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{{otherusesof|Big Rock}}
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'''Big Rock''' is a small [[village]] located at 41.759308 N, 88.537617 W{{GR|1}} in [[Kane County, Illinois]] located approximately fifty miles due west of [[Chicago, Illinois]]. It is between the towns of [[Hinckley, Illinois|Hinckley]] and [[Sugar Grove, Illinois|Sugar Grove]].
'''Big Rock''' is a [[village (Illinois)|village]] in [[Kane County, Illinois|Kane County]], [[Illinois]], United States. It is located approximately {{convert|50|mi}} due west of [[Chicago]]. It is between the villages of [[Hinckley, Illinois|Hinckley]] and [[Sugar Grove, Illinois|Sugar Grove]].


The village was [[municipal corporation|incorporated]] on July 26, 2001. As of the [[2010 United States Census|2010 census]] it had a population of 1,126.<ref name="Census 2010">{{Cite web| url=http://factfinder2.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/G001/1600000US1705976| title=Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Big Rock village, Illinois| publisher=U.S. Census Bureau| work=American Factfinder| accessdate=February 8, 2019}}{{dead link|bot=medic|date=April 2020}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}</ref>
As of the [[United States Census, 2000|2000 census]], the village had a total [[population]] of 658, although it wasn't [[municipal corporation |incorporated]] until [[July 26]]th, 2001.


==Geography==
== School District ==
Big Rock is located in southwestern Kane County. [[U.S. Route 30]] passes through the north side of the village, leading east {{convert|5|mi|0}} to Sugar Grove and west the same distance to Hinckley.
Big Rock Township is a part of the Hinckley-Big Rock CUSD#429. Recently, the school board, in spite of overwhelming public opposition, voted to turn Big Rock Elementary school in to a junior high. Some residents of Big Rock have attempted to convince them to overturn this decision, but have so far been unsuccessful.


According to the 2010 census, Big Rock has a total area of {{convert|4.33|sqmi|sqkm|2}}, all land.<ref name="census-g001">{{cite web
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==Demographics==
[http://www.villageofbigrock-il.us Official Village of Big Rock website]
{{expand section|date=July 2015}}
{{US Census population
|align=left|2010= 1126
|2020= 1104
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="DecennialCensus">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=Census.gov|accessdate=June 4, 2015}}</ref>
}}{{clear left}}


== Education ==
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Big Rock Township is a part of the [[Hinckley-Big Rock Community Unit School District 429]], which operates three schools:<ref>{{cite web |title=HBR Schools |url=https://www.hbr429.org/domain/616 |website=Hinckley-Big Rock CUSD #429 |accessdate=May 22, 2020}}</ref>


*Hinckley-Big Rock Elementary School is located on the west side of [[Hinckley, Illinois|Hinckley]] on US HWY 30.
[[Category:Kane County, Illinois]]
*Hinckley-Big Rock Middle School is located in the center of Big Rock on US HWY 30.
[[Category:Villages in Illinois]]
*[[Hinckley-Big Rock High School]] is located on the east side of Hinckley on US HWY 30.

==Images==
<gallery>
Image:Big Rock, Illinois-2.JPG|Big Rock post office
Image:Big Rock, Illinois-3.JPG|Big Rock grain elevator
Image:Big Rock, Illinois-4.JPG|Downtown Big Rock
Image:Big Rock, Illinois-5.JPG|Big Rock town hall
</gallery>

==See also==
*[[Big Rock Township, Kane County, Illinois]]

==External links==
* [http://www.villageofbigrock.us/ Village of Big Rock official website]
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20070205201551/http://www.co.kane.il.us/Forest/fp/big_rock.htm Big Rock Forest Preserve]
* [http://www.bigrockparks.com/ Big Rock Park District]
* [http://www.hbr429.org/ Hinckley-Big Rock CUSD 429]

==References==
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{{Kane County, Illinois}}

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[[Category:Big Rock, Illinois| ]]
[[Category:Villages in Kane County, Illinois]]
[[Category:Populated places established in 2001]]
[[Category:2001 establishments in Illinois]]

Latest revision as of 10:41, 19 October 2024

For other uses of "Big Rock", see Big Rock (disambiguation).

Big Rock, Illinois
Village
Gazebo in downtown Big Rock
Gazebo in downtown Big Rock
Location of Big Rock in Kane County, Illinois
Location of Big Rock in Kane County, Illinois
Location of Illinois in the United States
Location of Illinois in the United States
Coordinates: 41°46′00″N 88°31′35″W / 41.76667°N 88.52639°W / 41.76667; -88.52639[1]
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
CountyKane
TownshipBig Rock
Government
Area
[2]
 • Total
4.32 sq mi (11.18 km2)
 • Land4.32 sq mi (11.18 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
[1]
702 ft (214 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
1,104
 • Density255.67/sq mi (98.71/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code630
FIPS code17-05976
GNIS 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

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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

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Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
20101,126—
20201,104−2.0%
U.S. Decennial Census[5]

Education

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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

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

See also

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References

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

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