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Rockfish

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Rockfish

Total population

3,574

Median home value

$199,900

23.1%

Bachelor's+

Median income

$64,476

Rockfish$64k
National$74k
Weather62°F · Clear
Coordinates34.99°, -79.07°

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

Overview

Rockfish is a census-designated place (CDP) in Hoke County, North Carolina, United States. As of the 2020 census, Rockfish had a population of 3,383.

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History & geography

History

Puppy Creek Plantation was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1976.

Geography

Rockfish is located in eastern Hoke County and is bordered to the east across Stewarts Creek by the city of Fayetteville in Cumberland County. Rockfish is east of Raeford, the Hoke county seat, and southwest of the center of Fayetteville. According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of , of which are land and , or 1.87%, is covered by water. The community is drained by Stewart Creek and Gully Branch, both of which flow south to Rockfish Creek, an east-flowing tributary of the Cape Fear River.

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Demographics & economy

Median age
33.6
Median home value
$199,900
Housing units
1,462
Poverty rate
15.2%
Unemployment
3.1%

Race & ethnicity

White
58.6%
Black
17.9%
Asian
1.1%
Hispanic
11.9%

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

Geography

Latitude
34.9906
Longitude
-79.0701
Water area
0.12 mi²
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Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Current forecast

Overnight
62°F
Clear
Thursday
91°F
Sunny
Thursday Night
67°F
Mostly Clear
Friday
94°F
Mostly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Friday Night
71°F
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Saturday
86°F
Partly Sunny then Showers And Thunderstorms Likely

Forecast for Rockfish, NC from NOAA NWS API.

Air quality

Industrial & pollution facilities

Natural hazard risk

Health (adults)

High blood pressure
33.8%
Diabetes
10.4%
Adult obesity
34%
Binge drinking
15.9%
Adult smoking
13.4%
No leisure activity
23.1%

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

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Schools

Earthquake history

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

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

Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
4.55
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,661

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

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Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
313
Avg daily Wikipedia views
10
Attention level
Obscure

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about Rockfish

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Recently spotted species

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Events

Sources

  • • Wikipedia
  • • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
  • • NOAA National Weather Service
  • • Wikidata
  • • CDC PLACES
  • • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
  • • Wikipedia Pageviews API
  • • Open Library