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Industries providing employment: Manufacturing (29.7%), Educational,health and social services (18.6%), Retail trade (12.1%).
Detached houses: $175,529Here:$175,529State:$212,450 Townhouses or other attached units: $140,651Here:$140,651State:$187,116 In 2-unit structures: $257,198Here:$257,198State:$165,377 In 3-to-4-unit structures: $48,190Here:$48,190State:$158,801 In 5-or-more-unit structures: $222,698Here:$222,698State:$176,160 Mobile homes: $30,079Here:$30,079State:$36,669 Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $22,743Here:$22,743State:$116,376
Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 57.9% Bush/Cheney (Republican): 41.2%
Obama (Democratic): 64.4% McCain (Republican): 34.9%
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $2,744 (1.9%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $2,456 (2.1%)
Area name: Janesville, WI MSA Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Rock County is $503 a month. Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $627 a month. Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $821 a month.
Cities in this county include: Janesville, Beloit, Milton, Edgerton, Evansville, Rock, Fulton, Turtle, Harmony, Clinton.
Ozone (1-hour): 0.091 ppm (standard limit: 0.12 ppm). Near U.S. average. Ozone (8-hour): 0.080 ppm (standard limit: 0.08 ppm). Near U.S. average.
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Notable locations in Rock County: Center (A), Camp Wakonda (B), Camp Rotamer (C), Camp Indian Trails (D), Six Corners (E), Butts Corners (F), Arrowhead Orchards (G), Janesville Country Club (H), Venable Farms (I), Arndt Farms (J), Ayen Farms (K), Ballmerland Farms (L), Towns Farms (M), R And S Rolling Ranch (N), Kinkoona Farm (O), Butts Farm (P), O'Leary Farms (Q), Riesterer Farms (R), Bellaire Farms (S), That Tree Farm (T). Display/hide their locations on the map Shopping Center: Cranston Road Shopping Center (1). Display/hide its location on the map Churches in Rock County include: North Lima Church (A), Avon Church (B), West Luther Valley Church (C), United Church (D), Luther Valley Church (E), Judson Memorial Baptist Church (F), Henderson Avenue Methodist Church (G), Good Shepherd Lutheran Church (H), First Assembly of God Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Jenson Cemetery (1), Saint Joseph Cemetery (2), Newark Cemetery (3), Afton Cemetery (4), North Johnstown Cemetery (5), Northrup Cemetery (6), Scotch Hill Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Spauldings Pond (A), Storrs Lake (B), Clear Lake (C), Willies Pond (D), Gibbs Lake (E), Little Gibbs Lake (F), Grass Lake (G), Mill Pond 22 (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Rivers and creeks: Badfish Creek (A), Bass Creek (B), Swan Creek (C), Taylor Creek (D), Spring Creek (E), Saunders Creek (F), Gibbs Creek (G), Stevens Creek (H), Fisher Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Rock County include: Armstrong Eddy Park (1), Avon Bottoms State Natural Area (2), Kessler Railroad Prairie State Natural Area (3), Lima Bog State Natural Area (4), Newark Road Prairie State Natural Area (5), Rock River Prairie State Natural Area (6), Swenson Wet Prairie State Natural Area (7), Big Hill Park (8), Carver-Roehl County Park (9). Display/hide their locations on the map
Notable locations in Rock County: Center (A), Camp Wakonda (B), Camp Rotamer (C), Camp Indian Trails (D), Six Corners (E), Butts Corners (F), Arrowhead Orchards (G), Janesville Country Club (H), Venable Farms (I), Arndt Farms (J), Ayen Farms (K), Ballmerland Farms (L), Towns Farms (M), R And S Rolling Ranch (N), Kinkoona Farm (O), Butts Farm (P), O'Leary Farms (Q), Riesterer Farms (R), Bellaire Farms (S), That Tree Farm (T). Display/hide their locations on the map
Shopping Center: Cranston Road Shopping Center (1). Display/hide its location on the map
Churches in Rock County include: North Lima Church (A), Avon Church (B), West Luther Valley Church (C), United Church (D), Luther Valley Church (E), Judson Memorial Baptist Church (F), Henderson Avenue Methodist Church (G), Good Shepherd Lutheran Church (H), First Assembly of God Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Jenson Cemetery (1), Saint Joseph Cemetery (2), Newark Cemetery (3), Afton Cemetery (4), North Johnstown Cemetery (5), Northrup Cemetery (6), Scotch Hill Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Spauldings Pond (A), Storrs Lake (B), Clear Lake (C), Willies Pond (D), Gibbs Lake (E), Little Gibbs Lake (F), Grass Lake (G), Mill Pond 22 (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Rivers and creeks: Badfish Creek (A), Bass Creek (B), Swan Creek (C), Taylor Creek (D), Spring Creek (E), Saunders Creek (F), Gibbs Creek (G), Stevens Creek (H), Fisher Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in Rock County include: Armstrong Eddy Park (1), Avon Bottoms State Natural Area (2), Kessler Railroad Prairie State Natural Area (3), Lima Bog State Natural Area (4), Newark Road Prairie State Natural Area (5), Rock River Prairie State Natural Area (6), Swenson Wet Prairie State Natural Area (7), Big Hill Park (8), Carver-Roehl County Park (9). Display/hide their locations on the map
Neighboring counties: Boone County, Illinois , Dane County , Green County , Jefferson County , Walworth County , Winnebago County, Illinois .
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Current college students: 6,280 People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 83.9% People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 16.7%
Number of foreign born residents: 5,048 (33% naturalized citizens)
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
Mean travel time to work (commute): 20.3 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 77.6%
Housing units in Rock County with a mortgage: 25,548 (3,739 second mortgage, 4,256 home equity loan, 171 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 10,400
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Most common first ancestries reported in Rock County (%):
5.11% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($37,381 average adjusted gross income)
0.07% of residents moved from foreign countries ($136 average AGI)Rock County:0.07%Wisconsin average:0.08% 2.84% relocated from other counties in Wisconsin ($20,263 average AGI) 2.19% relocated from other states ($16,982 average AGI)Rock County:2.19%Wisconsin average:2.00%
4.88% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($37,400 average adjusted gross income)
0.03% of residents moved to foreign countries ($150 average AGI)Rock County:0.03%Wisconsin average:0.04% 2.61% relocated to other counties in Wisconsin ($19,878 average AGI) 2.25% relocated to other states ($17,372 average AGI)Rock County:2.25%Wisconsin average:2.21%
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 14.1 Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 13.2
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 8.8 Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 8.7
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 7.4 Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 6.2
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 22,752 (19,669 aged, 3,083 disabled) Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 10% Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 6%
Homicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 19.4. This is less than state average.
Suicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 112.7. This is less than state average.
Mechanisms of suicide:
31,965 spouses, 45,999 children (42,087 natural, 935 adopted, 2,977 stepchildren), 1,700 grandchildren, 930 brothers or sisters, 663 parents, 1,458 other relatives, 3,295 non-relatives
Size of family households: 17,563 2-persons, 9,042 3-persons, 8,339 4-persons, 3,896 5-persons, 1,267 6-persons, 563 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 14,724 1-person, 2,757 2-persons, 344 3-persons, 137 4-persons, 35 5-persons, 7 7-or-more-persons.
93.9% of residents of Rock County speak English at home. 4.1% of residents speak Spanish at home (47% speak English very well, 21% speak English well, 27% speak English not well, 6% don't speak English at all). 1.2% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (72% speak English very well, 20% speak English well, 8% speak English not well). 0.7% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (49% speak English very well, 26% speak English well, 24% speak English not well). 0.1% of residents speak other language at home (73% speak English very well, 20% speak English well, 7% speak English not well).
Population growth in Rock County
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 20.18 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)
Year house built
56% of Rock County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 67% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 48% lived in Wisconsin.
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $89,500
Year Householders Moved Into Unit:
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School Enrollment by Level of School (%)
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)
Air Transportation: $306,000
Parks and Recreation: $91,000
Natural Resources - Other: $42,000
Regular Highways: $19,000
Parks and Recreation: $28,000
General - Other: $13,000
Public Welfare - Other: $29,435,000
Public Welfare Institutions: $18,567,000
Correctional Institutions: $11,049,000
Police Protection: $10,867,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $6,771,000
Regular Highways: $5,116,000
General - Other: $2,637,000
Financial Administration: $2,510,000
General Public Buildings: $1,924,000
Libraries: $1,376,000
Housing and Community Development: $1,229,000
Central Staff Services: $998,000
Parks and Recreation: $776,000
Air Transportation: $601,000
Natural Resources - Other: $417,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $387,000
Health and Hospitals: $315,000
General - Other: $578,000
Public Welfare - Other: $263,000
Regular Highways: $253,000
Police Protection: $1,000
Health and Hospitals: $1,971,000
All Other: $1,503,000
Public Welfare: $404,000
Housing and Community Development: $59,000
Fines and Forfeits: $654,000
Rents: $445,000
Donations From Private Sources: $203,000
General Revenue, NEC: $199,000
Sale of Property: $5,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $18,765,000
Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $8,905,000
Assistance and Subsidies – Public Welfare, Cash Assistance Programs – Other: $93,000
General - Other: $74,000
Health and Hospitals: $13,470,000
General Local Government Support: $11,511,000
All Other: $8,741,000
Highways: $4,687,000
Housing and Community Development: $835,000
Education: $105,000
Other License: $585,000
Documentary and Stock Transfer: $473,000
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