Moving to Roscoe, Illinois
Population: 6,244. Estimated population in July 2024: 6,355 (+1.8% change)
Males: 3,108 (49.8%), Females: 3,136 (50.2%)
Winnebago County
Zip code: 61073
Demographics
Median resident age: 32.9 years
Median household income: $59,267
Median house value: $119,600
Population by Race
Races in Roscoe:
- White Non-Hispanic (93.7%)
- Hispanic (2.5%)
- Black (1.9%)
- Two or more races (1.0%)
- Other race (0.7%)
- American Indian (0.5%)
Ancestries: German (26.0%), Irish (18.0%), English (9.1%), United States (8.0%), Swedish (7.9%), Norwegian (6.7%).
Elevation: 741 feet
Land area: 9.2 square miles
Population by Education
For population 25 years and over in Roscoe
- High school or higher: 90.5%
- Bachelor’s degree or higher: 21.5%
- Graduate or professional degree: 5.5%
- Unemployed: 3.5%
- Mean travel time to work: 24.5 minutes
For population 15 years and over in Roscoe village
- Never married: 18.6%
- Now married: 69.7%
- Separated: 1.4%
- Widowed: 2.9%
- Divorced: 7.3%
3.1% Foreign born (1.3% Asia, 0.7% Europe, 0.6% Latin America, 0.5% Africa).
Population change in the 1990s: +4,019 (+180.6%).
Hospitals
Hospitals/medical centers near Roscoe:
- BELOIT MEMORIAL HOSPITAL INC (about 8 miles; BELOIT, WI)
- H DOUGLAS SINGER MENTAL HLTH CTR (about 10 miles; ROCKFORD, IL)
- ROCKFORD MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 10 miles; ROCKFORD, IL)
Airports
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Roscoe:
- ROCK CO (about 14 miles; JANESVILLE, WI; Abbreviation: JVL)
- GREATER ROCKFORD (about 17 miles; ROCKFORD, IL; Abbreviation: RFD)
- DANE COUNTY REGIONAL-TRUAX FIELD (about 55 miles; MADISON, WI; Abbreviation: MSN)
Other public-use airports nearest to Roscoe:
- BELOIT (about 6 miles; BELOIT, WI; Abbreviation: 44C)
- COTTONWOOD (about 13 miles; ROCKFORD, IL; Abbreviation: 1C8)
- POPLAR GROVE (about 14 miles; POPLAR GROVE, IL; Abbreviation: C77)
Amtrak stations near Roscoe:
- 7 miles: BELOIT (HWY. 75 & HWY. 51) – Bus Station. Services: call for taxi service.
- 11 miles: ROCKFORD (7559 WALTON ST.) – Bus Station. Services: enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, call for taxi service.
- 18 miles: JANESVILLE (3136 EAST COUNTY ROAD O)
Colleges and Universities
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Roscoe:
- ROCK VALLEY COLLEGE (about 8 miles; ROCKFORD, IL; Full-time enrollment: 4,200)
- UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-WHITEWATER (about 34 miles; WHITEWATER, WI; Full-time enrollment: 9,493)
- KISHWAUKEE COLLEGE (about 35 miles; MALTA, IL; Full-time enrollment: 2,289)
- NORTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY (about 39 miles; DeKalb, IL; Full-time enrollment: 19,477)
- MCHENRY COUNTY COLLEGE (about 50 miles; CRYSTAL LAKE, IL; Full-time enrollment: 2,707)
- UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-MADISON (about 53 miles; MADISON, WI; Full-time enrollment: 37,607)
- UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN COLLEGES (about 54 miles; MADISON, WI; Full-time enrollment: 8,737)
Public primary/middle schools in Roscoe:
- LEDGEWOOD ELEM SCHOOL (Students: 505; Location: 11685 SOUTHGATE RD; Grades: PK – 02)
- STONE CREEK SCHOOL (Students: 485; Location: 11633 SOUTH GATE RD; Grades: 02 – 04)
- KINNIKINNICK SCHOOL (Students: 446; Location: 5410 PINE LN; Grades: 05 – 06)
- ROSCOE MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 435; Location: 6121 ELEVATOR RD; Grades: 07 – 08)