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Bull Valley

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Bull Valley

Total population

1,269

Median home value

$477,900

52.6%

Bachelor's+

Median income

$191,250

Bull Valley$191k
National$74k
Land area9.31 km²
Weather56°F · Patchy Drizzle
Coordinates42.32°, -88.36°

Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

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City facts

Area
9.31 km²
Official website
villageofbullvalley.org

Facts from Wikidata (CC0).

Overview

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.

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History & geography

History

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.

Geography

According to the 2010 census, Bull Valley has a total area of , of which (or 99.87%) is land and (or 0.13%) is water. * 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

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Demographics & economy

Median age
54.5
Median home value
$477,900
Housing units
519
Poverty rate
6.1%
Unemployment
6.6%

Race & ethnicity

White
88.1%
Black
0%
Asian
2.6%
Hispanic
12.6%

Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.

Geography

Latitude
42.3235
Longitude
-88.3609
Water area
0.04 mi²
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Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Current forecast

Overnight
56°F
Patchy Drizzle
Monday
62°F
Slight Chance Rain Showers then Cloudy
Monday Night
52°F
Mostly Cloudy
Tuesday
61°F
Slight Chance Rain Showers then Partly Sunny
Tuesday Night
50°F
Partly Cloudy
Wednesday
64°F
Mostly Sunny

Forecast for Bull Valley, IL from NOAA NWS API.

Air quality

Industrial & pollution facilities

Natural hazard risk

Health (adults)

High blood pressure
28.8%
Diabetes
7.9%
Adult obesity
30.5%
Binge drinking
21.6%
Adult smoking
10.9%
No leisure activity
17.7%

Age-adjusted prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES (latest release).

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Schools

Total
58
Elementary
34
Middle
11
High
10
Other
3

Largest nearby schools

  • McHenry Community High School
    High · Mchenry · 2,222 students · 15.8:1 ratio
  • Cary-Grove Community High School
    High · Cary · 1,494 students · 18:1 ratio
  • Crystal Lake Central High School
    High · Crystal Lake · 1,470 students · 16.9:1 ratio
  • Crystal Lake South High School
    High · Crystal Lake · 1,301 students · 17.8:1 ratio
  • Marlowe Middle School
    Middle · Lake in the Hills · 1,191 students · 13.4:1 ratio
  • Prairie Ridge High School
    High · Crystal Lake · 1,140 students · 16.1:1 ratio
  • Woodstock High School
    High · Woodstock · 1,021 students · 15.7:1 ratio
  • Woodstock North High School
    High · Woodstock · 943 students · 14.5:1 ratio

Public K–12 schools within ~10 mi from Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES Common Core of Data, 2022).

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
6
Largest magnitude
3.8
Largest event
2010-02-10

Most recent

Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

Henry Alfred Todd
Henry Alfred Todd
American philologist (1854–1925)
Pauline Palmer
Pauline Palmer
American painter (1867-1938)
John Brzenk
John Brzenk
American professional armwrestler
Johnny Stompanato
Johnny Stompanato
American mobster (1925–1958)
Daniel William Coquillett
Daniel William Coquillett
American entomologist (1856–1911)
Alan Olsen
Alan Olsen
American politician
C
Chuck Hartlieb
American football player (born 1966)
E
Edwin Stark Thomas
American judge (1872-1952)
F
Fred Sturm
American composer
G
Glenn Young
American football player (1929-2013)
L
Lynn D. Stewart
Restaurateur and businessman
M
Marcellus L. Joslyn
American philanthropist
P
Pamela Althoff
American politician
P
Pete Reynolds
American football player and coach (1885-1951)
P
Peter Wilt
American soccer executive
Quinn Redeker
Quinn Redeker
American actor and screenwriter (1936–2022)

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.

Nearby places in Illinois

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
3.87
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,414

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Nearby airports

Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
291
Avg daily Wikipedia views
10
Attention level
Obscure

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about Bull Valley

Catalog of complete dispersion of Indian Valley Farms herd
Catalog of complete dispersion of Indian Valley Farms herd
Indian Valley Farms · 1949
Three Years in California
Three Years in California
John David Borthwick · 1857
A history of the New York Iroquois, now commonly called the Six Nations
Beauchamp, William Martin · 1976
Abraham Lincoln
John G. Nicolay · 1886

Search results from Open Library.

Recent natural events nearby

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

Spotted Beet Webworm Moth
Spotted Beet Webworm Moth
Hymenia perspectalis
Seen 2026-09-16
Splendid Earth-boring Beetle
Splendid Earth-boring Beetle
Geotrupes splendidus
Seen 2026-09-16
common mugwort
common mugwort
Artemisia vulgaris
Seen 2026-09-14
Golden Oyster Mushroom
Golden Oyster Mushroom
Pleurotus citrinopileatus
Seen 2026-09-14
Bronzed Cutworm Moth
Bronzed Cutworm Moth
Nephelodes minians
Seen 2026-09-13
Red-tailed Hawk
Red-tailed Hawk
Buteo jamaicensis
Seen 2026-09-13
Banded Tussock Moth
Banded Tussock Moth
Halysidota tessellaris
Seen 2026-09-13
Eastern Chipmunk
Eastern Chipmunk
Tamias striatus
Seen 2026-09-13
prairie rosinweed
prairie rosinweed
Silphium integrifolium
Seen 2026-09-13

Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).

Nearest stream gauge

Events

Gallery

Sources

  • • Wikipedia
  • • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
  • • NOAA National Weather Service
  • • Wikidata
  • • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
  • • NCES via Urban Institute Education Data Portal
  • • iNaturalist
  • • CDC PLACES
  • • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
  • • Wikipedia Pageviews API
  • • Open Library