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Rockville, Missouri
Location of Rockville, Missouri
Location of Rockville, Missouri
Country United States
State Missouri
County Bates
Area
 • Total 0.33 sq mi (0.85 km2)
 • Land 0.33 sq mi (0.85 km2)
 • Water 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
771 ft (235 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total 166
 • Estimate 
(2019)
157
 • Density 477.20/sq mi (184.05/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
64780
Area code(s) 660
FIPS code 29-62786
GNIS feature ID 0725492

Rockville is a city in Bates County, Missouri, and is part of the Kansas City metropolitan area within the United States. The population was 166 at the 2010 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°4′14″N 94°4′49″W / 38.07056°N 94.08028°W / 38.07056; -94.08028 (38.070435, -94.080404).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.33 square miles (0.85 km2), all of it land.

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop.
1880 315
1890 554 75.9%
1900 580 4.7%
1910 566 −2.4%
1920 486 −14.1%
1930 408 −16.0%
1940 336 −17.6%
1950 372 10.7%
1960 255 −31.5%
1970 203 −20.4%
1980 281 38.4%
1990 193 −31.3%
2000 162 −16.1%
2010 166 2.5%
2019 (est.) 157 −5.4%
U.S. Decennial Census

2010 census

As of the census of 2010, there were 166 people, 72 households, and 38 families living in the city. The population density was 503.0 inhabitants per square mile (194.2/km2). There were 103 housing units at an average density of 312.1 per square mile (120.5/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 95.8% White, 0.6% African American, 0.6% Asian, and 3.0% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino 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 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.

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