Rockland, Idaho
| Rockland, Idaho | |
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| City | |
 Location of Rockland, Idaho |
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| Coordinates: 42°34′24″N 112°52′35″W / 42.57333°N 112.87639°WCoordinates: 42°34′24″N 112°52′35″W / 42.57333°N 112.87639°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Idaho |
| County | Power |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.30 sq mi (0.78 km2) |
| • Land | 0.30 sq mi (0.78 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Elevation | 4,649 ft (1,417 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 295 |
| • Estimate (2012) | 294 |
| • Density | 983.3/sq mi (379.7/km2) |
| Time zone | Mountain (MST) (UTC-7) |
| • Summer (DST) | MDT (UTC-6) |
| ZIP code | 83271 |
| Area code(s) | 208 |
| FIPS code | 16-69130 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0398061 |
Rockland is a city in Power County, Idaho, United States. The population was 295 at the 2010 census.
Rockland claims its founding in 1879, 11 years before Idaho achieved its statehood in 1890. The Rockland Valley was traveled by trappers before its founding, but its first permanent settlers entered the valley in 1878. At that time, Hildalgo Guadelupe Valdez herded his cattle into the valley and chose the valley as his home. In efforts to establish his home he dug a ditch from the East Fork Creek as means to irrigate his 30 acres of land. Thus, he was granted his "Water Right" on Feb. 15, 1879. Not only was he the first settler in the valley, but also the first irrigated farmer in the valley.
Rockland is located at 42°34′24″N 112°52′35″W / 42.57333°N 112.87639°W (42.573469, -112.876344). Rockland is named after Rock Creek which flows north west into the Snake River.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.30 square miles (0.78 km2), all of it land.
As of the census of 2010, there were 295 people, 97 households, and 76 families residing in the city. The population density was 983.3 inhabitants per square mile (379.7/km2). There were 114 housing units at an average density of 380.0 per square mile (146.7/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 99.7% White and 0.3% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.7% of the population.
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