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Encyclopedia > Cherry Valley, Illinois
Village of Cherry Valley

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Location in the state of Illinois
Coordinates: 42°14′21″N 88°57′44″W / 42.23917, -88.96222
County Winnebago
Government
 - Village President Jim E. Claeyssen
Area
 - City 9.9 km²  (3.8 sq mi)
 - Land 9.7 km² (3.7 sq mi)
 - Water 0.1 km² (0 sq mi)
Population (2000)
 - City 2,191 (city proper)
 - Density 225.0/km² (582.7/sq mi)
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Time zone CST (UTC-6)
 - Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
Website: Village of Cherry Valley


Cherry Valley is a village located in the Kishwaukee River valley in Winnebago County, with a portion reaching into Boone County, Illinois. The population was 2,191 at the 2000 census.[1] Its current population (2007) is estimated at 3,042.[citation needed] The College of Wooster Galpin Seal File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Image File history File links ILMap-doton-CherryValley. ... Official language(s) English[1] Capital Springfield Largest city Chicago Largest metro area Chicago Area  Ranked 25th  - Total 57,918 sq mi (149,998 km²)  - Width 210 miles (340 km)  - Length 390 miles (629 km)  - % water 4. ... List of 102 counties in the U.S. state of Illinois: Adams County Alexander County Bond County Boone County Brown County Bureau County Calhoun County Carroll County Cass County Champaign County Christian County Clark County Clay County Clinton County Coles County Cook County Crawford County Cumberland County DeKalb County De... Winnebago County is a county located in the U.S. state of Illinois. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Area is a physical quantity expressing the size of a part of a surface. ... Square kilometre (US spelling: Square kilometer), symbol km², is an SI unit of surface area. ... A square mile is an English unit of area equal to that of a square with sides each 1 statute mile (≈1,609 m) in length. ... Population density by country, 2006 Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. ... A time zone is a region of the Earth that has adopted the same standard time, usually referred to as the local time. ...  CST or UTC-6 The Central Time Zone observes standard time by subtracting six hours from UTC during standard time (UTC-6) and five hours during daylight saving time (UTC-5). ... −12 | −11 | −10 | −9:30 | −9 | −8 | −7 | −6 | −5 | −4 | −3:30 | −3 | −2:30 | −2 | −1 | −0:25 | UTC (0) | +0:20 | +0:30 | +1 | +2 | +3 | +3:30 | +4 | +4:30 | +4:51 | +5 | +5:30 | +5:40 | +5:45 | +6 | +6:30 | +7 | +7:20 | +7... Though DST is common in Europe and North America, most of the worlds people do not use it. ...  CST or UTC-6 The Central Time Zone observes standard time by subtracting six hours from UTC during standard time (UTC-6) and five hours during daylight saving time (UTC-5). ... -12 | -11 | -10 | -9:30 | -9 | -8 | -7 | -6 | -5 | -4 | -3:30 | -3 | -2:30 | -2 | -1 | -0:25 | UTC (0) | +0:20 | +0:30 | +1 | +2 | +3 | +3:30 | +4 | +4:30 | +4:51 | +5 | +5:30 | +5:40 | +5:45 | +6 | +6:30 | +7 | +7:20 | +7... The Kishwaukee River is a river in Illinois. ... Winnebago County is a county located in the U.S. state of Illinois. ... Boone County is a county located in the state of Illinois. ...

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History

Cherry Valley was settled in either 1835[2] or 1839,[3] depending on your source, by Joseph Griggs, and incorporated as a village on Jaunary 1st 1857. Early landmark events for Cherry Valley was the establishment of a mill on the Kishwaukee river, and the coming of the railroad in 1852.[2]


Cherry Valley was originally called Griggs Ford, and then other names, none of which were found suitable. Accordingly the leaders in the Village decided to change the name; people could make choices and put their suggestions in a hat. A Mrs. Butler, from Cherry Valley, New York placed the name of Cherry Valley in the hat and that name won.[3] The core of the Village, centered on its main street businesses in small brick buildings, is surrounded by several blocks of houses built in the 1800s. This late 19th century appearance is further accentuated by turn of the century style lamp lights as well as the original brick paving along the eastern end of main street. [4] Cherry Valley, New York is the name of two locations in Otsego County, New York. ...


Cherry Valley today

In the last dozen years Cherry Valley has seen a shift towards Chicago, with roughly a third of its new residents being former Chicago suburban residents who live in the Village and commute to work in the Chicago suburbs. Being near to an interchange on I-90 (Northwest Tollway) contributed to this shift, and in 2006 the toll booths on the Cherry Valley interchange and exit were removed because of increased traffic flow and the need to remove the chronic traffic jams that had built over the years.[5] Nickname: Motto: Urbs In Horto (Latin: City in a Garden), I Will Location in the Chicago metro area and Illinois Coordinates: , Country United States State Illinois County Cook & DuPage Settled 1770s Incorporated March 4, 1837 Government  - Mayor Richard M. Daley (D) Area  - City  234. ... The Northwest Tollway in Illinois is a 79 mile (127 km) segment of Interstate 90 from Interstate 190 in far northwest Chicago to Illinois State Route 75, one mile south of the Wisconsin state line. ...


Cherry Valley is considered by many to be a progressive community within the region. Cherry Valley was the first community in the area to implement a comprehensive, curb side recycling program for all its residents. It was also the first community in the area to require full urban improvements for all new subdivisions (sanitary sewer, municipal water, curb, gutters, sidewalks, etc.) Cherry Valley was also the first community in the region to require subdivison developers to dedicated land or fees for the development of parks and open space. Cherry Valley is also a member of the Illinois Municipal League, National League of Cities, International City / County Managers Association, the American Planning Association, and numerous other organizations.[citation needed]


Most of Cherry Valley is within the Rockford School District, with a small portion in the Belvidere School District. There is only one school within the village center, which is named Cherry Valley Elementary, taking children in grades 3 through 5, with village children in grades K-2 going to White Swan Elementary outside the village center.[6]


Geography

Cherry Valley is located at 42°14′21″N, 88°57′44″W (42.239287, -88.962187)GR1. The core of the Village is located a little north of the confluence of the north and south branches of the Kishwaukee river.[7] There is a slight depression as one moves towards the center of the Village, which is a formation of the Kishwaukee river valley.[8]


According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 9.9 km² (3.8 mi²). 9.7 km² (3.8 mi²) of it is land and 0.1 km² (0.1 mi²) of it (1.31%) is water. The north branch of the Kishwaukee River travels through Cherry Valley's central business district. The largest body of water in the village is Cherry Valley Lake which is situated just east of the Kishwaukee River in Baumann Park. The Village is served by Interstate 90, Interstate 39, U.S. Route 20 and U.S. Route 51.[citation needed] The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title ) is a part of the United States Department of Commerce. ... A square metre (US spelling: square meter) is by definition the area enclosed by a square with sides each 1 metre long. ... A square mile is an English unit of area equal to that of a square with sides each 1 statute mile (≈1,609 m) in length. ... The Kishwaukee River is a river in Illinois. ... Wikimedia Commons has media related to: Interstate 90 Interstate 90 (abbreviated I-90) is the longest interstate highway in the United States at nearly 3,100 miles (5,000 kilometers). ... INTERSTATE JUNCTIONS JUNCTION EXIT # Legend BROWSE STATE HWYS Prev Next Interstate 39 (abbreviated I-39) is an interstate highway in the midwestern United States. ... U.S. Highway 20 is an east-west United States highway. ... U.S. Route 51 is a north-south United States highway that runs for 1,286 miles (2,070 km) from northern Wisconsin to the western suburbs of New Orleans, Louisiana. ...


Recent annexations (January of 2007) to the South West of the Village along the Kishwaukee River to Baxter Road and Interstate 39 have increased the total area of the Village to 7.44 square miles.[citation needed] The Kishwaukee River is a river in Illinois. ...


Demographics

As of the censusGR2 of 2000, there were 2,191 people, 857 households, and 623 families residing in the village. The population density was 225.0/km² (583.3/mi²). There were 887 housing units at an average density of 91.1/km² (236.1/mi²). The racial makeup of the village was 93.98% White, 1.69% African American, 0.18% Native American, 2.56% Asian, 0.05% Pacific Islander, 0.87% from other races, and 0.68% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.19% of the population. 1870 US Census for New York City A census is the process of obtaining information about every member of a population (not necessarily a human population). ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... It has been suggested that Ethnicity (United States Census) be merged into this article or section. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ...


There were 857 households out of which 33.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 63.9% were married couples living together, 5.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.3% were non-families. 22.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 3.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.55 and the average family size was 3.02. This article or section needs copy editing for grammar, style, cohesion, tone and/or spelling. ...


In the village the population was spread out with 25.4% under the age of 18, 6.8% from 18 to 24, 33.9% from 25 to 44, 25.8% from 45 to 64, and 8.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 101.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 102.5 males.


The median income for a household in the village was $59,871, and the median income for a family was $70,833. Males had a median income of $50,943 versus $29,153 for females. The per capita income for the village was $23,725. About 4.7% of families and 6.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 9.6% of those under age 18 and 2.0% of those age 65 or over. Cherry Valley has the highest income and education levels of any community within the Rockford metropolitan area. The per capita income for a group of people may be defined as their total personal income, divided by the total population. ... Map of countries showing percentage of population who have an income below the national poverty line The poverty line is the level of income below which one cannot afford to purchase all the resources one requires to live. ...


Development and growth

The village is home to the million square foot CherryVale Mall, Magic Waters Waterpark (Illinois' largest water park), and Kegel Motorcycle Company (the world's oldest Harley-Davidson dealership).[citation needed] Cherry Valley is currently experiencing the greatest amount of growth in its history. Recent retail development includes the "District At CherryVale" lifestyle center which will encompass over 80,000 square feet of upscale retail stores. Announced tenants for the District include Coldwater Creek Granite City Food And Brewery and Barnes & Noble. CBL, the owners of CherryVale Mall, recently expended millions of dollars renovating the interior and exterior of the mall. In addition; JC Penney constructed a 93,000 square foot store on the north side of the mall in 2004. The addition of the JC Penney store provided a fourth anchor to the mall; the other three anchors being Sears, Macy's and Bergner's.[citation needed] CherryVale Mall, is a shopping mall in Rockford, Illinois. ...


Cherry Valley has used "sales tax rebates" as a primary means of promoting economic development without risking its own revenues. Its most recent success story was redevelopment of a vacated "Menards Cashway Lumber" big box store for use by Collier RV - the largest RV dealership in the Rockford metro area.[citation needed]


Cherry Valley is one of only a handful of communities within Illinois that does not levy a municipal property tax. Operations of the Village are paid for by a 1% sales tax that is levied and collected by the State of Illinois and then distributed to the community. As a result, the overall property tax rate is significantly less than other communities within the Rockford metro area.[citation needed]


The Village recently (January, 2007) annexed over three square miles of land which will include the development of the "Rock 39" Industrial Park located at the Interstate 39 / Baxter Road interchange. Historically a retail oriented community; this annexation will allow the Village to pursue industrial development.[citation needed]


According to a WREX-TV report on March 27, 2007 a Crystal Lake based developer is working to annex two square miles within unincorporated Flora Township to Cherry Valley. There are plans to build as many as 2,000 single family homes in the area. WREX-TV reports that the developer may look to Stillman Valley, Illinois for the development if Cherry Valley does not allow the annexation. Crystal Lake is a city located in southeastern McHenry County in northeastern Illinois. ... Flora Township is located in Boone County, Illinois. ...


The Village of Cherry Valley actively pursues retail development. Cherry Valley is a member of the International Council of Shopping Centers and hosts a booth at its' various midwest trade shows.[citation needed]

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References

  1. ^ City data. 2000 census information Retrieved on June 07, 2007
  2. ^ a b Cherry Valley Library web page Retrieved on March 8, 2007
  3. ^ a b Cherry Valley Historical Society, as included in Cherry Valley.org Retrieved on March 1, 2007
  4. ^ VisitIllinois page with description of Cherry Valley Retrieved on March 8, 2007
  5. ^ press release fromToll authority on Cherry Valley exit Retrieved on March 8, 2007
  6. ^ [1], Cherry Valley Elementary School web page, Retrieved on June 17, 2007
  7. ^ Winnebago Co. related web page with information about rivers Retrieved on March 8, 2007
  8. ^ Illinois DNR document describing the terrain and valleys along the Kishwaukee river Retrieved on March 8, 2007

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Municipalities and Communities of Winnebago County, Illinois
(County Seat: Rockford)
Cities, Towns and Villages Argyle | Cherry Valley | Durand | Harrison | Loves Park | Machesney Park | New Milford | Pecatonica | Rockford | Rockton | Roscoe | Seward | Shirland | South Beloit | Winnebago
Townships Burritt | Cherry Valley | Durand | Harlem | Harrison | Laona | Owen | Pecatonica | Rockford | Rockton | Roscoe | Seward | Shirland | Winnebago
Airports Chicago/Rockford International Airport

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