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{{more citations needed|date=March 2016}} {{Use mdy dates|date=May 2024}} {{Infobox settlement | name = Rockdale | official_name = | native_name = | native_name_lang = | other_name = | settlement_type = [[List of towns and villages in Illinois|Village]] | image_skyline = | imagesize = | image_alt = | image_caption = | image_flag = | image_seal = | etymology = | nickname = | motto = "Harmony And Industry" | anthem = | image_map = File:Will County Illinois Incorporated and Unincorporated areas Rockdale Highlighted.svg | mapsize = 260px | map_alt = | map_caption = Location of Rockdale in Will County, Illinois. | image_map1 = Illinois in United States (US48).svg | mapsize1 = | map_alt1 = | map_caption1 = Location of Illinois in the United States | pushpin_map = | pushpin_label_position = | pushpin_label = | pushpin_map_alt = | pushpin_mapsize = | pushpin_relief = | pushpin_map_caption = | coordinates = {{coord|41|30|27|N|88|6|55|W|display=inline,title}} | coor_pinpoint = | coordinates_footnotes = | grid_name = | grid_position = | subdivision_type = Country | subdivision_name = United States | subdivision_type1 = State | subdivision_name1 = Illinois | subdivision_type2 = County | subdivision_name2 = [[Will County, Illinois|Will]] | subdivision_type3 = Township | subdivision_name3 = | subdivision_type4 = | subdivision_name4 = | established_title = Founded | established_date = | established_title1 = | established_date1 = | established_title2 = | established_date2 = | established_title3 = | established_date3 = | established_title4 = | established_date4 = | established_title5 = | established_date5 = | established_title6 = | established_date6 = | established_title7 = | established_date7 = | extinct_title = | extinct_date = | founder = | named_for = | seat_type = | seat = | seat1_type = | seat1 = | government_footnotes = | government_type = | governing_body = | leader_party = | leader_title = Mayor | leader_name = | leader_title1 = Village president | leader_name1 = | total_type = | unit_pref = Imperial | area_footnotes = <ref name="CenPopGazetteer2020">{{cite web|title=2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files|url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/docs/maps-data/data/gazetteer/2020_Gazetteer/2020_gaz_place_17.txt|publisher=United States Census Bureau|accessdate=March 15, 2022}}</ref> | area_total_km2 = 3.65 | area_total_sq_mi = 1.41 | area_land_km2 = 3.65 | area_land_sq_mi = 1.41 | area_water_km2 = 0.00 | area_water_sq_mi = 0.00 | area_water_percent = | area_metro_footnotes = | area_metro_km2 = | area_metro_sq_mi = | area_rank = | elevation_footnotes = | elevation_m = | elevation_ft = | elevation_point = | elevation_max_footnotes = | elevation_max_m = | elevation_max_ft = | elevation_max_point = | elevation_max_rank = | elevation_min_footnotes = | elevation_min_m = | elevation_min_ft = | elevation_min_point = | elevation_min_rank = | population_as_of = [[2020 United States census|2020]] | population_footnotes = | population_total = 2012 | pop_est_as_of = | pop_est_footnotes = | population_est = | population_rank = | population_density_km2 = 550.60 | population_density_sq_mi = 1425.94 | population_metro_footnotes = | population_metro = | population_density_metro_km2 = | population_density_metro_sq_mi = | population_density = | population_density_rank = | population_blank1_title = | population_blank1 = | population_density_blank1_km2 = | population_density_blank1_sq_mi = | population_blank2_title = | population_blank2 = | population_density_blank2_km2 = | population_density_blank2_sq_mi = | population_demonym = | population_note = | demographics_type1 = | demographics1_footnotes = | demographics1_title1 = | demographics1_info1 = | demographics_type2 = | demographics2_footnotes = | demographics2_title1 = | demographics2_info1 = | timezone1 = [[North American Central Time Zone|CST]] | utc_offset1 = -6 | timezone1_DST = [[North American Central Time Zone|CDT]] | utc_offset1_DST = -5 | timezone2 = | utc_offset2 = | timezone2_DST = | utc_offset2_DST = | postal_code_type = [[ZIP code|ZIP Code(s)]] | postal_code = 60436, 60497 | postal2_code_type = | postal2_code = | area_code_type = | area_code = [[Area code 815#United States|815]] | geocode = | iso_code = | blank_name = [[Federal Information Processing Standards|FIPS code]] | blank_info = 17-64902 | blank1_name = | blank1_info = | blank2_name = | blank2_info = | blank_name_sec2 = | blank_info_sec2 = | blank1_name_sec2 = | blank1_info_sec2 = | blank2_name_sec2 = Wikimedia Commons | blank2_info_sec2 = Rockdale, Illinois | website = {{URL|https://rockdaleillinois.org/}} | footnotes = }} '''Rockdale''' is a [[village]] in [[Will County, Illinois|Will County]], [[Illinois]], [[United States]] which had a population of 1,976 during the 2010 census. ==Geography== Rockdale is located at {{coord|41|30|27|N|88|6|55|W|type:city}} (41.507480, -88.115233).<ref name="GR1">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/geographies/reference-files/time-series/geo/gazetteer-files.html|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=April 23, 2011|date=February 12, 2011|title=US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990}}</ref> It is immediately south of the city of [[Joliet, Illinois|Joliet]], and is about {{convert|36|mi|km}} southwest of [[Chicago]]. According to the 2010 census, Rockdale has a total area of {{convert|0.79|sqmi|sqkm|2}}, all land.<ref name="census-g001">{{cite web |url=http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/G001/1600000US1764902 |title=G001 - Geographic Identifiers - 2010 Census Summary File 1 |access-date=December 25, 2015 |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |archive-url=https://archive.today/20200213044220/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/G001/1600000US1764902 |archive-date=February 13, 2020 |url-status=dead }}</ref> Rockdale was founded in 1894 by a group of local businessmen. ==Demographics== {{US Census population |align=left |1910= 1101 |1920= 1478 |1930= 1701 |1940= 1532 |1950= 1393 |1960= 1272 |1970= 2015 |1980= 1913 |1990= 1709 |2000= 1888 |2010= 1976 |2020= 2012 |footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="DecennialCensus">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=Census.gov|access-date=June 4, 2015}}</ref> }} As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=January 31, 2008|title=U.S. Census website}}</ref> of 2000, there were 1,888 people, 762 households, and 473 families residing in the village. The population density was {{convert|2,377.4|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 826 housing units at an average density of {{convert|1,040.1|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the village was 82.89% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.85% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.48% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.37% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 10.86% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 4.56% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 21.98% of the population. There were 762 households, out of which 30.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 45.0% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 10.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 37.8% were non-families. 31.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.47 and the average family size was 3.11. The median income for a household in the village was $39,954, and the median income for a family was $47,232. Males had a median income of $35,761 versus $24,375 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the village was $18,738. About 7.7% of families and 9.3% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 13.1% of those under age 18 and 4.5% of those age 65 or over. ==Emergency service== The village's fire suppression services are operated by the Rockdale Fire Protection district. EMS is provided by Daley's Ambulance, and law enforcement by Rockdale Police.{{Citation needed|date=April 2012}} ==Transportation== [[Pace (transit)|Pace]] provides bus service on Route 505 connecting Rockdale to downtown Joliet and other destinations.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.rtachicago.org/uploads/files/general/RTA-System-Map.pdf|title=RTA System Map|access-date=January 28, 2024}}</ref> Rockdale is served by the former Rock Island Main Line. ==References== <references /> ==External links== *[https://rockdaleillinois.org/ Rockdale official website] {{Will County, Illinois}} {{Geographic location |Center=Rockdale |East=[[Joliet, Illinois|Joliet]] }} {{authority control}} [[Category:Villages in Will County, Illinois]] [[Category:Villages in Illinois]]
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