Rock Creek, Wisconsin

Rock Creek, Wisconsin
Town
Location of Rock Creek, Wisconsin
Coordinates: 44°43′37″N 91°42′13″W / 44.72694°N 91.70361°W / 44.72694; -91.70361Coordinates: 44°43′37″N 91°42′13″W / 44.72694°N 91.70361°W / 44.72694; -91.70361
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[1]	938 ft (286 m)
Population (2000)
• Total	793
• Density	25.7/sq mi (9.9/km2)
Time zone	Central (CST) (UTC-6)
• Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
Area code(s)	715 & 534
FIPS code	55-68700[2]
GNIS feature ID	1584051[1]

Rock Creek is a town in Dunn County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 793 at the 2000 census. The unincorporated communities of Caryville and Rock Falls are located within the town. Located near Eau Claire the town has seen a great deal of recent suburban development in the corridor between the Chippewa River and Wis. 85.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 31.6 square miles (81.8 km²), of which, 30.8 square miles (79.8 km²) of it is land and 0.8 square miles (2.0 km²) of it (2.47%) is water.

Demographics

As of the census^[2] of 2000, there were 793 people, 286 households, and 223 families residing in the town. The population density was 25.7 people per square mile (9.9/km²). There were 300 housing units at an average density of 9.7 per square mile (3.8/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 96.97% White, 0.13% African American, 1.64% Asian, 0.38% from other races, and 0.88% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.38% of the population.

There were 286 households out of which 35.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 66.4% were married couples living together, 6.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 22.0% were non-families. 19.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.77 and the average family size was 3.15.

In the town the population was spread out with 26.6% under the age of 18, 7.7% from 18 to 24, 30.5% from 25 to 44, 25.5% from 45 to 64, and 9.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 101.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 107.9 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $43,906, and the median income for a family was $46,354. Males had a median income of $30,536 versus $20,815 for females. The per capita income for the town was $16,735. About 5.5% of families and 7.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 12.6% of those under age 18 and 6.3% of those age 65 or over.

References

1. 1 2 "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31. 
2. 1 2 "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31. 

Municipalities and communities of Dunn County, Wisconsin, United States
County seat: Menomonie
City	Menomonie
Villages	Boyceville Colfax Downing Elk Mound Knapp Ridgeland Wheeler
Towns	Colfax Dunn Eau Galle Elk Mound Grant Hay River Lucas Menomonie New Haven Otter Creek Peru Red Cedar Rock Creek Sand Creek Sheridan Sherman Spring Brook Stanton Tainter Tiffany Weston Wilson
CDPs	Downsville Tainter Lake
Unincorporated communities	Baxter Caryville Cedar Falls Comfort Connorsville Dunnville Eau Galle Falls City Graytown‡ Hatchville‡ Irvington Meridean Norton Red Cedar Rock Falls Rusk Sand Creek Weston
Ghost towns	Old Tyrone Welch Point
Footnote	‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties