Rock Creek, Wisconsin facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Rock Creek, Wisconsin
Town
Town hall in Rock Falls
Location of Rock Creek, Wisconsin
Country	United States
State	Wisconsin
County	Dunn
Area
• Total	31.6 sq mi (81.8 km2)
• Land	30.8 sq mi (79.8 km2)
• Water	0.8 sq mi (2.0 km2)
Elevation	938 ft (286 m)
Population  (2000)
• Total	793
• Density	25.7/sq mi (9.9/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code(s)	715 & 534
FIPS code	55-68700
GNIS feature ID	1584051

Rock Creek is a small town located in Dunn County, Wisconsin, in the United States. In the year 2000, about 793 people lived there.

Within Rock Creek, you can find two smaller areas called Caryville and Rock Falls. These are known as unincorporated communities, meaning they are not officially separate towns but are part of Rock Creek.

Rock Creek is close to a larger city called Eau Claire. Because of this, many new homes and buildings have been built in the area. This growth is especially noticeable between the Chippewa River and Wisconsin Highway 85.

Exploring Rock Creek's Geography

Rock Creek covers a total area of about 31.6 square miles (81.8 square kilometers). Most of this area, about 30.8 square miles (79.8 square kilometers), is land. The remaining 0.8 square miles (2.0 square kilometers) is water, which makes up about 2.47% of the town's total area.

Understanding Rock Creek's Population

Let's look at how many people live in Rock Creek and what the community is like.

How Many People Live Here?

According to the census taken in 2000, there were 793 people living in Rock Creek. These people lived in 286 different homes, and 223 of these were families.

The population density was about 25.7 people for every square mile (or 9.9 people per square kilometer). This means the town is not very crowded. There were also 300 housing units, which are places where people can live.

Who Lives in Rock Creek?

Most of the people living in Rock Creek in 2000 were White, making up about 96.97% of the population. There were also smaller numbers of people from other backgrounds, including African American (0.13%), Asian (1.64%), and people from other races (0.38%). About 0.88% of the population identified as being from two or more races.

A small percentage, 0.38%, of the population identified as Hispanic or Latino.

Families and Households

Out of the 286 homes in Rock Creek, about 35.3% had children under 18 years old living there. Most homes, 66.4%, were married couples living together. About 6.6% of homes had a female head of the household without a husband present. About 22.0% of homes were not families.

Almost 20% of all homes (19.6%) had only one person living there. About 8.4% of homes had someone living alone who was 65 years old or older. On average, there were about 2.77 people in each home, and about 3.15 people in each family.

Age Groups in Rock Creek

The population in Rock Creek was spread out across different age groups:

• About 26.6% of the people were under 18 years old.
• About 7.7% were between 18 and 24 years old.
• About 30.5% were between 25 and 44 years old.
• About 25.5% were between 45 and 64 years old.
• About 9.7% were 65 years old or older.

The average age of people in Rock Creek was 35 years. For every 100 females, there were about 101.8 males. If you looked at just adults aged 18 and over, for every 100 females, there were about 107.9 males.

Income and Economy

In 2000, the average income for a home in Rock Creek was $43,906. For families, the average income was $46,354. Males generally earned more, with an average income of $30,536, compared to $20,815 for females.

The per capita income for the town, which is the average income per person, was $16,735. About 5.5% of families and 7.7% of the total population lived below the poverty line. This included 12.6% of those under 18 years old and 6.3% of those aged 65 or older.

See also

In Spanish: Rock Creek (Wisconsin) para niños