Rockton, Illinois
Rockton is a village in Winnebago County,
Illinois,
United States. The population was 5,296 at the 2000 census.
Encyclopedia
Rockton is a village in Winnebago County,
Illinois,
United States. The population was 5,296 at the 2000 census.
Geography
Rockton is located at .
According to the
United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 9.6 kmē . 9.1 kmē of it is land and 0.5 kmē of it is water.
Demographics
As of the
census of 2000, there were 5,296 people, 1,930 households, and 1,464 families residing in the village. The
population density was 580.9/kmē . There were 2,008 housing units at an average density of 220.3/kmē . The racial makeup of the village was 97.47%
White, 0.70%
African American, 0.08% Native American, 0.81% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 0.45% from
other races, and 0.45% from two or more races.
Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.53% of the population.
There were 1,930 households out of which 42.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 65.2% were married couples living together, 8.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.1% were non-families. 20.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.72 and the average family size was 3.18.
In the village the population was spread out with 31.1% under the age of 18, 6.2% from 18 to 24, 31.4% from 25 to 44, 21.5% from 45 to 64, and 9.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 97.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.0 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $57,292, and the median income for a family was $62,863. Males had a median income of $47,321 versus $32,771 for females. The per capita income for the village was $24,078. About 1.4% of families and 1.3% of the population were below the
poverty line, including 1.3% of those under age 18 and none of those age 65 or over.
High school
Hononegah High School is the public
high school located in the town of Rockton. Hononegah opened its doors in 1922 and has seen several renovation projects. It serves the towns of Rockton and
Roscoe, Illinois, along with parts of
South Beloit and the small village of Shirland. The school has been ranked by the
Chicago Sun-Times as one of the best high schools in the state of Illinois. The school is currently crowded despite the recent additions over the past decade, including a state-of-the-art Performing Arts Center , and an athletic practice dome, the first of its kind in the state for a high school.
The district is known for receiving many academic awards including being listed in the top 40 schools in the state of Illinois, for the 2005-2006 school year.
Hononegah football and basketball games are major draws for spectators in the north Winnebago area, often bringing in thousands of spectators to cheer on the Indians, who are named for Hononegah, the wife of Stephen Mack.
As of 2006, the high school had an enrollment of 1950 students.
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