Rock Port, Missouri

Coordinates: 40°24′39″N 95°31′59″W / 40.41083°N 95.53306°W / 40.41083; -95.53306
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Rock Port, Missouri
FIPS code
29-62696 [3]
GNIS feature ID2396401[2]
Websiterpmo.com

Rock Port is a city in, and the county seat of, Atchison County, Missouri, United States. The population was 1,278 at the 2020 census.[4]

History

Atchison County courthouse in Rock Port

Rock Port was laid out in 1851.

Rock Creek, which flows through it. Following the Honey War border dispute with Iowa when Missouri's northern border was shifted farther south, the original county seat was moved from Linden to Rock Port .[6]

The original city is off

I-29, but an additional area is built that is a travel hub. Truck stops, motels, fast food and firework stands are located along the interstate hosting a large amount of day time visitors, despite the city's small size.[citation needed
]

The city of Rock Port has become largely energy self-sufficient.

Wind Capital Group
and is by far the company's smallest wind farm developed through January 2009. Wind Capital in 2008 built the bigger 50.4MW Cow Branch Wind Farm between Rock Port and Tarkio.

The Atchison County Memorial Building and John Dickinson Dopf Mansion are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.[9]

Geography

Rock Port is located along Rock Creek approximately 2.5 miles east of the Missouri River Valley.[10]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 2.77 square miles (7.17 km2), all land.[11]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
1860305—
187049060.7%
188071545.9%
189093430.6%
19001,08015.6%
19101,053−2.5%
19201,1367.9%
19301,1622.3%
19401,40621.0%
19501,5117.5%
19601,310−13.3%
19701,57520.2%
19801,511−4.1%
19901,438−4.8%
20001,395−3.0%
20101,318−5.5%
20201,278−3.0%
U.S. Decennial Census[12]

2010 census

As of the

Latino
of any race were 1.9% of the population.

There were 588 households, of which 26.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.8% were married couples living together, 9.7% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.1% had a male householder with no wife present, and 39.5% were non-families. 34.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 16.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.15 and the average family size was 2.75.

The median age in the city was 46.3 years. 21.4% of residents were under the age of 18; 6.9% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 19.8% were from 25 to 44; 28.8% were from 45 to 64; and 23.1% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 47.7% male and 52.3% female.

2000 census

As of the

Latino
of any race were 0.50% of the population.

There were 647 households, out of which 23.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.9% were married couples living together, 4.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 43.0% were non-families. 40.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 26.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.08 and the average family size was 2.79.

In the city the population was spread out, with 20.9% under the age of 18, 5.3% from 18 to 24, 22.7% from 25 to 44, 22.9% from 45 to 64, and 28.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 46 years. For every 100 females, there were 86.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 81.3 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $28,571, and the median income for a family was $41,625. Males had a median income of $27,639 versus $19,653 for females. The

poverty line
, including 15.8% of those under age 18 and 12.1% of those age 65 or over.

Education

Public education in Rock Port is administered by Rock Port R-II School District.[14]

Rock Port has a public library, the Atchison County Library.[15]

Transportation

Intercity bus service to the city is provided by Jefferson Lines.[16]

Notable people

References

  1. ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 28, 2022.
  2. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Rock Port, Missouri
  3. ^ a b "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved December 16, 2021.
  5. ^ Eaton, David Wolfe (1916). How Missouri Counties, Towns and Streams Were Named. The State Historical Society of Missouri. pp. 203.
  6. ^ Missouri v. Iowa
  7. ^
    National Public Radio
    ; accessed August 10, 2008
  8. ^ Rock Port to become first American 100 percent wind powered community - Maryville Daily Forum - April 13, 2008
  9. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  10. ^ Rock Port, MO, 7.5 Minute Topographic Quadrangle, USGS, 1981
  11. ^ "US Gazetteer files 2010". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on January 25, 2012. Retrieved July 8, 2012.
  12. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
  13. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 8, 2012.
  14. ^ "Homepage". Rock Port R-Ii School District. Retrieved June 4, 2019.
  15. ^ "Missouri Public Libraries". PublicLibraries.com. Archived from the original on June 10, 2017. Retrieved June 2, 2019.
  16. ^ "Missouri Bus Stops". Retrieved July 21, 2023.

External links

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