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A town of 2,986. Nearly 6.1% of it is conserved land.
What makes Rock stand out
The 3 things Rock does most differently from other towns.
Blackhawk Technical College calls Rock home
Rock’s report card
Now in Rock
What neighbors are saying. Town Square →
Local Gift Ideas
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The data
Ordered by what stands out in Rock. Another town gets a different order.
6.1% of Rock is conserved land
2.0 miles of trails across 2 parks and preserves.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Happy Hollow Park | — | 176 |
| 2. Rockport Park | 0.1 mi | 8 |
A typical Rock home is worth about $353K
The typical Rock home is worth about $353,000, up 8.3% in a year, close to the Wisconsin typical home.
Typical home value
Healthier than 39% of U.S. towns
Rock beats the Wisconsin average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1.
| What stands out | Rock | WI |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults seeing a dentist | 63.4% | 67.1% |
Most working residents commute out of Rock
Most working residents leave Rock for work: only 1% work in town. The top destinations are Janesville (42%), Madison (9%) and Beloit (7%). Half commute less than 10 miles.
Where working residents work
Rock’s public schools outperform 27% of Wisconsin districts
The public schools Rock’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 73% of Wisconsin’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.
| School | Grades | Students | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rock University High | 9–12 | 93 | C− |
Four seasons, pleasant summers
Rock has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 83°, a January night drops to 13°, and about 37 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
Typical low → high °F
Low risk, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 34% of U.S. communities.
99% of working residents leave Rock for work
Where Rock’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Rock
Town in Wisconsin, United States
The Town of Rock is a located in Rock County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 2,981 at the 2020 census. The unincorporated community of Afton is in the town.
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- Population
- 2,981
- Area
- 30 sq mi
- Elevation
- 748 ft
- Area code
- 608
Rock’s neighbors
5 towns share a border with Rock.