Rockland, WI

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Rockland, Wisconsin

Rockland, Wisconsin, in La Crosse county, is 17 miles NE of La Crosse, Wisconsin (center to center) and 129 miles SE of St. Paul, Minnesota. The village is part of the La Crosse metropolitan statistical area (MSA). About 628 people people live in Rockland.

The People and Families of Rockland

In Rockland, about 64% of adults are married. Homes in Rockland tend to contain married couples. The village has a large average household size. It's not exactly overrun with people living alone. The people of Rockland spend a lot of time talking about the schools and playgrounds. The place is loaded with young children.

The village is a good place to find men, since there are so many of them in the village.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Rockland had a median family income of $50,714.

Rockland Housing

Of the houses, apartments, etc. in Rockland, about 79% are lived in by their owners, not renters. Notably, housing in the village tends to be newer than in most villages. Rockland isn't one of those high-end villages with high property taxes.

Commuting

In Rockland, 98% of commuters drive to work. The village is designed with driving in mind. It's not a great village for public transportation.

High Points

Rockland strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Wisconsin):

Category	Trophy
Well-Paid Single Men (vs. Peers)	Top 16%
Affordability of Property Taxes (vs. State)	Top 16%

Comparative Profile of Rockland, WI

Comparing Rockland to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Wisconsin (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Male Share of the Population
Well-Paid Single Men
Children Under 5 Years Old
Age of the Population
Racial Diversity
Senior Citizens
Female Share of the Population

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Portion of People Married
Average Household Size

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Median Family Income
People Above Poverty
People in Middle Class or Better
College Educated Adults

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Short Commute Times
Working at Home
Public Transportation Use

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Housing Recently Built
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
Affordability of Rents
Affordability of Property Taxes
People Living Alone
Seasonal and Vacation Housing

Category	Value
Near Medium City	17 miles NE of La Crosse, Wisconsin (center to center)
Nearest Large City	129 miles SE of St. Paul, Minnesota
County	La Crosse
Metro Area	La Crosse
Standard Zip Codes	54653
Phone Area Codes	608
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	43.906
Longitude	-90.918

Station	SPARTA
Distance	5.4 miles
Jan Temp	3 to 24 F
Apr Temp	34 to 57 F
Jul Temp	59 to 83 F
Oct Temp	37 to 60 F
Annual Precip	33 inches

Station	LA CROSSE MUNICIPAL AP
Distance	16.6 miles
Jan Temp	6 to 26 F
Apr Temp	37 to 60 F
Jul Temp	63 to 85 F
Oct Temp	40 to 61 F
Annual Precip	32.3 inches

Station	VIROQUA 2 S
Distance	25.9 miles
Jan Temp	4 to 22 F
Apr Temp	33 to 55 F
Jul Temp	58 to 80 F
Oct Temp	36 to 58 F
Annual Precip	33 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	628	100%
Male	336	53.5%
Female	292	46.5%
Under 18	184	29.3%
18+	444	70.7%
65+	59	9.4%
Median Age	34.5
Average Family Size	3.2
White	618	98.4%
African-American	1	0.2%
Asian	3	0.5%
American Indian & Alaskan	1	0.2%
Other	0	0%
Mixed Race	5	0.8%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	1	0.2%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	638
Growth	10
Growth %	1.6%

Ancestry	Percent
German	41.6%
Norwegian	33.4%
Irish	3.5%
US/American	3.4%
Italian	3.4%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	2.8%
Danish	2.6%
Czech	2.6%
English	1.9%
Polish	1.5%
British	0.9%
French (except Basque)	0.7%
Ukrainian	0.6%
Swiss	0.4%
Finnish	0.4%
Celtic	0.4%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Rockland	628	$50,714
Bangor	1,400	$46,058
Cashton	1,005	$37,917
Coon Valley	714	$45,962
Norwalk	653	$39,583
Sparta	8,648	$42,182
West Salem	4,540	$50,176

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