Rock City, Illinois

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Population in July 2008: 313. Population change since 2000: 0.0%

Males: 151	(48.2%)
Females: 162	(51.8%)

Median resident age:	33.5 years
Illinois median age:	34.7 years

Zip codes: 61070.

Estimated median household income in 2007: $59,592 (it was $46,250 in 2000)

Rock City:	$59,592
Illinois:	$54,124

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $27,130

Rock City:	$27,130
Illinois:	$27,965

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $129,570 (it was $79,300 in 2000)

Rock City:	$129,570
Illinois:	$208,800

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $133,513; Detached houses: $131,378; In 2-unit structures: $256,374; Mobile homes: $55,000

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Races in Rock City:

White Non-Hispanic (99.7%)

2008 cost of living index in Rock City: 72.2 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (44.7%), Swedish (12.8%), Irish (8.3%), Swiss (7.3%), United States (6.4%), English (5.1%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated on 02/20/1883

Elevation: 910 feet

Land area: 0.14 square miles.

Population density: 2196 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Rock City

High school or higher: 79.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 6.5%
Graduate or professional degree: 3.3%
Unemployed: 4.5%
Mean travel time to work: 22.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Rock City village

Never married: 18.3%
Now married: 55.7%
Separated: 0.0%
Widowed: 16.0%
Divorced: 9.9%

0 residents are foreign born

This village:	0.0%
Illinois:	12.3%

According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this village in early 2007.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Rock City:	1.4% ($1,119)
Illinois:	1.8% ($2,285)

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:

1996: 0 buildings
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

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

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

Most common industries for males (%):

Metal and metal products (19%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (12%)
Machinery (12%)
Construction (9%)
Food (7%)
Plastics and rubber products (4%)
Used merchandise, gift, novelty, and souvenir, and other miscellaneous stores (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Finance and insurance (18%)
Educational services (8%)
Health care (8%)
Food (7%)
Electrical equipment, appliances, and components (7%)
Social assistance (7%)
Furniture and related products (6%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

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%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

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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Rock City-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Illinois state average. It is 114% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/21/1967, a category 4 (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 5 (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.

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 Rock 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 the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), moment magnitude (MW)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Rock City:

FREEPORT MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 9 miles; FREEPORT, IL)
MONROE CLINIC INC THE (about 17 miles; MONROE, WI)
H DOUGLAS SINGER MENTAL HLTH CTR (about 21 miles; ROCKFORD, 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 25 miles; ROCKFORD, IL; Full-time enrollment: 4,200)
KISHWAUKEE COLLEGE (about 45 miles; MALTA, IL; FT enrollment: 2,289)
UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN COLLEGES (about 46 miles; MADISON, WI; FT enrollment: 8,737)
UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-MADISON (about 47 miles; MADISON, WI; FT enrollment: 37,607)
UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-WHITEWATER (about 47 miles; WHITEWATER, WI; FT enrollment: 9,493)
MADISON AREA TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 49 miles; MADISON, WI; FT enrollment: 7,914)
NORTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY (about 54 miles; DeKalb, IL; FT enrollment: 19,477)

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Average household size:

This village:	2.6 people
Illinois:	2.6 people

Percentage of family households:

This village:	68.3%
Whole state:	67.6%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This village:	2.5%
Whole state:	4.8%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

Lesbian couples: 0.8% of all households
Gay men: 0.0% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This village:	4.7%
Whole state:	10.7%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:

This village:	0.9%
Whole state:	5.1%

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

Rock City compared to Illinois state average:

Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
Renting percentage significantly below state average.
Length of stay since moving in above state average.
House age above state average.
Number of college students below state average.
Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.

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Banks with branches in Rock City (2009 data):

U.S. Bank National Association: Rock City Branch at 123 Main Street, branch established on 1931-07-03. Info updated 2008-11-25: Bank assets: $261,775.6 mil, Deposits: $171,980.0 mil, headquarters in Cincinnati, OH, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 2849 total offices, Holding Company: U.S. Bancorp

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Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Utility gas (82%) Electricity (17%)

Religion statistics for Rock City

Adherents

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 religions
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.
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Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)
Function	Full-time employees	Monthly full-time payroll	Average yearly full-time wage	Part-time employees	Monthly part-time payroll
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:

Charges - Sewerage: $20,000
Solid Waste Management: $13,000

All Other: $3,000
Current Operations - Parks & Recreation: $14,000
Solid Waste Management: $13,000

General Public Buildings: $13,000

Water Utilities: $9,000

General - Other: $7,000

Sewerage: $5,000

Regular Highways: $3,000
Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $23,000
General Revenue, NEC: $4,000
Other Capital Outlay - Parks & Recreation: $13,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $588,000
Revenue - Water Utilities: $11,000
State Intergovernmental - General Support: $31,000
Highways: $9,000
Tax - Property: $3,000
NEC: $1,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $13,000

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: 3

Call Sign: N9YUP, Previous Call Sign: , 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, Previous Call Sign:
Grant Date: 11/07/1994, Expiration Date: 11/07/2004, Cancelation Date: 11/08/2006
Registrant: Karl J Jeschke, 6696 E Rock Grove Rd, Rock City, IL 61070
Call Sign: KC9LOQ, Previous Call Sign: , 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

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