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Rockdale, Illinois

Coordinates: 41°30′27″N 88°6′55″W / 41.50750°N 88.11528°W / 41.50750; -88.11528
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Rockdale
Village
Motto: 
"Harmony And Industry"
Location of Rockdale in Will County, Illinois.
Location of Rockdale in Will County, Illinois.
Location of Illinois in the United States
Location of Illinois in the United States
Coordinates: 41°30′27″N 88°6′55″W / 41.50750°N 88.11528°W / 41.50750; -88.11528
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
CountyWill
Area
[1]
 • Total
1.41 sq mi (3.65 km2)
 • Land1.41 sq mi (3.65 km2)
 • Water0 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
2,012
 • Density1,426/sq mi (550.6/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP Code(s)
60436, 60497
Area code815
FIPS code17-64902
Wikimedia CommonsRockdale, Illinois
Websiterockdaleillinois.org

Rockdale is a village in Will County, Illinois, United States. As of the 2020 census, Rockdale had a population of 2,012.[2]

Geography

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Rockdale is located at 41°30′27″N 88°6′55″W / 41.50750°N 88.11528°W / 41.50750; -88.11528 (41.507480, -88.115233).[3] 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.[4] Rockdale was founded in 1894 by a group of local businessmen.

Demographics

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Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
19101,101—
19201,47834.2%
19301,70115.1%
19401,532−9.9%
19501,393−9.1%
19601,272−8.7%
19702,01558.4%
19801,913−5.1%
19901,709−10.7%
20001,88810.5%
20101,9764.7%
20202,0121.8%
U.S. Decennial Census[5]

2020 census

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Rockdale village, Illinois – Racial and ethnic composition
Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos may be of any race.
Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic) Pop 2000[6] Pop 2010[7] Pop 2020[8] % 2000 % 2010 % 2020
White alone (NH) 1,413 1,174 1,015 74.84% 59.41% 50.45%
Black or African American alone (NH) 13 73 138 0.69% 3.69% 6.86%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) 8 8 2 0.42% 0.40% 0.10%
Asian alone (NH) 7 10 9 0.37% 0.51% 0.45%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander alone (NH) 0 0 0 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Other race alone (NH) 6 1 10 0.32% 0.05% 0.50%
Mixed race or Multiracial (NH) 26 10 80 1.38% 0.51% 3.98%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 415 700 758 21.98% 35.43% 37.67%
Total 1,888 1,976 2,012 100.00% 100.00% 100.00%

2000 census

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As of the census[9] 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

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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

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Pace provides bus service on Route 505 connecting Rockdale to downtown Joliet and other destinations.[10] Rockdale is served by the former Rock Island Main Line.

Education

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It is mostly in the Rockdale School District 84, with a small portion in the Joliet Public School District 86. All of it is in the Joliet Township High School District 204.[11]

References

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  1. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 15, 2022.
  2. ^ "2020 Decennial Census Redistricting Data (Public Law 94-171)". United States Census Bureau. 2021. Retrieved February 20, 2026.
  3. ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
  4. ^ "G001 - Geographic Identifiers - 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 25, 2015.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
  5. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
  6. ^ "P004: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2000: DEC Summary File 1 – Rockdale village, Illinois". United States Census Bureau.
  7. ^ "P2: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Rockdale village, Illinois". United States Census Bureau.
  8. ^ "P2: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Rockdale village, Illinois". United States Census Bureau.
  9. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  10. ^ "RTA System Map" (PDF). Retrieved January 28, 2024.
  11. ^ Geography Division (December 22, 2020). 2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Will County, IL (PDF) (Map). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved July 20, 2022. - Text
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