Rockwell, North Carolina

Infobox Settlement
official_name = Rockwell, North Carolina
settlement_type = Town
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map_caption = Location of Rockwell, North Carolina


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subdivision_type = Country
subdivision_name = United States
subdivision_type1 = State
subdivision_name1 = North Carolina
subdivision_type2 = County
subdivision_name2 = Rowan
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unit_pref = Imperial
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area_total_km2 = 4.3
area_land_km2 = 4.3
area_water_km2 = 0.0
area_total_sq_mi = 1.7
area_land_sq_mi = 1.7
area_water_sq_mi = 0.0

population_as_of = 2000
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population_total = 1971
population_density_km2 = 457.1
population_density_sq_mi = 1183.8

timezone = Eastern (EST)
utc_offset = -5
timezone_DST = EDT
utc_offset_DST = -4
elevation_footnotes =
elevation_m = 241
elevation_ft = 791
latd = 35 |latm = 33 |lats = 11 |latNS = N
longd = 80 |longm = 24 |longs = 29 |longEW = W

postal_code_type = ZIP code
postal_code = 28138
area_code = 704
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blank_info = 37-57340GR|2
blank1_name = GNIS feature ID
blank1_info = 0993551GR|3
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Rockwell is a town in Rowan County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 1,971 at the 2000 census.

Geography

Rockwell is located at coor dms|35|33|11|N|80|24|29|W|city (35.553067, -80.407963)GR|1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 1.7 square miles (4.3 km²), all of it land.

Demographics

As of the censusGR|2 of 2000, there were 1,971 people, 744 households, and 552 families residing in the town. The population density was 1,183.8 people per square mile (458.4/km²). There were 781 housing units at an average density of 469.1/sq mi (181.7/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 97.21% White, 0.71% African American, 0.05% Native American, 0.56% Asian, 0.76% from other races, and 0.71% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.57% of the population.

There were 744 households out of which 35.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.8% were married couples living together, 10.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.7% were non-families. 23.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.52 and the average family size was 2.96.

In the town the population was spread out with 25.6% under the age of 18, 7.7% from 18 to 24, 28.4% from 25 to 44, 20.6% from 45 to 64, and 17.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 87.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 83.8 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $41,488, and the median income for a family was $47,935. Males had a median income of $31,763 versus $23,304 for females. The per capita income for the town was $19,687. About 3.6% of families and 4.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 4.4% of those under age 18 and 9.1% of those age 65 or over.

Places of Education

Rockwell Elementary School- Roadrunners-

Places of Worship

* [http://www.new-haven-baptist.org/ New Haven Baptist Church]

*Grace Lowerstone Church
*Grace Bible Church
*Immanuel Lutheran Church
*Bethel Baptist Church
*St. James Lutheran
*Ursinus United Church of Christ
*Rockwell United Methodist
*Lyerly Evangelical Church
*First Baptist Church of Rockwell
*St. Mathews Baptist Church
*The Rock

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