Roscoe (Illinois)
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| Location in Illinois | |||
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| Foundation : | 1965 | ||
| State : | United States | ||
| State : | Illinois | ||
| County : | Winnebago County | ||
| Coordinates : | 42 ° 25 ′ N , 89 ° 1 ′ W | ||
| Time zone : | Central ( UTC − 6 / −5 ) | ||
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Inhabitants : - Metropolitan Area : |
8,813 (status: 2009) 353,722 (status: 2009) |
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| Population density : | 367.2 inhabitants per km 2 | ||
| Area : | 24 km 2 (approx. 9 mi 2 ) of which 24 km 2 (approx. 9 mi 2 ) are land |
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| Height : | 225 m | ||
| Postal code : | 61073 | ||
| Area code : | +1 815 | ||
| FIPS : | 17-65611 | ||
| GNIS ID : | 424453 | ||
| Website : | www.villageofroscoe.com | ||
| Mayor : | David Krienke | ||
Roscoe is a municipality in Winnebago County in northern US -amerikanischen state of Illinois . Roscoe had 6,244 residents in 2000 and by 2009 the number had increased to 8,813. Roscoe is part of the Rockford metropolitan area and a suburb of Rockford . The current Mayor of Roscoe is David Krienke.
geography
Roscoe is located on the Rock River in northern Illinois. The site covers an area of 24 km² (9.2 mi²) which is entirely land.
Interstate Highways 39 and 90 run on a shared route on the eastern edge of Roscoe . US Highway 20 crosses the town in a west-east direction .
Demographic data
In the official census from 2000 , a population of 6,244 people in 2,211 households and 1,740 families was determined. The population density at that time was 260 people per km².
The population was 95.26 percent white , 1.91 percent African American , 0.22 percent American Indian , 0.82 percent Asian , 0.02 percent Australian, and 0.74 percent from other groups. About 1.04 percent said they came from at least two of these groups, with Hispanics making up 2.50 percent of the population.
The median income of 59,267 US dollars (USD), with families at 61,515 USD. The income of around 1.7 percent of all families and 2.9 percent of the total population was below the poverty line .
education
There are five public schools in Roscoe that are part of the Kinnikinnick School District. Among these schools are Ledgewood School (kindergarten through 3 grades), Stone Creek School (kindergarten through 3 grades), Kinnikinnick School (grades 4 through 5), and Roscoe Middle School (grades 6 through 8). Roscoe does not have a high school of its own , but you can choose between Hononegah High School in Rockton, IL and Harlem High School in Machesney Park, IL . The Prairie Hill Community Consolidated School District # 133 and the Rockford School District # 205 as well as the Harlem School District # 122 also serve Roscoe.
Known residents
- Danica Patrick (* 1982), IRL racing driver