Big Rock, Illinois

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

Big Rock, Illinois
Village
Gazebo in downtown Big Rock
Location of Big Rock in Kane County, Illinois
Location of Illinois in the United States
Coordinates: 41°46′00″N 88°31′35″W[1]
Country	United States
State	Illinois
County	Kane
Township	Big Rock
Government
Area [2]
• Total	4.32 sq mi (11.18 km^2)
• Land	4.32 sq mi (11.18 km^2)
• Water	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km^2)
Elevation [1]	702 ft (214 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	1,104
• Density	255.67/sq mi (98.71/km^2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (CST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code	630
FIPS code	17-05976
GNIS feature ID	2398118[1]
Website	www.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.	Note	%±
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

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

See also

• Big Rock Township, Kane County, Illinois

External links

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

References

1. 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.

41°45′50″N 88°32′49″W