Rockbridge, Illinois

Rockbridge, Illinois
Village
Location of Rockbridge in Greene County, Illinois.
Location of Illinois in the United States
Coordinates: 39°16′20″N90°12′13″W / 39.27222°N 90.20361°W / 39.27222; -90.20361
Country	United States
State	Illinois
County	Greene
Area [1]
• Total	0.74 sq mi (1.91 km2)
• Land	0.74 sq mi (1.91 km2)
• Water	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation [2]	541 ft (165 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	175
• Density	237.45/sq mi (91.69/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (CST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP Code(s)	62081
Area code	217
FIPS code	17-64811
GNIS feature ID	2399103 [2]
Wikimedia Commons	Rockbridge, Illinois

Rockbridge is a village in Greene County, Illinois, United States. The population was 175 at the 2020 census. ^[3]

Geography

Rockbridge is located in southeastern Greene County at 39°16′20″N90°12′13″W / 39.27222°N 90.20361°W / 39.27222; -90.20361 (39.272262, -90.203540). ^[4] Illinois Route 267 passes along the eastern edge of the village, leading north 5 miles (8 km) to Greenfield and south 8 miles (13 km) to Medora. Carrollton, the Greene County seat, is 13 miles (21 km) to the northwest via Routes 267 and 108.

According to the 2021 census gazetteer files, Rockbridge has a total area of 0.74 square miles (1.92 km²), all land. ^[5]

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
1880	202		—
1890	148		−26.7%
1900	174		17.6%
1910	275		58.0%
1920	225		−18.2%
1930	243		8.0%
1940	247		1.6%
1950	243		−1.6%
1960	253		4.1%
1970	256		1.2%
1980	258		0.8%
1990	212		−17.8%
2000	189		−10.8%
2010	169		−10.6%
2020	175		3.6%
U.S. Decennial Census [6]

As of the 2020 census ^[3] there were 175 people, 58 households, and 40 families residing in the village. The population density was 237.45 inhabitants per square mile (91.68/km²). There were 82 housing units at an average density of 111.26 per square mile (42.96/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 95.43% White, 0.57% African American, 0.00% Native American, 0.00% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 0.00% from other races, and 4.00% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.71% of the population.

There were 58 households, out of which 51.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 29.31% were married couples living together, 25.86% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.03% were non-families. 29.31% of all households were made up of individuals, and 20.69% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 4.63 and the average family size was 3.71.

The village's age distribution consisted of 38.1% under the age of 18, 0.0% from 18 to 24, 17.3% from 25 to 44, 27.6% from 45 to 64, and 17.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 31.8 years. For every 100 females, there were 97.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 72.7 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $56,250, and the median income for a family was $53,750. Males had a median income of $48,438 versus $23,750 for females. The per capita income for the village was $19,059. About 40.0% of families and 27.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 46.3% of those under age 18 and 8.1% of those age 65 or over

References

1. "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 15, 2022.
2. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Rockbridge, Illinois
3. "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved June 28, 2022.
4. "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
5. Bureau, US Census. "Gazetteer Files". Census.gov. Retrieved June 29, 2022.{{cite web}}: |last= has generic name (help)
6. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.