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Rockport
Kentuckycity
Rockport
Total population
233
Median home value
$95,000
Bachelor's+
Median income
$64,000
Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
City facts
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Overview
Rockport is a home rule-class city in Ohio County, Kentucky, United States. As of the 2020 census, Rockport had a population of 262. The city is descriptively named for the large rocks on a nearby river bank.
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History
Rockport is rooted in a small settlement known as Benton's Ferry, which developed along the Green River in the early 19th century. When a post office was established in 1863, the settlement used the name "Rock Port" (later shortened to a single word). Originally located primarily along the river, most of the city has since shifted to the bluff above the river.
Geography
Rockport is located at (37.336428, −86.992778). The city is situated along the Green River northeast of Central City. U.S. Route 62 traverses the city. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , of which is land and (5.00%) is water.
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Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.
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Largest nearby schools
- Ohio County High SchoolHigh · Hartford · 1,144 students · 19.7:1 ratio
- Wayland Alexander Elementary SchoolElementary · Hartford · 659 students · 16.5:1 ratio
- Ohio County Middle SchoolMiddle · Hartford · 550 students · 17.2:1 ratio
- Beaver Dam Elementary SchoolElementary · Beaver Dam · 537 students · 14.9:1 ratio
- Southern Elementary SchoolElementary · Beaver Dam · 286 students · 14.3:1 ratio
- Western Elementary SchoolElementary · Centertown · 261 students · 13.1:1 ratio
- Ohio County Day TreatmentHigh · Hartford · 25 students · 12.5:1 ratio
- Ohio County Alternative Learning ProgramHigh · Hartford · 14 students · 7:1 ratio
Public K–12 schools within ~10 mi from Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES Common Core of Data, 2022).
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Sources
- • Wikipedia
- • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
- • Wikidata
- • NCES via Urban Institute Education Data Portal
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
- • Wikipedia Pageviews API
- • Open Library