Why visit Roscoe
Townapedia lists 4 museums and landmarks, 15 parks and trails, 28 places to eat and 1 place to stay in and around town.
Highlights include Chicago & North Western Railway Stone Arch Bridge and H.D. Jameson House.
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 80°F; January lows average 11°F, and about 36 inches of snow fall in a normal year.
Weather in Roscoe
Forecast from the National Weather Service. Full forecast
About Roscoe
Roscoe is a village in Winnebago County, Illinois, along the Rock River. It is in a suburban area of the Rockford, Illinois Metropolitan Statistical Area. As of the 2020 census, the village population was 10,983. Native American tribes originally inhabited the region.
From the Wikipedia article Roscoe, Illinois (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Museums and landmarks4
Chicago & North Western Railway Stone Arch Bridge
Bridge · National Register of Historic Places · 0.9 mi
Building in Roscoe, Illinois, United States
H.D. Jameson House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 4.2 mi
Historic house in Illinois, United States
Macktown Historic District
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 4.3 mi
National historic district encompassing the remains of the Macktown settlement in Winnebago County, Illinois
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Rockton Historic District
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 3.8 mi
National historic district in Rockton, Illinois
Parks, trails and playgrounds15
3 more on the map.
Restaurants and cafes28
Yaba Sushi - Roscoe
Restaurant · Sushi, Steak House · 2.2 mi
4817 East Rockton Road, Rockton
Mo-Th 11:00-14:30,16:30-21:00; Fr-Sa 11:00-14:30,16:30-22:00; PH...
16 more on the map.
Where to stay1
History
Though settled in the 1830s, Roscoe was incorporated as a village in 1965. The village was named after Roscoe Township. Harlem-Roscoe Fire Department Station Three, located at 13974 Willowbrook Rd, was hit by an EF-1 tornado on May 22, 2011. Path length was 1 mile long and 50 yards wide, no injuries were reported. In 1837, the village of Highlander was renamed Roscoe, highlighting a rocky river ford across the Rock River in the village. In the same year, Roscoe established its first post office, with Daniel Shaw Haight as the first postmaster. In 1840, the first weekly newspaper began circulation. In 1847, Roscoe Female Seminary – today Rockford University – was founded. On January 3, 1852, Roscoe was officially chartered as a city; a year later the long-running "Forest City" nickname first appeared, used by the New York Tribune. Also in 1852, the Galena and Chicago Union Railroad connected Roscoe to Chicago by railroad.
From the History section of Roscoe, Illinois on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Churches and places of worship3
Shopping6
Gas and EV charging10
Schools, colleges and libraries30
Healthcare7
OSF Medical Group: Rockton/Roscoe
Clinic and pharmacy · 2.3 mi
4682 East Rockton Road, Rockton
Stateline Clinic & Immediate Care
Clinic and pharmacy · 2.5 mi
4282 East Rockton Road, Roscoe
Map of Roscoe
104 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Climate by month
Monthly table
| Month | High | Low | Rain | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 25°F | 11°F | 1.6 in | 9.8 in |
| Feb | 29°F | 14°F | 1.5 in | 7.3 in |
| Mar | 42°F | 24°F | 2.1 in | 4.3 in |
| Apr | 55°F | 34°F | 3.7 in | 1.1 in |
| May | 66°F | 46°F | 4.3 in | 0.0 in |
| Jun | 76°F | 56°F | 5.6 in | 0.0 in |
| Jul | 80°F | 60°F | 3.4 in | 0.0 in |
| Aug | 78°F | 58°F | 4.1 in | 0.0 in |
| Sep | 71°F | 50°F | 3.8 in | 0.0 in |
| Oct | 58°F | 39°F | 2.8 in | 0.2 in |
| Nov | 43°F | 27°F | 2.4 in | 2.7 in |
| Dec | 30°F | 17°F | 2.0 in | 10.2 in |
U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 for Beloit (6 mi away), NOAA NCEI.
People and cost of living
American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020-2024, U.S. Census Bureau. Estimates have margins of error, larger for small towns.
Disaster history
Winnebago County has had 12 federal disaster declarations since 2000, most often for snowstorms.
- 2024-09-20: Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-Line Winds, And Floodng (Flood)
- 2020-03-26: Covid-19 Pandemic (Biological)
- 2020-03-13: Covid-19 (Biological)
- 2013-05-10: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, And Flooding (Flood)
- 2011-03-17: Severe Winter Storm And Snowstorm (Snowstorm)
- 2010-08-19: Severe Storms And Flooding (Severe Storm)
OpenFEMA disaster declarations summaries.
Getting there and nearby towns
Southern Wisconsin Regional Airport (JVL) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 14 miles away.
- Machesney Park 4 mi south, about 7 min by car
- Loves Park 6 mi south, about 10 min by car
- Rockford 12 mi south, about 19 min by car
- Belvidere 13 mi southeast, about 20 min by car
- Freeport 33 mi west, about 54 min by car
- Huntley 35 mi southeast, about 56 min by car
- DeKalb 37 mi south, about 59 min by car
- Crystal Lake 37 mi east, about 59 min by car
- McHenry 37 mi east, about 1 h by car
- Lake in the Hills 39 mi southeast, about 1 h by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB, the NEMICO news database.
Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- NCES EDGE (Public domain): public schools
- NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 (Public domain): climate by month
- OpenFEMA (Public domain): disaster declarations
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- U.S. Census Bureau (Public domain): population, income, housing, education, commute
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- RoscoeIllinoisSignIL251, Royalbroil, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Bigfoot truck - Historic Auto Attractions, Roscoe, Il (36697430580), sporst, CC BY 2.0
- Race cars - Historic Auto Attractions, Roscoe, Il (36697457580), sporst, CC BY 2.0
- C&NW Stone Arch Bridge, Roscoe, IL, TheCatalyst31, CC0
- H.D. Jameson House, TheCatalyst31, CC0
- Image Stephen Mack House, built 1893, Boscophotos, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Image Hollister-Balsley House C.1854, Boscophotos, CC BY-SA 3.0
- ISS047-E-57755 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS015-E-25963 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS017-E-21531 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS006-E-15863 - View of Illinois, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- Rockton Tower - panoramio, Corey Coyle, CC BY 3.0
- Pacific Bearing Company Tower - panoramio, Corey Coyle, CC BY 3.0
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