Rockvale, Colorado
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Rockvale, Colorado | |
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 Rockvale's town hall on Railroad St. | |
 Flag  Seal | |
 Location of Rockvale in Fremont County, Colorado. | |
| Coordinates: 38°22′8″N 105°9′53″W / 38.36889°N 105.16472°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Colorado |
| County[1] | Fremont County[2] |
| Incorporated (town) | September 30, 1886[3] |
| Government | |
| • Type | Statutory Town[1] |
| Area | |
• Total | 2.04 sq mi (5.28 km2) |
| • Land | 2.04 sq mi (5.28 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 5,463 ft (1,665 m) |
| Population | |
• Total | 511 |
| • Density | 250/sq mi (97/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-7 (Mountain (MST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-6 (MDT) |
| ZIP code[6] | 81244 (PO Box) |
| Area code | 719 |
| FIPS code | 08-64970 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0203568 |
| Highways | none |
| Website | Official website |
Rockvale is a statutory town in Fremont County, Colorado, United States. The population was 511 at the 2020 census.[5]
History
[edit]Geography
[edit]Rockvale is located in southeastern Fremont County at 38°22′8″N 105°9′53″W / 38.36889°N 105.16472°W (38.368845, -105.164813).[7] It is bordered to the north by the town of Williamsburg, and the town of Coal Creek is to the east.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town of Rockvale has a total area of 1.9 square miles (5.0 km2), all of it land.[8]
Demographics
[edit]| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1900 | 870 | — | |
| 1910 | 1,413 | 62.4% | |
| 1920 | 1,249 | −11.6% | |
| 1930 | 710 | −43.2% | |
| 1940 | 575 | −19.0% | |
| 1950 | 380 | −33.9% | |
| 1960 | 413 | 8.7% | |
| 1970 | 359 | −13.1% | |
| 1980 | 338 | −5.8% | |
| 1990 | 321 | −5.0% | |
| 2000 | 426 | 32.7% | |
| 2010 | 487 | 14.3% | |
| 2020 | 511 | 4.9% |
See also
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References
[edit]- ^ a b "Active Colorado Municipalities". State of Colorado, Department of Local Affairs. Archived from the original on December 12, 2009. Retrieved September 1, 2007.
- ^ a b "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "Colorado Municipal Incorporations". State of Colorado, Department of Personnel & Administration, Colorado State Archives. December 1, 2004. Retrieved September 2, 2007.
- ^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 1, 2020.
- ^ a b United States Census Bureau. "Rockvale town; Colorado". Retrieved April 24, 2023.
- ^ "ZIP Code Lookup" (JavaScript/HTML). United States Postal Service. Retrieved December 25, 2007.
- ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
- ^ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Census Summary File 1 (G001): Rockvale town, Colorado". American Factfinder. U.S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 13, 2020. Retrieved April 21, 2016.
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