South Rockwood, Michigan facts for kids
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South Rockwood, Michigan
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Village
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South Rockwood Village Hall
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Location within Monroe County and the state of Michigan
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 South Rockwood, Michigan
Location in Michigan
South Rockwood, Michigan
Location in the United States
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| Country | United States |
| State | Michigan |
| County | Monroe |
| Township | Berlin |
| Founded | 1863 |
| Incorporated | 1955 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Village council |
| Area | |
| • Total | 3.33 sq mi (8.62 km2) |
| • Land | 3.27 sq mi (8.47 km2) |
| • Water | 0.06 sq mi (0.16 km2) |
| Elevation | 587 ft (179 m) |
| Population
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| • Total | 1,587 |
| • Density | 484.58/sq mi (187.11/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP Code |
48179
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| Area code(s) | 734 |
| FIPS code | 26-75280 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0638409 |
South Rockwood is a village in Monroe County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 1,587 at the 2020 census. The village is located within Berlin Charter Township.
History
South Rockwood was founded in 1863 by John Strong, who named the community after Rockwood, Ontario. The nearby community of Rockwood was located just to the north and had been settled a few years earlier. Strong established the South Rockwood post office on July 5, 1877. South Rockwood incorporated as a village in 1955.
Geography
South Rockwood is in the northeast corner of Monroe County, in the northern part of Berlin Charter Township. The Huron River forms the northern boundary of the village and county line with the city of Rockwood in Wayne County.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 3.33 square miles (8.62 km2), of which 3.27 square miles (8.47 km2) are land and 0.06 square miles (0.16 km2) (1.80%) are water.
Major highways
I-75 runs south–north through the center of the village and is accessible via exit 26 (South Huron River Drive). The highway leads northeast 25 miles (40 km) to Detroit and southwest 33 miles (53 km) to Toledo, Ohio. Monroe, the Monroe county seat, is 13 miles (21 km) to the southwest.
Demographics
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1880 | 251 | — | |
| 1960 | 1,337 | — | |
| 1970 | 1,477 | 10.5% | |
| 1980 | 1,353 | −8.4% | |
| 1990 | 1,221 | −9.8% | |
| 2000 | 1,284 | 5.2% | |
| 2010 | 1,675 | 30.5% | |
| 2020 | 1,587 | −5.3% | |
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2010 census
As of the census of 2010, there were 1,675 people, 687 households, and 453 families living in the village. The population density was 712.8 inhabitants per square mile (275.2/km2). There were 734 housing units at an average density of 312.3 per square mile (120.6/km2). The racial makeup of the village was 95.4% White, 2.3% African American, 0.2% Native American, 0.4% Asian, 0.4% from other races, and 1.3% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.1% of the population.
There were 687 households, of which 30.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.4% were married couples living together, 11.5% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.1% had a male householder with no wife present, and 34.1% were non-families. 25.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 6.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.44 and the average family size was 2.95.
The median age in the village was 38.9 years. 20.8% of residents were under the age of 18; 8.9% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 29% were from 25 to 44; 31.1% were from 45 to 64; and 10.1% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 50.7% male and 49.3% female.
Education
The village is served by Airport Community Schools.
See also
In Spanish: South Rockwood para niños
