Rockdale, Kentucky facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Rockdale
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 Rockdale
Location in Kentucky
Rockdale
Location in the United States
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| Country | United States |
| State | Kentucky |
| County | Boyd |
| Elevation | 656 ft (200 m) |
| Population
(2000)
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| • Total | 288,649 |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| GNIS feature ID | 502159 |
Rockdale is a small place in Boyd County, Kentucky, in the United States. It's called an unincorporated community. This means it's a group of homes and businesses that isn't officially a city or town with its own local government.
Rockdale is located south of Ashland. It sits along the Midland Trail, which was once part of U.S. Route 60. This road meets Kentucky Route 538 here, leading into Ashland. For a long time, Rockdale was mostly countryside. But in the 1970s, many new homes were built there.
About Rockdale's Location
Rockdale is part of a larger area called the Huntington-Ashland Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA). An MSA is a region that includes a city and its surrounding areas. These areas are closely connected by jobs and daily life.
Population of the MSA
In 2010, the Huntington-Ashland MSA had about 287,702 people. By 2013, new ways of counting showed the population grew to about 363,000 people. This shows how many people live and work in the wider area around Rockdale.
Education
Students in Rockdale attend schools run by the Boyd County Public Schools. This school district serves all the communities in Boyd County.
