and over, there were 84.0 males. The median income for a household in the village was $35,921, and the median income for a family was $43,173. Males had a median income of $28,594 versus $23,026 for females. The per capita income for the village was $17,728. About 4.5% of families and 8.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 8.2% of those under age 18 and 11.7% of those age 65 or over. Geology Stockton is not part of the Driftless Area, but is the first municipality found outside of it, coming from western Jo Daviess County. One climbs out of the valley of the Upper Mississippi River and finds a high point in Stockton. The village water tower sits on a ridge at elevation 1,105 ft (337 m) that rises to 1,120 ft (341 m) to the west at the village limits. To the northwest the same ridge line continues where U.S. Route 20 crests at 1,077 ft (337 m) just to the west. This ridge line continues for 3 miles to the northwest to Benton Mound (1,204 ft, 367 m), the second highest peak in Illinois. Notable people Leo Binz, archbishop of Dubuque and St. Paul and Minneapolis, was born in Stockton. Ron Lawfer, farmer and Illinois legislator, was born in Stockton. Dennis Gage, host of the television show My Classic Car, grew up in Stockton. Historical landmarks Townsend Home W.E. White Building References External links Jo Daviess County Villages in Jo Daviess County, Illinois Villages in Illinois Driftless Area Populated places established in 1886