Rockwell, North Carolina

Rockwell: Village in North Carolina

About

Rockwell is a village located in the county of Rowan in the U.S. state of North Carolina. Its population at the 2010 census was 2,108 and a population density of 476 people per km². After 10 years in 2020 city had an estimated population of 2,166 inhabitants.

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Location of Rockwell on North Carolina map.

Quick Facts about Rockwell

Population : 2,166 (2020)
Country : United States of America
State : North Carolina (United States)
County : Rowan County
Postal code : 28138
Phone Area Codes : 704
Area : 4.43 km2
Altitude : 791 feet / 241 meters
Time Zone : America/New_York
Local time : 07:39:45 (24th April 2024)
Density : 489 Pop. per km² as of 2020
Population growth : 2.68% (2010-2020)
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Geography

Rockwell is located at 35°33'5"N 80°24'23"W (35.5512500, -80.4064500).

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Demographics

The population of Rockwell increased by 2.68% in 10 years.

Year Population % Change Method
2010 2,108 - census
2011 2,111 0.14% estimation process
2012 2,106 -0.24% estimation process
2013 2,106 0% estimation process
2014 2,107 0.05% estimation process
2015 2,112 0.24% estimation process
2016 2,124 0.56% estimation process
2017 2,139 0.7% estimation process
2018 2,149 0.47% estimation process
2019 2,159 0.46% estimation process
2020 2,166 0.32% estimation process

Rockwell zip code is 28138. County name: Rowan, County fips: 37159

Rockville, Rockwell

People born in Rockwell (2)

People born in Rockwell, including baseball player Clyde Kluttz, Major League Baseball pitcher Herm Holshouser, .

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Schools in Rockwell

College & universities near Rockwell, NC

Code Name City ZIP
199494 Rowan-Cabarrus Community College Salisbury (NC) 28146

Stations (12)

Amtrak & bus stations near Rockwell, NC

Code Name Address Type
SAL Salisbury Depot and Liberty Sts. RAIL
KAN Kannapolis 201 South Main St. RAIL
LEX Lexington Center St. and railroad tracks RAIL
CLT Charlotte 1914 North Tryon St. RAIL
HPT High Point 100 West High St RAIL

Post offices near Rockwell

Post Office Name City ZIP
Rockwell Post Office Rockwell (NC) 28138

Other places with the same name (3)

  • Rockwell , Arkansas census-designated place in Garland County, Arkansas with a population of 3,780 people.
  • Rockwell , Iowa city in Cerrro Gordo County, Iowa, United States with a population of 979 people.

Other cities in Rowan County

Cities, towns, neighborhoods & other populated places in Rowan County , NC.

City Name Population Title
Salisbury 33,821 City in Rowan County, North Carolina, United States
China Grove 4,249 Town in Rowan County, North Carolina, United States
Franklin 3,619 Town in North Carolina, United States
Spencer 3,260 Town in North Carolina
Landis 3,148 City in Rowan County, North Carolina, United States of America
Granite Quarry 3,002 Town in North Carolina, USA
Enochville 2,925 Township in Rowan County, North Carolina
East Spencer 1,556 City in Rowan County, North Carolina, United States of America
Cleveland 875 Township in Rowan County, North Carolina
Faith 802 Human settlement in Rowan County, North Carolina, United States of America

Distance to Other Cities

Rockwell distances to largest North Carolina cities