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A town of 2,162.

Population
2,162
−1.6% since 2010
Median home value
$165K
Census ACS
Household income
$90K
median
Median age
50.6
years
Jobs based here
215
A commuter town
A commuter town

98% of working residents leave Rock Run for work

Where Rock Run’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

16% → Rockford Rockford 16% 15% → Freeport Freeport 15% 6% → Monroe Monroe 6% 4% → Dakota Dakota 4% 3% → Chicago Chicago 3% 3% → Dakota Dakota 3% Rock Run · 2% stay
215jobs based in Rock Run
2%of working residents work in town
20 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

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H 73° · L 61°

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Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Rock Run

Most working residents leave Rock Run for work: only 2% work in town. The top destinations are Rockford (16%), Freeport (15%) and Monroe (6%). Half commute less than 20 miles.

2%work in town

Where working residents work

In Rock Run2%
Rockford16%
Freeport15%
Monroe6%
Dakota4%
20 mi
median commute distance
215
jobs based in Rock Run
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Natural hazards

Low risk, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 22% of U.S. communities.

22risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
22Low riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingTornadoesCold waves
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Climate

Four seasons, pleasant summers

Rock Run has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 83°, a January night drops to 12°, and about 35 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

35″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter16–31°
Spring37–58°
Summer60–82°
Fall40–61°
Oct 13
typical first frost
Apr 26
typical last frost
+1.3°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Health

Healthier than 60% of U.S. towns

Rock Run beats the Illinois average on 6 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 4.

BHealth Grade
32 measures vs. Illinois
6 better22 too close to call4 worse
What stands outRock RunIL
Fewer uninsured adults6.4%9.9%
Fewer adults facing food insecurity10.7%15.9%
More adults who have had cancer10.4%7.6%
Fhn Memorial Hospital
11.2 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
54th
percentile among IL towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Outdoors

0.2% of Rock Run is conserved land

1.0 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves.

0.2%conserved
0.2%
conserved · 52 of 30,426 acres
1.0 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Memory Park0.3 mi7
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →

About Rock Run

Township in Illinois, United States

Rock Run Township is located in Stephenson County, Illinois. As of the 2010 census, its population was 2,247 and it contained 969 housing units. The villages of Rock City and Davis are located in the township.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Population
2,212
Area
48 sq mi
Elevation
909 ft

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