Rockville, Utah

Infobox Settlement
official_name = Rockville, Utah
settlement_type = Town
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map_caption = Location of Rockville, Utah


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subdivision_type = Country
subdivision_name = United States
subdivision_type1 = State
subdivision_name1 = Utah
subdivision_type2 = County
subdivision_name2 = Washington

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area_total_km2 = 21.8
area_land_km2 = 21.8
area_water_km2 = 0.0
area_total_sq_mi = 8.4
area_land_sq_mi = 8.4
area_water_sq_mi = 0.0

population_as_of = 2000
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population_total = 247
population_density_km2 = 11.3
population_density_sq_mi = 29.3

timezone = Mountain (MST)
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timezone_DST = MDT
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elevation_m = 1140
elevation_ft = 3740
latd = 37 |latm = 9 |lats = 41 |latNS = N
longd = 113 |longm = 2 |longs = 15 |longEW = W

postal_code_type = ZIP code
postal_code = 84763
area_code = 435
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blank_info = 49-64560GR|2
blank1_name = GNIS feature ID
blank1_info = 1431946GR|3
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Rockville is a town in Washington County, Utah, United States. It is located along the Virgin River near the mouth of Zion Canyon. The city lies just outside of the park boundary for Zion National Park; the park entrance located is approximately 5 miles (8 km) northeast of the the town.

Geography

Rockville is located at coor dms|37|9|41|N|113|2|15|W|city (37.161389, -113.037500)GR|1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 8.4 square miles (21.8 km²), all of it land.

Demographics

As of the censusGR|2 of 2000, there were 247 people, 115 households, and 64 families residing in the town. The population density was 29.3 people per square mile (11.3/km²). There were 142 housing units at an average density of 16.9/sq mi (6.5/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 96.76% White, 0.40% Asian, 1.21% from other races, and 1.62% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 6.88% of the population.

There were 115 households out of which 21.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.1% were married couples living together, 7.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 44.3% were non-families. 39.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.15 and the average family size was 2.88.

In the town the population was spread out with 21.9% under the age of 18, 6.1% from 18 to 24, 28.3% from 25 to 44, 25.1% from 45 to 64, and 18.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females there were 90.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.1 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $37,917, and the median income for a family was $39,375. Males had a median income of $30,417 versus $27,917 for females. The per capita income for the town was $19,396. About 10.1% of families and 10.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 18.2% of those under the age of eighteen and 7.4% of those sixty five or over.

Points of Interest

*Zion National Park
*The town is the site of a historic steel truss bridge which spans the Virgin River. The bridge was built in 1924 and is one of the last surviving examples of a rigid Parker through truss bridge in the state of Utah.

References

External links

* [http://www.infowest.com/personal/r/rockville Rockville Town website]