grade School, Monroe Center School, Meridian Junior High School and Stillman Valley High School . The high school
69-464: A household in the village was $ 46,845, and the median income for a family was $ 54,792. Males had a median income of $ 36,635 versus $ 28,250 for females. The per capita income for the village was $ 21,036. About 4.6% of families and 4.6% of the population were below the poverty line , including 4.5% of those under age 18 and 5.7% of those age 65 or over. They are state champions in high school football 1999, 2000, 2003, 2009, and 2013. Stillman Valley has
92-550: A passion for education and strong abolitionism . They were members of the Congregationalist or Episcopalian Church. Culturally Ogle County, like much of northern Illinois would maintain values similar to those of New England. According to the US Census Bureau , the county has a total area of 763 square miles (1,980 km ), of which 759 square miles (1,970 km ) is land and 4.4 square miles (11 km ) (0.6%)
115-410: Is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Ogle County, Illinois Ogle County is a county in the northern part of the U.S. state of Illinois . According to the 2020 United States Census , it had a population of 51,788. Its county seat is Oregon , and its largest city is Rochelle . Ogle County comprises Rochelle, IL Micropolitan Statistical Area , which is also included in
138-691: Is water. In recent years, average temperatures in Oregon have ranged from a low of 10 °F (−12 °C) in January to a high of 82 °F (28 °C) in July, although a record low of −27 °F (−33 °C) was recorded in January 1999 and a record high of 110 °F (43 °C) was recorded in July 1936. Average monthly precipitation ranged from 1.43 inches (36 mm) in February to 4.88 inches (124 mm) in June. As of
161-593: Is well known in Illinois for excellent academic and sports programs. A November 28, 2009, headline from the Rockford Register Star proclaims it, "Valley of The Champions" in reference to the boys football program with state championships in 1999, 2000, 2003, 2009, and 2013. Marion Township, Ogle County, Illinois Marion Township is located in Ogle County , Illinois . As of the 2010 census, its population
184-522: The 2010 United States Census , there were 53,497 people, 20,856 households, and 14,711 families residing in the county. The population density was 70.5 inhabitants per square mile (27.2/km ). There were 22,561 housing units at an average density of 29.7 per square mile (11.5/km ). The racial makeup of the county was 93.2% white, 0.9% black or African American, 0.5% Asian, 0.2% American Indian, 3.8% from other races, and 1.4% from two or more races. Those of Hispanic or Latino origin made up 8.9% of
207-526: The Illinois Department of Agriculture ranked Ogle County 17th in the State for crop cash receipts, and 14th in the state for livestock cash receipts. As for livestock production, hogs and pigs are still leading even though productions decreased from 57,000 units in 1998 to 48,900 in 2002. The county also got some investment packages such as a $ 180 million truck-to-train cargo hub in 2006. In August 2006, it
230-605: The Rockford - Freeport -Rochelle, IL Combined Statistical Area . Ogle County was formed in 1836 out of Jo Daviess and LaSalle counties, and named in honor of Captain Joseph Ogle , a veteran of the Revolutionary War who settled in Illinois in 1785. Ogle County government was organized in 1837; before that time it remained assigned to Jo Daviess County for legislative, taxation, and judicial matters. In 1839, part of Ogle County
253-479: The Black Hawk War took place. When 275 Illinois militiamen under Maj. Isaiah Stillman were put to flight by Black Hawk and his warriors." As of the census of 2000, there were 1,048 people, 395 households, and 295 families residing in the village. The population density was 735.7 /sq mi (284.1 /km). There were 417 housing units at an average density of 292.7 per square mile (113.0/km). The racial makeup of
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#1732852839478276-656: The Republican Party first participated in 1856. No Democratic candidate has ever won the county, which favored the Whig Party before the Republican Party was formed. Historically, Republicans have easily carried the county in statewide and national Democratic landslides. Franklin D. Roosevelt never garnered more than 39 percent of the county's vote in any of his four runs for president, and Barry Goldwater won over 60 percent here in 1964–almost identical to Lyndon Johnson 's winning margin statewide. Illinois' own Barack Obama
299-520: The community was named after Major Stillman of the Illinois Militia who on May 14, 1832, led troops in what became the first named battle of the Black Hawk War . The battle and the creek were called " Stillman's Run " after Stillman and his men fled the battlefield in the belief that they had been attacked by a superior force of Chief Black Hawk's warriors. The day after the battle, Abraham Lincoln
322-511: The county labor force was employed as white-collar workers with an increase of 20 points in comparison with 1990 statistics. Manufacturing remains the leading employment sector absorbing more than 21.7% of the labor force though there was a decrease from 30,4% in 1995. However it is expected that services would replace manufacturing starting 2015 as the leading activity. Agriculture remains important in Ogle county, mainly corn and soybeans. In 2003,
345-470: The population. In terms of ancestry, 38.0% were German , 15.3% were Irish , 10.2% were English , 6.4% were American , 5.3% were Swedish , and 5.3% were Norwegian . Of the 20,856 households, 33.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.1% were married couples living together, 9.7% had a female householder with no husband present, 29.5% were non-families, and 24.5% of all households were made up of individuals. The average household size
368-544: The village was 97.23% White , 0.29% African American , 0.67% Native American , 0.38% Asian , 0.48% from other races , and 0.95% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.43% of the population. There were 395 households, out of which 39.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.5% were married couples living together, 10.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.3% were non-families. 23.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.1% had someone living alone who
391-475: Was 2.54 and the average family size was 3.01. The median age was 40.7 years. The median income for a household in the county was $ 55,733 and the median income for a family was $ 64,927. Males had a median income of $ 49,996 versus $ 32,082 for females. The per capita income for the county was $ 24,959. About 6.6% of families and 8.9% of the population were below the poverty line , including 12.4% of those under age 18 and 5.9% of those age 65 or over. By 2000, 65% of
414-410: Was 4,135 and it contained 1,531 housing units. This population dropped in 2022 when a population of 3,898 people was recorded. According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 45.42 square miles (117.6 km ), of which 44.84 square miles (116.1 km ) (or 98.72%) is land and 0.57 square miles (1.5 km ) (or 1.25%) is water. This Ogle County, Illinois location article
437-452: Was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.65 and the average family size was 3.14. In the village, the population was spread out, with 30.5% under the age of 18, 6.5% from 18 to 24, 31.3% from 25 to 44, 20.1% from 45 to 64, and 11.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females, there were 90.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.6 males. The median income for
460-566: Was announced that a new ethanol production facility would receive a package of $ 5.5 million Opportunity Returns grant from the State. Along with its neighbor Lee County , Ogle County is one of the most consistently Republican counties in the nation when it comes to presidential elections. Except for the 1912 election when the GOP was divided between Progressive nominee Theodore Roosevelt and incumbent president William Howard Taft , Ogle County has voted Republican in every Presidential election since
483-692: Was partitioned off to form Lee County . Ogle County was a New England settlement. The founders of Oregon and Rochelle arrived from New England ; they were " Yankees ", descendants of English Puritans who had settled New England in the 1600s. They were part of a wave of farmers who migrated into the Northwest Territory in the early 1800s, their trek eased by completion of the Erie Canal in 1825. They found virgin forest and wild prairie, and quickly laid out farms, constructed roads, erected government buildings and established post routes. They brought
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#1732852839478506-500: Was pulled up. Also, Illinois Route 72 runs through the village. It is near the site of the first battle of the Black Hawk War of 1832. The war memorial for the Battle of Stillman's Run is located in this village. According to the 2010 census, Stillman Valley has a total area of 0.54 square miles (1.40 km), all land. Stillman Valley was founded by European-American settlers in north central Illinois in 1876. A creek running through
529-403: Was with the militia who buried the dead soldiers from the battle. The village was named after Stillman Creek ; the valley serves as the watershed for the creek, hence the name Stillman Valley. The Stillman's Run Battle Site and burial ground are in present-day Stillman Valley. A large memorial to this battle was erected in 1901. It reads, in part: "Here, on May 14, 1832, the first engagement of
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