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:

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)