Rockville, South Carolina

Infobox Settlement
official_name = Rockville, South Carolina
motto =
settlement_type = Town
nickname =


imagesize = 250px
image_caption = Sign entering Rockville


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map_caption = Location of Rockville
in South Carolinia.
incorporated= 1784


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map_caption1 = Sign Entering Rockville, SC
subdivision_type = Country
subdivision_type1 = State
subdivision_type2 = County
subdivision_name = United States
subdivision_name1 = South Carolina
subdivision_name2 = Charleston
government_type =
leader_title = Mayor
leader_name = Libby A Holst
established_date =
area_magnitude = 1 E8
area_total_km2 = 1.4
area_land_km2 = 1.2
area_water_km2 = 0.2
population_as_of = 2000
population_total = 137
population_density_km2 = 120.2
timezone = EST
utc_offset = -5
elevation_ft = 23
latd = 32 |latm = 36 |lats = 11 |latNS = N
longd = 80 |longm = 11 |longs = 49 |longEW = W
area_total_sq_mi = 0.5
area_land_sq_mi = 0.4
area_water_sq_mi = 0.1
elevation_m = 7
website = [http://townofrockville.com/ Town of Rockwille]
timezone_DST = EDT
utc_offset_DST = -4
postal_code_type =
postal_code =
area_code =
blank_name = FIPS code
blank_info = 45-61495GR|2
blank1_name = GNIS feature ID
blank1_info = 1231739GR|3
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Rockville is a town in Charleston County, South Carolina, United States that was founded in 1784. The population was 137 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Charleston–North Charleston Metropolitan Statistical Area.

Geography

Rockville is located at coor dms|32|36|11|N|80|11|49|W|city (32.602932, -80.196942)GR|1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.5 square miles (1.4 km²), of which, 0.4 square miles (1.1 km²) of it is land and 0.1 square miles (0.2 km²) of it (16.98%) is water.

Demographics

As of the censusGR|2 of 2000, there were 137 people, 64 households, and 44 families residing in the town. The population density was 314.7 people per square mile (120.2/km²). There were 84 housing units at an average density of 193.0/sq mi (73.7/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 86.86% White, 11.68% African American, 1.46% from other races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.19% of the population.

There were 64 households out of which 10.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.5% were married couples living together, 6.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.7% were non-families. 28.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.14 and the average family size was 2.60.

In the town the population was spread out with 10.9% under the age of 18, 8.8% from 18 to 24, 16.1% from 25 to 44, 41.6% from 45 to 64, and 22.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 52 years. For every 100 females there were 107.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 100.0 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $58,977, and the median income for a family was $69,821. Males had a median income of $45,208 versus $33,750 for females. The per capita income for the town was $36,620. There were 3.9% of families and 3.1% of the population living below the poverty line, including no under eighteens and none of those over 64.

Government

The city is run by an elected Mayor-council government system.

Mayor

Libby A Holst

Council Members

Zachary Nelson (Mayor Pro Tem), Mary Ann Cates, Simon Black, Margaret Schwuchow, Zackary Nelson

References

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