IL area data
Rockwood, IL
Rockwood, IL.
Population: 421 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $184,383
- 1-year appreciation
- +14.4%
- All-time peak (2026-07)
- $184,383
- House Price Index
- 325.3 (+6.1% YoY)
Affordability
- Cost of living index (Average)
- 97.3 (100 = US avg)
- Electricity rate (state-level)
- 17.7¢/kWh
- Natural gas rate (state-level)
- $11.30/MCF
- 30-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.66%
- 15-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.00%
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively Low
- Top hazards
- strongWind, coldWave, earthquake, hail, heatWave
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 55.0°F
- Average high
- 67.0°F
- Average low
- 44.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 49.4 in
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Good
- Median AQI (annual)
- 46
- Days with Good air quality
- 215
- Days with Unhealthy air quality
- 2
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 3
- Nearest national park
- Ste. Geneviève National Historical Park (21 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Perryville Regional Airport (9 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Southern Illinois Airport (MDH) (25 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1,090
- Avg hospital rating
- 3.1 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (4.2 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- -107 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,996
- Median annual property tax
- $3,181
- Households with broadband internet
- 85.0%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 8,323
- Average weekly wage
- $950
- Top industries (by employment)
- Accommodation & Food, Construction, Other Services
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 8
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