Town guide

Green Valley, Illinois

Green Valley is a village in Tazewell County, Illinois, home to about 683 people across 0.3 square miles. Its ZIP code is 61534.

Homes sold for a median of $108 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population6832,277 per sq mi
Median home value$115,900Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$108Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking33%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Green Valley

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Around Green Valley

Distances

Nearest major airportChicago Midway International Airport (MDW)137 miles away
Closer regional airportGeneral Wayne A. Downing Peoria International Airport (PIA)17 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Chicago, IL142 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Green Valley; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Green Valley

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Green Valley had 630 residents in the 2020 census, down 13% since 2000.

It’s the 829th largest of 1,450 towns in Illinois by population.

Tazewell County grew from 33,221 residents in 1900 to 131,343 in 2020.

Green Valley population by census2000: 728, 2010: 709, 2020: 630728200070920106302020

Tazewell County, 1900–2020

Tazewell County population, 1900 to 20201900: 33,221, 1910: 34,027, 1920: 38,540, 1930: 46,082, 1940: 58,362, 1950: 76,165, 1960: 99,789, 1970: 118,649, 1980: 132,078, 1990: 123,692, 2000: 128,485, 2010: 135,394, 2020: 131,34333K’00’1039K’20’3058K’40’50100K’60’70132K’80’90128K’00’10131K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 86°F in summer, and winter lows average 18°F. About 37.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 26 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near Green ValleyJan: high 34°F, low 18°F, 2.1 in; Feb: high 39°F, low 21°F, 2 in; Mar: high 51°F, low 32°F, 2.7 in; Apr: high 64°F, low 42°F, 4 in; May: high 74°F, low 53°F, 4.7 in; Jun: high 83°F, low 62°F, 3.7 in; Jul: high 86°F, low 66°F, 3.5 in; Aug: high 85°F, low 64°F, 3.3 in; Sep: high 78°F, low 56°F, 3.5 in; Oct: high 65°F, low 44°F, 3.2 in; Nov: high 51°F, low 33°F, 2.7 in; Dec: high 39°F, low 23°F, 2.2 in34°18°Jan2.139°21°Feb2.051°32°Mar2.764°42°Apr4.074°53°May4.783°62°Jun3.786°66°Jul3.585°64°Aug3.378°56°Sep3.565°44°Oct3.251°33°Nov2.739°23°Dec2.2Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Peoria Gtr Peoria Ap, IL weather station (17 miles away).

Jobs in Tazewell County

43,738 jobs at 2,772 businesses in Tazewell County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Tazewell CountyRetail trade: 6,753 jobs; Manufacturing: 6,530 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 5,658 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 5,618 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 3,762 jobs; Construction: 2,772 jobs; Wholesale trade: 2,397 jobs; Other services: 2,123 jobsRetail trade 15% Manufacturing 15% Health care and social assistance 13% Hotels and restaurants 13% Transportation and warehousing 9% Construction 6% Wholesale trade 6% Other services 5%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

Nearest hospitals

  • Carle Health Pekin HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Pekin9.9 miles
  • Hopedale HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Hopedale12.5 miles
  • Carle Health Methodist HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Peoria19.6 miles

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.

Schools in Green Valley

Public schools here are run by Midwest Central CUSD 191. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Midwest Central Middle SchoolGreen Valley6–8183Public1.0 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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