the Village had to reach out for scattered households, hence its peculiar shape and boundaries. In the early years of the village, there was nearly no government infrastructure. Later, a small tax was assessed to provide for simple road repairs. By the 1980s, the village had hired a police officer part-time who shared time with the neighboring village of Prairie Grove. The village today Today the Village government occupies Stickney House, one of the oldest brick buildings in the area. 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 the urban sprawl of Crystal Lake and McHenry. Geography Bull Valley is located at (42.316132, -88.366815). 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. Major streets 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 Demographics At the 2000 census, there were 726 people, 268 households and 217 families residing in the village. The population density was . There were 281 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the village was 96.69% White, 0.55% African American, 1.10% Asian, 0.14% Pacific Islander, 0.69% from other races, and 0.83% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.20% of the population. There were 268 households, of which 28.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 76.9% were married couples living together, 3.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 19.0% were non-families. 15.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.71 and the average family size was 3.04. Age distribution was 25.1% under the age of 18, 4.5% from 18 to 24, 19.3% from 25 to 44, 35.7% from 45 to 64, and 15.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 46 years. For every 100 females, there were 85.7 males.