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Rockwood
Tennesseecity
Total population
5,566
Median home value
$128,700
Bachelor's+
Median income
$47,791
Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
City facts
Overview
Within Tennessee, United States, Rockwood stands as a small city. On the world map it falls within the Western Hemisphere, specifically at 35.870°, -84.675°. Recent open-data figures place its population at about 5,566. At 268 people per km², the city shows an average residential density. The administrative footprint covers about 20.8 km². Open solar datasets indicate about 1,577 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year, combined with sunshine for roughly 62% of daylight hours. Climatically, locations at this latitude tend to experience warm summers and cool winters. Detailed open-data panels follow, covering demographics, climate, geography, wildlife and nearby settlements.
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History & geography
Demographics & economy
Race & ethnicity
Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.
Geography
Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.
Climate
Current forecast
Forecast for Rockwood, TN from NOAA NWS API.
Air quality
Industrial & pollution facilities
Natural hazard risk
Health (adults)
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Most-observed species
- Northern CardinalCardinalis cardinalis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves1,770
- American CrowCorvus brachyrhynchos C.L.Brehm, 1822 · Aves1,589
- Carolina WrenThryothorus ludovicianus (Latham, 1790) · Aves1,559
- Carolina ChickadeePoecile carolinensis (Audubon, 1834) · Aves1,521
- Blue JayCyanocitta cristata (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves1,473
- Tufted TitmouseBaeolophus bicolor (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves1,442
- Eastern BluebirdSialia sialis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves1,319
- Red-bellied WoodpeckerMelanerpes carolinus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves1,271
Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).
Schools
Earthquake history
Most recent
- M 2.5 — 2025-08-196 km SE of Seymour, Tennessee
- M 2.57 — 2025-07-102 km E of Greenback, Tennessee
- M 4.1 — 2025-05-1021 km SE of Greenback, Tennessee
- M 2.58 — 2024-03-1014 km W of Graysville, Tennessee
- M 2.58 — 2024-02-299 km NNW of Graysville, Tennessee
- M 2.72 — 2023-06-243 km S of Blaine, Tennessee
Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).
Photos
Sights & places nearby
Notable people from here
People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.
Nearby places in Tennessee
Geography & sun
Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.
Nearby airports
Public attention
Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.
Books about Rockwood
Search results from Open Library.
Recent natural events nearby
Ground air-quality sensors
Recently spotted species
Nearest stream gauge
Live readings from USGS NWIS · measured 2026-09-24 15:00 UTC.
Events
Gallery
Sources
- • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
- • NOAA National Weather Service
- • Wikidata
- • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
- • USGS NWIS (water data)
- • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
- • Wikipedia Pageviews API
- • Open Library