Rock Falls, Wisconsin Explained

Official Name:Rock Falls, Wisconsin
Settlement Type:Town
Mapsize:250px
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Lincoln
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Km2:127.3
Area Land Km2:123.5
Area Water Km2:3.8
Population As Of:2010
Population Footnotes:[2]
Population Total:618
Population Density Km2:5
Timezone:Central (CST)
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Elevation Footnotes:[3]
Elevation M:476
Elevation Ft:1562
Coordinates:45.3181°N -89.7431°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP Codes
Postal Code:54442 (Irma)
54452 (Merrill)
54487 (Tomahawk)
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:55-68825[4]
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:1584054

Rock Falls is a town in Lincoln County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 618 at the 2010 census.[2]

Geography

Rock Falls is in central Lincoln County, north Merrill, the county seat, and south of Tomahawk. U.S. Route 51 crosses part of the eastern side of the town, and Wisconsin Highway 107 crosses the entire town from south to north, running up the east side of the Wisconsin River.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 127.3sqkm, of which 123.5sqkm are land and 3.8sqkm, or 3.01%, are water.[1]

Demographics

As of the census of 2000, there were 598 people, 231 households, and 176 families residing in the town. The population density was 12.5 people per square mile (4.8/km2). There were 415 housing units at an average density of 8.7 per square mile (3.4/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 98.49% White, 0.33% Native American, 0.17% Asian, 0.17% from other races, and 0.84% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino people of any race were 0.84% of the population.

There were 231 households, out of which 27.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 71% were married couples living together, 3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.4% were non-families. 18.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 4.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.59 and the average family size was 2.96.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 22.7% under the age of 18, 6.4% from 18 to 24, 27.9% from 25 to 44, 30.4% from 45 to 64, and 12.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females, there were 97.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 105.3 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $46,875, and the median income for a family was $51,042. Males had a median income of $31,719 versus $20,893 for females. The per capita income for the town was $18,865. About 2.9% of families and 2.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including none of those under age 18 and 6.9% of those age 65 or over.

References

  1. Web site: 2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files – Wisconsin. United States Census Bureau . April 9, 2021.
  2. Web site: Total Population: 2010 Census DEC Summary File 1 (P1), Rock Falls town, Lincoln County, Wisconsin. U.S. Census Bureau. data.census.gov. April 9, 2021.
  3. Web site: US Board on Geographic Names. January 31, 2008. United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007.
  4. Web site: U.S. Census website. United States Census Bureau. January 31, 2008.