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Rockwood, Michigan
City of Rockwood
Rockwood City Hall and Fire Department
Rockwood City Hall and Fire Department
Location within Wayne County
Location within Wayne County
Rockwood, Michigan is located in Michigan
Rockwood, Michigan
Rockwood, Michigan
Location in Michigan
Rockwood, Michigan is located in the United States
Rockwood, Michigan
Rockwood, Michigan
Location in the United States
Country  United States
State  Michigan
County Wayne
Established 1861
Area
 • City 2.70 sq mi (7.00 km2)
 • Land 2.52 sq mi (6.53 km2)
 • Water 0.18 sq mi (0.47 km2)
Elevation
584 ft (178 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • City 3,240
 • Density 1,284.69/sq mi (496.08/km2)
 • Metro
4,285,832 (Metro Detroit)
Time zone UTC-5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code(s)
48173
Area code(s) 734
FIPS code 26-69180
GNIS feature ID 0636095

Rockwood is a city in southeastern Wayne County, located in the U.S. state of Michigan. In 2010, about 3,289 people lived there.

Exploring Rockwood's Location

Rockwood is a city in Michigan. It covers a total area of about 2.65 square miles (6.86 square kilometers). Most of this area, 2.52 square miles (6.53 square kilometers), is land. The rest, 0.13 square miles (0.34 square kilometers), is water.

Understanding Rockwood's Population

How Many People Live in Rockwood?

The city of Rockwood has seen its population change over the years. In 1930, there were 953 people. By 2020, the population had grown to 3,240 residents.

Rockwood's Community in 2010

According to the census from 2010, there were 3,289 people living in Rockwood. These people lived in 1,295 homes. About 900 of these were families.

The city had about 1,305 people per square mile. Most of the people living in Rockwood were White (94.6%). Other groups included African American (1.7%), Native American (0.9%), and Asian (0.9%). Some people (1.5%) were from two or more races. About 2.7% of the population was Hispanic or Latino.

Many homes (32.1%) had children under 18 living there. More than half (52.0%) were married couples. About 12.4% of homes had a female head of household without a husband. About 5.1% had a male head of household without a wife. Around 30.5% of homes were not families.

About 25.9% of all homes had only one person living there. And 8.6% of homes had someone living alone who was 65 or older. On average, there were 2.52 people in each home. The average family had 3.04 people.

The average age in Rockwood was 40.9 years old. About 23% of residents were under 18. Around 8.4% were between 18 and 24. About 24.7% were between 25 and 44. A larger group, 31.8%, was between 45 and 64. Finally, 12% were 65 or older. The city had slightly more males (50.1%) than females (49.9%).

Learning in Rockwood

Students in Rockwood attend schools within the Gibraltar School District.

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