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Roscoe, Illinois

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Population in 2022: 10,874 (96% urban, 4% rural).
Population change since 2000: +74.2%
Males: 5,225  (48.1%)
Females: 5,649  (51.9%)
Median resident age:

35.3 years
Illinois median age:

39.1 years

Zip codes: 61073.

Estimated median household income in 2022: $99,187 (it was $59,267 in 2000)
Roscoe:

$99,187
IL:

$76,708

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $43,152 (it was $25,324 in 2000)

Roscoe village income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $234,804 (it was $117,300 in 2000)
Roscoe:

$234,804
IL:

$251,600

Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $227,604; detached houses: $239,566; townhouses or other attached units: $174,134; in 3-to-4-unit structures: $104,835; mobile homes: $76,718

Median gross rent in 2022: $1,251.

March 2022 cost of living index in Roscoe: 85.3 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 4.8%
(4.0% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 17.1% for Black residents, 1.5% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 8.7% for two or more races residents)
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  • Races in Roscoe, IL (2022)
    • 8,81079.8%White alone
    • 9268.4%Hispanic
    • 4654.2%Black alone
    • 3783.4%Two or more races
    • 3433.1%Asian alone

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According to our research of Illinois and other state lists, there were 12 registered sex offenders living in Roscoe, Illinois as of April 27, 2024.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Roscoe is 880 to 1.
The ratio of registered sex offenders to all residents in this city is near the state average.


Crime rates in Roscoe by year

Type

2010

2013

2014

2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

2022
Murders
(per 100,000)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		1
(9.2)
Rapes
(per 100,000)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		1
(9.5)		4
(38.2)		9
(86.8)		2
(18.5)
Robberies
(per 100,000)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		1
(9.4)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		1
(9.6)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		2
(19.3)		0
(0.0)
Assaults
(per 100,000)		18
(166.9)		11
(102.8)		12
(112.6)		10
(94.7)		9
(85.5)		3
(28.6)		9
(86.0)		10
(95.3)		11
(105.0)		11
(106.1)		3
(27.7)
Burglaries
(per 100,000)		69
(639.8)		36
(336.4)		24
(225.3)		23
(217.8)		55
(522.7)		20
(190.9)		23
(219.8)		12
(114.4)		8
(76.4)		10
(96.5)		9
(83.2)
Thefts
(per 100,000)		137
(1,270)		97
(906.5)		68
(638.3)		77
(729.2)		73
(693.7)		68
(649.0)		66
(630.6)		49
(467.0)		112
(1,069)		72
(694.4)		46
(425.3)
Auto thefts
(per 100,000)		3
(27.8)		3
(28.0)		3
(28.2)		5
(47.4)		2
(19.0)		2
(19.1)		4
(38.2)		3
(28.6)		5
(47.7)		9
(86.8)		4
(37.0)
Arson
(per 100,000)		0
(0.0)		4
(37.4)		1
(9.4)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		1
(9.5)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)
City-Data.com crime index131.282.668.967.183.046.663.755.7103.5137.964.6

The City-Data.com crime index weighs serious crimes and violent crimes more heavily. Higher means more crime, U.S. average is 246.1. It adjusts for the number of visitors and daily workers commuting into cities.

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Crime rate in Roscoe detailed stats: murders, rapes, robberies, assaults, burglaries, thefts, arson

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2019, including police officers: 14 (13 officers - 12 male; 1 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.24
Illinois average:

3.06
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Ancestries: German (13.7%), American (9.0%), Italian (6.8%), Swedish (5.9%), Irish (5.7%), Polish (5.0%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated on 07/13/1965

Elevation: 741 feet

Land area: 9.25 square miles.

Population density: 1,176 people per square mile   (low).

Roscoe, Illinois map

756 residents are foreign born (2.7% Europe, 1.9% Asia, 1.4% Latin America).

This village:

6.8%
Illinois:

14.1%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $5,747 (2.5%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $6,448 (2.6%)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Rockford, IL (10.5 miles , pop. 150,115).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Madison, WI (49.6 miles , pop. 208,054).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (79.0 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities:

Rockton, IL (1.9 miles ),
Machesney Park, IL (2.1 miles ),
South Beloit, IL (2.2 miles ),
Loves Park, IL (2.5 miles ),
Caledonia, IL (2.6 miles),
Beloit, WI (2.7 miles ),
Turtle, WI (3.0 miles ),
Timberlane, IL (3.1 miles )

Latitude: 42.41 N, Longitude: 89.01 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: -2,276 (-20.6%)
Workers who live and work in this village: 895 (16.4%)

Area code: 815

Distribution of median household income in Roscoe, IL in 2022
Distribution of house value in Roscoe, IL in 2022
Roscoe satellite photo by USGS
Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

5.7%
Illinois:

4.2%
Population change in the 1990s: +4,019 (+180.6%).
Most common industries in Roscoe, IL (%)
Both Males Females
Most common industries in 2000
  • Health care (8.9%)
  • Educational services (7.8%)
  • Construction (7.7%)
  • Transportation equipment (7.5%)
  • Machinery (7.2%)
  • Metal & metal products (7.1%)
  • Finance & insurance (4.8%)
Most common industries for males in 2000
  • Transportation equipment (12.1%)
  • Construction (10.8%)
  • Machinery (10.1%)
  • Metal & metal products (8.5%)
  • Educational services (4.9%)
  • Repair & maintenance (4.1%)
  • Administrative & support & waste management services (3.2%)
Most common industries for females in 2000
  • Health care (17.9%)
  • Educational services (11.8%)
  • Finance & insurance (10.1%)
  • Accommodation & food services (6.3%)
  • Personal & laundry services (5.3%)
  • Metal & metal products (5.2%)
  • Computer & electronic products (3.7%)
Most common occupations in Roscoe, IL (%)
Both Males Females
Most common occupations in 2000
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (5.3%)
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (5.2%)
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (4.8%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (3.8%)
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (3.6%)
  • Engineers (3.4%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (3.4%)
Most common occupations for males in 2000
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (8.8%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6.5%)
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (5.9%)
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (5.5%)
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (5.1%)
  • Engineers (5.1%)
  • Operations specialties managers, except financial managers (4.3%)
Most common occupations for females in 2000
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (6.7%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (6.0%)
  • Personal appearance workers (5.0%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (4.9%)
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (4.2%)
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (3.8%)
  • Retail sales workers, except cashiers (3.6%)

Average climate in Roscoe, Illinois

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Roscoe, Illinois environmental map by EPA

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Air pollution and air quality trends
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AQI Ozone PM2.5
Air Quality Index

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2023 was 94.4. This is worse than average.

City:

94.4
U.S.:

72.6
Ozone Level

Ozone [ppb] level in 2012 was 35.8. This is about average. Closest monitor was 6.3 miles away from the city center.

City:

35.8
U.S.:

33.3
Particulate Matter Level

Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2023 was 12.5. This is significantly worse than average. Closest monitor was 6.1 miles away from the city center.

City:

12.5
U.S.:

8.1

Tornado activity:

Roscoe-area historical tornado activity is near Illinois state average. It is 52% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/21/1967, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 14.2 miles away from the Roscoe village center killed 24 people and injured 450 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 1/7/2008, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 9.4 miles away from the village center injured 5 people and caused $4 million in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Roscoe-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Illinois state average. It is 50% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/18/2008 at 09:36:59, a magnitude 5.4 (5.1 MB, 4.8 MS, 5.4 MW, 5.2 MW, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 280.4 miles away from the city center
On 6/28/2004 at 06:10:52, a magnitude 4.2 (4.2 MW, Depth: 6.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 66.3 miles away from Roscoe center
On 6/10/1987 at 23:48:54, a magnitude 5.1 (4.9 MB, 4.4 MS, 4.6 MS, 5.1 LG) earthquake occurred 255.5 miles away from the city center
On 4/18/2008 at 09:36:59, a magnitude 5.2 (5.2 MW, Depth: 8.9 mi) earthquake occurred 280.4 miles away from Roscoe center
On 2/10/2010 at 09:59:35, a magnitude 3.8 (3.8 MW, Depth: 6.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 40.5 miles away from Roscoe center
On 6/18/2002 at 17:37:15, a magnitude 5.0 (4.3 MB, 4.6 MW, 5.0 LG) earthquake occurred 313.1 miles away from Roscoe center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Winnebago County (16) is near the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 10
Emergencies Declared: 5

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 8, Storms: 7, Snows: 2, Snowstorms: 2, Winter Storms: 2, Blizzard: 1, Hurricane: 1, Tornado: 1, Wind: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Roscoe topographic map

Hospitals and medical centers near Roscoe:

  • FAIR OAKS REHAB AND HEALTHCARE (Nursing Home, about 5 miles away; SOUTH BELOIT, IL)
  • WALTER LAWSON CHILDRENS HOME (Nursing Home, about 6 miles away; LOVES PARK, IL)
  • ALPINE FIRESIDE HEALTH CENTER (Nursing Home, about 7 miles away; LOVES PARK, IL)
  • MILESTONE - ELMWOOD HEIGHTS (Hospital, about 8 miles away; ROCKFORD, IL)
  • ABARIS CTR FOR CHEMICALLY DEPENDENT (Hospital, about 8 miles away; BELOIT, WI)
  • EAST BANK CENTER, LLC (Nursing Home, about 8 miles away; LOVES PARK, IL)
  • FAIRHAVEN CHRISTIAN RET CENTER (Nursing Home, about 8 miles away; ROCKFORD, IL)

Amtrak stations near Roscoe:

  • 6 miles: BELOIT (HWY. 75 & HWY. 51) - Bus Station . Services: call for taxi service.
  • 11 miles: ROCKFORD (7559 WALTON ST.) - Bus Station . Services: enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, call for taxi service.
  • 18 miles: JANESVILLE (3136 EAST COUNTY ROAD O)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Roscoe:

  • Rock Valley College (about 8 miles; Rockford, IL; Full-time enrollment: 6,269)
  • University of Wisconsin-Whitewater (about 33 miles; Whitewater, WI; FT enrollment: 11,124)
  • Kishwaukee College (about 34 miles; Malta, IL; FT enrollment: 3,356)
  • McHenry County College (about 35 miles; Crystal Lake, IL; FT enrollment: 4,886)
  • Northern Illinois University (about 36 miles; Dekalb, IL; FT enrollment: 18,126)
  • Elgin Community College (about 45 miles; Elgin, IL; FT enrollment: 8,173)
  • Edgewood College (about 50 miles; Madison, WI; FT enrollment: 2,455)

Public elementary/middle schools in Roscoe:

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User-submitted facts and corrections:

  • Roscoe Middle School is currently 6th-7th grade and has about 650 students.(I know this because my son goes there to school right now.)
  • Church - Life Church Assembly of God http://www.lifechurchag.com

Points of interest:

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Notable locations in Roscoe: Harlem - Roscoe Fire Protection District Station 3 (A), Harlem - Roscoe Fire Protection District Station 1 (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Church in Roscoe: First Congregational Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Cemetery: Roscoe Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Creeks: North Kinnikinnick Creek (A), South Kinnikinnick Creek (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Roscoe include: Players Park (1), Riverside Park (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Birthplace of: Julie Harshbarger - Football player.

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

Drinking water stations with addresses in Roscoe and their reported violations in the past:

VFW POST 2955 (Population served: 150, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • One regular monitoring violation
PLAYERS PARK (Population served: 100, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • 2 regular monitoring violations
PORTER PARK (Population served: 100, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • One regular monitoring violation
ROSCOE FOOD AND LIQUOR (Population served: 100, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • One routine major monitoring violation
  • 2 regular monitoring violations
POISON IVY (Population served: 100, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • One routine major monitoring violation
  • 2 regular monitoring violations

Drinking water stations with addresses in Roscoe that have no violations reported:

  • THE CLUBHOUSE OF ROSCOE (Population served: 50, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • RIVERSIDE PARK (Population served: 25, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
Average household size:
This village:

2.8 people
Illinois:

2.6 people

Percentage of family households:
This village:

75.9%
Whole state:

65.8%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This village:

7.0%
Whole state:

6.3%


Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.4% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.1% of all households

Banks with branches in Roscoe (2011 data):

  • Gateway Community Bank: Messenger Service at 5390 Williams Drive, branch established on 2007/08/06; at 5390 Williams Drive, branch established on 2002/10/29. Info updated 2006/11/03: Bank assets: $87.4 mil, Deposits: $78.2 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 3 total offices, Holding Company: Gateway Banc Corp.
  • The First National Bank and Trust Company: Roscoe Branch at 5360 Bridge St, branch established on 1979/10/30. Info updated 2009/12/03: Bank assets: $834.5 mil, Deposits: $661.8 mil, headquarters in Beloit, WI, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 13 total offices, Holding Company: Centre 1 Bancorp, Inc.
  • BMO Harris Bank National Association: Roscoe Branch at 4844 Hononegah Road, branch established on 1986/10/01. Info updated 2011/07/14: Bank assets: $97,264.0 mil, Deposits: $75,624.6 mil, headquarters in Chicago, IL, positive income, 717 total offices, Holding Company: Bank Of Montreal
  • Alpine Bank & Trust Co.: Roscoe Branch at 5023 Rockrose Court, branch established on 2007/12/27. Info updated 2009/07/22: Bank assets: $1,039.0 mil, Deposits: $928.9 mil, headquarters in Rockford, IL, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 19 total offices, Holding Company: Alpine Bancorporation, Inc.
  • Stillman BancCorp N.A.: Roscoe/Rockton Branch at 5250 Bridge Street, branch established on 2006/09/06. Info updated 2006/11/03: Bank assets: $415.9 mil, Deposits: $345.1 mil, headquarters in Stillman Valley, IL, positive income, 6 total offices, Holding Company: Stillman Banccorp, Inc.
  • JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association: Roscoe Branch at 11440 Main St, branch established on 1979/12/18. Info updated 2011/11/10: Bank assets: $1,811,678.0 mil, Deposits: $1,190,738.0 mil, headquarters in Columbus, OH, positive income, International Specialization, 5577 total offices, Holding Company: Jpmorgan Chase & Co.
  • Blackhawk Bank: Roscoe Branch at 5206 Elevator Road, branch established on 1998/03/09. Info updated 2011/08/25: Bank assets: $558.2 mil, Deposits: $476.1 mil, headquarters in Beloit, WI, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 8 total offices, Holding Company: Blackhawk Bancorp, Inc.

For population 15 years and over in Roscoe:

Marital status in Roscoe, IL
  • Never married: 23.4%
  • Now married: 60.4%
  • Separated: 0.2%
  • Widowed: 4.3%
  • Divorced: 11.7%

For population 25 years and over in Roscoe:

  • High school or higher: 95.6%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 33.7%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 12.1%
  • Unemployed: 3.5%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 22.6 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

9.8
Illinois average:

12.5

Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2022
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Roscoe
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Religion statistics for Roscoe, IL (based on Winnebago County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Catholic59,37316
Evangelical Protestant55,069149
Mainline Protestant28,60270
Black Protestant5,54418
Other4,62424
Orthodox1,2483
None140,806-
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 53
This county:

1.78 / 10,000 pop.
State:

2.24 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 3
Winnebago County:

0.10 / 10,000 pop.
State:

0.08 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 16
Here:

0.54 / 10,000 pop.
State:

0.75 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 104
This county:

3.49 / 10,000 pop.
Illinois:

2.61 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 221
Winnebago County:

7.42 / 10,000 pop.
State:

6.86 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Here:

8.6%
Illinois:

8.3%
Adult obesity rate:
This county:

26.1%
Illinois:

25.2%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Here:

15.9%
Illinois:

14.5%

Health and Nutrition:

Healthy diet rate:
This city:

50.8%
Illinois:

49.5%

Average overall health of teeth and gums:
Here:

49.2%
Illinois:

47.2%

Average BMI:
Roscoe:

28.5
Illinois:

28.6

People feeling badly about themselves:
Here:

21.1%
Illinois:

20.5%

People not drinking alcohol at all:
Here:

8.7%
Illinois:

10.8%

Average hours sleeping at night:
Here:

6.8
Illinois:

6.8

Overweight people:
This city:

32.7%
State:

33.4%

General health condition:
Roscoe:

59.1%
Illinois:

56.4%

Average condition of hearing:
This city:

80.7%
State:

79.9%

More about Health and Nutrition of Roscoe, IL Residents
Local government employment and payroll (March 2022)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Police Protection - Officers 15$100,055$80,0443$5,018
Streets and Highways 7$29,060$49,81718$10,288
Other Government Administration 5$11,583$27,7991$114
Other and Unallocable 1$5,518$66,2164$5,965
Police - Other 1$8,038$96,4564$1,922
Totals for Government 29$154,254$63,82930$23,307

Roscoe government finances - Expenditure in 2017 (per resident):

  • Construction - Regular Highways: $42,000 ($3.86)
  • Current Operations - Police Protection: $1,711,000 ($157.35)
    Regular Highways: $1,403,000 ($129.02)
    Financial Administration: $1,131,000 ($104.01)
    Parks and Recreation: $162,000 ($14.90)
    General - Other: $2,000 ($0.18)
  • General - Interest on Debt: $222,000 ($20.42)
  • Intergovernmental to Local - Other - General - Other: $22,000 ($2.02)
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $1,720,000 ($158.18)

Roscoe government finances - Revenue in 2017 (per resident):

  • Federal Intergovernmental - Highways: $38,000 ($3.49)
    General Local Government Support: $2,000 ($0.18)
  • Miscellaneous - Fines and Forfeits: $277,000 ($25.47)
    General Revenue - Other: $80,000 ($7.36)
    Interest Earnings: $11,000 ($1.01)
  • State Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $2,860,000 ($263.01)
    Highways: $294,000 ($27.04)
    Other: $257,000 ($23.63)
  • Tax - Property: $1,312,000 ($120.65)
    Public Utilities Sales: $243,000 ($22.35)
    Other License: $118,000 ($10.85)

Roscoe government finances - Debt in 2017 (per resident):

  • Long Term Debt - Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $5,684,000 ($522.71)
    Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $5,527,000 ($508.28)
    Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $605,000 ($55.64)
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $448,000 ($41.20)

Roscoe government finances - Cash and Securities in 2017 (per resident):

  • Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $115,000 ($10.58)
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $4,415,000 ($406.01)
Businesses in Roscoe, IL
NameCountNameCount
Arby's1MasterBrand Cabinets2
Burger King1McDonald's1
CVS1Nike1
Cricket Wireless1Starbucks1
Curves1Taco Bell1
DHL1True Value1
Dairy Queen1U-Haul2
FedEx2U.S. Cellular1
H&R Block1UPS2
Hardee's1Walmart1
Jones New York1YMCA1
Kroger1

Strongest AM radio stations in Roscoe:

  • WTJK (1380 AM; 5 kW; SOUTH BELOIT, IL; Owner: GOOD KARMA BROADCASTING, L.L.C.)
  • WROK (1440 AM; 5 kW; ROCKFORD, IL; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WTMJ (620 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • WGEZ (1490 AM; 1 kW; BELOIT, WI; Owner: REGO, LTD.)
  • 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)
  • WMVP (1000 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WLS (890 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WLS, INC.)
  • WYLL (1160 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: SCA LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • WLUV (1520 AM; 0 kW; LOVES PARK, IL; Owner: ANGELO JOSEPH SALVI)
  • WTSO (1070 AM; 10 kW; MADISON, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)

Strongest FM radio stations in Roscoe:

  • WGFB (103.1 FM; ROCKTON, IL; Owner: WRWC, Inc.)
  • WGSL (91.1 FM; LOVES PARK, IL; Owner: CHRISTIAN LIFE CENTER SCHOOL)
  • WQFL (100.9 FM; ROCKFORD, IL; Owner: QUEST FOR LIFE, INC.)
  • WFEN (88.3 FM; ROCKFORD, IL; Owner: FAITH ACADEMY, DBA WFEN)
  • WKMQ-FM (96.7 FM; LOVES PARK, IL; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WXRX (104.9 FM; BELVIDERE, IL; Owner: AIRPLAY BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WZOK (97.5 FM; ROCKFORD, IL; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WYHY (95.3 FM; WINNEBAGO, IL; Owner: AIRPLAY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • W220BL (91.9 FM; ROCKFORD, IL; Owner: PENSACOLA CHRISTIAN COLLEGE, INC.)
  • W233AD (94.5 FM; ROCKFORD, IL; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.)
  • WSJY (107.3 FM; FORT ATKINSON, WI; Owner: NEWRADIO GROUP, LLC)
  • WJVL (99.9 FM; JANESVILLE, WI; Owner: SOUTHERN WISCONSIN BROADCASTING, L.L.C.)
  • WKPO (105.9 FM; EVANSVILLE, WI; Owner: GOOD KARMA BROADCASTING, L.L.C.)
  • W289AB (105.7 FM; ROCKFORD, IL; Owner: NORTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY)
  • WYCH (106.3 FM; GENOA, IL; Owner: DONTRON, INC.)
  • WNIE (89.1 FM; FREEPORT, IL; Owner: NORTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY)
  • WBCR-FM (90.3 FM; BELOIT, WI; Owner: THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES/BELOIT COLLEGE)
  • WXXQ (98.5 FM; FREEPORT, IL; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WNIU (89.5 FM; DEKALB, IL; Owner: NORTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY)

TV broadcast stations around Roscoe:

  • WCFC-CA (Channel 51; ROCKFORD, IL; Owner: CHRISTIAN COMMUNICATIONS OF CHICAGOLAND, INC.)
  • WIFR (Channel 23; FREEPORT, IL; Owner: GRAY MIDAMERICA TV LICENSEE CORP.)
  • WFBN-LP (Channel 33; ROCKFORD, IL; Owner: WEIGEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WTVO (Channel 17; ROCKFORD, IL; Owner: WINNEBAGO TELEVISION CORPORATION)
  • WQRF-TV (Channel 39; ROCKFORD, IL; Owner: QUORUM OF ROCKFORD LICENSE, LLC)
  • WQFL-CA (Channel 8; ROCKFORD, IL; Owner: FAMILY VALUES ORGANIZATION, INC.)
  • WREX-TV (Channel 13; ROCKFORD, IL; Owner: WREX TELEVISION, LLC)
  • WISC-TV (Channel 3; MADISON, WI; Owner: TELEVISION WISCONSIN, INC.)
  • W25CL (Channel 25; ROCKFORD, IL; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • 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)
  • W65EE (Channel 65; JANESVILLE, WI; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
Roscoe fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 2021
Fatal road traffic accident statistics for 1975 - 2021
See more detailed statistics of Roscoe fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2021 here
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 69Number of bridges
  • 623ft / 190mTotal length
  • $938,000Total costs
  • 848,550Total average daily traffic
  • 179,362Total average daily truck traffic
New bridges in Roscoe, IL - historical statistics
  • New bridges - historical statistics
  • 11900-1909
  • 11910-1919
  • 11920-1929
  • 181950-1959
  • 211960-1969
  • 111970-1979
  • 51980-1989
  • 21990-1999
  • 82000-2009
  • 12010-2019
See full National Bridge Inventory statistics for Roscoe, IL

FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers:

2 (See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Roscoe)

FCC Registered Antenna Towers:

64 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)

FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers:

1
  • 4570 Rockton Rd. (Lat: 42.457528 Lon: -89.028722), Structure height: 22 m, Call Sign: KKN742, Licensee ID: L00022830,
    Assigned Frequencies: 161.760 MHz, Grant Date: 07/22/1991,


FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers:

6
  • 10595 Main St (Lat: 42.414472 Lon: -89.009000), Call Sign: KNBY518, Licensee ID: L00037433,
    Assigned Frequencies: 155.250 MHz, Grant Date: 10/31/1996, Expiration Date: 01/17/2002, Cancellation Date: 05/05/2002, Registrant: City Of Roscoe, 10595 Main St, Roscoe, IL 61073, Phone: (815) 623-8601

  • Fire Station (Lat: 42.416694 Lon: -89.008444), Call Sign: KCY543, Licensee ID: L00090933,
    Assigned Frequencies: 47.5000 MHz, Grant Date: 02/02/2013, Expiration Date: 04/04/2023, Cancellation Date: 06/10/2023, Registrant: Winnebago County Emergency Services And Disaster Agency, 420 W State St, Rockford, IL 61101, Phone: (815) 319-6215

  • 5195 Elevator Road (Lat: 42.428611 Lon: -89.015278), Call Sign: WQBB744,
    Assigned Frequencies: 30.8400 MHz, 154.540 MHz, 33.4000 MHz, 33.1600 MHz, 31.2400 MHz, 468.487 MHz, 468.762 MHz, 468.837 MHz, 469.462 MHz, 469.637 MHz... (+22 more), Grant Date: 09/15/2004, Expiration Date: 09/15/2014, Cancellation Date: 11/15/2014, Certifier: Beth Cotner, Registrant: Dolfen Consulting Group, 95 Willow Lane, Bristol, IL 60512-9711, Phone: (630) 553-5886, Fax: (630) 566-1755, Email:

  • Lat: 42.442000 Lon: -88.967167, Call Sign: WQON394,
    Assigned Frequencies: 456.437 MHz, 457.762 MHz, 462.412 MHz, 467.437 MHz, 461.562 MHz, Grant Date: 10/19/2021, Expiration Date: 11/28/2031, Certifier: Pat Nolan, Registrant: Business Radio Licensing, 30251 Golden Lantern, Suite E # 501, Laguna Niguel, CA 92677, Phone: (949) 348-8510, Fax: (949) 348-8514, Email:

  • MCDONALD\'S #12512, 5195 Elevator Road (Lat: 42.428611 Lon: -89.015278), Call Sign: WQUF890,
    Assigned Frequencies: 30.8400 MHz, 154.540 MHz, 33.4000 MHz, 33.1600 MHz, 31.2400 MHz, 468.762 MHz, 468.837 MHz, 469.462 MHz, 469.637 MHz, 469.662 MHz... (+20 more), Grant Date: 06/26/2014, Expiration Date: 06/26/2024, Certifier: Laura Nicholson, Registrant: Dolfen Consulting Group, 95 Willow Lane, Bristol, IL 60512-9711, Phone: (630) 251-9161, Fax: (630) 566-1755, Email:

  • Lat: 42.425861 Lon: -88.933389, Call Sign: WQUM664,
    Assigned Frequencies: 151.790 MHz, Grant Date: 08/19/2014, Expiration Date: 08/19/2024, Certifier: Chad Usterberg, Registrant: Bandt Communications, Inc., 1346 Excalibur Drive, Janesville, WI 53546-1339, Phone: (608) 757-1770, Fax: (608) 757-1783, Email:


FCC Registered Microwave Towers:

27 (See the full list of FCC Registered Microwave Towers in this town)

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses:

111 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Roscoe)

FAA Registered Aircraft:

28 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircraft in Roscoe)
Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 4 partial tracts)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA
Home Purchase Loans		B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
F) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)		G) Loans On Manufactured
Home Dwelling (A B C & D)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED27$143,00939$143,952314$125,85610$45,86515$109,3632$66,985
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED1$126,9302$83,05026$137,7941$48,0300$00$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED3$123,1502$156,88053$150,0477$15,6601$55,9601$26,630
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN4$128,5981$110,50044$137,5592$320,9503$91,0930$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS3$142,2671$145,80015$132,8561$158,2200$00$0
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 0038.05 , 0038.06, 0039.04, 0040.01

Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 4 partial tracts)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		B) Refinancings
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED9$154,44816$146,399
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED2$157,9508$187,739
APPLICATIONS DENIED0$03$150,207
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN1$147,0601$217,330
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$00$0
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Detailed PMIC statistics for the following Tracts: 0038.05 , 0038.06, 0039.04, 0040.01

Conventional Home Purchase Loans in Roscoe, IL
Conventional Home Purchase Loans in Roscoe, IL - Value

2002 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents

    Fire incident distribution by year According to the data from the years 2002 - 2018 the average number of fires per year is 45. The highest number of reported fires - 66 took place in 2003, and the least - 23 in 2006. The data has a dropping trend.
    Fire incident types in Roscoe, IL When looking into fire subcategories, the most incidents belonged to: Structure Fires (40.5%), and Outside Fires (29.7%).

    • Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Roscoe, IL
    • 31140.5%Structure Fires
    • 22829.7%Outside Fires
    • 14518.9%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
    • 8310.8%Other
See full National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for Roscoe, IL
Most common first names in Roscoe, IL among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
John3278.5 years
William3078.0 years
Mary2472.9 years
Robert2375.0 years
Dorothy2077.2 years
James2068.6 years
Richard1867.5 years
Donald1876.4 years
Helen1882.2 years
Elizabeth1676.9 years
Most common last names in Roscoe, IL among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Johnson1276.1 years
Nelson1086.5 years
Olson974.9 years
Smith970.5 years
Anderson872.9 years
Jones878.6 years
Carlson670.5 years
Larson660.3 years
Mcdonald671.2 years
White671.3 years
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Roscoe, IL
  • 95.3%Utility gas
  • 4.7%Electricity
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Roscoe, IL
  • 85.5%Utility gas
  • 14.5%Electricity


Roscoe compared to Illinois state average:

  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage below state average.
  • Median age below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
  • House age significantly below state average.

Roscoe on our top lists:

  • #81 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the lowest number of assaults per 100,000 residents (population 5,000+)"
  • #3 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest percentage of residents relocating from foreign countries between 2010 and 2011"
  • #15 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest number of people moving out compared to moving in (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #39 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest percentage of residents relocating from other counties between 2010 and 2011 (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #41 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest percentage of residents relocating to foreign countries in 2011"
  • #63 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest decrease in the number of infant deaths per 1000 residents 2000-2006 to 2007-2013 (pop. 50,000+)"
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