Rockville, Missouri

Rockville, Missouri
City

Location of Rockville, Missouri
Coordinates: 38°4′14″N 94°4′49″W / 38.07056°N 94.08028°WCoordinates: 38°4′14″N 94°4′49″W / 38.07056°N 94.08028°W
Country United States
State Missouri
County Bates
Area[1]
 • Total 0.33 sq mi (0.85 km2)
 • Land 0.33 sq mi (0.85 km2)
 • Water 0 sq mi (0 km2)
Elevation 771 ft (235 m)
Population (2010)[2]
 • Total 166
 • Estimate (2012[3]) 163
 • Density 503.0/sq mi (194.2/km2)
Time zone Central (CST) (UTC-6)
 • Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code 64780
Area code(s) 660
FIPS code 29-62786[4]
GNIS feature ID 0725492[5]

Rockville is a city in Bates County, Missouri, United States. The population was 166 at the 2010 census.

History

Rockville was laid out in 1868. It was named from local white sandstone quarries.[6]

Geography

Rockville is located at 38°4′14″N 94°4′49″W / 38.07056°N 94.08028°W (38.070435, -94.080404).[7]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.33 square miles (0.85 km2), all of it land.[1]

Demographics

2010 census

As of the census[2] of 2010, there were 166 people, 72 households, and 38 families residing in the city. The population density was 503.0 inhabitants per square mile (194.2/km2). There were 103 housing units at an average density of 312.1 per square mile (120.5/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 95.8% White, 0.6% African American, 0.6% Asian, and 3.0% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.4% of the population.

There were 72 households of which 27.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 40.3% were married couples living together, 8.3% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.2% had a male householder with no wife present, and 47.2% were non-families. 38.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 20.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.31 and the average family size was 3.21.

The median age in the city was 45 years. 23.5% of residents were under the age of 18; 7.1% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 19.2% were from 25 to 44; 33.6% were from 45 to 64; and 16.3% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 48.8% male and 51.2% female.

2000 census

As of the census[4] of 2000, there were 162 people, 77 households, and 39 families residing in the city. The population density was 504.8 people per square mile (195.5/km²). There were 103 housing units at an average density of 320.9 per square mile (124.3/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 97.53% White, 0.62% African American, and 1.85% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.85% of the population.

There were 77 households out of which 20.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 37.7% were married couples living together, 7.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 48.1% were non-families. 41.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 23.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.10 and the average family size was 2.83.

In the city the population was spread out with 19.8% under the age of 18, 5.6% from 18 to 24, 24.1% from 25 to 44, 27.2% from 45 to 64, and 23.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 46 years. For every 100 females there were 100.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 106.3 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $19,219, and the median income for a family was $21,250. Males had a median income of $29,583 versus $11,786 for females. The per capita income for the city was $12,730. About 33.3% of families and 32.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 59.3% of those under the age of eighteen and 16.7% of those sixty five or over.

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "US Gazetteer files 2010". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2012-07-08.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2012-07-08.
  3. ↑ "Population Estimates". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2013-05-30.
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  5. ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  6. ↑ Eaton, David Wolfe (1916). How Missouri Counties, Towns and Streams Were Named. The State Historical Society of Missouri. p. 208.
  7. ↑ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.

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