Rock City, Illinois

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Population in 2012: 314 (0% urban, 100% rural). Population change since 2000: +0.3%

Males: 173	(55.2%)
Females: 141	(44.8%)

Median resident age:	37.5 years
Illinois median age:	42.2 years

Zip codes: 61070.

Estimated median household income in 2011: $56,378 (it was $46,250 in 2000)

Rock City:	$56,378
Illinois:	$53,234

Estimated per capita income in 2011: $23,091

Rock City village income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2011: $96,309 (it was $79,300 in 2000)

Rock City:	$96,309
Illinois:	$178,500

Mean prices in 2011: All housing units: $109,402; Detached houses: $109,402

Median gross rent in 2011: $531.

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White alone - 305 (96.8%)
Hispanic - 8 (2.5%)
Two or more races - 2 (0.6%)

Races in Rock City detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth

Mar. 2012 cost of living index in Rock City: 85.6 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (33.7%), United States (20.4%), Swiss (12.3%), Irish (10.8%), Dutch (6.0%), Swedish (3.5%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated on 02/20/1883

Elevation: 910 feet

Land area: 0.14 square miles.

Population density: 2203 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Rock City:

High school or higher: 92.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 18.5%
Graduate or professional degree: 9.8%
Unemployed: 13.7%
Mean travel time to work (commute): 22.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Rock City village:

Never married: 30.0%
Now married: 55.0%
Separated: 0.0%
Widowed: 7.3%
Divorced: 7.7%

0 residents are foreign born

This village:	0.0%
Illinois:	13.5%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2011: $2,372 (2.2%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2011: $1,450 (1.4%)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Rockford, IL (22.6 miles , pop. 150,115).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Madison, WI (45.9 miles , pop. 208,054).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (99.9 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Davis, IL (1.7 miles ), Dakota, IL (1.8 miles ), Lake Summerset, IL (2.1 miles ), Durand, IL (2.7 miles ), Ridott, IL (2.8 miles) , Cedarville, IL (3.0 miles ), Pecatonica, IL (3.0 miles ), Spring Grove, WI (3.1 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1997: 3 buildings, average cost: $125,000
1998: 0 buildings
1999: 1 building, cost: $65,000
2000: 1 building, cost: $80,000
2001: 2 buildings, average cost: $50,000
2002: 0 buildings
2003: 1 building, cost: $125,000
2004: 1 building, cost: $170,000
2005: 0 buildings
2006: 1 building, cost: $145,000
2007: 3 buildings, average cost: $26,000
2008: 2 buildings, average cost: $26,000
2009: 0 buildings
2010: 0 buildings
2011: 1 building, cost: $35,000
2012: 0 buildings

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in $1000s)

Latitude: 42.41 N, Longitude: 89.47 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 815

Unemployment in July 2013:

Here:	10.0%
Illinois:	9.5%

Unemployment by year (%)

Population change in the 1990s: +31 (+11.0%).

Most common industries in 2007-2011 (%)

Males Females

Manufacturing (38%)
Retail trade (19%)
Transportation and warehousing (13%)
Construction (7%)
Accommodation and food services (7%)
Health care and social assistance (5%)
Other services, except public administration (5%)

Accommodation and food services (19%)
Educational services (18%)
Health care and social assistance (14%)
Other services, except public administration (14%)
Retail trade (13%)
Finance and insurance (10%)
Manufacturing (8%)

Most common occupations (%)

Males Females

Other production occupations including supervisors (23%)
Metal workers and plastic workers (9%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (9%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (7%)
Assemblers and fabricators (7%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)

Other production occupations including supervisors (10%)
Art and design workers (7%)
Child care workers (7%)
Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (7%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (7%)
Assemblers and fabricators (7%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (6%)

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Tornado activity:

Rock City-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Illinois state average. It is 129% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/21/1967, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 31.0 miles away from the Rock City village center killed 24 people and injured 450 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 6/7/1984, a category F5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 46.5 miles away from the village center killed 9 people and injured 200 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Rock City-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Illinois state average. It is 97% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/28/2004 at 06:10:52, a magnitude 4.2 (4.0 MB, 4.2 MW, Depth: 6.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 72.1 miles away from the city center
On 9/2/1999 at 16:17:29, a magnitude 3.5 (3.5 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 47.9 miles away from Rock City center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Stephenson County (10) is near the US average (12).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 6
Emergencies Declared: 4

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 4, Storms: 4, Floods: 2, Snows: 2, Blizzard: 1, Heavy Rain: 1, Hurricane: 1, Snowstorm: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
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Hospitals/medical centers near Rock City:

FHN MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Private, provides emergency services, about 9 miles away; FREEPORT, IL)

Political contributions by individuals in Rock City, IL

Airports located in Rock City:

Chester Wyss Airport (Runways: 1)
Hillman Airport (Runways: 1)
Sue Rock International Airport (Runways: 1)

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Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Rock City:

Rock Valley College (about 26 miles; Rockford, IL; Full-time enrollment: 3,903)
Kishwaukee College (about 45 miles; Malta, IL; FT enrollment: 2,421)
University of Wisconsin Colleges (about 46 miles; Madison, WI; FT enrollment: 8,846)
University of Wisconsin-Madison (about 46 miles; Madison, WI; FT enrollment: 37,050)
University of Wisconsin-Whitewater (about 48 miles; Whitewater, WI; FT enrollment: 9,532)
Northern Illinois University (about 49 miles; Dekalb, IL; FT enrollment: 18,548)
Madison Area Technical College (about 50 miles; Madison, WI; FT enrollment: 5,928)

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Stephenson County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential

Air pollution and air quality trends
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AQI Ozone PM_2.5

Air Quality Index (AQI)

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2010 was 32.7. This is about average.

City:	32.7
U.S.:	32.0

Particulate Matter (PM_2.5) [µ/m³] level in 2010 was 9.45. This is about average. Closest monitor was 21.8 miles away from the city center.

City:	9.45
U.S.:	9.59

Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2011: 6.4%
(6.5% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 0.0% for Black residents, 0.0% for Hispanic or Latino residents)

Average household size:

This village:	2.6 people
Illinois:	2.6 people

Percentage of family households:

This village:	73.2%
Whole state:	65.8%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This village:	3.3%
Whole state:	6.3%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Rock City, IL

Rock City compared to Illinois state average:

Median house value below state average.
Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
Median age below state average.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
Renting percentage below state average.
Number of rooms per house above state average.
Number of college students below state average.

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Banks with branches in Rock City (2011 data):

U.S. Bank National Association: Rock City Branch at 123 Main Street, branch established on 1931/07/03. Info updated 2012/01/30: Bank assets: $330,470.8 mil, Deposits: $236,091.5 mil, headquarters in Cincinnati, OH, positive income, 3121 total offices, Holding Company: U.S. Bancorp

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School Enrollment by Level of School (%)

Rock City mode of transportation to work chart

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

Utility gas (87%)
Electricity (13%)

Presidential Elections Results

1996 2000 2004 2008 2012

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Religion statistics for Rock City (based on Stephenson County data)

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 58.24%

Here		58.2%
USA		50.2%

Adherents

Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations

Name	Catholic Church	United Methodist Church	Evangelical Lutheran Church in America	United Church of Christ	Lutheran Church
Adherents	29.3%	19.9%	9.0%	8.1%	6.9%
Congregations	5.5%	28.8%	8.2%	8.2%	4.1%

Name	Assemblies of God	Evangelical Free Church of America	Non-Charismatic Churches Independent	Presbyterian Church (USA)	Other
Adherents	5.2%	4.7%	2.9%	2.0%	12.1%
Congregations	1.4%	6.8%	1.4%	4.1%	31.5%

Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 11

Here:	2.36 / 10,000 pop.
Illinois:	2.24 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (no gas): 1

Stephenson County:	0.21 / 10,000 pop.
Illinois:	0.75 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (with gas): 18

This county:	3.86 / 10,000 pop.
State:	2.61 / 10,000 pop.

Number of full-service restaurants: 36

Stephenson County:	7.73 / 10,000 pop.
Illinois:	6.86 / 10,000 pop.

Adult diabetes rate:

Stephenson County:	9.5%
State:	8.3%

Adult obesity rate:

Here:	28.3%
State:	25.2%

Low-income preschool obesity rate:

This county:	14.0%
Illinois:	14.5%

Function	Full-time employees	Monthly full-time payroll	Part-time employees	Monthly part-time payroll
Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)
Financial Administration	0	$0	1	$77
Other Government Administration	0	$0	8	$612
Sewerage	0	$0	1	$153
Water Supply	0	$0	2	$173
Totals for Government	0	$0	12	$1,015

Rock City government finances in 2002(per resident):

Charges - Sewerage: $20,000 ($63.69)
Solid Waste Management: $13,000 ($41.40)

All Other: $3,000 ($9.55)
Current Operations - Parks & Recreation: $14,000 ($44.59)
Solid Waste Management: $13,000 ($41.40)

General Public Buildings: $13,000 ($41.40)

Water Utilities: $9,000 ($28.66)

General - Other: $7,000 ($22.29)

Sewerage: $5,000 ($15.92)

Regular Highways: $3,000 ($9.55)
Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $23,000 ($73.25)
General Revenue, NEC: $4,000 ($12.74)
Other Capital Outlay - Parks & Recreation: $13,000 ($41.40)
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $588,000 ($1872.61)
Revenue - Water Utilities: $11,000 ($35.03)
State Intergovernmental - General Support: $31,000 ($98.73)
Highways: $9,000 ($28.66)
Tax - Property: $3,000 ($9.55)
NEC: $1,000 ($3.18)
Total Salaries & Wages: $13,000 ($41.40)

4.35% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($38,316 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	4.35%
Illinois average:	5.66%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:

from Winnebago County, IL	0.93% ($38,394 average AGI)
from Jo Daviess County, IL	0.30% ($48,250)
from Ogle County, IL	0.29% ($28,204)

5.39% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($36,465 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.39%
Illinois average:	5.99%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:

to Winnebago County, IL	1.03% ($40,118 average AGI)
to Jo Daviess County, IL	0.32% ($38,115)
to Cook County, IL	0.27% ($26,769)

Strongest AM radio stations in Rock City:

WFRL (1570 AM; 5 kW; FREEPORT, IL; Owner: MAYFAIR BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WTMJ (620 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
WSCR (670 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
WGN (720 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WGN CONTINENTAL BROADCASTING CO.)
WBBM (780 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
WISN (1130 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WTJK (1380 AM; 5 kW; SOUTH BELOIT, IL; Owner: GOOD KARMA BROADCASTING, L.L.C.)
WMVP (1000 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: ABC, INC.)
WROK (1440 AM; 5 kW; ROCKFORD, IL; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
WTSO (1070 AM; 10 kW; MADISON, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WLS (890 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WLS, INC.)
WYLL (1160 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: SCA LICENSE CORPORATION)
WEKZ (1260 AM; 1 kW; MONROE, WI; Owner: RONALD M. SPIELMAN & SCOTT THOMPSON)

Strongest FM radio stations in Rock City:

WNIE (89.1 FM; FREEPORT, IL; Owner: NORTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY)
WXXQ (98.5 FM; FREEPORT, IL; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
WEKZ-FM (93.7 FM; MONROE, WI; Owner: RONALD M.SPIELMAN & SCOTT THOMPSON)
WFEN (88.3 FM; ROCKFORD, IL; Owner: FAITH ACADEMY, DBA WFEN)
WKMQ-FM (96.7 FM; LOVES PARK, IL; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
WFPS (92.1 FM; FREEPORT, IL; Owner: MAYFAIR BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WYHY (95.3 FM; WINNEBAGO, IL; Owner: AIRPLAY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WGFB (103.1 FM; ROCKTON, IL; Owner: WRWC, Inc.)
WERN (88.7 FM; MADISON, WI; Owner: STATE OF WISCONSIN - EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS BOARD)
WGSL (91.1 FM; LOVES PARK, IL; Owner: CHRISTIAN LIFE CENTER SCHOOL)
WQLF (102.1 FM; LENA, IL; Owner: LENA RADIO BROADCASTING)
WSEY (95.7 FM; OREGON, IL; Owner: NEWRADIO GROUP, LLC)
WKPO (105.9 FM; EVANSVILLE, WI; Owner: GOOD KARMA BROADCASTING, L.L.C.)
WQFL (100.9 FM; ROCKFORD, IL; Owner: QUEST FOR LIFE, INC.)
WIBA-FM (101.5 FM; MADISON, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WZEE (104.1 FM; MADISON, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WJVL (99.9 FM; JANESVILLE, WI; Owner: SOUTHERN WISCONSIN BROADCASTING, L.L.C.)
WZOK (97.5 FM; ROCKFORD, IL; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
WSJY (107.3 FM; FORT ATKINSON, WI; Owner: NEWRADIO GROUP, LLC)
W211AQ (90.1 FM; FREEPORT, IL; Owner: THE MOODY BIBLE INSTITUTE OF CHICAGO)

TV broadcast stations around Rock City:

WREX-TV (Channel 13; ROCKFORD, IL; Owner: WREX TELEVISION, LLC)
WIFR (Channel 23; FREEPORT, IL; Owner: GRAY MIDAMERICA TV LICENSEE CORP.)
WTVO (Channel 17; ROCKFORD, IL; Owner: WINNEBAGO TELEVISION CORPORATION)
WFBN-LP (Channel 33; ROCKFORD, IL; Owner: WEIGEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WQRF-TV (Channel 39; ROCKFORD, IL; Owner: QUORUM OF ROCKFORD LICENSE, LLC)
WISC-TV (Channel 3; MADISON, WI; Owner: TELEVISION WISCONSIN, INC.)
WMSN-TV (Channel 47; MADISON, WI; Owner: WMSN LICENSEE, LLC)
WKOW-TV (Channel 27; MADISON, WI; Owner: WKOW TELEVISION, INC.)
WHA-TV (Channel 21; MADISON, WI; Owner: BOARD OF REGENTS OF THE UNIV. OF WISCONSIN SYSTEM)
WMTV (Channel 15; MADISON, WI; Owner: GRAY MIDAMERICA TV LICENSEE CORP.)
WQFL-CA (Channel 8; ROCKFORD, IL; Owner: FAMILY VALUES ORGANIZATION, INC.)
WCFC-CA (Channel 51; ROCKFORD, IL; Owner: CHRISTIAN COMMUNICATIONS OF CHICAGOLAND, INC.)
W65EE (Channel 65; JANESVILLE, WI; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses:

Call Sign: N9YUP, Licensee ID: L00031886
Grant Date: 11/24/2004, Expiration Date: 10/18/2014, Certifier: John L Jeschke
Registrant: John L Jeschke, 6696 E Rock Grove Rd, Rock City, IL 61070
Call Sign: N9ZBK
Grant Date: 11/07/1994, Expiration Date: 11/07/2004, Cancellation Date: 11/08/2006
Registrant: Karl J Jeschke, 6696 E Rock Grove Rd, Rock City, IL 61070
Call Sign: KC9LOQ, Licensee ID: L01280256
Grant Date: 05/07/2007, Expiration Date: 05/07/2017, Certifier: Donald L Woodruff
Registrant: Donald L Woodruff, Rock City, IL 61070
Call Sign: KC9SUO, Licensee ID: L01582748
Grant Date: 07/14/2010, Expiration Date: 07/14/2020, Certifier: Jean M Woodruff
Registrant: Jean M Woodruff, Rock City, IL 61070

Name	Count	Lived (average)
Most common first names in Rock City, IL among deceased individuals
Harold	8	81.9 years
Robert	7	71.2 years
John	6	78.7 years
Ralph	5	79.2 years
Clara	4	82.7 years
Helen	4	79.2 years
Mabel	4	83.8 years
Alice	3	77.4 years
Fred	3	74.6 years
Donald	3	72.4 years

Last name	Count	Lived (average)
Most common last names in Rock City, IL among deceased individuals
Meinert	11	71.2 years
Fiene	8	87.2 years
Toelke	8	75.0 years
Zimmerman	7	82.3 years
Bouray	6	86.3 years
Nott	6	82.7 years
Rockey	6	75.5 years
Schlueter	5	83.8 years
Keister	4	68.5 years
Gill	4	69.5 years

Rock City on our top lists:

#42 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: Lawyers"
#45 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: Customer service representatives"
#46 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: Religious workers"
#69 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females working in industry: Air transportation"
#74 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males working in industry: Used merchandise, gift, novelty, and souvenir, and other miscellaneous stores"
#81 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males working in industry: Metal and metal products"
#81 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the most White Non-Hispanic residents"

#78 (61070) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the largest percentage of Lithuanian first ancestries (pop 1,000+)"

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