| Big Rock | |
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 Gazebo in downtown Big Rock
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| Country | United States |
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| State | Illinois |
| County | Kane |
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| Population | 658 |
| Founded | 2001 |
| Mayor | Village president |
| Timezone | CST (UTC-6) |
| - summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| Postal code | 60511 |
| Area code | (630) |
   Location of Big Rock within Illinois
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| Website: http://www.villageofbigrock-il.us | |
Big Rock is a small village located at 41. List of towns and Villages in Illinois, arranged in alphabetical order The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The State of Illinois ( roughly ill-i-NOY is a state of the United States of America, the 21st to be admitted to the Union. Kane County is located in the US state of Illinois. In 2000 the population of the County was 404119 Year 2001 ( MMI) was a Common year starting on Monday according to the Gregorian calendar. The Central Time Zone observes Standard time by subtracting six hours from UTC during standard time ( UTC−6) and five hours during Daylight saving Areas using UTC−6 Single zone countries Belize Costa Rica El Salvador Guatemala The Central Time Zone observes Standard time by subtracting six hours from UTC during standard time ( UTC−6) and five hours during Daylight saving UTC−5 is the Time offset used in the North American Eastern Time Zone during Standard time and in the North American Central Time Zone during A village is a clustered human settlement or community, larger than a hamlet, but smaller than a Town or City. 759308 N, 88. 537617 W[1] in Kane County, Illinois located approximately fifty miles due west of Chicago, Illinois. Kane County is located in the US state of Illinois. In 2000 the population of the County was 404119 Chicago (ʃɪˈkɑːgoʊ is the largest City by population in the state of Illinois and the American Midwest of the United States. It is between the villages of Hinckley and Sugar Grove. Hinckley is a village in Squaw Grove Township, DeKalb County, Illinois, United States. Sugar Grove is a village in Kane County, Illinois, United States.
As of the 2000 census, the village had a total population of 658, although it wasn't incorporated until July 26, 2001. In Biology a population is the collection of inter-breeding organisms of a particular Species; in Sociology A municipal corporation is the legal term for a local governing body, including (but not necessarily limited to cities, counties, Towns Events 657 - Battle of Siffin. 811 - Battle of Pliska; Byzantine Emperor Nicephorus
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Education
Big Rock Township is a part of the Hinckley-Big Rock CUSD#429. Recently the school board voted to turn Big Rock Elementary school into a junior high. Some residents of Big Rock have attempted to convince them to overturn this decision, but have so far been unsuccessful. [2]
Images
 Big Rock Post Office |
 Big Rock grain elevator |
 downtown Big Rock |
 Big Rock town hall |
See also
External links
- Official Village of Big Rock website
- Big Rock Forest Preserve
- Big Rock Park District
- Hinckley-Big Rock CUSD 429
References
- ^ US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990. Big Rock Township is located in Kane County Illinois. It is a square are land United States Census Bureau (2005-05-03). The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title) is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1491 - Kongo monarch Nkuwu Nzinga is baptised by Portuguese missionaries adopting the baptismal name of João Retrieved on 2008-01-31. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 1504 - France cedes Naples to Aragon. 1606 - Gunpowder Plot: Guy Fawkes
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