Stillman Valley, Illinois
Stillman Valley is a village of 1,260 people in Ogle County, Illinois, founded in 1875.
Why visit Stillman Valley
Townapedia lists 2 museums and landmarks and 2 places to eat in and around town.
Highlights include Stillman's Run Battle Site and Stillman's.
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 84°F; January lows average 14°F, and about 37 inches of snow fall in a normal year.
Weather in Stillman Valley
Forecast from the National Weather Service. Full forecast
About Stillman Valley
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. As of the 2020 census, Stillman Valley had a population of 1,075. The village is located on the Iowa, Chicago and Eastern Railroad, on the old Chicago Great Western Railway before it merged and was pulled up.
From the Wikipedia article Stillman Valley, Illinois (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Museums and landmarks2
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Stillman's Run Battle Site
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places
Restaurants and cafes2
Churches and places of worship1
The Red Brick Church
Church · Protestant
207 West Roosevelt Street, Stillman Valley
Gas and EV charging2
History
Stillman Valley was founded by European-American settlers in north central Illinois in 1876. A creek running through 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 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 the Black Hawk War took place. When 275 Illinois militiamen under Maj. Isaiah Stillman were put to flight by Black Hawk and his warriors."
From the History section of Stillman Valley, Illinois on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Schools, colleges and libraries9
Map of Stillman Valley
16 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Climate by month
Monthly table
| Month | High | Low | Rain | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 29°F | 14°F | 1.6 in | 10.9 in |
| Feb | 33°F | 18°F | 1.6 in | 8.5 in |
| Mar | 46°F | 28°F | 2.4 in | 4.9 in |
| Apr | 60°F | 38°F | 3.8 in | 0.9 in |
| May | 71°F | 50°F | 4.2 in | 0.0 in |
| Jun | 81°F | 60°F | 5.2 in | 0.0 in |
| Jul | 84°F | 64°F | 3.8 in | 0.0 in |
| Aug | 82°F | 62°F | 4.2 in | 0.0 in |
| Sep | 75°F | 54°F | 3.6 in | 0.0 in |
| Oct | 62°F | 42°F | 2.6 in | 0.2 in |
| Nov | 47°F | 30°F | 2.3 in | 2.3 in |
| Dec | 34°F | 20°F | 1.9 in | 9.4 in |
U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 for Rockford Gtr Rockford Ap 72543 (7 mi away), NOAA NCEI.
People and cost of living
American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020-2024, U.S. Census Bureau. Estimates have margins of error, larger for small towns.
Disaster history
Ogle County has had 9 federal disaster declarations since 2000, most often for snowstorms.
- 2020-03-26: Covid-19 Pandemic (Biological)
- 2020-03-13: Covid-19 (Biological)
- 2013-05-10: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, And Flooding (Flood)
- 2011-03-17: Severe Winter Storm And Snowstorm (Snowstorm)
- 2010-08-19: Severe Storms And Flooding (Severe Storm)
- 2008-03-13: Record Snow And Near Record Snow (Snowstorm)
OpenFEMA disaster declarations summaries.
Getting there and nearby towns
Chicago Rockford International Airport (RFD) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 7 miles away.
- Byron 4 mi west, about 7 min by car
- Davis Junction 5 mi east, about 7 min by car
- New Milford 8 mi northeast, about 13 min by car
- Oregon 10 mi southwest, about 17 min by car
- Hillcrest 11 mi southeast, about 18 min by car
- Rockford 12 mi northeast, about 20 min by car
- Mount Morris 13 mi west, about 22 min by car
- Cherry Valley 14 mi northeast, about 22 min by car
- Belvidere 19 mi northeast, about 30 min by car
- Loves Park 19 mi northeast, about 30 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB, the NEMICO news database.
Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- NCES EDGE (Public domain): public schools
- NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 (Public domain): climate by month
- OpenFEMA (Public domain): disaster declarations
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- U.S. Census Bureau (Public domain): population, income, housing, education, commute
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Stillman Valley, IL Downtown, Ben Jacobson ( Kranar Drogin ), CC BY 2.5
- Stillman Valley, IL High School, Ben Jacobson ( Kranar Drogin ), CC BY 2.5
- Ogle County Stillman's Run Site stillman Valley IL, Andy McMurray, CC BY 2.5
- Stillmans Run Battle Site (8032963999), Teemu008 from Palatine, Illinois, CC BY-SA 2.0
- ISS041-E-78000 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS006-E-25798 - View of Indiana, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS059-E-88831 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit, NASA Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS059-E-88832 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit, NASA Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS035-E-6561 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS016-E-17325 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
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