Bull Valley is a village in McHenry County, Illinois, United States. The population was 1,128 at the 2020 census. Surrounded by the larger exurb towns of Crystal Lake, Woodstock, and McHenry, the village prides itself in its rural, low-density character. The village is in the outermost ring of the Chicago suburbs.

History

left|thumb|The [[Terwilliger House in Bull Valley.]]

In 1942, a group of neighbors organized the Countryside Improvement Association. It gradually became involved in questions of land use, and in 1955, in an unprecedented action, owners of about 3,000 acres, half of the Bull Valley area at the time, voluntarily put their land into 3-acre zoning, the highest residential classification then offered by the county. This house was originally built without any corners due to the belief of the Stickneys that evil spirits could live in corners. While the village has grown, and even includes some subdivisions now, it remains rural, with areas of woods, farms, and low-density housing between larger, exurb towns of Crystal Lake, Woodstock, and McHenry.

Major streets

  • 20px Illinois Route 120
  • Greenwood Road
  • Thompson Road
  • Fleming Road
  • Ridge Road
  • Valley Hill Road
  • Bull Valley Road
  • Country Club Road
  • Crystal Springs Road
  • Crystal Lake Road
  • Cold Springs Road
  • Queen Anne Road
  • Draper Road
  • Cherry Valley Road
  • Mason Hill Road

Demographics

Racial and ethnic composition

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"

|+Bull Valley village, Illinois – Racial and ethnic composition<br><small></small>

!Race / Ethnicity <small>(NH = Non-Hispanic)</small>

!Pop 2000

!Pop 2010

!

!% 2000

!% 2010

!

|-

|White alone (NH)

|687

|983

|style='background: #ffffe6; |1,002

|94.63%

|91.27%

|style='background: #ffffe6; |88.83%

|-

|Black or African American alone (NH)

|4

|9

|style='background: #ffffe6; |2

|0.55%

|0.84%

|style='background: #ffffe6; |0.18%

|-

|Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH)

|0

|0

|style='background: #ffffe6; |2

|0.00%

|0.00%

|style='background: #ffffe6; |0.18%

|-

|Asian alone (NH)

|8

|31

|style='background: #ffffe6; |17

|1.10%

|2.88%

|style='background: #ffffe6; |1.51%

|-

|Pacific Islander alone (NH)

|1

|0

|style='background: #ffffe6; |0

|0.14%

|0.00%

|style='background: #ffffe6; |0.00%

|-

|Other race alone (NH)

|4

|0

|style='background: #ffffe6; |1

|0.55%

|0.00%

|style='background: #ffffe6; |0.09%

|-

|Mixed race or Multiracial (NH)

|6

|11

|style='background: #ffffe6; |46

|0.83%

|1.02%

|style='background: #ffffe6; |4.08%

|-

|Hispanic or Latino (any race)

|16

|43

|style='background: #ffffe6; |58

|2.20%

|3.99%

|style='background: #ffffe6; |5.14%

|-

|Total

|726

|1,077

|style='background: #ffffe6; |1,128

|100.00%

|100.00%

|style='background: #ffffe6; |100.00%

|}

2020 census

As of the 2020 census, Bull Valley had a population of 1,128. The median age was 54.9 years. 15.2% of residents were under the age of 18 and 27.3% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females, there were 105.5 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 108.7 males age 18 and over.

0.8% of residents lived in urban areas, while 99.2% lived in rural areas.

There were 437 households in Bull Valley, of which 25.9% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 73.7% were married-couple households, 13.3% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 9.8% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 11.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 3.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. there were 726 people, 268 households and 217 families residing in the village. The population density was . There were 281 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the village was 96.69% White, 0.55% African American, 1.10% Asian, 0.14% Pacific Islander, 0.69% from other races, and 0.83% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.20% of the population.

There were 268 households, of which 28.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 76.9% were married couples living together, 3.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 19.0% were non-families. 15.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.71 and the average family size was 3.04.

Age distribution was 25.1% under the age of 18, 4.5% from 18 to 24, 19.3% from 25 to 44, 35.7% from 45 to 64, and 15.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 46 years. For every 100 females, there were 85.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.2 males.

The median household income was $102,693, and the median family income was $109,147. Males had a median income of $73,750 versus $37,188 for females. The per capita income for the village was $54,022. About 1.4% of families and 2.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 3.1% of those under age 18 and 6.6% of those age 65 or over.

Notable people

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  • Chester Gould, cartoonist, creator of the Dick Tracy comic strip
  • John H. Johnson, founder of the Johnson Publishing Company

See also

  • George Stickney House
  • Terwilliger House
  • Barrington Hills, Illinois - A nearby village that also takes pride in its low-density, rural character.
  • Wayne, Illinois - A Kane County/Dupage County village with similar demographics and a low-density, rural equestrian environment adjacent to a larger town.

References

  • Official website