| Valmeyer, Illinois | |
| Settlement Type: | Village |
| Pushpin Map: | USA |
| Pushpin Label: | Valmeyer |
| Pushpin Label Position: | left |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in the United States |
| Coordinates: | 38.3°N -90.3083°W |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Illinois |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Monroe |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Area Footnotes: | [1] |
| Area Total Km2: | 9.08 |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 3.50 |
| Area Land Km2: | 8.93 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 3.45 |
| Area Water Km2: | 0.14 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.06 |
| Population As Of: | 2020 |
| Population Footnotes: | [2] |
| Population Total: | 1233 |
| Population Density Km2: | 138.04 |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | 357.49 |
| Postal Code Type: | ZIP code |
| Postal Code: | 62295[3] |
| Area Code: | 618 |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank Info: | 17-77265 |
| Blank2 Name Sec2: | Wikimedia Commons |
| Blank2 Info Sec2: | Valmeyer, Illinois |
Valmeyer is a village in Monroe County, Illinois, United States. The population was 1,233 at the 2020 census.[2] It was originally located in the American Bottom floodplain of the Mississippi River but now occupies higher land to the east.
After the Great Flood of 1993 the residents of Valmeyer decided to relocate the town 2miles to the east, on land that is more than higher than the floodplain. The town was rebuilt with financial assistance from the Federal Emergency Management Agency. The old townsite has been described as a ghost town with few inhabitants but still an important traffic artery.[4] Valmeyer's successful relocation is seen as a potential model for other localities retreating from sea level rise.[5]
Valmeyer is located in western Monroe County at 38.2999°N -90.3083°W.[6] Illinois Route 156 runs along the southern edge of the new village and passes through the center of the old village. IL 156 leads east 7miles to Waterloo, the county seat, and west 5miles to its terminus at Harrisonville, east of the Mississippi River.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Valmeyer has a total area of, of which are land and, or 1.56%, are water.[1]
As of the census[7] of 2000, there were 608 people, 222 households, and 166 families residing in the village. The population density was 182.7sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 241 housing units at an average density of 72.4sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the village was 98.68% White, 0.33% African American, 0.33% Asian, 0.16% Pacific Islander, and 0.49% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.82% of the population.
There were 222 households, out of which 39.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 64.0% were married couples living together, 9.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.2% were non-families. 24.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.74 and the average family size was 3.29.
In the village, the age distribution of the population shows 27.8% under the age of 18, 10.0% from 18 to 24, 28.1% from 25 to 44, 21.1% from 45 to 64, and 13.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 87.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 79.9 males.
The median income for a household in the village was, and the median income for a family was . Males had a median income of $38,500 versus $26,838 for females. The per capita income for the village was . None of the families and 3.0% of the population were living below the poverty threshold, including no under eighteens and 10.2% of those over 64.