Big Rock, Illinois

Village in Illinois, United States

41°46′00″N 88°31′35″W / 41.76667°N 88.52639°W / 41.76667; -88.52639^[1]CountryUnited StatesStateIllinoisCountyKaneTownshipBig RockGovernment

Area

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• Total4.32 sq mi (11.18 km²) • Land4.32 sq mi (11.18 km²) • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km²)Elevation

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702 ft (214 m)Population

(2020)

• Total1,104 • Density255.67/sq mi (98.71/km²)Time zoneUTC-6 (CST) • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)Area code630FIPS code17-05976GNIS feature ID2398118^[1]Websitewww.villageofbigrock.us

Big Rock is a village in Kane County, Illinois, United States. It is located approximately 50 miles (80 km) due west of Chicago. It is between the villages of Hinckley and Sugar Grove.

The village was incorporated on July 26, 2001. As of the 2010 census it had a population of 1,126.^[3]

Geography

Big Rock is located in southwestern Kane County. U.S. Route 30 passes through the north side of the village, leading east 5 miles (8 km) to Sugar Grove and west the same distance to Hinckley.

According to the 2010 census, Big Rock has a total area of 4.33 square miles (11.21 km²), all land.^[4]

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.	%±
2010	1,126	—
2020	1,104	−2.0%
U.S. Decennial Census^[5]

Education

Big Rock Township is a part of the Hinckley-Big Rock Community Unit School District 429, which operates three schools:^[6]

Hinckley-Big Rock Elementary School is located on the west side of Hinckley on US HWY 30.
Hinckley-Big Rock Middle School is located in the center of Big Rock on US HWY 30.
Hinckley-Big Rock High School is located on the east side of Hinckley on US HWY 30.

Images

Big Rock post office
Big Rock grain elevator
Downtown Big Rock
Big Rock town hall

External links

Village of Big Rock official website
Big Rock Forest Preserve
Big Rock Park District
Hinckley-Big Rock CUSD 429

References

^ ^a ^b ^c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Big Rock, Illinois
^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 15, 2022.
^ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Big Rock village, Illinois". American Factfinder. U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved February 8, 2019.^{[dead link]}
^ "G001 - Geographic Identifiers - 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 13, 2020. Retrieved August 2, 2015.
^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
^ "HBR Schools". Hinckley-Big Rock CUSD #429. Retrieved May 22, 2020.