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Rockwell, North Carolina
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Location of Rockwell, North Carolina
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| Country | United States |
| State | North Carolina |
| County | Rowan |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.85 sq mi (4.79 km2) |
| • Land | 1.85 sq mi (4.79 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 781 ft (238 m) |
| Population
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| • Total | 2,302 |
| • Density | 1,245.67/sq mi (480.94/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code |
28138
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| Area code(s) | 704 |
| FIPS code | 37-57340 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2407232 |
Rockwell is a town in Rowan County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 2,302 at the 2020 census.
History
The George Matthias Bernhardt House, Grace Evangelical and Reformed Church, and Zion Lutheran Church are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 1.7 square miles (4.4 km2), all land.
Demographics
| Historical population | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1910 | 249 | — | |
| 1920 | 453 | 81.9% | |
| 1930 | 696 | 53.6% | |
| 1940 | 825 | 18.5% | |
| 1950 | 852 | 3.3% | |
| 1960 | 948 | 11.3% | |
| 1970 | 999 | 5.4% | |
| 1980 | 1,339 | 34.0% | |
| 1990 | 1,598 | 19.3% | |
| 2000 | 1,971 | 23.3% | |
| 2010 | 2,108 | 7.0% | |
| 2020 | 2,302 | 9.2% | |
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2020 census
| Race | Number | Percentage |
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| White (non-Hispanic) | 1,970 | 85.58% |
| Black or African American (non-Hispanic) | 85 | 3.69% |
| Native American | 5 | 0.22% |
| Asian | 18 | 0.78% |
| Pacific Islander | 2 | 0.09% |
| Other/Mixed | 112 | 4.87% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 110 | 4.78% |
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 2,302 people, 769 households, and 556 families residing in the town.
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 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
See also
In Spanish: Rockwell (Carolina del Norte) para niños
