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RockdaleWI

A town of 201.

Population
201
residents
Median home value
$292K
Census ACS
Household income
$96K
median
Median age
38.4
years
Jobs based here
49
A commuter town
Small town

201 people, and everyone knows the way

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Upcoming events

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The data

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Natural hazards

Very low risk, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 14% of U.S. communities.

14risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
14Very low riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingCold wavesTornadoes
1
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Rockdale

Most working residents leave Rockdale for work: only 1% work in town. The top destinations are Madison (30%), Deerfield (7%) and Middleton (3%). Half commute less than 20 miles.

1%work in town

Where working residents work

In Rockdale1%
Madison30%
Deerfield7%
Middleton3%
Cambridge2%
20 mi
median commute distance
49
jobs based in Rockdale
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Climate

Four seasons, pleasant summers

Rockdale has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 83°, a January night drops to 12°, and about 36 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

36″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter15–31°
Spring36–57°
Summer59–81°
Fall40–60°
Oct 13
typical first frost
Apr 28
typical last frost
+1.1°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Health

How healthy Rockdale is

Rockdale beats the Wisconsin average on 6 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 0.

32 measures vs. Wisconsin
6 better26 too close to call0 worse
What stands outRockdaleWI
Fewer adults facing food insecurity9.2%12.1%
Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth8%9.9%
Edgerton Hospital and Health Services
9.4 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Housing

Homes in Rockdale sell for about $747K

The median sale price was $747,000 in May 2026.

$747Kmedian sale price
1
homes sold in May
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →
Outdoors

0% of Rockdale is conserved land

0.2 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves.

0%conserved
0%
conserved · 0 of 189 acres
0.2 mi
of trails · 0.7 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Camrock County Park0.2 mi9
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
A commuter town

99% of working residents leave Rockdale for work

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

30% → Madison Madison 30% 7% → Deerfield Deerfield 7% 3% → Middleton Middleton 3% 2% → Cambridge Cambridge 2% 2% → Prairie du Sac Prairie du Sac 2% 2% → McFarland McFarland 2% Rockdale · 1% stay
49jobs based in Rockdale
1%of working residents work in town
20 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Rockdale

Village in Wisconsin, United States

Official town website ↗

Rockdale is a village in Dane County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 207 at the 2020 census, making it the smallest incorporated municipality in Dane County. The village is split in half by the Koshkonong Creek. It is part of the Madison, Wisconsin metropolitan area.

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

Population
207
Area
0.3 sq mi
Elevation
833 ft

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