Roscoe (Illinois)

Winnebago County

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Roscoe is a village in Winnebago County in the north of the U.S. state of Illinois. Roscoe had increased 2000 6.244 inhabitants and by 2009, the number to 8,813 a year. Roscoe is part of the metropolitan area of ​​Rockford and a suburb of Rockford. The current mayor of Roscoe David Krienke.

Geography

Roscoe is located on the Rock River in the north of the state of Illinois. The site covers an area of ​​24 km ² (9.2 mi ²) completely covers the land.

On the eastern edge of Roscoe extend Interstate Highways 39 and 90 crosses on a common route in west-east direction of the U.S. Highway 20 the place.

Demographic data

In the official census of 2000 a population of 6,244 people in 2,211 households, and 1,740 families was determined. The population density at that time was 260 people per km ².

The population consisted of 95.26 percent White, 1.91 percent African American, 0.22 percent Native Americans, 0.82 percent Asian, 0.02 percent and 0.74 percent of Australians from members of other groups. Approximately 1.04 percent said to be descended from at least two of these groups, with Hispanics accounting for 2.50 percent of the population.

The median income of 59 267 U.S. dollars ( USD) for families at $ 61,515. The income of about 1.7 percent of families and 2.9 percent of the population were below the poverty line.

Education

There are five public schools in Roscoe part of the Kinnikinnick School District are. Among these schools are Ledgewood School ( Kindergarten to Class 3 ), Stone Creek School ( Kindergarten to Class 3 ) Kinnikinnick School (grades 4-5 ), and Roscoe Middle School ( grades 6 to 8). Roscoe has decided not own high school, but you can go between Hononegah High School in Rockton, IL and Harlem High School in Machesney Park, IL. The Prairie Hill Community Consolidated School District # 133, and the Rockford School District # 205 as well as the Harlem School District # 122 Roscoe supply in addition.

Memorable people

• Danica Patrick, IRL racer