Rockton is a village in Winnebago County, Illinois, home to about 7,974 people across 6.9 square miles. Its ZIP code is 61072.
Homes sold for a median of $153 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Rockton. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)69 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Chicago Rockford International Airport (RFD)18 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Madison, WI47 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL84 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Rockton; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Rockton had 7,863 residents in the 2020 census, up 48% since 2000.
It’s the 266th largest of 1,450 towns in Illinois by population.
Winnebago County grew from 47,845 residents in 1900 to 285,350 in 2020.
Winnebago County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 80°F in summer, and winter lows average 11°F. About 37.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 36 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Beloit, WI weather station (5 miles away).
117,137 jobs at 6,286 businesses in Winnebago County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
31 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Rockton.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 2 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 2 |
| Dentists | 2 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 1 |
| Mental health providers | 11 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 9 |
| Chiropractors | 4 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Parks (6 nearby)
Grocery stores
Pharmacies
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums (1 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues
Counts are within about 2 miles of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Public schools here are run by Rockton SD 140, Hononegah CHD 207, Winnebago County Spec Educ Coop. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rockton Elem SchoolRockton | Pre-K–2 | 518 | Public | 1.7 mi |
| Whitman Post Elem SchoolRockton | 3–5 | 509 | Public | 1.8 mi |
| Stephen Mack Middle SchoolRockton | 6–8 | 552 | Public | 2.2 mi |
| Hononegah CHD High SchoolRockton | 9–12 | 1,814 | Public | 1.2 mi |
| SELF AcademyRockton | — | — | Special Education | 1.5 mi |
| WCSEC-Intermediate Instruc PrgrmRockton | — | — | Special Education | 2.2 mi |
| WCSEC-Primary Instructional PrgrmRockton | — | — | Special Education | 1.8 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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