Located in Northern Illinois, the Sauk Valley area is over 1400 square miles and includes portions of Bureau, Carroll, Henry, Lee, Ogle, and Whiteside counties and has a total population of over 100,000.

Agriculture is a major industry in the area, although there are many large industrial firms in the Sauk Valley.

The Sauk Valley also has a rich past with many important people and inventions coming from this area.