Rockville, Nebraska Explained

Official Name:Rockville, Nebraska
Settlement Type:Village
Mapsize:250px
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Nebraska
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Sherman
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Km2:0.58
Area Land Km2:0.58
Area Water Km2:0.00
Area Total Sq Mi:0.22
Area Land Sq Mi:0.22
Area Water Sq Mi:0.00
Population As Of:2020
Population Total:89
Population Density Km2:154.47
Population Density Sq Mi:400.90
Timezone:Central (CST)
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Elevation Ft:1978
Coordinates:41.1186°N -98.8311°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:68871
Area Code:308
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:31-42075[2]
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:2399107

Rockville is a village in Sherman County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 106 at the 2010 census.

History

Rockville was platted in 1886 when the Union Pacific Railroad was extended to that point.[3] It was named from Rock Creek.[4] [5]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 0.22sqmi, all land.[6]

Demographics

2010 census

As of the census[7] of 2010, there were 106 people, 52 households, and 30 families residing in the village. The population density was 481.8PD/sqmi. There were 60 housing units at an average density of 272.7/sqmi. The racial makeup of the village was 99.1% White and 0.9% Asian.

There were 52 households, of which 26.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.1% were married couples living together, 1.9% had a female householder with no husband present, 7.7% had a male householder with no wife present, and 42.3% were non-families. 40.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 26.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.04 and the average family size was 2.67.

The median age in the village was 45 years. 20.8% of residents were under the age of 18; 8.4% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 20.8% were from 25 to 44; 26.5% were from 45 to 64; and 23.6% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 54.7% male and 45.3% female.

2000 census

As of the census of 2000, there were 111 people, 53 households, and 29 families residing in the village. The population density was 495sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 62 housing units at an average density of 276.5sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the village was 100.00% White. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.80% of the population.

There were 53 households, out of which 18.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.8% were married couples living together, 1.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 43.4% were non-families. 35.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 17.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.09 and the average family size was 2.70.

In the village, the population was spread out, with 19.8% under the age of 18, 3.6% from 18 to 24, 24.3% from 25 to 44, 29.7% from 45 to 64, and 22.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 48 years. For every 100 females, there were 109.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 111.9 males.

As of 2000 the median income for a household in the village was $27,813, and the median income for a family was $32,188. Males had a median income of $23,958 versus $25,625 for females. The per capita income for the village was $15,708. There were no families and 8.4% of the population living below the poverty line, including no under eighteens and 19.4% of those over 64.

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: ArcGIS REST Services Directory. United States Census Bureau. September 18, 2022.
  2. Web site: U.S. Census website. United States Census Bureau. January 31, 2008.
  3. Web site: Rockville, Sherman County . University of Nebraska . Center for Advanced Land Management Information Technologies . August 23, 2014.
  4. Web site: Profile for Rockville, NE . . August 23, 2014.
  5. Book: Nebraska Place-Names . University of Nebraska Press . Fitzpatrick, Lillian L. . 1960 . 0-8032-5060-6 . 135. A 1925 edition is available for download at University of Nebraska—Lincoln Digital Commons.
  6. Web site: US Gazetteer files 2010. United States Census Bureau. June 24, 2012. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20120702145235/http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt. July 2, 2012.
  7. Web site: U.S. Census website. United States Census Bureau. June 24, 2012.