Cherry Valley, Illinois

Cherry Valley, Illinois
Location of Cherry Valley in Winnebago and Boone County, Illinois.
Coordinates: 42°14′05″N 88°57′42″W / 42.23472°N 88.96167°W / 42.23472; -88.96167
CountryUS
StateIllinois
CountiesWinnebago, Boone
TownshipsCherry Valley, Rockford,
Belvidere, Flora
IncorporatedJanuary 31, 1857
Government
 • Village PresidentJim E. Claeyssen
Area
 • Total
8.66 sq mi (22.42 km2)
 • Land8.41 sq mi (21.77 km2)
 • Water0.25 sq mi (0.65 km2)
Elevation
719 ft (219 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
2,905
 • Estimate 
(2024)
2,888
 • Density345.6/sq mi (133.45/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
61016
Area code815
FIPS code17-13074
GNIS feature ID2397612
Websitewww.cherryvalley.org

Cherry Valley is a village of 8.72 square miles (22.6 km2) that lies primarily in Winnebago County, Illinois. Approximately ten percent of the village is within Boone County. The village is within the Rockford, Illinois Metropolitan Statistical Area, and borders the southeast side of Rockford. It is also within the Kishwaukee River valley. The population was 2,905 at the 2020 census, down from 3,162 as of the 2010 census.