Rockland, Idaho
| Rockland, Idaho | |
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| Coordinates: 42°34′24″N 112°52′35″W / 42.57333°N 112.87639°WCoordinates: 42°34′24″N 112°52′35″W / 42.57333°N 112.87639°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Idaho |
| County | Power |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.3 sq mi (0.8 km2) |
| • Land | 0.3 sq mi (0.8 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 4,649 ft (1,417 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 316 |
| • Density | 1,074.9/sq mi (415.0/km2) |
| Time zone | Mountain (MST) (UTC-7) |
| • Summer (DST) | MDT (UTC-6) |
| ZIP code | 83271 |
| Area code(s) | 208 |
| FIPS code | 16-69130 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0398061 |
Rockland is a city in Power County, Idaho, United States. The population was 316 at the 2000 census. It is part of the 'Pocatello, Idaho Metropolitan Statistical Area.
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[edit] History
Rockland claims its founding in 1879. Which is 11 years before Idaho achieved their statehood in 1890. Although, the Rockland Valley was traveled by trappers before its founding, its first permanent settlers entered the valley in 1878. Hildalgo Guadelupe Valdez, known as Rockland's first permanent settler. Valdez herded his cattle into the valley and decided the valley to be his home. In efforts to establish is home he dug a ditch from the East Fork Creek as means to irrigate his 30 acres of land. Thus, he was granted his "Water Right" on Feb. 15th 1879. Not only was he the first settler in the valley, but also the first irrigated farmer in the valley.
[edit] Geography
Rockland is located at 42°34′24″N 112°52′35″W / 42.57333°N 112.87639°W (42.573469, -112.876344).[1] Rockland is named after Rock Creek which flows north west into the Snake River.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.3 square miles (0.78 km2), all of it land.
[edit] Demographics
As of the census[2] of 2000, there were 316 people, 100 households, and 80 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,074.9 people per square mile (420.7/km²). There were 117 housing units at an average density of 398.0 per square mile (155.8/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 96.52% White, 0.63% Pacific Islander, 1.90% from other races, and 0.95% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.80% of the population.
There were 100 households out of which 45.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 72.0% were married couples living together, 6.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 20.0% were non-families. 19.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.16 and the average family size was 3.65.
In the city the population was spread out with 39.6% under the age of 18, 6.3% from 18 to 24, 19.0% from 25 to 44, 23.7% from 45 to 64, and 11.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 28 years. For every 100 females there were 92.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 103.2 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $30,625, and the median income for a family was $42,778. Males had a median income of $38,125 versus $19,038 for females. The per capita income for the city was $14,554. About 14.3% of families and 15.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 19.3% of those under age 18 and 6.5% of those age 65 or over.
[edit] References
- ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/gazette.html. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
- ^ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
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