Rockwell is a town in Rowan County,

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, United States. The population was 2,108 at the 2010 census.

History

The George Matthias Bernhardt House, Grace Evangelical and Reformed Church, and Zion Lutheran Church are listed on the

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Geography

Rockwell is located at (35.553067, -80.407963). According to the

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, the town has a total area of , all land.

Demographics

2020 census

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 2,302 people, 769 households, and 556 families residing in the town.

2000 census

As of the

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of 2000, there were 1,971 people, 744 households, and 552 families residing in the town. The

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was 1,183.8 people per square mile (458.4/km). There were 781 housing units at an average density of 469.1 per square mile (181.7/km). The racial makeup of the town was 97.21%

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, 0.71%

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, 0.05% Native American, 0.56% Asian, 0.76% from other races, and 0.71% from two or more races.

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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

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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

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for the town was $19,687. About 3.6% of families and 4.6% of the population were below the

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, including 4.4% of those under age 18 and 9.1% of those age 65 or over.

Education

Rockwell Elementary School- Rockets- Rockwell Christian School- Shive Elementary School- Grace Academy Rockwell Elementary School, formerly known as Rockwell School, was built in 1928. It combined a total of eighteen one and two room school houses within the eastern part of Rowan County. Until 1959, Rockwell School housed grades 1-12. Beginning in 1959, Rockwell housed grades 1–6. In 1973, Kindergarten was added and made Rockwell a K-6 school. In 1990, Rowan County changed all of the elementary schools to K-5 and this configuration is still in place today.

Library

The East Branch of the Rowan Public Library (whose main facility is in Salisbury) is located in Rockwell.

Places of worship

* Bethel Baptist Church * First Baptist Church of Rockwell * God's Tabernacle for Believers * Grace Bible Church * Grace Lowerstone Church * Hillcreek Worship Center * Immanuel Lutheran Church * Living Large Ministries * Lyerly Evangelical Church * Ministries of Living Waters * New Haven Baptist ChurchNew Haven Baptist Church
* Organ Lutheran Church * Rockwell Church of God * Rockwell United Methodist * St. James Lutheran * St. Mathews Baptist Church * Restoration Church * Ursinus United Church of Christ * West Park Baptist

References

{{Authority control Towns in Rowan County, North Carolina Towns in North Carolina Populated places established in 1895 1895 establishments in North Carolina