Roscoe, Illinois
| Roscoe | |
| Village | |
| Country | United States |
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| State | Illinois |
| County | Winnebago |
| Township | Roscoe |
| Elevation | 738 ft (225 m) |
| Coordinates | 42°24′48″N 89°00′33″W / 42.41333°N 89.00917°WCoordinates: 42°24′48″N 89°00′33″W / 42.41333°N 89.00917°W |
| Area | 10.44 sq mi (27 km2) |
| - land | 10.36 sq mi (27 km2) |
| - water | 0.08 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Population | 10,785 (2010) |
| Density | 675.1/sq mi (261/km2) |
| Village President | David Krienke |
| Timezone | CST (UTC-6) |
| - summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| Postal code | 61073 |
| Area code | 815 |
 Location in Winnebago County and the state of Illinois.
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| Website: http://www.villageofroscoe.com | |
Roscoe is a village in Winnebago County, Illinois, a suburb of Rockford. The village is in a suburban area along the Rock River. It is part of the Rockford, Illinois Metropolitan Statistical Area. As of the 2010 census, the village population was 10,785, up from 6,244 at the 2000 census. The area has been undergoing a period of rapid growth. There have been numerous border disputes with its neighbor to the west, Rockton, Illinois and development and annexations continue by both villages. Recent growth has included the Promontory Ridge and Hidden Creek custom home subdivisions east of the Illinois Tollway, I-39/I-90.
Roscoe was incorporated as a village in 1965. The village was named after Roscoe Township.
According to the 2010 census, Roscoe is located at 42°24′53″N 89°0′38″W / 42.41472°N 89.01056°W (42.414841, -89.010470). Roscoe has a total area of 10.435 square miles (27.03 km2), of which 10.36 square miles (26.83 km2) (or 99.28%) is land and 0.075 square miles (0.19 km2) (or 0.72%) is water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 6,244 people including 2,211 households and 1,740 families residing in the village. The population density was 675.1 people per square mile (260.6/km²). There were 2,277 housing units at an average density of 246.2 per square mile (95.0/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 95.26% White, 1.91% African American, 0.22% Native American, 0.82% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.74% from other races, and 1.04% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.50% of the population.
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