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Population (year 2000): 2,765. Estimated
population in July 2005: 2,701 (-2.3% change)
Males: 1,238 (44.8%), Females: 1,527 (55.2%)
Parke County
Zip code:
47872
Median resident age: 41.8 years
Median household income: $27,813 (year 2000)
Median house value: $66,900 (year 2000)
Races in Rockville:
- White Non-Hispanic (97.6%)
- American Indian (1.0%)
- Hispanic (0.8%)
- Two or more races (0.7%)
Ancestries: German (20.0%), United States
(15.9%), English (11.6%), Irish (9.2%), Dutch (5.2%), French
(3.2%).
Elevation: 711 feet
Land area: 1.4 square miles
For population 25 years and over in Rockville
- High school or higher: 82.9%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 13.1%
- Graduate or professional degree: 5.8%
- Unemployed: 5.0%
- Mean travel time to work: 20.1 minutes
For population 15
years and over in Rockville town
- Never married: 20.3%
- Now married: 51.4%
- Separated: 1.3%
- Widowed: 14.5%
- Divorced: 12.4%
0.8% Foreign born
Population change in the 1990s: -59 (-2.1%).
Hospitals/medical centers near Rockville:
- WEST CENTRAL COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 16 miles;
CLINTON, IN)
- ST VINCENT CLAY HOSPITAL INC (about 18 miles;
BRAZIL, IN)
- HAMILTON CENTER INC (about 22 miles; TERRE HAUTE,
IN)
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to
Rockville:
- TERRE HAUTE INTERNATIONAL-HULMAN FIELD (about 23
miles; TERRE HAUTE, IN; ID: HUF)
- PURDUE UNIVERSITY (about 49 miles; LAFAYETTE, IN;
ID: LAF)
- MONROE COUNTY (about 61 miles; BLOOMINGTON, IN; ID:
BMG)
Other public-use airports nearest to Rockville:
- CLINTON (about 13 miles; CLINTON, IN; ID: 1I7)
- SHADES STATE PARK (about 17 miles; WAVELAND, IN; ID:
8I2)
- SKY KING (about 19 miles; TERRE HAUTE, IN; ID: 3I3)
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to
Rockville:
- INDIANA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 24 miles; TERRE
HAUTE, IN; Full-time enrollment: 9,597)
- DEPAUW UNIVERSITY (about 26 miles; GREENCASTLE, IN;
FT enrollment: 2,197)
- IVY TECH STATE COLLEGE-WABASH VALLEY (about 29
miles; TERRE HAUTE, IN; FT enrollment: 2,099)
- PURDUE UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 51 miles; WEST
LAFAYETTE, IN; FT enrollment: 36,407)
- INDIANA UNIVERSITY-BLOOMINGTON (about 64 miles;
BLOOMINGTON, IN; FT enrollment: 33,835)
- EASTERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY (about 68 miles;
CHARLESTON, IL; FT enrollment: 9,582)
- BUTLER UNIVERSITY (about 74 miles; INDIANAPOLIS, IN;
FT enrollment: 3,721)
Public high school in Rockville:
- ROCKVILLE JR-SR HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 437;
Location: 506 BEADLE ST; Grades: 07 - 12)
Public primary/middle school in Rockville:
- ROCKVILLE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 485;
Location: 406 W ELM ST; Grades: KG - 06)
Private primary/middle schools in Rockville:
- SUNSET VIEW AMISH SCH (Students: 32;
Location: RR 1 BOX 631A; Grades: 1 - 8)
- COYOTE HOLLOW SCHOOL (Students: 32; Location:
RR 2 BOX 280 B; Grades: 1 - 8)
- SYCAMORE COUNTRY SCH (Students: 31; Location:
RR 3 BOX 240; Grades: 1 - 8)
- FERN DALE SCHOOL (Students: 23; Location: RR
1 BOX 631 A; Grades: 1 - 7)
Library in Rockville:
- ROCKVILLE PL (Operating income: $313,267;
Location: 106 N MARKET ST; 31,298 books; 76 audio
materials; 572 video materials; 78 serial subscriptions)
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