Rockport, Indiana
Rockport: Located along the Ohio River, Rockport is a city in Indiana's Spencer County in Ohio Township. Santa Claus, formerly the largest settlement in Spencer County, has recently overtaken the city. Spencer County's county seat is located in the city.
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Rockport is a city located in the county of Parke in the U.S. state of Indiana. Its population at the 2010 census was 2,270 and a population density of 546 people per km². After 10 years in 2020 city had an estimated population of 2,136 inhabitants.
Quick Facts about Rockport
Population : | 2,136 (2020) |
Country : | United States of America |
State : | Indiana (United States) |
County : | Parke County |
Postal code : | 47635 |
Phone Area Codes : | 812 |
Area : | 4.15 km2 |
Altitude : | 440 feet / 134 meters |
Capital city : | Rockport is capital of Spencer County |
Time Zone : | America/Indiana/Indianapolis |
Local time : | 13:17:51 (2nd November 2024) |
Density : | 514 Pop. per km² as of 2020 |
Population growth : | -6.27% (2010-2020) |
Geography
Rockport is located at 39°52'51"N 87°16'44"W (39.8808700, -87.2789000).
Rockport map
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Official website of Rockport
Demographics
According to census records, the population of Rockport decreased by 6.27% in 10 years.
Year | Population | % Change | Method |
2010 | 2,270 | - | census |
2011 | 2,279 | 0.39% | estimation process |
2012 | 2,255 | -1.06% | estimation process |
2013 | 2,246 | -0.4% | estimation process |
2014 | 2,242 | -0.18% | estimation process |
2015 | 2,221 | -0.95% | estimation process |
2016 | 2,195 | -1.18% | estimation process |
2017 | 2,179 | -0.73% | estimation process |
2018 | 2,163 | -0.74% | estimation process |
2019 | 2,144 | -0.89% | estimation process |
2020 | 2,136 | -0.37% | estimation process |
Demographic Facts
Estimated population as of July 1, 2019 : | 30,197 |
Based on demographic estimates as of April 1, 2010 : | 32,195 |
Based on demographic estimates as of 1 April 2010 : | -6.2% |
April 1, 2020 Population : | 30,052 |
April 1, 2010 Population : | 32,195 |
People under 5 years old, percentage : | 5.2% |
People under 18 years old, percentage : | 18.7% |
People over 65 (%) : | 20.2% |
Female persons, % : | 48.2% |
White only, percent : | 78.4% |
Black or African American alone, percent : | 13.8% |
American Indian and Alaska Native only, % : | 0.7% |
Asians alone % : | 1.7% |
Only Native Hawaiians and Other Pacific Islanders, % : | 0.0% |
% of people who have participated in two or more races : | 2.0% |
% of Hispanic or Latino : | 8.3% |
White people, not Hispanic or Latino people, make up the majority of the population. : | 74.9% |
2015-2019 Veterans : | 1,854 |
Percentage of foreign-born people, 2015-2019 : | 4.8% |
Rate of owner-occupied housing units, 2015-2019 : | 57.8% |
Economic Facts
Rate of owner-occupied housing units, 2015-2019 : | 57.8% |
Owner-occupied housing unit median value, 2015-2019 : | $75,900 |
From 2015 to 2019, the median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage : | $883 |
Monthly owner costs, without a mortgage, at the median, 2015-2019 : | $405 |
2015-2019 median gross rent : | $637 |
2015-2019 Households : | 12,423 |
Population per household, 2015-2019 : | 2.14 |
Living in the same house a year ago, percentage of people aged one year and up, 2015-2019 : | 89.4% |
Languages other than English spoken at home, as a percentage of people aged 5 and up, 2015-2019 : | 9.3% |
Households with computers, %, 2015-2019 : | 78.6% |
Percentage of households with a broadband Internet subscription, 2015-2019 : | 69.6% |
Percentage of people aged 25 and up with a high school diploma or higher, 2015-2019 : | 86.6% |
Bachelor's degree or higher, proportion of people aged 25 and up, 2015-2019 : | 18.3% |
Percentage of people under the age of 65 who have a disability, 2015-2019 : | 12.5% |
Persons under the age of 65 who do not have health insurance, as a percentage : | 7.0% |
Total civilian labor force, percent of population aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : | 49.6% |
Female labor force participation in the civilian labor force, as a percentage of the population aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : | 49.5% |
Total sales of lodging and food services in 2012 ($1,000) : | 65,933 |
Total receipts/revenue for health care and social assistance in 2012 ($1,000) : | 332,053 |
2012 total retail sales ($1,000) : | 717,389 |
2012 total retail sales per capita : | $22,598 |
Mean commute time to work (in minutes), workers aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : | 13.8 |
2015-2019 median household income (in 2019 dollars) : | $36,547 |
Income per capita in the previous 12 months (in 2019 dollars), 2015-2019 : | $21,537 |
Percentage of people living in poverty : | 21.4% |
Total number of businesses in 2012 : | 1,925 |
Men-owned businesses in 2012 : | 834 |
Women-owned businesses in 2012 : | 769 |
Minority-owned businesses in 2012 : | 267 |
Non-minority-owned businesses in 2012 : | 1,450 |
Veteran-owned businesses in 2012 : | 96 |
Nonveteran-owned businesses in 2012 : | 1,569 |
2010 population per square mile : | 1,813.8 |
2010 land area in square miles : | 17.75 |
Best Things to Do in Rockport
1 Rockport City Park
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Other Places in Rockport
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Schools in Rockport
College & universities near Rockport, IN
Code | Name | City | ZIP |
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152673 | Wabash College | Crawfordsville (IN) | 47933-0352 |
144573 | Tricoci University of Beauty Culture-Danville | Danville (IL) | 61832 |
144564 | Danville Area Community College | Danville (IL) | 61832-5118 |
146533 | Lakeview College of Nursing | Danville (IL) | 61832 |
152318 | Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology | Terre Haute (IN) | 47803-3920 |
Stations (10)
Amtrak & bus stations near Rockport, IN
Code | Name | Address | Type |
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CRF | Crawfordsville | Spring and Green Streets | RAIL |
CRB | Crawfordsville (Bus), Indiana | 1000 Smith Ave | BUS |
DVI | Danville, Illinois | 379 Lynch Road | BUS |
LAF | Lafayette station | 200 North 2nd St. | RAIL |
CHM | Illinois Terminal | 45 East University Ave. | RAIL |
Post offices near Rockport
Post Office Name | City | ZIP |
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Bloomingdal Post Office | Bloomingdale (IN) | 47832 |
Marshall Post Office | Marshall (IN) | 47859 |
Kingman Post Office | Kingman (IN) | 47952 |
Newpor Post Office | Newport (IN) | 47966 |
Montezuma Post Office | Montezuma (IN) | 47862 |
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Other cities in Parke County
Cities, towns, neighborhoods & other populated places in Parke County , IN.
City Name | Population | Title |
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Rockville | 2,449 | Town in Adams Township, Parke County, Indiana, United States |
Montezuma | 977 | Town in Parke County, Indiana |
Rosedale | 704 | Town in Indiana, United States |
Howard | 340 | Unincorporated town in Liberty Township, Parke County, Indiana, USA |
Bloomingdale | 327 | Human settlement in Parke County, Indiana, United States of America |
Mecca | 325 | Town in Indiana, USA |
Marshall | 315 | Town in Washington Township, Parke County, Indiana, United States |
Distance to Other Cities
Rockport distances to largest Indiana cities