Rock Rapids, Iowa
Rock Rapids: City in Iowa
About
Rock Rapids is a city located in the county of Lyon in the U.S. state of Iowa. Its population at the 2010 census was 2,549 and a population density of 232 people per km². After 10 years in 2020 city had an estimated population of 2,518 inhabitants.
Quick Facts about Rock Rapids
Population : | 2,518 (2020) |
Country : | United States of America |
State : | Iowa (United States) |
County : | Lyon County |
Postal code : | 51246 |
Phone Area Codes : | 712 |
Area : | 11 km2 |
Altitude : | 1,388 feet / 423 meters |
Capital city : | Rock Rapids is capital of Lyon County |
Time Zone : | America/Chicago |
Local time : | 05:55:35 (22nd December 2024) |
Density : | 229 Pop. per km² as of 2020 |
Population growth : | -1.23% (2010-2020) |
Geography
Rock Rapids is located at 43°25'38"N 96°10'33"W (43.4271900, -96.1758600).
Rock Rapids map
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Official website of Rock Rapids
Demographics
According to census records, the population of Rock Rapids decreased by 1.23% in 10 years.
Year | Population | % Change | Method |
2010 | 2,549 | - | census |
2011 | 2,567 | 0.7% | estimation process |
2012 | 2,568 | 0.04% | estimation process |
2013 | 2,561 | -0.27% | estimation process |
2014 | 2,560 | -0.04% | estimation process |
2015 | 2,566 | 0.23% | estimation process |
2016 | 2,550 | -0.63% | estimation process |
2017 | 2,547 | -0.12% | estimation process |
2018 | 2,546 | -0.04% | estimation process |
2019 | 2,522 | -0.95% | estimation process |
2020 | 2,518 | -0.16% | estimation process |
People born in Rock Rapids (3)
People born in Rock Rapids, including musicologist Donald Jay Grout, composer and choral director Jack Halloran, Constance Congdon, .
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Schools in Rock Rapids
College & universities near Rock Rapids, IA
Code | Name | City | ZIP |
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154129 | Northwest Iowa Community College | Sheldon (IA) | 51201 |
Post offices near Rock Rapids
Post Office Name | City | ZIP |
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Rock Rapid Post Office | Rock Rapids (IA) | 51246 |
Other cities in Lyon County
Cities, towns, neighborhoods & other populated places in Lyon County , IA.
City Name | Population | Title |
---|---|---|
George | 1,029 | City in Iowa, USA |
Larchwood | 918 | Township in Lyon County, Iowa |
Inwood | 847 | City in Lyon County, Iowa, United States |
Doon | 599 | City in Lyon County, Iowa, United States |
Little Rock | 433 | Human settlement in Lyon County, Iowa, United States of America |
Lester | 303 | City in Lyon County, Iowa, United States |
Alvord | 210 | Human settlement in Lyon County, Iowa, United States of America |
Distance to Other Cities
Rock Rapids distances to largest Iowa cities