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Population: 989. Estimated population in July 2024: 973 (-1.6% change)
Males: 479 (48.4%), Females: 510 (51.6%)

Cerro Gordo County

Zip code: 50469

Demographics

Median resident age: 41.0 years
Median household income: $39,219
Median house value: $62,500

Population by Race

Races in Rockwell:

  • White Non-Hispanic (96.9%)
  • Hispanic (1.6%)
  • Two or more races (1.4%)
  • American Indian (0.7%)

Ancestries: German (48.7%), Irish (15.3%), Norwegian (15.0%), English (7.5%), Danish (5.1%), United States (4.1%).

Elevation: 1119 feet

Land area: 3.0 square miles

Map of Rockwell, IA

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Rockwell

  • High school or higher: 88.8%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 9.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.9%
  • Unemployed: 2.0%
  • Mean travel time to work: 18.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Rockwell city

  • Never married: 17.9%
  • Now married: 63.2%
  • Separated: 0.1%
  • Widowed: 11.4%
  • Divorced: 7.3%

0.5% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +188 (+23.5%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Rockwell:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Rockwell:

  • MASON CITY MUNI (about 15 miles; MASON CITY, IA; Abbreviation: MCW)
  • WATERLOO MUNI (about 63 miles; WATERLOO, IA; Abbreviation: ALO)
  • FORT DODGE REGIONAL (about 75 miles; FORT DODGE, IA; Abbreviation: FOD)

Other public-use airports nearest to Rockwell:

  • HAMPTON MUNI (about 19 miles; HAMPTON, IA; Abbreviation: HPT)
  • BELMOND MUNI (about 29 miles; BELMOND, IA; Abbreviation: Y48)
  • NORTHWOOD MUNI (about 31 miles; NORTHWOOD, IA; Abbreviation: 5D2)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Rockwell:

  • NORTH IOWA AREA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 12 miles; MASON CITY, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,161)
  • HAWKEYE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 68 miles; WATERLOO, IA; Full-time enrollment: 3,292)
  • IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 68 miles; AMES, IA; Full-time enrollment: 24,473)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN IOWA (about 71 miles; CEDAR FALLS, IA; Full-time enrollment: 12,524)
  • IOWA CENTRAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 77 miles; FT DODGE, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,807)
  • ROCHESTER COMMUNITY AND TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 87 miles; ROCHESTER, MN; Full-time enrollment: 3,368)
  • NORTHEAST IOWA COMMUNITY COLLEGE-CALMAR (about 91 miles; CALMAR, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,393)

Schools

Public high school in Rockwell:

  • ROCKWELL-SWALEDALE MIDDLE SCH/HIGH SCH (Students: 185; Location: 210 S 2ND ST; Grades: 07 – 12)

Public primary/middle school in Rockwell:

  • ROCKWELL-SWALEDALE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 224; Location: 210 S 2ND ST; Grades: PK – 06)

Libraries

Library in Rockwell:

  • ROCKWELL PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $40,604; Location: PO BOX 419; 11,233 books; 213 audio materials; 500 video materials; 67 serial subscriptions)

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