Editing Rockland, La Crosse County, Wisconsin

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'''Rockland''' is a village in eastern [[La Crosse County, Wisconsin|La Crosse County]], [[Wisconsin]], United States, along the [[La Crosse River]]. It is part of the [[La Crosse, Wisconsin]] [[Metropolitan Statistical Area]]. The population was 765 at the 2020 census.

==History==
A post office called Rockland has been in operation since 1873.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.postalhistory.com/postoffices.asp?task=display&state=WI&county=La+Crosse | title=La Crosse County | publisher=Jim Forte Postal History | accessdate=March 26, 2015}}</ref> The village was named for the rocky land surrounding it, which includes the large rock in the village.<ref>{{cite book|author=Chicago and North Western Railway Company|title=A History of the Origin of the Place Names Connected with the Chicago & North Western and Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railways|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=OspBAQAAMAAJ&pg=PA119|year=1908|page=119}}</ref>

==Geography==
Rockland is located at {{coord|43|54|22|N|90|55|6|W|type:city}} (43.906115, -90.918369).<ref name="GR1">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/geographies/reference-files/time-series/geo/gazetteer-files.html|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|accessdate=April 23, 2011|date=February 12, 2011|title=US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990}}</ref>

According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the village has a total area of {{convert|0.58|sqmi|sqkm|2}}, all of it land.<ref name="Gazetteer files">{{cite web|title=US Gazetteer files 2010|url=https://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|accessdate=November 18, 2012|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120125061959/http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt|archivedate=January 25, 2012}}</ref>

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1920= 164
|1930= 190
|1940= 171
|1950= 216
|1960= 257
|1970= 278
|1980= 383
|1990= 509
|2000= 628
|2010= 594
|2020= 765
|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|accessdate=February 10, 2023}}</ref>
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===2010 census===
As of the [[census]]<ref name ="wwwcensusgov">{{cite web|title=U.S. Census website|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|accessdate=November 18, 2012}}</ref> of 2010, there were 594 people, 228 households, and 157 families residing in the village. The [[population density]] was {{convert|1024.1|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}. There were 243 housing units at an average density of {{convert|419.0|/mi2|/km2|disp=preunit|units&nbsp;|units|}}. The racial makeup of the village was 93.9% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 2.0% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.5% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 2.7% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.2% from [[Race (U.S. Census)|other races]], and 0.7% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 0.7% of the population.

There were 228 households, of which 36.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.0% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 7.9% had a female householder with no husband present, 3.9% had a male householder with no wife present, and 31.1% were non-families. 22.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.61 and the average family size was 3.13.

The median age in the village was 37 years. 25.8% of residents were under the age of 18; 8.1% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 27.9% were from 25 to 44; 28.7% were from 45 to 64; and 9.4% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 55.1% male and 44.9% female.

===2000 census===
As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2" /> of 2000, there were 628 people, 213 households, and 166 families residing in Rockland. The [[population density]] was {{convert|1,156.4|/mi2|/km2|disp=preunit|people&nbsp;|people|}}. There were 216 housing units at an average density of {{convert|397.7|/mi2|/km2|disp=preunit|units&nbsp;|units|}}. The racial makeup of Rockland was 98.41% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.16% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.16% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.48% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], and 0.80% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 0.16% of the population.

There were 213 households, out of which 41.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 66.2% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 7.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 21.6% were non-families. 18.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.82 and the average family size was 3.20.

In Rockland the population was spread out, with 29.3% under the age of 18, 6.7% from 18 to 24, 32.5% from 25 to 44, 22.1% from 45 to 64, and 9.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females, there were 115.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 123.1 males.

The median income for a household in Rockland was $46,429, and the median income for a family was $50,714. Males had a median income of $31,563 versus $20,357 for females. The [[per capita income]] for Rockland was $17,914. About 6.7% of families and 8.6% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 15.6% of those under age 18 and none of those age 65 or over.

==Gallery==
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 | image1 = Rockland flooring.jpg
 | caption1 = Rockland flooring
 | image2 = Stella Jones Corporation.jpg
 | caption2 = Stella Jones Corporation, they specialize in making railroad ties
 | image3 = Rockland Village Hall.jpg
 | caption3 = Rockland Village Hall
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==See also==
*[[Bangor, Wisconsin]]

==References==
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==External links==
{{commons category|Rockland, La Crosse County, Wisconsin}}
* {{official website|www.villageofrockland.org}}

{{La Crosse County, Wisconsin}}

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[[Category:Villages in La Crosse County, Wisconsin]]
[[Category:Villages in Wisconsin]]