Roscoe
Village in Winnebago County, Illinois
Roscoe is a village in Winnebago County, Illinois, with 10,983 residents (2020 Census). It sits at 738 ft (225 m) above sea level. The nearest town is Rockton, 3.1 miles NW.
- 10,983residents (2020 Census)
- 738 ftelevation · 225 m
- 10.3 sq miland area · 26.6 km²
- 1,070 / sq mipopulation density
- 61073ZIP code
About Roscoe
Roscoe is a village in Winnebago County, Illinois, along the Rock River. It is in a suburban area of the Rockford, Illinois Metropolitan Statistical Area. As of the 2020 census, the village population was 10,983. Native American tribes originally inhabited the region. Stephen Mack, Jr. was the first white settler in the Roscoe area. He was married to Hononegah, a respected Native American woman from one of the surrounding tribes. His original outpost (c. 1830s) eventually became Macktown. William Talcott arrived to the area later and, after a disagreement with Mack, settled on the other side of the nearby river within the present village of Roscoe. Citizens who lived in Macktown would frequently travel across the river to Roscoe but in 1851, the bridge from Macktown to Roscoe washed away. The bridge had been built with funding from Stephen Mack and its destruction, along with Mack's death in 1850, led citizens to permanently move to Roscoe. In northern Illinois, Macktown is the only community from the 1830s that is still standing without subsequent development.
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Living in Roscoe
- Median household income
- $93,036
- Median home value
- $227,800
- Median rent
- $1,437/mo
- Median age
- 36.4
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Roscoe had 10,983 residents in the 2020 Census.
| 2020 Census | 10,983 |
|---|---|
| Density | 1,070 per sq mi (413 per km²) |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Decennial Census.
Roscoe at a glance
| State | Illinois (IL) |
|---|---|
| County | Winnebago County |
| Type | Village |
| Population | 10,983 (2020) |
| Land area | 10.26 sq mi (26.6 km²) |
| Water area | 0.08 sq mi (0.20 km²) |
| Elevation | 738 ft (225 m) |
| Coordinates | 42.4256° N, 89.0095° W |
| ZIP code | 61073 |
| Official website | villageofroscoe.com |
| Census code (GEOID) | 1765611 |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau (Gazetteer, ZCTA), USGS GNIS, Wikidata.
Towns near Roscoe
- Rockton3.1 mi NW
- Machesney Park4.1 mi S
- South Beloit4.2 mi N
- Argyle6.1 mi SE
- Loves Park6.1 mi S
- Beloit, WI6.8 mi N
- Caledonia7.1 mi SE
- Candlewick Lake8.8 mi SE
- Timberlane9.6 mi SE
- Poplar Grove10.1 mi SE
- Shopiere, WI10.8 mi N
- Clinton, WI11.6 mi NE
Straight-line distance between town centers.
Frequently asked questions about Roscoe
What county is Roscoe in?
Roscoe is in Winnebago County, Illinois.
What is the population of Roscoe, IL?
10,983 people lived in Roscoe at the 2020 Census.
What is the ZIP code of Roscoe, IL?
The ZIP code of Roscoe is 61073.
What is the elevation of Roscoe?
738 feet (225 m) above sea level.
What towns are near Roscoe?
Rockton (3.1 mi), Machesney Park (4.1 mi), South Beloit (4.2 mi), Argyle (6.1 mi), Loves Park (6.1 mi).
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