Rock, Wisconsin

Back to Rock, WI housing info, Rock County, Wisconsin, WI smaller cities, WI small cities, All Cities. We are giving away $1000 in prizes - enter simply by sending us your own city pictures! Rock County Population in July 2008: 3,356. Population change since 2000: +0.5%   Males: 1,713   (51.0%) Females: 1,643   (49.0%) Median resident age:   37.4 years Wisconsin median age:   36.0 years Estimated median household income in 2007: $49,341 (it was $46,151 in 2000) Rock:   $49,341 Wisconsin:   $50,578 Estimated per capita income in 2007: $23,574 Rock:   $23,574 Wisconsin:   $25,993 Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $134,391 (it was $94,700 in 2000) Rock:   $134,391 Wisconsin:   $168,800 Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $127,938; Detached houses: $174,625; In 2-unit structures: $114,673; Mobile homes: $20,792 Rock, WI residents, houses, and apartments details Add your B&M business listing here for free. Over a million visitors/week. Get a huge advantage over your competition Races in Rock: White Non-Hispanic (94.5%) Hispanic (2.1%) Two or more races (1.3%) Black (1.2%) Other race (1.1%) American Indian (0.7%) 2008 cost of living index in Rock: 81.3 (low, U.S. average is 100) Ancestries: German (40.1%), Irish (18.2%), Norwegian (17.6%), English (11.4%), United States (9.3%), French (4.4%). Current Local Time: CST time zone Elevation: 1080 feet Land area: 29.5 square miles. Population density: 114 people per square mile   (very low).

Latitude: 42.62 N, Longitude: 89.07 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 608

Rock-area historical tornado activity is above Wisconsin state average. It is 117% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/21/1967, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 28.4 miles away from the Rock town center killed 24 people and injured 450 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 1/24/1967, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 11.9 miles away from the town center caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

Rock-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Wisconsin state average. It is 98% 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 80.4 miles away from Rock 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 64.7 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), moment magnitude (MW)

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Cemetery: Afton Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map Reservoir: 65 Reservoir (A). Display/hide its location on the map Creeks: Fisher Creek (A), Bass Creek (B). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Rock include: Valley Park (1), Prairie Knoll Park (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Average household size:

This town:	2.5 people
Wisconsin:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This town:	69.3%
Whole state:	66.5%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This town:	9.0%
Whole state:	5.7%

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

• Lesbian couples: 0.4% of all households
• Gay men: 0.3% of all households

This town:	5.5%
Whole state:	8.7%

This town:	3.8%
Whole state:	3.7%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Rock, WI

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5.11% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($37,381 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.11%
Wisconsin average:	6.06%

0.07% of residents moved from foreign countries ($136 average AGI)

Rock County:	0.07%
Wisconsin average:	0.08%

from Dane County, WI	1.06% ($40,708 average AGI)
from Winnebago County, IL	0.51% ($33,808)
from Walworth County, WI	0.42% ($32,842)

4.88% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($37,400 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	4.88%
Wisconsin average:	6.22%

0.03% of residents moved to foreign countries ($150 average AGI)

Rock County:	0.03%
Wisconsin average:	0.04%

to Dane County, WI	0.86% ($37,443 average AGI)
to Winnebago County, IL	0.43% ($33,772)
to Walworth County, WI	0.23% ($37,239)