Rockbridge, Wisconsin
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Population change since 2000: +1.8%
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| Males: 384 |  (52.3%) |
| Females: 350 |  (47.7%) |
| Median resident age: | 48.1 years |
| Wisconsin median age: | 42.6 years |
Zip codes: 53581.
| Rockbridge: | $74,248 |
| WI: | $70,996 |
Estimated per capita income in 2022: $33,876 (it was $17,269 in 2000)
Rockbridge town income, earnings, and wages data
Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $227,111 (it was $104,200 in 2000)
| Rockbridge: | $227,111 |
| WI: | $252,800 |
Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $250,850; detached houses: $261,473; townhouses or other attached units: $613,931; in 2-unit structures: $276,599; in 5-or-more-unit structures: $248,379; mobile homes: $59,249; occupied boats, rvs, vans, etc.: $29,774
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Rockbridge, WI
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- 72899.2%White alone
- 40.5%Two or more races
- 10.1%Black alone
- 10.1%Hispanic
Races in Rockbridge detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth
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Ancestries: German (36.8%), Irish (16.1%), English (15.0%), Norwegian (10.4%), Czech (5.8%), United States (5.3%).
Current Local Time: CST time zone
Elevation: 777 feet
Land area: 36.2 square miles.
Population density: 20 people per square mile (very low).
5 residents are foreign born
| This town: | 0.7% |
| Wisconsin: | 3.6% |
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:
| Rockbridge town: | 1.3% ($1,333) |
| Wisconsin: | 2.0% ($2,245) |
Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: La Crosse, WI 
(50.8 miles , pop. 51,818).
Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Madison, WI (54.8 miles , pop. 208,054).
Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (175.5 miles , pop. 2,896,016).
Nearest cities:
Henrietta, WI (2.3 miles ),
), Richland, WI (2.4 miles ),
), Willow, WI (2.4 miles ),
), Bloom, WI (2.8 miles ),
), Yuba, WI (2.8 miles),
Ithaca, WI (3.0 miles ),
), Boaz, WI (3.3 miles)
Latitude: 43.43 N, Longitude: 90.37 W
Area code commonly used in this area: 608
Single-family new house construction building permits:
- 2021: 1 building, cost: $278,400
- 2020: 1 building, cost: $278,400
- 2019: 2 buildings, average cost: $270,700
- 2018: 1 building, cost: $130,000
- 2015: 1 building, cost: $150,000
- 2014: 1 building, cost: $150,000
| Here: | 2.6% |
| Wisconsin: | 2.7% |
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (17.9%)
- Health care (9.8%)
- Construction (6.2%)
- Educational services (5.4%)
- Food (5.2%)
- Electrical equipment, appliances, components (4.7%)
- Food & beverage stores (3.9%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (27.2%)
- Construction (10.1%)
- Food (6.5%)
- Metal & metal products (4.6%)
- Repair & maintenance (4.1%)
- Health care (4.1%)
- Food & beverage stores (4.1%)
- Health care (17.2%)
- Educational services (8.3%)
- Electrical equipment, appliances, components (7.1%)
- Department & other general merchandise stores (7.1%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (5.9%)
- Administrative & support & waste management services (4.1%)
- Building material & garden equipment & supplies dealers (3.6%)
- Farmers and farm managers (11.9%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (8.5%)
- Agricultural workers, including supervisors (6.5%)
- Laborers and material movers, hand (4.9%)
- Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (4.7%)
- Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (3.6%)
- Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (3.1%)
- Farmers and farm managers (18.4%)
- Agricultural workers, including supervisors (9.7%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (9.2%)
- Laborers and material movers, hand (5.5%)
- Carpenters (4.6%)
- Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (4.1%)
- Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4.1%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (7.7%)
- Cashiers (7.1%)
- Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (5.9%)
- Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (5.9%)
- Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (5.9%)
- Information and record clerks, except customer service representatives (4.7%)
- Health technologists and technicians (4.7%)
Average climate in Rockbridge, Wisconsin
Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations
Tornado activity:
Rockbridge-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Wisconsin state average. It is 45% greater than the overall U.S. average.
On 4/11/1965, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 18.8 miles away from the Rockbridge town center killed one person and injured 3 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.
On 6/7/1984, a category F5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 37.4 miles away from the town center killed 9 people and injured 200 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.
Earthquake activity:
Rockbridge-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Wisconsin state average. It is 45% greater than the overall U.S. average.On 4/18/2008 at 09:36:59, a magnitude 5.4 (5.1 MB, 4.8 MS, 5.4 MW, 5.2 MW, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 367.9 miles away from the city center
On 6/28/2004 at 06:10:52, a magnitude 4.2 (4.2 MW, Depth: 6.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 155.5 miles away from Rockbridge center
On 6/10/1987 at 23:48:54, a magnitude 5.1 (4.9 MB, 4.4 MS, 4.6 MS, 5.1 LG) earthquake occurred 344.0 miles away from the city center
On 4/18/2008 at 09:36:59, a magnitude 5.2 (5.2 MW, Depth: 8.9 mi) earthquake occurred 367.9 miles away from Rockbridge center
On 2/10/2010 at 09:59:35, a magnitude 3.8 (3.8 MW, Depth: 6.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 138.7 miles away from Rockbridge center
On 7/9/1975 at 14:54:15, a magnitude 4.6 (4.6 MB) earthquake occurred 319.5 miles away from Rockbridge center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)
Natural disasters:
The number of natural disasters in Richland County (18) is near the US average (15).Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 14
Emergencies Declared: 2
Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 15, Storms: 15, Tornadoes: 8, Winds: 4, Landslides: 2, Mudslides: 2, Drought: 1, Heavy Rain: 1, Hurricane: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Hospitals and medical centers near Rockbridge:
- SCHMITT WOODLAND HILLS (Nursing Home, about 7 miles away; RICHLAND CENTER, WI)
- PINE VALLEY HLTH CARE REHAB (Nursing Home, about 9 miles away; RICHLAND CENTER, WI)
- ST JOSEPHS HLTH SVCS Critical Access Hospitals (about 16 miles away; HILLSBORO, WI)
- ST JOSEPHS MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (Hospital, about 16 miles away; HILLSBORO, WI)
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Rockbridge:
- University of Wisconsin-Platteville (about 49 miles; Platteville, WI; Full-time enrollment: 7,679)
- University of Wisconsin-La Crosse (about 51 miles; La Crosse, WI; FT enrollment: 9,837)
- Viterbo University (about 51 miles; La Crosse, WI; FT enrollment: 2,848)
- Western Technical College (about 52 miles; La Crosse, WI; FT enrollment: 3,377)
- Edgewood College (about 55 miles; Madison, WI; FT enrollment: 2,455)
- University of Wisconsin-Madison (about 55 miles; Madison, WI; FT enrollment: 34,621)
- University of Wisconsin Colleges (about 55 miles; Madison, WI; FT enrollment: 10,019)
Points of interest:
Notable locations in Rockbridge: Burr Oak Stock Farm (A), Cold Spring Dairy and Stock Farm (B), Dry Hollow Farm (C), Evergreen Stock and Dairy Farm (D), Fancy Creek Stock Farm (E), Maple Dell Stock Farm (F), Forest Glen Farm (G), Grand Basin Stock Farm (H), Grove Terrace Farm (I), Holstein Stock Farm (J), Meadow Vale Stock and Dairy Farm (K), Pine Creek Stock Farm (L), Valley View Stock Farm (M), Coons Ridge Farm (N), Pine Valley Stock Farm (O), Pleasant Valley Stock Farm (P), Farview Farm (Q), Red Oak Stock Farm (R), Riverside Stock Farm (S), Grand Bluff Stock Farm (T). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemetery: Rockbridge Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map
Reservoirs: 0.3 Reservoir (A), 0.11 Reservoir (B). Display/hide their locations on the map
Rivers and creeks: West Branch Pine River (A), South Buck Creek (B), North Buck Creek (C), Hawkins Creek (D). Display/hide their locations on the map
Park in Rockbridge: Pier County Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map
Average household size:
| This town: | 2.5 people |
| Wisconsin: | 2.4 people |
Percentage of family households:
| This town: | 75.1% |
| Whole state: | 64.4% |
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
| This town: | 2.0% |
| Whole state: | 7.3% |
No gay or lesbian households reported
| This town: | 8.5% |
| Whole state: | 8.7% |
| This town: | 3.8% |
| Whole state: | 3.7% |
For population 15 years and over in Rockbridge:
- Never married: 22.4%
- Now married: 66.6%
- Separated: 1.8%
- Widowed: 5.3%
- Divorced: 3.9%
For population 25 years and over in Rockbridge:
- High school or higher: 85.0%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 16.7%
- Graduate or professional degree: 7.2%
- Unemployed: 3.3%
- Mean travel time to work (commute): 23.4 minutes
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
| Here: | 10.1 |
| Wisconsin average: | 11.0 |
Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results
Religion statistics for Rockbridge, WI (based on Richland County data)
| Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
|---|---|---|
| Mainline Protestant | 2,706 | 14 |
| Catholic | 2,330 | 4 |
| Evangelical Protestant | 1,435 | 16 |
| Other | 65 | 2 |
| None | 11,485 | - |
Food Environment Statistics:
Number of grocery stores: 4
| Richland County: | 2.20 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 1.86 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of supercenters and club stores: 1
| Here: | 0.55 / 10,000 pop. |
| Wisconsin: | 0.11 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 1
| Richland County: | 0.55 / 10,000 pop. |
| Wisconsin: | 0.38 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 10
| Richland County: | 5.51 / 10,000 pop. |
| Wisconsin: | 4.12 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 17
| Richland County: | 9.36 / 10,000 pop. |
| Wisconsin: | 8.64 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate:
| This county: | 7.7% |
| Wisconsin: | 7.6% |
Adult obesity rate:
| This county: | 29.2% |
| Wisconsin: | 27.5% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
| Richland County: | 17.4% |
| Wisconsin: | 13.0% |
Strongest AM radio stations in Rockbridge:
- WRCO (1450 AM; 1 kW; RICHLAND CENTER, WI; Owner: FRUIT BROADCASTING, LLC)
- WSPT (1010 AM; 50 kW; STEVENS POINT, WI)
- WTMJ (620 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
- WNAM (1280 AM; 50 kW; NEENAH-MENASHA, WI; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
- WKTY (580 AM; 5 kW; LA CROSSE, WI; Owner: FAMILY RADIO, INC.)
- WSAU (550 AM; 20 kW; WAUSAU, WI; Owner: WRIG, INC.)
- WSCR (670 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
- WISN (1130 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WGN (720 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WGN CONTINENTAL BROADCASTING CO.)
- WBBM (780 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
- WTSO (1070 AM; 10 kW; MADISON, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WLMV (1480 AM; 10 kW; MADISON, WI; Owner: MID-WEST MANAGEMENT, INC.)
- WRDB (1400 AM; 1 kW; REEDSBURG, WI; Owner: NEWRADIO GROUP, LLC)
Strongest FM radio stations in Rockbridge:
- WRCO-FM (100.9 FM; RICHLAND CENTER, WI; Owner: FRUIT BROADCASTING, LLC)
- WOLX-FM (94.9 FM; BARABOO, WI; Owner: ENTERCOM MADISON LICENSE, LLC.)
- WVCX (98.9 FM; TOMAH, WI; Owner: VCY AMERICA, INC.)
- WNFM (104.9 FM; REEDSBURG, WI; Owner: NEWRADIO GROUP, LLC)
- WRJC-FM (92.1 FM; MAUSTON, WI; Owner: WRJC, INCORPORATED)
- WBDL (102.9 FM; REEDSBURG, WI; Owner: NEWRADIO GROUP, LLC)
- WHHI (91.3 FM; HIGHLAND, WI; Owner: STATE OF WISCONSIN - EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS BOARD)
- WERN (88.7 FM; MADISON, WI; Owner: STATE OF WISCONSIN - EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS BOARD)
- WXYM (96.1 FM; TOMAH, WI; Owner: MAGNUM RADIO, INC.)
- WBOG (94.5 FM; TOMAH, WI; Owner: MAGNUM RADIO, INC.)
TV broadcast stations around Rockbridge:
- WDLS-LP (Channel 35; TOMAH, WI; Owner: MAGNUM RADIO, INC.)
- WISC-TV (Channel 3; MADISON, WI; Owner: TELEVISION WISCONSIN, INC.)
- WMSN-TV (Channel 47; MADISON, WI; Owner: WMSN LICENSEE, LLC)
- WKOW-TV (Channel 27; MADISON, WI; Owner: WKOW TELEVISION, INC.)
- WHA-TV (Channel 21; MADISON, WI; Owner: BOARD OF REGENTS OF THE UNIV. OF WISCONSIN SYSTEM)
- National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
- 17Number of bridges
- 148ft / 45.5mTotal length
- $1,136,000Total costs
- 13,104Total average daily traffic
- 484Total average daily truck traffic
- 15,597Total future (year 2038) average daily traffic
- New bridges - historical statistics
- 11950-1959
- 11960-1969
- 11970-1979
- 81980-1989
- 21990-1999
- 12000-2009
- 32010-2019
FCC Registered Microwave Towers:
1- BUNKER HILL, 5.9 Miles East Of (Lat: 43.492750 Lon: -90.259556), Overall height: 45.7 m, Call Sign: WLM746,
Assigned Frequencies: 2112.00 MHz, Grant Date: 03/01/2011, Expiration Date: 02/01/2021, Cancellation Date: 06/01/2015, Registrant: Blooston, Mordkofsky, Dickens, Duffy & Prendergast, LLP, 2120 L Street, Nw, Suite 300, Washington, DC 20037, Phone: (202) 828-5538, Fax: (202) 828-5568
FCC Registered Paging Towers:
1- 5.9 Miles East Of (Lat: 43.492750 Lon: -90.259556), Call Sign: KNKO588,
Assigned Frequencies: 454.375 MHz, Grant Date: 07/01/2008, Expiration Date: 07/01/2018, Cancellation Date: 08/18/2018, Registrant: Blooston, Mordkofsky, Dickens, Duffy & Prendergast, LLP, 2120 L Street, N.W., Suite 300, Washington, DC 20037, Phone: (202) 659-0830, Fax: (202) 828-5568
Houses and condos
Apartments
- 59.6%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 24.1%Wood
- 12.7%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 1.3%Electricity
- 1.3%Other fuel
- 0.9%Utility gas
- 62.9%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 17.1%Wood
- 14.3%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 5.7%Utility gas
Rockbridge compared to Wisconsin state average:
- Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
- Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Median age above state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
- Renting percentage significantly below state average.
- Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
- Number of rooms per house significantly below state average.
- House age significantly below state average.
- Number of college students significantly below state average.