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Rockland, Wisconsin
Village
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Location of Rockland in Monroe County, Wisconsin.
Location of Rockland in Monroe County, Wisconsin.
Country United States
State  Wisconsin
Counties La Crosse, Monroe
Area
 • Total 0.66 sq mi (1.72 km2)
 • Land 0.66 sq mi (1.72 km2)
 • Water 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
755 ft (230 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total 765
 • Density 1,018.07/sq mi (392.88/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code(s) 608
FIPS code 55-68900
GNIS feature ID 1572484

Rockland is a village in eastern 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. The village was named for the rocky land surrounding it, which includes the large rock in the village.

Geography

Rockland is located at 43°54′22″N 90°55′6″W / 43.90611°N 90.91833°W / 43.90611; -90.91833 (43.906115, -90.918369).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 0.58 square miles (1.50 km2), all of it land.

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop.
1920 164
1930 190 15.9%
1940 171 −10.0%
1950 216 26.3%
1960 257 19.0%
1970 278 8.2%
1980 383 37.8%
1990 509 32.9%
2000 628 23.4%
2010 594 −5.4%
2020 765 28.8%
U.S. Decennial Census

2010 census

As of the census of 2010, there were 594 people, 228 households, and 157 families residing in the village. The population density was 1,024.1 inhabitants per square mile (395.4/km2). There were 243 housing units at an average density of 419.0 units per square mile (161.8 units/km2). The racial makeup of the village was 93.9% White, 2.0% African American, 0.5% Native American, 2.7% Asian, 0.2% from other races, and 0.7% from two or more races. Hispanic 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 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.

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Rockland flooring
Rockland flooring
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Stella Jones Corporation, they specialize in making railroad ties

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