RocklandWisconsinTownhall, 2007
Rockland’s story
Rockland in pictures
The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 2007 and 2 maps from 1954 on.
Explore the history →Population
1,833
2025 Census estimate · +3.1% since 2020
Median home value
$420K
Census ACS
Household income
$128K
median
Median age
44.8
years
Jobs based here
252
A commuter town
Is Rockland a good place to live?
Rockland’s best subject grades are an A+ for incomes, an A for schools, and an A− for health; its weakest is a D− for walkability. Only 14 of Wisconsin’s 879 towns score lower on walkability. The typical home is worth about $420K, 5.3 years of the Green Bay metro’s $79K median household income. On incomes, just 55 of Wisconsin’s 879 towns do better. Rockland has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
A commuter town
99% of working residents leave Rockland for work
Where Rockland’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
252jobs based in Rockland
1%of working residents work in town
10 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
How Rockland grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Wisconsin), ordered by how far Rockland is from typical.
Jobs & incomeA+Open →WalkabilityEPA walkability 4.3 of 20; 1.4% of households have no car; 0% of workers walk, bike or ride transitD−Open →SchoolsBeat 87% of Wisconsin districts on tests and graduationAOpen →HealthSt. Vincent Hospital 9 miles awayA−Open →Cost of livingCOpen →Hazard riskFEMA risk higher than 38% of U.S. communities; inland flooding tops the listBOpen →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
OutdoorsConserved land, trails and parksC−Open →History3 notable people born hereCOpen →Civic life0.1 community nonprofits per 1,000 residentsC−Open →
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Rockland: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Rockland, and how to reach them.
PowerWisconsin Public Service17.2¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterDe Pere Waterworks Sa 1No health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet7 providers86% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpMondayTown’s haulerTown site
Register to voteOnlineIn Wisconsin you can register online until 20 days before Election Day, in person up to and including Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 20 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereTown of Rockland ClerkThe town itself; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2025
ZIP code5411554115 100%Census 2020
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 Rockland.
HealthA−
Rockland is healthier than 77% of U.S. towns
Rockland beats the Wisconsin average on 18 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 0. 29% of Rockland adults sleep under 7 hours, against 32% in Wisconsin’s towns and 36% across U.S. towns. 20% of adults binge drink in Rockland.
77%healthier than U.S. townsA−Health Grade
| Rockland | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 32% | 36% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 33% | 35% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 20% | 16% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 8.9% | 11% | 12% |
32 measures vs. Wisconsin
18 better14 too close to call0 worse
| What stands out | Rockland | WI |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults with diabetes | 8.9% | 11.4% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 9.6% | 12.1% |
St. Vincent Hospital
9 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Work & commuteJobs & income grade A+
Most of Rockland’s workers commute out: the town has 0.3 jobs for each of them
Most working residents leave Rockland for work: only 1% work in town. Rockland’s median household income is $128,000, above both the Wisconsin town median ($87,000) and the median of U.S. towns ($80,000). Jobs based in Rockland grew to 252 in 2023, 49 more than in 2013.
1%work in town
| Rockland | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $128,000 | $87,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 2.8% | 6.4% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 1.3% | 8.3% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 21 minutes | 22 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
In Rockland1%
Green Bay17%
De Pere13%
Ashwaubenon7%
Appleton7%
10 mi
median commute distance
252
jobs based in Rockland
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
D−
Walkability grade: more walkable than 4% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Climate
In Rockland, expect snowy winters and pleasant summers
Rockland has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. The July high in Rockland is 81°F.
56″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter14–29°
Spring34–54°
Summer57–78°
Fall39–58°
Oct 9
typical first frost
Apr 30
typical last frost
+2.0°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade B
Rockland faces a low natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 62% of U.S. communities.
38risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingCold wavesTornadoes
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Nearby attractions
All 23 attractions →Lambeau Field and 15 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Rockland. Close and well known come first.
Big draw9 mi Stadium & arenaLambeau Field
30 mi LakeLake Winnebago
9 mi Stadium & arenaResch Center
8 mi MuseumNational Railroad Museum
28 mi MuseumUSS Cobia
11 mi Theme parkBay Beach Amusement ParkSources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
Lambeau Field: JL1Row, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Lake Winnebago: self, CC BY-SA 2.5 · Resch Center: User Royalbroil on en.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 2.5 · National Railroad Museum: Dual Freq, CC BY 3.0 · USS Cobia: Unknown authorUnknown author, Public domain · Bay Beach Amusement Park: Royalbroil, CC BY-SA 3.0
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Rockland
18pages on Rockland
The big questions
Out and about
The story
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
5 within 15 miles of the center of Rockland
Saint Norbert CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · De Pere4.8 mi$45,580 tuitionNortheast Wisconsin Technical CollegeCommunity college · Public · Green Bay10.7 mi$4,960 in-state tuitionUniversity of Wisconsin-Green BayUniversity or college · Public · Green Bay12.8 mi$8,700 in-state tuition
About 4 of every 100 Rockland residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Wisconsin.
Famous people from Rockland
3 notable people were born in Rockland.
About Rockland
Town in Wisconsin, United States
Rockland is a town in Brown County in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. The population was 1,775 at the 2020 census.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 22 sq mi
- Elevation
- 719 ft
- Area code
- 920
Rockland’s neighbors
6 towns share a border with Rockland.
De PereLawrenceGlenmoreGreenleafWrightstownLedgeviewRockland
How the neighbors grade
| Town | WI rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rockland | — | — | C | — | A | A− |
| De Pere | #12 | A+ | B− | A− | A | A− |
| Lawrence | #125 | A− | C | — | A− | A− |
| Glenmore | — | — | C+ | — | A | B+ |
| Greenleaf | — | — | A | — | A | A− |
| Wrightstown | — | — | B | — | A | B+ |
| Ledgeview | #127 | A− | C | — | A | B+ |
Rockland, Glenmore, Greenleaf and Wrightstown have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. Rockland, Lawrence, Glenmore, Greenleaf, Wrightstown and Ledgeview report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare Rockland with a neighbor →
Questions about Rockland
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Rockland, 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 C.