Rockwell, North Carolina | |
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Town | |
Location of Rockwell, North Carolina |
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Coordinates: 35°33′11″N 80°24′29″W / 35.55306°N 80.40806°WCoordinates: 35°33′11″N 80°24′29″W / 35.55306°N 80.40806°W | |
Country | United States |
State | North Carolina |
County | Rowan |
Area | |
• Total | 1.7 sq mi (4.3 km2) |
• Land | 1.7 sq mi (4.3 km2) |
• Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
Elevation | 791 ft (241 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 2,108 |
• Density | 1,183.8/sq mi (457.1/km2) |
Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
• Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
ZIP code | 28138 |
Area code(s) | 704 |
FIPS code | 37-57340 |
GNIS feature ID | 0993551 |
Rockwell is a town in Rowan County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 2,108 at the 2010 census.
The George Matthias Bernhardt House, Grace Evangelical and Reformed Church, and Zion Lutheran Church are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
Rockwell is located at 35°33′11″N 80°24′29″W / 35.55306°N 80.40806°W (35.553067, -80.407963).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 1.7 square miles (4.4 km2), all of it land.
As of the census of 2000, there were 1,971 people, 744 households, and 552 families residing in the town. The population density was 1,183.8 people per square mile (458.4/km²). There were 781 housing units at an average density of 469.1 per square mile (181.7/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 97.21% White, 0.71% African American, 0.05% Native American, 0.56% Asian, 0.76% from other races, and 0.71% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.57% of the population.