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Rockvale, Colorado

Coordinates: 38°22′8″N 105°9′53″W / 38.36889°N 105.16472°W / 38.36889; -105.16472
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Rockvale, Colorado
Rockvale's town hall on Railroad St.
Rockvale's town hall on Railroad St.
Flag of Rockvale, Colorado
Official seal of Rockvale, Colorado
Location of Rockvale in Fremont County, Colorado.
Location of Rockvale in Fremont County, Colorado.
Coordinates: 38°22′8″N 105°9′53″W / 38.36889°N 105.16472°W / 38.36889; -105.16472
Country United States
State Colorado
County[1]Fremont County[2]
Incorporated (town)September 30, 1886[3]
Government
 • TypeStatutory Town[1]
Area
 • Total2.04 sq mi (5.28 km2)
 • Land2.04 sq mi (5.28 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation5,463 ft (1,665 m)
Population
 • Total511
 • Density250/sq mi (97/km2)
Time zoneUTC-7 (Mountain (MST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-6 (MDT)
ZIP code[6]
81244 (PO Box)
Area code719
FIPS code08-64970
GNIS feature ID0203568
Highwaysnone
WebsiteOfficial website

Rockvale is a statutory town in Fremont County, Colorado, United States. The population was 511 at the 2020 census.[5]

History

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Geography

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Rockvale is located in southeastern Fremont County at 38°22′8″N 105°9′53″W / 38.36889°N 105.16472°W / 38.36889; -105.16472 (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

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Historical population
CensusPop.Note
1900870
19101,41362.4%
19201,249−11.6%
1930710−43.2%
1940575−19.0%
1950380−33.9%
19604138.7%
1970359−13.1%
1980338−5.8%
1990321−5.0%
200042632.7%
201048714.3%
20205114.9%

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b "Active Colorado Municipalities". State of Colorado, Department of Local Affairs. Archived from the original on December 12, 2009. Retrieved September 1, 2007.
  2. ^ a b "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. ^ "Colorado Municipal Incorporations". State of Colorado, Department of Personnel & Administration, Colorado State Archives. December 1, 2004. Retrieved September 2, 2007.
  4. ^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 1, 2020.
  5. ^ a b United States Census Bureau. "Rockvale town; Colorado". Retrieved April 24, 2023.
  6. ^ "ZIP Code Lookup" (JavaScript/HTML). United States Postal Service. Retrieved December 25, 2007.
  7. ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
  8. ^ "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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