Rockcreek, Oregon facts for kids
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Rockcreek, Oregon
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Census-designated place (CDP)
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Rock Creek Powerline Park
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Location of Rockcreek, Oregon
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| Country | United States |
| State | Oregon |
| County | Washington |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.97 sq mi (5.09 km2) |
| • Land | 1.97 sq mi (5.09 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 171 ft (52 m) |
| Population
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| • Total | 9,862 |
| • Density | 5,016.28/sq mi (1,936.31/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-8 (Pacific (PST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (PDT) |
| ZIP code |
97229
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| Area code(s) | 503 and 971 |
| FIPS code | 41-63010 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2409195 |
Rockcreek is a community in Washington County, Oregon, in the United States. It's located north of a main road called U.S. Route 26. The community gets its name from the Rock Creek neighborhood, which is also named after a stream called Rock Creek. This stream flows through the area and is a smaller branch of the Tualatin River. In 2020, about 9,862 people lived in Rockcreek.
Where is Rockcreek Located?
Rockcreek is bordered by the city of Hillsboro to the south and west. A road called Cornelius Pass Road separates Rockcreek from Hillsboro on the west side. The Sunset Highway forms the southern border between the two communities.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the entire area of Rockcreek is about 5.09 square kilometers (or 1.97 square miles) of land. There is no water area within its borders.
Who Lives in Rockcreek?
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| 2020 | 9,862 | — | |
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In 2010, there were 9,316 people living in Rockcreek. These people lived in 3,674 households, and 2,584 of these were families.
Most people in Rockcreek are of European American background (72.7%). There are also many Asian American residents (19.1%), and smaller groups of African American, Native American, and Pacific Islander people. About 5.8% of the population identifies as Hispanic or Latino.
Many households (39.6%) had children under 18 living with them. Most families (62.3%) were married couples. The average household had about 2.69 people, and the average family had about 3.15 people.
The community has people of all ages. About 28.6% of the population was under 18 years old. The median age, which is the middle age of all the people, was 35 years old.
Education in Rockcreek
Most students in Rockcreek attend schools in the Beaverton School District. However, a small part of the community is in the Hillsboro School District.
One of the high schools in the area, Liberty High School, started construction in 2001.
See also
In Spanish: Rockcreek para niños
