Moving to Rock Falls, Wisconsin
Population: 598. Estimated population in July 2024: 618 (+3.3% change)
Males: 295 (49.3%), Females: 303 (50.7%)
Dunn County
Demographics
Median resident age: 41.7 years
Median household income: $46,875
Median house value: $95,300
Population by Race
Races in Rock Falls:
- White Non-Hispanic (97.8%)
- Hispanic (0.8%)
- Two or more races (0.8%)
- American Indian (0.5%)
Ancestries: German (48.8%), Polish (10.0%), English (8.7%), French (7.9%), Irish (5.7%), Norwegian (5.0%).
Elevation: 861 feet
Population by Education
For population 25 years and over in Rock Falls
- High school or higher: 85.0%
- Bachelor’s degree or higher: 15.7%
- Graduate or professional degree: 4.4%
- Unemployed: 2.4%
- Mean travel time to work: 28.1 minutes
For population 15 years and over in Rock Falls town
- Never married: 18.0%
- Now married: 72.6%
- Separated: 0.6%
- Widowed: 3.4%
- Divorced: 5.3%
0.3% Foreign born
Population change in the 1990s: +100 (+20.1%).
Hospitals
Hospitals/medical centers near Rock Falls:
- OAK LEAF SURGICAL HOSPITAL (about 16 miles; EAU CLAIRE, WI)
- SACRED HEART HOSPITAL (about 16 miles; EAU CLAIRE, WI)
- CHIPPEWA VALLEY HOSPITAL (about 18 miles; DURAND, WI)
Airports
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Rock Falls:
- CHIPPEWA VALLEY REGIONAL (about 17 miles; EAU CLAIRE, WI; Abbreviation: EAU)
- LA CROSSE MUNI (about 66 miles; LA CROSSE, WI; Abbreviation: LSE)
- ROCHESTER INTERNATIONAL (about 79 miles; ROCHESTER, MN; Abbreviation: RST)
Other public-use airports nearest to Rock Falls:
- MENOMONIE MUNICIPAL-SCORE FIELD (about 17 miles; MENOMONIE, WI; Abbreviation: W11)
- BOYCEVILLE MUNI (about 32 miles; BOYCEVILLE, WI; Abbreviation: 3T3)
- CHETEK MUNI-SOUTHWORTH (about 41 miles; CHETEK, WI; Abbreviation: Y23)
Amtrak station near Rock Falls:
- 15 miles: EAU CLARE (101 N. FARWELL ST.) – Bus Station. Services: enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones.
Colleges and Universities
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Rock Falls:
- UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-EAU CLAIRE (about 16 miles; EAU CLAIRE, WI; Full-time enrollment: 9,866)
- CHIPPEWA VALLEY TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 16 miles; EAU CLAIRE, WI; Full-time enrollment: 2,601)
- UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-STOUT (about 20 miles; MENOMONIE, WI; Full-time enrollment: 7,183)
- WINONA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 48 miles; WINONA, MN; Full-time enrollment: 6,568)
- SAINT MARY’S UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA (about 48 miles; WINONA, MN; Full-time enrollment: 2,969)
- UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-RIVER FALLS (about 65 miles; RIVER FALLS, WI; Full-time enrollment: 5,491)
- WESTERN WISCONSIN TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 67 miles; LA CROSSE, WI; Full-time enrollment: 2,973)