Rockvale is an unincorporated community in Carbon County, Montana, United States. It is currently the site of a bar and casino, and some homes. Little remains of the original town site except the nearby cemetery.
Rockvale, Montana | |
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Coordinates: 45°31′21″N 108°51′42″W / 45.52250°N 108.86167°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Montana |
County | Carbon |
Area | |
• Total | 1.66 sq mi (4.30 km2) |
• Land | 1.66 sq mi (4.30 km2) |
• Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
Elevation | 3,481 ft (1,061 m) |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 193 |
• Density | 116.34/sq mi (44.92/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-7 (Mountain (MST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-6 (MDT) |
ZIP code | 59041 |
Area code | 406 |
GNIS feature ID | 775868[2] |
It at the intersection of U.S. Route 212 and Montana Secondary Highway 310. Rock Creek runs south of town.
Demographics
editCensus | Pop. | Note | %± |
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2020 | 193 | — | |
U.S. Decennial Census[3] |
History
editRockvale's post office was established on May 12, 1894, with Orren Clawson as its first postmaster. The post office closed on April 30, 1914.[4]
References
edit- ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 5, 2022.
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Rockvale, Montana
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
- ^ Lutz, Dennis J (1986). Montana Post Offices & Postmasters.