Rock CreekWI
A town of 1,013.
Is Rock Creek a good place to live?
Rock Creek’s best subject grade is an A− for incomes; its weakest is a C− for walkability. Among 363 Wisconsin towns, just 6 have a lower share of working residents who work in town than Rock Creek. The biggest park or preserve is Rock Creek Waterfowl Production Area, at 666 acres. Rock Creek has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
1,013 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
How Rock Creek grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Wisconsin), ordered by how far Rock Creek is from typical.
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Moving to Rock Creek: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Rock Creek, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Rock Creek.
With only 0.3 jobs per working resident, most people in Rock Creek work out of town
The typical household income for Rock Creek comes to $104,000, above both Wisconsin’s towns ($87,000) and U.S. towns ($80,000). Employers in Rock Creek added 84 jobs between 2013 and 2023, to 137. 2.8% of residents live below the poverty line in the town. Half of commuters travel less than 15 miles.
| Rock Creek | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 28 minutes | 22 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 2.8% | 6.4% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $104,000 | $87,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
In Rock Creek, expect snowy winters and pleasant summers
The midsummer high for Rock Creek comes to 82°F, where Wisconsin’s towns sit at 82°F and U.S. towns at 85°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
A smaller share of residents are 65 or older in Rock Creek than in most of Wisconsin or the rest of the country
Here, 30% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree, against 33% in Wisconsin as a whole. Rock Creek: a quarter of residents are under 18. In Rock Creek, the midpoint age is 38.2 years.
| Rock Creek | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aged 65 or older | 11% | 20% | 18% |
| Under 18 | 25% | 21% | 22% |
| Median age | 38.2 years | 42.1 years | 40.5 years |
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
48% women, 52% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±3.9 points. Across Wisconsin, 49.9% of residents are women.
| Rock Creek | WI | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 10.3% | 11.2% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 14.3% | 10.2% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 8.8% | 9.3% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 11.9% | 12.6% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 13.3% | 12.7% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 17.6% | 11.8% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 12.8% | 13.8% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 6.9% | 11.2% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 4.1% | 7.3% | 7% |
| No diploma | 4.6% | 6.4% | 10.4% |
| High school | 29.4% | 29.4% | 26% |
| Some college | 21.1% | 19.5% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 15.3% | 11.3% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 22.1% | 22% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 7.6% | 11.4% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 1,000, single groups can be off by several points
Conserved land covers 9.3% of Rock Creek
Trails run 6.5 miles in 5 parks and preserves. The density of trails in Rock Creek is 0.2 miles per square mile.
| Rock Creek | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 9.3% | 3.8% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.2 miles per square mile | 0.4 | 0.4 |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Rock Creek Waterfowl Production Area | — | 666 |
| 2. Lower Chippewa River State Natural Area | 0.1 mi | 662 |
| 3. Caryville Savanna State Natural Area | — | 408 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Rock Creek has a moderate natural-hazard risk, chiefly from inland flooding
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in three fifths of U.S. communities. Of the losses FEMA expects in Rock Creek, 43% come from inland flooding and 22% from cold waves.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Rock Creek ranks healthier than 53% of the country’s towns
The share of adults in Rock Creek who have been diagnosed with depression: 25%. The town tracks Wisconsin closely on all 32 CDC measures.
| Rock Creek | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 20% | 16% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 26% | 25% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 25% | 24% | 23% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 30% | 33% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Rock Creek
Colleges nearby
3 within 15 miles of the center of Rock Creek
About 6 of every 100 Rock Creek residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Wisconsin.
99% of working residents leave Rock Creek for work
Where Rock Creek’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Rock Creek
Town in Wisconsin, United States
Rock Creek is a town in Dunn County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 1,003 at the 2020 census. The unincorporated communities of Caryville and Rock Falls are located within the town. Located near Eau Claire, the town has seen a great deal of recent suburban development in the corridor between the Chippewa River and Wis. 85.
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- Area
- 32 sq mi
- Elevation
- 938 ft
Questions about Rock Creek
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Rock Creek, WI expensive?
Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B−.