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Rockwell

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Rockwell

Total population

986

Median home value

$163,300

18%

Bachelor's+

Median income

$60,982

Rockwell$61k
National$74k
Weather72°F · Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Coordinates42.98°, -93.19°

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

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Active weather alerts
  • Flood Watch · Severe
    Flood Watch issued September 18 at 1:22PM CDT until September 19 at 1:00PM CDT by NWS Des Moines IA

Source: NOAA National Weather Service.

City facts

Overview

Rockwell is a city in Cerro Gordo County, Iowa, United States. The population was 1,071 at the time of the 2020 census. In 2020, it was speculated that the city is part of the Mason City Micropolitan Statistical Area.

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History & geography

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all land.

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

Demographics & economy

Median age
42.7
Median home value
$163,300
Housing units
425
Poverty rate
14.8%
Unemployment
0.9%

Race & ethnicity

White
94.4%
Black
1.2%
Asian
0%
Hispanic
4.4%

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

Geography

Latitude
42.9800
Longitude
-93.1872
Water area
—
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Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Current forecast

This Afternoon
72°F
Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Tonight
63°F
Showers And Thunderstorms Likely then Showers And Thunderstorms
Saturday
74°F
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Saturday Night
56°F
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Sunday
65°F
Slight Chance Rain Showers
Sunday Night
51°F
Slight Chance Rain Showers

Forecast for Rockwell, IA from NOAA NWS API.

Air quality

Industrial & pollution facilities

Natural hazard risk

Health (adults)

High blood pressure
30.7%
Diabetes
9.5%
Adult obesity
40.7%
Binge drinking
23.2%
Adult smoking
17.5%
No leisure activity
25.3%

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

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
14,343
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Red-winged Blackbird
    Agelaius phoeniceus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    498
  • American Robin
    Turdus migratorius Linnaeus, 1766 · Aves
    429
  • House Sparrow
    Passer domesticus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    388
  • American Crow
    Corvus brachyrhynchos C.L.Brehm, 1822 · Aves
    379
  • House Finch
    Haemorhous mexicanus (P.L.Statius Müller, 1776) · Aves
    366
  • Mallard
    Anas platyrhynchos Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    361
  • Canada Goose (canadensis Group)
    Branta canadensis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    343
  • Black-capped Chickadee
    Poecile atricapillus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    342

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

Schools

Total
1
Elementary
1
Middle
0
High
0
Other
0

Largest nearby schools

  • West Fork Elementary at Rockwell
    Elementary · Rockwell · 415 students · 16.6:1 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)
0
Largest magnitude
—
Largest event
—

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

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
4.03
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,472

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

Nearby airports

Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
132
Avg daily Wikipedia views
4
Attention level
Obscure

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about Rockwell

Search results from Open Library.

Recent natural events nearby

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

Nearest stream gauge

Events

Sources

  • • Wikipedia
  • • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
  • • NOAA National Weather Service
  • • 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