Rockland is a village in eastern La Crosse County,

Wisconsin Wisconsin ( ) is a U.S. state, state in the Great Lakes region, Great Lakes region of the Upper Midwest of the United States. It borders Minnesota to the west, Iowa to the southwest, Illinois to the south, Lake Michigan to the east, Michig ...

, United States, along the La Crosse River. It is part of the

La Crosse, Wisconsin La Crosse ( ) is a city in La Crosse County, Wisconsin, United States, and its county seat. Positioned alongside the Mississippi River, La Crosse is the largest city on Wisconsin's western border. La Crosse's population was 52,680 as of the 202 ...

Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 765 at the 2020 census.

History

A post office called Rockland has been in operation since 1873. The village was named for the rocky land surrounding it, which includes the large rock in the village.

Geography

Rockland is located at (43.906115, -90.918369). According to the

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, the village has a total area of , all of it land.

Demographics

2010 census

As of the

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of 2010, there were 594 people, 228 households, and 157 families residing in the village. The

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was . There were 243 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the village was 93.9%

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, 2.0%

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, 0.5% Native American, 2.7% Asian, 0.2% from other races, and 0.7% from two or more races.

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or 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

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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

of 2000, there were 628 people, 213 households, and 166 families residing in Rockland. The

was . There were 216 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of Rockland was 98.41%

, 0.16%

, 0.16% Native American, 0.48% Asian, and 0.80% from two or more races.

or 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

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

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for Rockland was $17,914. About 6.7% of families and 8.6% of the population were below the

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, including 15.6% of those under age 18 and none of those age 65 or over.

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* {{authority control Villages in La Crosse County, Wisconsin Villages in Wisconsin