Rock Creek

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Rock Creek

Total population

1,103

Median home value

$147,900

5%

Bachelor's+

Median income

$84,432

Rock Creek$84k

National$74k

Air quality index

49Good

Elevation179 m

Land area7.81 km²

Weather56°F · Clear

Coordinates33.48°, -87.08°

Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

City facts

Facts from Wikidata (CC0).

Overview

Rock Creek is a census-designated place in Jefferson County, Alabama, United States. Its location is northwest of Hueytown. At the 2020 census, the population was 1,471. This area was damaged by an F5 tornado on April 8, 1998. An EF2 tornado struck northwest from here on January 23, 2012.

History & geography

Excerpted from the corresponding Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA).

Demographics & economy

Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.

Geography

Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Current forecast

Forecast for Rock Creek, AL from NOAA NWS API.

Air quality

Current readings from Open-Meteo Air Quality API (Copernicus CAMS European reanalysis).

Health (adults)

Age-adjusted prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES (latest release).

Wildlife & biodiversity

Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).

Earthquake history

Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).

Notable people from here

Mark Waid

American comics writer

Donnie Allison

American racecar driver

Neil Bonnett

American racing driver (1946–1994)

C

Carla Baumann

American model

C

Clifford Allison

American racing driver

F

Frank Camper

American mercenary and writer

J

Jimmy Kitchens

former racing driver

I

Ida Vines Moffett

American nurse

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.

Nearby places in Alabama

• Woodstock
  18.4 mi away · pop. 1,218
• Fultondale
  18.8 mi away · pop. 9,384
• Tarrant
  19.8 mi away · pop. 5,925
• Mignon
  51.7 mi away · pop. 1,186
• Haleyville
  60.7 mi away
• Walnut Grove
  61.1 mi away
• Bear Creek
  64.9 mi away
• West End-Cobb Town
  70.4 mi away
• Pine Level
  71.9 mi away · pop. 4,170
• Albertville
  73.8 mi away · pop. 22,813
• Whitesboro
  75.7 mi away · pop. 1,918
• Prattville
  79.9 mi away · pop. 37,781

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Geography & sun

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Public attention

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about Rock Creek

The Rock Creek archaeological project: Natchez Trace Parkway, Colbert County, Alabama

Gerald P. Smith · 1982

Analyses of geochemical samples and descriptions of rock samples, Adams gap and Shinbone creek roadless areas, Clay County, Alabama

1983

[Survey of inland waterway between Humboldt Bay and Eel River, California.]

United States. Congress. House. Committee on Rivers and Harbors · 1909

1980 census of housing

United States. Bureau of the Census · 1983

Flood insurance study

United States. Federal Insurance Administration. · 1977

1990 census of population and housing

United States. Bureau of the Census · 1992

The sea-green horse

Barbara Howes · 1970

Short Fiction, Classic and Contemporary -- Second Edition

Charles H. Bohner · 1989

Search results from Open Library.

Recent natural events nearby

• Wildfire RAY COAKER, Washington, Alabama
  Wildfires · 2026-09-09 · 162 mi
• Wildfire Merit Creek, Greene, Mississippi
  Wildfires · 2026-09-23 · 196 mi
• Wildfire Jackson - Hwy 90, Jackson, Mississippi
  Wildfires · 2026-08-16 · 226 mi

Wildfires, storms and other events from NASA EONET (last 12 months, within 250 mi).

Recently spotted species

ebony spleenwort

Asplenium platyneuron

Seen 2026-10-05

Odorous House Ant

Tapinoma sessile

Seen 2026-10-05

Celery Leaftier Moth

Udea rubigalis

Seen 2026-10-05

Velvetbean Caterpillar Moth

Anticarsia gemmatalis

Seen 2026-10-05

Rough Greensnake

Opheodrys aestivus

Seen 2026-10-05

smooth sumac

Rhus glabra

Seen 2026-10-04

red maple

Acer rubrum

Seen 2026-10-04

Midland Watersnake

Nerodia sipedon pleuralis

Seen 2026-10-02

Green Anole

Anolis carolinensis

Seen 2026-10-01

Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).