Rockton, Winnebago County, Illinois
Village in Winnebago County, Illinois · ZIP 61072
- Winnebago County
- Within Rockton Township
- Census data · ACS 2019-2023
- 7 public schools
- 7,861 (2024 estimate)Population
- 2,996Households
- $109,333Median household income
- $222,100Median home value
- 7Public schools
- 1ZIP codes
About Rockton
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Town intelligenceOfficial sources, refreshed yearly
| Census | Population |
|---|---|
| 2000 | 5,296 |
| 2010 | 7,685 |
| 2020 | 7,863 |
As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.
Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 17, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 17, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, place level, state 17, retrieved November 14, 2026.
Median household income $109,333 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.
Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, place level, state 17, retrieved November 14, 2026.
- Owner occupied
- 2,417 units
- Renter occupied
- 579 units
- Vacancy rate
- 1.9%
Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.
Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 17, retrieved November 14, 2026.
| Measure | Rockton | Winnebago County | Illinois |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 8,238 | 283,289 | 12,692,653 |
| Median household income | $109,333 | $64,363 | $81,702 |
| Median age | 40.1 | 39.7 | 38.9 |
| Median home value | $222,100 | $155,100 | $250,500 |
| Bachelor’s degree or higher | 38.2% | 24.6% | 37.2% |
| Foreign-born residents | 2.0% | 8.7% | 14.4% |
| Owner-occupied homes | 80.7% | 65.2% | 66.8% |
| Mean commute to work | 24.5 minutes | 22.9 minutes | 28.1 minutes |
Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 17, retrieved November 14, 2026.
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Schools
| School | Type | Grades | District |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rockton Elem School | Public | Pre-K–2 | Rockton SD 140 |
| Whitman Post Elem School | Public | 3–5 | Rockton SD 140 |
| Stephen Mack Middle School | Public | 6–8 | Rockton SD 140 |
| Hononegah CHD High School | Public | 9–12 | Hononegah CHD 207 |
| SELF Academy | Special education | M | Winnebago County Spec Educ Coop |
| WCSEC-Intermediate Instruc Prgrm | Special education | M | Winnebago County Spec Educ Coop |
| WCSEC-Primary Instructional Prgrm | Special education | M | Winnebago County Spec Educ Coop |
Open public schools in the NCES directory for 2023–2024, placed by their listed location; private schools are not in the source. Enrollment and ratings are not shown.
Sources: NCES Common Core of Data, public school directory 2023–2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; NCES EDGE public school geocodes 2024–2025, retrieved November 14, 2026.
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