Rockton, Illinois

Back to Rockton, IL housing info, Winnebago County, Illinois, IL smaller cities, IL small cities, All Cities. Rockton IL Area Homes for Sale - Accurate and Complete - Roost.com   Submit your own pictures of this village and show them to the World General Map Google Map MSN Map General Map Google Map MSN Map General Map Google Map MSN Map Please wait while loading the map... Current weather forecast for Rockton, IL Winnebago County Population in July 2008: 5,512. Population change since 2000: +4.1%   Males: 2,722   (49.4%) Females: 2,790   (50.6%) Median resident age:   35.3 years Illinois median age:   34.7 years Zip codes: 61072. Estimated median household income in 2007: $62,795 (it was $57,292 in 2000) Rockton:   $62,795 Illinois:   $54,124 Estimated per capita income in 2007: $27,244 Rockton:   $27,244 Illinois:   $27,965 Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $164,066 (it was $119,500 in 2000) Rockton:   $164,066 Illinois:   $208,800 Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $176,801; Detached houses: $176,358; Townhouses or other attached units: $216,135; In 2-unit structures: $213,381 Recent home sales, real estate maps, and home value estimator for zip code 61072 Rockton, IL 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 Rockton: White Non-Hispanic (96.5%) Hispanic (1.5%) Black (0.7%) 2008 cost of living index in Rockton: 79.1 (low, U.S. average is 100) Recent posts about Rockton, Illinois on our local forum with over 700,000 registered users. Rockton is mentioned 104 times on our forum: Best place/way to list Rockton/Rockford area home?  (7 replies) Flooding in Rockton  (3 replies) Considering moving to Rockton, IL  (12 replies) Beating Rockford a little more...  (82 replies) Rockford is horrible  (82 replies) Want to make the move...but  (33 replies) Latest news from Rockton, IL collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations Ancestries: German (36.7%), English (14.3%), Irish (14.1%), Norwegian (8.9%), Swedish (7.4%), Polish (7.3%). Current Local Time: CST time zone Incorporated on 07/14/1902 Elevation: 750 feet Land area: 3.52 square miles. Population density: 1567 people per square mile   (low).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:	2.18
US city average:	3.00

Average climate in Rockton, Illinois

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Rockton-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Illinois state average. It is 112% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/21/1967, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 17.6 miles away from the Rockton village center killed 24 people and injured 450 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 4/11/1965, a category 4 tornado 38.4 miles away from the village center killed 6 people and injured 75 people.

Rockton-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 69.0 miles away from Rockton 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 53.9 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), moment magnitude (MW)

Political contributions by individuals in Rockton, IL

• Blackhawk Farms Inc Airport (Runways: 1)
• Compass Rose Airport (Runways: 1)
• Harry D Fenton Airport (Runways: 1)

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Notable locations in Rockton: Talcott Free Public Library (A), Floberg Home for Children (B). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Rockton include: Old Stone Congregational Church (A), Prince of Peace Lutheran Church (B), Rockton United Methodist Church (C). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemetery: Rockton Township Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map Reservoir: Rock River (A). Display/hide its location on the map River: Pecatonica River (A). Display/hide its location on the map Parks in Rockton include: Rockton Historic District (1), Walt Williamson Park (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Average household size:

This village:	2.7 people
Illinois:	2.6 people

Percentage of family households:

This village:	75.9%
Whole state:	67.6%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This village:	3.3%
Whole state:	4.8%

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

• Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
• Gay men: 0.0% of all households

This village:	1.3%
Whole state:	10.7%

This village:	0.6%
Whole state:	5.1%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Rockton, IL

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5.16% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($41,133 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.16%
Illinois average:	5.66%

0.05% of residents moved from foreign countries ($216 average AGI)

Winnebago County:	0.05%
Illinois average:	0.19%

from Cook County, IL	0.65% ($38,299 average AGI)
from Boone County, IL	0.64% ($41,703)
from Ogle County, IL	0.27% ($38,233)

4.74% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($43,642 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	4.74%
Illinois average:	5.99%

0.04% of residents moved to foreign countries ($364 average AGI)

Winnebago County:	0.04%
Illinois average:	0.07%

to Cook County, IL	0.42% ($29,980 average AGI)
to Boone County, IL	0.41% ($85,064)
to Rock County, WI	0.28% ($33,808)

• 11960 North Main Street, Type: Mast, Structure height: 56.4 m, Overall height: 60.4 m, Call Sign: KNKA477
  880.020 MHz, 835.020 MHz, 891.510 MHz, 846.510 MHz, 835.020 MHz, 880.020 MHz, 880.020 MHz, 835.020 MHz, 891.510 MHz, 846.510 MHz... (+8 more)
  Grant Date: 02/05/2008, Expiration Date: 01/22/2018
  Registrant: Verizon Wireless, 1120 Sanctuary Pkwy #150 Gasa5reg, Alpharetta, GA 30004, Phone: (770) 797-1070, Fax: (770) 797-1036, Email:

• Christopher B Page, 13571 Aspland Drive, Type: Tower, Structure height: 60.3 m, Overall height: 60.3 m
  Registrant: Spectrasite Communications, Inc. Through American Towers, Inc., 1101 Perimeter Drive Ste 700, Schaumburg, IL 60173, Phone: (847) 240-1508, Email:
• Karin Kiss, 11958 N. Main Rd, Type: Tower, Structure height: 60.9 m, Overall height: 61 m, , Licensee ID: L00060810
  Registrant: Sprintcom, Inc., 6391 Sprint Parkway, Overland Park, KS 66251, Phone: (877) 265-6872, Email:

• 13571 Aspland Dr, Type: Tower, Structure height: 60.3 m, Call Sign: WPSX341, Licensee ID: L00003484
  851.387 MHz, 851.437 MHz, 851.462 MHz, 851.537 MHz, 851.562 MHz, 851.587 MHz, 851.612 MHz, 851.637 MHz, 851.662 MHz, 851.687 MHz... (+220 more)
  Grant Date: 08/04/2001, Expiration Date: 08/04/2011, Certifier: Robin J Glenny
  Registrant: Nextel License Holdings 4, Inc, 2001 Edmund Halley Drive, Reston, VA 20191, Phone: (703) 433-4000, Fax: (703) 433-4142, Email:

• SHIRLAND REPEATER, 16530 Boswell Road, Type: Tower, Structure height: 8.5 m, Overall height: 11.3 m, Call Sign: KA90483
  Assigned Frequencies : 154.370 MHz
  Grant Date: 12/14/2004, Expiration Date: 03/02/2015
  Registrant: Kwik Kall Communications, 1008 Elm Street, Rockford, IL 61102, Phone: (815) 964-7871, Fax: (815) 874-6016, Email:
• Fire Station, Call Sign: KRC799, Licensee ID: L00090933
  Assigned Frequencies : 47.5000 MHz
  Grant Date: 08/22/2003, Expiration Date: 11/16/2013
  Registrant: Winnebago County Emergency Services & Disaster Agency, 420 W State St, Rockford, IL 61101, Phone: (815) 987-5990
• 4639 Rockton Rd, Call Sign: KFT761, Licensee ID: L00647490
  Assigned Frequencies : 157.725 MHz
  Grant Date: 04/22/2003, Expiration Date: 05/05/2013
  Registrant: Phelps, Stanton:phelps, Robert Dba Phelps Farms, 4639 W Rockton Rd, Rockton, IL 61002
• Bates Dr, Call Sign: KIQ322, Licensee ID: L00767487
  Assigned Frequencies : 152.960 MHz
  Grant Date: 12/25/2003, Expiration Date: 01/09/2014
  Registrant: Roger Bates, 10794 Bates Rd, Rockton, IL 61072, Phone: (815) 629-2210
• (Sr-75) & Freeport Rd, Type: Upole, Structure height: 13.7 m, Overall height: 15.2 m, Call Sign: WQJK969
  Assigned Frequencies : 159.405 MHz
  Grant Date: 10/17/2008, Expiration Date: 10/17/2018, Certifier: Lt Brad Fitz
  Registrant: Kwik Kall Communications, 1008 Elm St, Rockford, IL 61102, Phone: (815) 964-7871, Fax: (815) 964-4505, Email:

• STATION, Research Center 1165 Prarie Hill Rd, Structure height: 17.1 m, Overall height: 20.1 m, Call Sign: WNTI246
  Assigned Frequencies : 23225.0 MHz
  Grant Date: 01/04/2001, Expiration Date: 01/26/2011
  Registrant: Phone: (608) 364-7915

• Fire: 46
• Hazardous Condition: 22
• Service Call: 4
• Good Intent Call: 1