| Roscoe | |
| Settlement Type: | Village |
| Mapsize: | 260px |
| Image Map1: | Illinois in United States (US48).svg |
| Map Caption1: | Location of Illinois in the United States |
| Coordinates: | 42.4133°N -89.0092°W |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Illinois |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Winnebago |
| Subdivision Type3: | Township |
| Subdivision Name3: | Roscoe |
| Established Title: | Founded |
| Leader Title: | Mayor |
| Leader Title1: | Village President |
| Leader Name1: | Mark Szula |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Area Footnotes: | [1] |
| Area Total Km2: | 26.79 |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 10.34 |
| Area Land Km2: | 26.59 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 10.27 |
| Area Water Km2: | 0.20 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.08 |
| Elevation Footnotes: | [2] |
| Elevation Ft: | 738 |
| Population As Of: | 2020 |
| Population Total: | 10983 |
| Population Density Km2: | 413.12 |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | 1069.95 |
| Timezone1: | CST |
| Utc Offset1: | -6 |
| Timezone1 Dst: | CDT |
| Utc Offset1 Dst: | -5 |
| Postal Code Type: | ZIP Code(s) |
| Postal Code: | 61073 |
| Area Code: | 815 and 779 |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank Info: | 17-65611 |
| Blank2 Name Sec2: | Wikimedia Commons |
| Blank2 Info Sec2: | Roscoe, Illinois |
| Website: | https://www.villageofroscoe.com/ |
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 2010 census, the village population was 10,785, up from 6,244 at the 2000 census. The area has been undergoing a period of rapid growth. There have been numerous border disputes with its neighbor to the west, Rockton, Illinois, and development and annexations continue by both villages. Recent growth has included the Promontory Ridge and Hidden Creek custom home subdivisions east of the Illinois Tollway, I-39/I-90.
Though settled in the 1830s, Roscoe was incorporated as a village in 1965.[3] The village was named after Roscoe Township.[4] Harlem-Roscoe Fire Department Station Three, located at 13974 Willowbrook Rd, was hit by an EF-1 tornado on May 22, 2011.[5] Path length was 1 mile long and 50 yards wide, no injuries were reported.[6]
According to the 2010 census, Roscoe is located at 42.4147°N -89.0106°W (42.414841, -89.010470).[7] Roscoe has a total area of 10.435sqmi, of which 10.36sqmi (or 99.28%) is land and 0.075sqmi (or 0.72%) is water.[8]
As of the census[9] of 2000, there were 6,244 people including 2,211 households and 1,740 families residing in the village. The population density was 675.1sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 2,277 housing units at an average density of 246.2sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the village was 95.26% White, 1.91% African American, 0.22% Native American, 0.82% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.74% from other races, and 1.04% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.50% of the population.
Of the 2,211 households, 44.5% had children under the age of 18, 67.4% were married couples living together, 7.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 21.3% were non-families. 16.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 4.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.82 members and the average family size was 3.19 members.
In the village, the population was spread out, with 31.7% under the age of 18, 6.5% from 18 to 24, 35.6% from 25 to 44, 19.6% from 45 to 64, and 6.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females, there were 99.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 99.3 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $59,267, and the median income for a family was $61,515. Males had a median income of $48,356 versus $30,060 for females. The per capita income for the village was $25,324. About 1.7% of families and 2.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 2.1% of those under age 18 and none of those age 65 or over.
Mark Szula is the Village President since his election in April 2019 for a four-year term. He is a former trustee of the Village of Roscoe.[10]
The four public schools in Roscoe are part of the Kinnikinnick School District.[11] These are Ledgewood School (grades PreK-1), Stone Creek School (grades 2-3), Kinnikinnick School (grades 4-5), and Roscoe Middle School (grades 6-8).[12] There is no public high school in the village, so high school students attending a public school must attend Hononegah High School in neighboring Rockton, Illinois, or Harlem High School, in Machesney Park, IL. The school district is involved in a court action to use eminent domain to acquire land in Roscoe for a high school. Roscoe Middle School is the largest feeder school for Hononegah High School. The Prairie Hill Community Consolidated School District #133 also serves parts of Roscoe's northeast area.[13] Parts of the southern areas are served by Harlem School District 122.[14] Rockford School District 205 serves the SE section of the village.[15]