Rockville TownshipIL
A town of 764, settled in 1838.
Is Rockville Township a good place to live?
Rockville Township’s average trip to work is 38 minutes, above both Illinois’ towns (26 minutes) and U.S. towns (25 minutes). Only 8 of the 769 Illinois towns we compare have a lower share of working residents who work in town than Rockville Township. The biggest place to walk is Kankakee River State Park, 643 acres with 5 miles of trail. Rockville Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
764 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Rockville Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Rockville Township, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Sep 12, 2025.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Rockville Township.
Rockville Township has 0.1 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
Most working residents leave Rockville Township for work: only 1% work in town. Rockville Township’s median household income is $128,000, where Illinois’ towns sit at $83,000 and U.S. towns at $80,000. 5.1% of residents live below the poverty line in Rockville Township.
| Rockville Township | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $128,000 | $83,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 5.1% | 8.4% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
High risk in Rockville Township, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 72% of U.S. communities. One flood insurance claim has been paid in Rockville Township since 1997.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Four seasons and pleasant summers in Rockville Township
Rockville Township has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 84°, January nights drop to 17° and about 27 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Rockville Township is
Rockville Township beats the Illinois average on 5 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 5. 18% of Rockville Township adults binge drink.
| Rockville Township | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 18% | 16% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 22% | 23% | 25% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 37% | 35% | 36% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 36% | 35% | 35% |
| What stands out | Rockville Township | IL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 7.2% | 9.9% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 11.8% | 15.9% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 13.2% | 10.3% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Rockville Township has set aside 3.2% of its land for conservation
7.2 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve.
| Rockville Township | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.2 miles per square mile | 0.3 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 3.2% | 3.7% | 4.3% |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Kankakee River State Park | 5 mi | 643 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Rockville Township
Colleges nearby
2 within 15 miles of the center of Rockville Township
About 10 of every 100 Rockville Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Illinois.
99% of working residents leave Rockville Township for work
Where Rockville Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Rockville Township
Township in Illinois, United States
Rockville Township is one of seventeen townships in Kankakee County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2020 census, its population was 756 and it contained 325 housing units. It was formerly a township of Will County until Kankakee County was created. The township's name may have been derived from a Potawatomi village known to the pioneers as "Little Rock Village."
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- Area
- 37 sq mi
- Elevation
- 640 ft
Questions about Rockville Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Rockville Township, IL a good place to live?
Rockville Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.