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According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of {{convert|47.84|sqmi}}, of which {{convert|47.82|sqmi}} (or 99.96%) is land and {{convert|0.02|sqmi}} (or 0.04%) is water.<ref name="census"/>
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of {{convert|47.84|sqmi}}, of which {{convert|47.82|sqmi}} (or 99.96%) is land and {{convert|0.02|sqmi}} (or 0.04%) is water.<ref name="census"/>

==History==
The Norwegian-American [[Rock Run Settlement]] was established in 1839. Named after the town of Rock Run, it lay partly in Stephenson, partly in [[Winnebago County, Illinois]].<ref name="Flom1909I">{{cite book |last1=Flom |first1=George Tobias |title=A History of Norwegian Immigration to the United States from the Earliest Beginning Down to the Year 1848 |date=1909 |publisher=Privately Printed |location=Iowa City |pages=147–49 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=PhsOAAAAIAAJ |chapter=CHAPTER XVI, The Rock Run Settlement. |access-date=18 July 2024 |language=en}} {{Source-attribution}}</ref>


===Mills===
===Mills===
Carnefix Mill, a three–story stone grist mill was built at Irish Grove four miles south of Davis on Rock Run creek by George Raymer in the 1850s. The mill was still standing in 1970.<ref>''History of Stephenson County 1970''. Freeport, Illinois: County of Stephenson, 1972. pp. 174, 304–305, illus.</ref>
Carnefix Mill, a three–story stone grist mill was built at Irish Grove {{convert|4|miles}} south of Davis on Rock Run creek by George Raymer in the 1850s. The mill was still standing in 1970.<ref>''History of Stephenson County 1970''. Freeport, Illinois: County of Stephenson, 1972. pp. 174, 304–305, illus.</ref>


Davis Manufacturing Company Mill, built in Davis in 1876, was a three and one–half story stone flour mill with four run of stone powered by steam. The mill closed in 1880 and was demolished.<ref>''History of Stephenson County 1970'' (1972) p.184.</ref>
Davis Manufacturing Company Mill, built in Davis in 1876, was a {{frac|3|1|2}}-story stone flour mill with four run of stone powered by steam. The mill closed in 1880 and was demolished.<ref>''History of Stephenson County 1970'' (1972) p.184.</ref>


Epplyanna Mill (Section 15) a three–story stone grist mill was built on Rock Run north of Rock City by James Epley in 1854. It ceased operation in 1910. After 1910 it was used as a barn. It was demolished by dynamite in 1955.<ref>''History of Stephenson County 1970'' (1972) pp. 172–173, illus.</ref>
Epplyanna Mill (Section 15) a three–story stone grist mill was built on Rock Run north of Rock City by James Epley in 1854. It ceased operation in 1910. After 1910, it was used as a barn. It was demolished by dynamite in 1955.<ref>''History of Stephenson County 1970'' (1972) pp. 172–173, illus.</ref>


==Demographics==
==Demographics==

Latest revision as of 20:13, 7 October 2024

Not to be confused with Rocky Run Township, Illinois or Rocky Run-Wilcox Township, Illinois.
Rock Run Township
Township
Location in Stephenson County
Location in Stephenson County
Coordinates: 42°23′29″N 89°27′50″W / 42.39139°N 89.46389°W / 42.39139; -89.46389
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
CountyStephenson
Government
 • SupervisorRay Bordner
Area
 • Total
47.84 sq mi (123.9 km2)
 • Land47.82 sq mi (123.9 km2)
 • Water0.02 sq mi (0.05 km2)  0.04%
Elevation
909 ft (277 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Estimate 
(2016)[1]
2,153
 • Density47/sq mi (18/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
FIPS code17-177-65143

Rock Run Township is located in Stephenson County, Illinois. As of the 2010 census, its population was 2,247 and it contained 969 housing units.[2] The villages of Rock City and Davis are located in the township.

Geography

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Rock Run is Townships 27 (part) and 28 (part) North, Range 9 East of the Fourth Principal Meridian.

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 47.84 square miles (123.9 km2), of which 47.82 square miles (123.9 km2) (or 99.96%) is land and 0.02 square miles (0.052 km2) (or 0.04%) is water.[2]

History

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The Norwegian-American Rock Run Settlement was established in 1839. Named after the town of Rock Run, it lay partly in Stephenson, partly in Winnebago County, Illinois.[3]

Mills

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Carnefix Mill, a three–story stone grist mill was built at Irish Grove 4 miles (6.4 km) south of Davis on Rock Run creek by George Raymer in the 1850s. The mill was still standing in 1970.[4]

Davis Manufacturing Company Mill, built in Davis in 1876, was a 3+1⁄2-story stone flour mill with four run of stone powered by steam. The mill closed in 1880 and was demolished.[5]

Epplyanna Mill (Section 15) a three–story stone grist mill was built on Rock Run north of Rock City by James Epley in 1854. It ceased operation in 1910. After 1910, it was used as a barn. It was demolished by dynamite in 1955.[6]

Demographics

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Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
2016 (est.)2,153[1]
U.S. Decennial Census[7]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 9, 2017.
  2. ^ a b "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved May 28, 2013.
  3. ^ Flom, George Tobias (1909). "CHAPTER XVI, The Rock Run Settlement.". A History of Norwegian Immigration to the United States from the Earliest Beginning Down to the Year 1848. Iowa City: Privately Printed. pp. 147–49. Retrieved July 18, 2024. Public Domain This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
  4. ^ History of Stephenson County 1970. Freeport, Illinois: County of Stephenson, 1972. pp. 174, 304–305, illus.
  5. ^ History of Stephenson County 1970 (1972) p.184.
  6. ^ History of Stephenson County 1970 (1972) pp. 172–173, illus.
  7. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
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