Rockville is a city in
Bates County,
Missouri
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, and is part of the
Kansas City metropolitan area
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within the United States. The population was 135 at the
2020 census.
History
Rockville was laid out in 1868. The city was named from local white sandstone quarries. A post office called Rockville has been in operation since 1871.
Geography
Rockville is located at (38.070435, -94.080404).
According to the
United States Census Bureau
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, the city has a total area of , all land.
The community is in the southeast corner of Bates County approximately 18 miles southeast of
Butler
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and on the north shore of the
Harry S Truman Reservoir
The Harry S Truman Reservoir, also known as Truman Lake, is located in the state of Missouri, United States. It is located between Clinton and Warsaw, on the Osage River and extends south to Osceola. The dam is located in Benton County, but t ...
.
Schell City is across the lake and four miles to the southwest in adjacent
Vernon County.
[''Missouri Atlas & Gazetteer,'' DeLorme, 1st ed. 1998, p. 42 ]
Demographics
2010 census
As of the
census
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of 2010, there were 166 people, 72 households, and 38 families living in the city. The
population density
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was . There were 103 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 95.8%
White
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, 0.6%
African American
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, 0.6%
Asian
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, and 3.0% from two or more races.
Hispanic
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or
Latino
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of any race were 2.4% of the population.
There were 72 households, of which 27.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 40.3% were
married couples
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living together, 8.3% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.2% had a male householder with no wife present, and 47.2% were non-families. 38.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 20.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.31 and the average family size was 3.21.
The median age in the city was 45 years. 23.5% of residents were under the age of 18; 7.1% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 19.2% were from 25 to 44; 33.6% were from 45 to 64; and 16.3% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 48.8% male and 51.2% female.
2000 census
As of the
census
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of 2000, there were 162 people, 77 households, and 39 families living in the city. The population density was . There were 103 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 97.53%
White
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, 0.62%
African American
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, and 1.85% from two or more races.
Hispanic
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The term commonly applies to countries with a cultural and historical link to Spain and to Vic ...
or
Latino
Latino or Latinos most often refers to:
* Latino (demonym), a term used in the United States for people with cultural ties to Latin America
* Hispanic and Latino Americans in the United States
* The people or cultures of Latin America;
** Latin A ...
of any race were 1.85% of the population.
There were 77 households, out of which 20.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 37.7% were
married couples
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living together, 7.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 48.1% were non-families. 41.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 23.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.10 and the average family size was 2.83.
In the city the population was spread out, with 19.8% under the age of 18, 5.6% from 18 to 24, 24.1% from 25 to 44, 27.2% from 45 to 64, and 23.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 46 years. For every 100 females, there were 100.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 106.3 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $19,219, and the median income for a family was $21,250. Males had a median income of $29,583 versus $11,786 for females. The
per capita income
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Per capita i ...
for the city was $12,730. About 33.3% of families and 32.1% of the population were below the
poverty line
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, including 59.3% of those under the age of eighteen and 16.7% of those 65 or over.
References
External links
* Historic maps of Rockville in th
Sanborn Maps of Missouri Collectionat the
University of Missouri
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Cities in Bates County, Missouri
Populated places established in 1868
1868 establishments in Missouri
Cities in Missouri