Rock County (Wisconsin)

The Rock County is a county located in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. In 2010, the County had 160 331 inhabitants and a population density of 85.9 inhabitants per square kilometer. The administrative headquarters ( County Seat) is Janesville, which was named after Henry F. Janes, who provided a regular ferry service first here.

Geography

The County is located in southern Wisconsin and is drained by the Rock River. The Rock County borders Illinois and has an area of 1881 square kilometers, of which 15 square kilometers are water surface. It is bordered by the following counties:

History

The Rock County was formed in 1836 as an original county from parts of the Wisconsin Territory. It was named after the Rock River.

Population

According to the census in 2010 lived in Dane County 160 331 people in 62 745 households. The population density was 85.9 inhabitants per square kilometer. In the 62 745 households lived statistically 2.5 persons each.

The racial the population was composed of 91.1 percent white, 5.1 percent African American, 0.5 percent Native American, 1.0 percent Asian, 0.1 percent Polynesians as well as other ethnic groups; 2.1 percent were descended from two or more races. Regardless of ethnicity were 7.9 percent of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.

24.3 percent of the population were under 18 years old, 61.3 percent were between 18 and 64 and 14.4 percent were 65 years or older. 50.9 percent of the population was female.

The median income for a household was $ 50,532. The per capita income was $ 24,119. 13.3 percent of the population lived below the poverty line.

Places in Rock County

Citys

• Beloit
• Brodhead1
• Edgerton2

• Evansville
• Janesville
• Milton

Villages

• Clinton
• Footville
• Orfordville

Census-designated place (CDP )

• Hanover

Unincorporated communities

• Afton
• Anderson
• Avalon
• Avon
• Belcrest
• Hide

• Cainville
• Charlie Bluff
• Cooksville
• Crestview
• Emerald Grove
• Fairfield3

• Foxhollow
• Fulton
• Indian Ford
• Johnstown
• Johnstown Center
• Koshkonong3

• Leyden
• Lima Center
• Magnolia
• Maple Beach
• Newark
• Newville

• Porters
• Shopiere
• Stebbinsville
• Tiffany
• Union
• Victory Heights

Structure

The Rock County is divided into 20 Towns in addition to the City's six and three Villages: