Rock Falls, Illinois Rock Falls Location of Rock Falls inside Illinois Location of Rock Falls inside Illinois Wikimedia Commons: Rock Falls, Illinois Location of Rock Falls, Illinois Rock Falls is a town/city in Whiteside County, Illinois, United States.
The town/city is positioned on the Rock River, directly opposite Sterling.
Rock Falls is separated from its sister city, Sterling, to the North by the Rock River.
According to the 2010 census, Rock Falls has a total region of 3.795 square miles (9.83 km2), of which 3.66 square miles (9.48 km2) (or 96.44%) is territory and 0.135 square miles (0.35 km2) (or 3.56%) is water. As of the census of 2000, there were 9,580 citizens , 3,895 homeholds, and 2,559 families residing in the city.
The ethnic makeup of the town/city was 91.78% White, 0.88% African American, 0.45% Native American, 0.26% Asian, 4.71% from other competitions, and 1.92% from two or more competitions.
In the city, the populace was spread out with 25.5% under the age of 18, 9.0% from 18 to 24, 27.6% from 25 to 44, 21.9% from 45 to 64, and 15.9% who were 65 years of age or older.
The median income for a homehold in the town/city was $34,442, and the median income for a family was $41,803.
About 10.3% of families and 11.5% of the populace were below the poverty line, including 14.8% of those under age 18 and 6.8% of those age 65 or over.
The City of Rock Falls and Township of Coloma have 16 parks (over 100 acres) in which one can use baseball diamonds, basketball courts, tennis courts, disc golf, open fields, playground equipment, pavilions, picnic areas, or a bandshell.
Louie Bellson, drummer, creator of the double bass drumkit, born in Rock Falls (1924) Frank Harts, actor, interval up in Rock Falls (1979) Zelma O'Neal, actress and singer, born in Rock Falls The City of Rock Falls hosts many annual affairs each year.
Some of the most prominent affairs are: Percussion-Paloosa (February), Rock Falls Spring Challenge (May), Bass Pro Shop's Big Cat Quest Catfish Tournament (June), Summer Splash (June), River Chase Boat Races (June), Pink Heals Tour (July), Whiteside County Barn Tour (July), Touch a Truck (August), Fiesta Days (September), Bridge the Communities 5 - K/10 - K race (September), The Hennepin Hundred 100k Ultra race (October) and Hometown Holidays (November). "Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Incorporated Places: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2015".
Municipalities and communities of Whiteside County, Illinois, United States Fulton Morrison Prophetstown Rock Falls Sterling
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Cities in Whiteside County, Illinois - Cities in Illinois
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