Rockvale, Colorado

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established_date2 = September 30, 1886cite web | url = http://www.colorado.gov/dpa/doit/archives/muninc.html | title = Colorado Municipal Incorporations | format = HTML | publisher = State of Colorado, Department of Personnel & Administration, Colorado State Archives | date = 2004-12-01 | accessdate = 2007-09-02]
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timezone = Mountain (MST)
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latd = 38 |latm = 22 |lats = 8 |latNS = N
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postal_code = 81244 (PO Box)
area_code = 719
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Rockvale is a Statutory Town in Fremont County, Colorado, United States. The population was 426 at the 2000 census.

Geography

Rockvale is located at coor dms|38|22|8|N|105|9|53|W|city (38.368845, -105.164813)GR|1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 1.0 square miles (2.5 km²), all of it land.

Demographics

As of the censusGR|2 of 2000, there were 426 people, 166 households, and 122 families residing in the town. The population density was 445.0 people per square mile (171.3/km²). There were 191 housing units at an average density of 199.5/sq mi (76.8/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 94.60% White, 0.23% African American, 0.47% Native American, 0.23% Asian, 1.64% from other races, and 2.82% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.23% of the population.

There were 166 households out of which 27.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.8% were married couples living together, 12.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.5% were non-families. 22.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.57 and the average family size was 2.98.

In the town the population was spread out with 24.9% under the age of 18, 6.8% from 18 to 24, 28.4% from 25 to 44, 28.2% from 45 to 64, and 11.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 96.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.8 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $30,000, and the median income for a family was $33,182. Males had a median income of $28,182 versus $17,679 for females. The per capita income for the town was $13,965. About 13.1% of families and 17.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 27.1% of those under age 18 and 17.0% of those age 65 or over.

ee also

*Cañon City Micropolitan Statistical Area
*Colorado municipalities
*Fremont County, Colorado
*Front Range Urban Corridor
*South Central Colorado Urban Area
*State of Colorado

References

External links

* [http://www.cmca.gen.co.us/Municipality.cfm?MunicipalityID=156 Town of Rockvale contacts]
** [http://www.dot.state.co.us/App_DTD_DataAccess/Downloads/CityMaps/Rockvale.pdf CDOT map of the Town of Rockvale]