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Rock Valley

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Rock Valley

Total population

4,059

Median home value

$231,200

16.6%

Bachelor's+

Median income

$76,250

Rock Valley$76k
National$74k
Elevation381 m
Land area8.47 km²
Weather54°F · Rain Showers
Coordinates43.20°, -96.29°

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

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City facts

Elevation
381 m
Area
8.47 km²
head of government
Kevin van Otterloo
Official website
www.cityofrockvalley.com

Facts from Wikidata (CC0).

Overview

Rock Valley is a city in Sioux County, Iowa, the North Western corner of Iowa, United States, along the Rock River. The population was 4,059 at the time of the 2020 census.

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History & geography

History

The town of Rock Valley was platted in 1879 by a Colonel Ira Warren, a Civil War veteran, and the Chicago Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway on ground owned by Warren.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , of which is land and is water. Rock Valley is located on U.S. Route 18.

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

Demographics & economy

Median age
35.1
Median home value
$231,200
Housing units
1,466
Poverty rate
9.3%
Unemployment
0.4%

Race & ethnicity

White
64.3%
Black
0%
Asian
0.5%
Hispanic
38.1%

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

Geography

Latitude
43.2026
Longitude
-96.2890
Water area
0.05 mi²
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Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Current forecast

Overnight
54°F
Rain Showers
Monday
55°F
Rain Showers
Monday Night
50°F
Chance Drizzle
Tuesday
60°F
Mostly Cloudy
Tuesday Night
46°F
Mostly Cloudy
Wednesday
66°F
Partly Sunny

Forecast for Rock Valley, IA from NOAA NWS API.

Air quality

Industrial & pollution facilities

Natural hazard risk

Health (adults)

High blood pressure
30.6%
Diabetes
9.2%
Adult obesity
35.2%
Binge drinking
21.8%
Adult smoking
14.5%
No leisure activity
24.8%

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

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
7,449
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • American Robin
    Turdus migratorius Linnaeus, 1766 · Aves
    233
  • Blue Jay
    Cyanocitta cristata (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    208
  • American Goldfinch
    Spinus tristis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    186
  • Northern Cardinal
    Cardinalis cardinalis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    181
  • Downy Woodpecker
    Dryobates pubescens (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    178
  • Mourning Dove
    Zenaida macroura (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    160
  • American Crow
    Corvus brachyrhynchos C.L.Brehm, 1822 · Aves
    159
  • Red-bellied Woodpecker
    Melanerpes carolinus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    150

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

Schools

Total
4
Elementary
1
Middle
1
High
2
Other
0

Largest nearby schools

  • Rock Valley Elementary School
    Elementary · Rock Valley · 486 students · 13.1:1 ratio
  • Rock Valley High School
    High · Rock Valley · 294 students · 12.3:1 ratio
  • Boyden-Hull High School
    High · Hull · 291 students · 13.9:1 ratio
  • Rock Valley Middle School
    Middle · Rock Valley · 174 students · 29:1 ratio

Public K–12 schools within ~10 mi from Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES Common Core of Data, 2022).

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
2
Largest magnitude
3
Largest event
2023-12-10

Most recent

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

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

J
James Francis Macbride
U.S. botanist (1892–1976)
F
Frederick Manfred
novelist
S
Stephen A. Mitchell
American lawyer (1903-1974)
Jean Ray Laury
Jean Ray Laury
American quilt artist (1928–2011)
Andrew Van Ginkel
Andrew Van Ginkel
American football player (born 1995)
R
Russell De Jong
American politician
D
Deb Remmerde-Leusink
American basketball player (born 1984)

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

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
4.11
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,502

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

Nearby airports

Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
810
Avg daily Wikipedia views
27
Attention level
Obscure

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about Rock Valley

Quad Cities, Iowa & Illinois streetmap
Seeger Map Co · 1998
Effects of ground-water withdrawals on the Rock River and associated valley aquifer, eastern Rock County, Minnesota
Richard J. Lindgren · 2000
Rock Valley history
Rock Valley history
1955
Nineteenth century architectural development in the Upper Mississippi Valley
Philippe Oszuscik · 1981
Carbonate platform facies and faunas of the Middle and Upper Devonian Cedar Valley Group and Lime Creek Formation, northern Iowa
John R. Groves · 2008
Quarter-mile link
Mary C. Gift · 1996
The early day of Rock Island and Davenport
Milo Quaife · 1942
Dispersion of the entire shorthorn herd of Femco Farms
Dispersion of the entire shorthorn herd of Femco Farms
Femco Farms · 1954

Search results from Open Library.

Recent natural events nearby

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

Nearest stream gauge

Events

Gallery

Sources

  • • Wikipedia
  • • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
  • • NOAA National Weather Service
  • • Wikidata
  • • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
  • • NCES via Urban Institute Education Data Portal
  • • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
  • • CDC PLACES
  • • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
  • • Wikipedia Pageviews API
  • • Open Library