Rockdale, Illinois
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Rockdale | |
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| Motto: "Harmony And Industry" | |
 Location of Rockdale in Will County, Illinois. | |
.svg) Location of Illinois in the United States | |
| Coordinates: 41°30′27″N 88°6′55″W / 41.50750°N 88.11528°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Illinois |
| County | Will |
| Area | |
• Total | 1.41 sq mi (3.65 km2) |
| • Land | 1.41 sq mi (3.65 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 2,012 |
| • Density | 1,425.94/sq mi (550.60/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 60436 |
| Area code | 815 |
| FIPS code | 17-64902 |
| Wikimedia Commons | Rockdale, Illinois |
| Website | rockdaleillinois |
Rockdale is a village in Will County, Illinois, United States which had a population of 1,976 during the 2010 census.
Geography
[edit]Rockdale is located at 41°30′27″N 88°6′55″W / 41.50750°N 88.11528°W (41.507480, -88.115233).[2] It is immediately south of the city of Joliet, and is about 36 miles (58 km) southwest of Chicago.
According to the 2010 census, Rockdale has a total area of 0.79 square miles (2.05 km2), all land.[3] Rockdale was founded in 1894 by a group of local businessmen.
Demographics
[edit]| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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| 1910 | 1,101 | — | |
| 1920 | 1,478 | 34.2% | |
| 1930 | 1,701 | 15.1% | |
| 1940 | 1,532 | −9.9% | |
| 1950 | 1,393 | −9.1% | |
| 1960 | 1,272 | −8.7% | |
| 1970 | 2,015 | 58.4% | |
| 1980 | 1,913 | −5.1% | |
| 1990 | 1,709 | −10.7% | |
| 2000 | 1,888 | 10.5% | |
| 2010 | 1,976 | 4.7% | |
| 2020 | 2,012 | 1.8% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[4] | |||
As of the census[5] of 2000, there were 1,888 people, 762 households, and 473 families residing in the village. The population density was 2,377.4 inhabitants per square mile (917.9/km2). There were 826 housing units at an average density of 1,040.1 per square mile (401.6/km2). The racial makeup of the village was 82.89% White, 0.85% African American, 0.48% Native American, 0.37% Asian, 10.86% from other races, and 4.56% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 21.98% of the population.
There were 762 households, out of which 30.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 45.0% were married couples living together, 10.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 37.8% were non-families. 31.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.47 and the average family size was 3.11.
The median income for a household in the village was $39,954, and the median income for a family was $47,232. Males had a median income of $35,761 versus $24,375 for females. The per capita income for the village was $18,738. About 7.7% of families and 9.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 13.1% of those under age 18 and 4.5% of those age 65 or over.
Emergency service
[edit]The village's fire suppression services are operated by the Rockdale Fire Protection district. EMS is provided by Daley's Ambulance, and law enforcement by Rockdale Police.[citation needed]
Transportation
[edit]Pace provides bus service on Route 505 connecting Rockdale to downtown Joliet and other destinations.[6] Rockdale is served by the former Rock Island Main Line.
References
[edit]- ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 15, 2022.
- ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
- ^ "G001 - Geographic Identifiers - 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 13, 2020. Retrieved December 25, 2015.
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "RTA System Map" (PDF). Retrieved January 28, 2024.
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