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Rock County, Nebraska 400 State St Bassett, NE 68714 Phone: (402) 684-3933 Fax: (402) 684-2741 www.co.rock.ne.us In north-central NE; organized Nov 6, 1888 from Brown County. Name Origin: For the rocky soil. Area (sq mi): 1011.85 (land 1008.46; water 3.40). Pop per sq mi: 1.60. Pop 2005: 1,567. State rank: 80. Pop change: 2000-20005 -10.80%; 1990-2000 -13.00%. Pop 2000: 1,756 (White 98.80%; Black or African American 0.00%; Hispanic or Latino 0.50%; Asian 0.20%; Other 0.90%). Foreign born: 0.30%. Median age: 43.50. Income 2000: per capita $14,350; median household $25,795; Pop below poverty level: 21.80%. *Personal per capita income 2000-2003: $18,430-$24,422. Unemployment 2004: 3.30%. Change from 2000: -0.50%. Median travel time to work: 15.20 minutes. Working outside county of residence: 15.80%. Cities with population over 10,000: None. See other counties in Nebraska. Rock County, Wisconsin 51 S Main St Janesville, WI 53545 Phone: (608) 757-5660 Fax: (608) 757-5662 www.co.rock.wi.us On central southern border of WI, southeast of Madison; organized Dec 7, 1836 (prior to statehood) from a territorial county. Name Origin: For the Rock River, which flows through it. Area (sq mi): 726.20 (land 720.47; water 5.73). Pop per sq mi: 218.70. Pop 2005: 157,538. State rank: 9. Pop change: 2000-20005 3.40%; 1990-2000 9.20%. Pop 2000: 152,307 (White 89.20%; Black or African American 4.60%; Hispanic or Latino 3.90%; Asian 0.80%; Other 3.60%). Foreign born: 3.30%. Median age: 35.90. Income 2000: per capita $20,895; median household $45,517; Pop below poverty level: 7.30%. *Personal per capita income 2000-2003: $26,174-$28,256. Unemployment 2004: 5.60%. Change from 2000: -0.80%. Median travel time to work: 20.30 minutes. Working outside county of residence: 22.40%. Cities with population over 10,000: See other counties in Wisconsin. Rock County, Minnesota 204 E Brown St Luverne, MN 56156 Phone: (507) 283-5020 Fax: (507) 283-5017 www.co.rock.mn.us In the southwestern corner of MN; established mistakenly as Pipestone County May 23, 1857 (prior to statehood) from Nobles County; name changed Feb 20, 1862. Name Origin: For the Rock River, which runs through the county; named for the outcrop of quartzite about 3 sq. mi. in area and rising 175 ft. above this prairie region; now called "the Mound." Area (sq mi): 482.84 (land 482.61; water 0.23). Pop per sq mi: 19.70. Pop 2005: 9,520. State rank: 72. Pop change: 2000-20005 -2.10%; 1990-2000 -0.90%. Pop 2000: 9,721 (White 96.70%; Black or African American 0.50%; Hispanic or Latino 1.30%; Asian 0.60%; Other 1.50%). Foreign born: 1.10%. Median age: 39.90. Income 2000: per capita $17,411; median household $38,102; Pop below poverty level: 8.00%. *Personal per capita income 2000-2003: $24,574-$26,735. Unemployment 2004: 3.30%. Change from 2000: 0.90%. Median travel time to work: 19.00 minutes. Working outside county of residence: 31.20%. Cities with population over 10,000: None. See other counties in Minnesota. Want to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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