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Rockdale, Wisconsin
Village
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Location of Rockdale in Dane County, Wisconsin.
Location of Rockdale in Dane County, Wisconsin.
Country  United States
State  Wisconsin
County Dane
Area
 • Total 0.30 sq mi (0.77 km2)
 • Land 0.28 sq mi (0.73 km2)
 • Water 0.02 sq mi (0.04 km2)
Elevation
833 ft (254 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total 214
 • Estimate 
(2019)
216
 • Density 768.68/sq mi (296.90/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code(s) 608
FIPS code 55-68725
GNIS feature ID 1572479
Website http://www.villageofrockdale.com/

Rockdale is a village in Dane County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 214 at the 2010 census. The village is split in half by the Koshkonong Creek. It is part of the Madison Metropolitan Statistical Area.

Geography

Rockdale is located in Christiana Township at 42°58′21″N 89°2′2″W / 42.97250°N 89.03389°W / 42.97250; -89.03389 (42.972476, -89.033886).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 0.24 square miles (0.62 km2), of which, 0.23 square miles (0.60 km2) of it is land and 0.01 square miles (0.03 km2) is water.

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop.
1920 139
1930 135 −2.9%
1940 136 0.7%
1950 161 18.4%
1960 191 18.6%
1970 172 −9.9%
1980 200 16.3%
1990 235 17.5%
2000 214 −8.9%
2010 214 0.0%
2020 (est.) 216 0.9%
U.S. Decennial Census

2010 census

As of the census of 2010, there were 214 people, 89 households, and 60 families living in the village. The population density was 930.4 inhabitants per square mile (359.2/km2). There were 94 housing units at an average density of 408.7 per square mile (157.8/km2). The racial makeup of the village was 99.1% White, 0.5% Asian, and 0.5% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.9% of the population.

There were 89 households, of which 29.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.1% were married couples living together, 9.0% had a female householder with no husband present, 3.4% had a male householder with no wife present, and 32.6% were non-families. 23.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 3.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.40 and the average family size was 2.92.

The median age in the village was 39 years. 24.3% of residents were under the age of 18; 7.9% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 29.4% were from 25 to 44; 26.5% were from 45 to 64; and 11.7% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 53.7% male and 46.3% female.

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