Rock Island, Colorado County, Texas

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Rock Island, Texas
Unincorporated community
Census designated place
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Rock Island
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Rock Island
Rock Island (the United States)
Coordinates: 29°31′52″N96°34′31″W / 29.53111°N 96.57528°W / 29.53111; -96.57528
Country United States
State Texas
County Colorado
Elevation
[1]
246 ft (75 m)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
77470
Area code 979

Rock Island is an unincorporated community and census designated place (CDP) in Colorado County, Texas, United States. According to the Handbook of Texas, the community had an estimated population of 160 in 2000. [2]

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Geography

Rock Island is situated along U.S. Highway 90A in Colorado County, approximately 12 miles southwest of Columbus and 15 miles west of Eagle Lake [3]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
2020 228—
U.S. Decennial Census [4]
1850–1900 [5] 1910 [6]
1920 [7] 1930 [8] 1940 [9]
1950 [10] 1960 [11] 1970 [12]
1980 [13] 1990 [14] 2000 [15]
2010 [16] 2020 [17]

Rock Island first appeared as a census designated place in the 2020 U.S. Census. [18] [16] [17]

2020 census

Rock Island CDP, Texas – Racial and ethnic composition
Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos may be of any race.
Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic)Pop 2020 [17] % 2020
White alone (NH)15367.11%
Black or African American alone (NH)93.95%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH)00.00%
Asian alone (NH)00.00%
Pacific Islander alone (NH)00.00%
Other race alone (NH)10.44%
Mixed race or Multiracial (NH)93.95%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)5624.56%
Total228100.00%

History

The area was settled in 1896 as part of a land promotion scheme on the Texas and New Orleans Railroad. The survey and map of the community was completed on February 19, 1896. [19] Initially known as Crasco, after nearby Crasco Creek, citizens petitioned the post office department to change the name to Rock Island in 1897. The petition was granted and Charles Petersen was appointed the first postmaster of Rock Island on August 9, 1897. [19] Dueling realtors' intent on outselling each other recruited land-buyers from Illinois, Iowa, and Missouri, promising a "tropical paradise" near the Gulf of Mexico. [3] By 1904, Rock Island had a population of 367. In July 1909 a hurricane made landfall near present-day Freeport. The storm passed over Rock Island with winds estimated to be around 75 mph. Several downtown structures, including a bank, were destroyed. [20] The population of Rock Island peaked in 1925 at around 500. In the 1960s, the community suffered several fires that left large gaps in the former downtown. The number of inhabitants had fallen to 160 by the mid-1980s. It remained at that level through 2000. [2]

Rock Island has a post office with the ZIP code 77470. [21]

Education

Public education in the community of Rock Island is provided by the Columbus Independent School District.

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References

  1. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Rock Island, Texas. Retrieved on December 29, 2014.
  2. 1 2 "Rock Island, Texas". The Handbook of Texas online. Retrieved October 25, 2009.
  3. 1 2 "Rock Island, Texas". Texas Escapes Online Magazine. Retrieved October 25, 2009.
  4. ↑ "Decennial Census by Decade". United States Census Bureau .
  5. ↑ "1900 Census of Population - Population of Texas By Counties And Minor Civil Divisions" (PDF). United States Census Bureau .
  6. ↑ "1910 Census of Population - Supplement for Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau .
  7. ↑ "1920 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau .
  8. ↑ "1930 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau .
  9. ↑ "1940 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau .
  10. ↑ "1950 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau .
  11. ↑ "1960 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau .
  12. ↑ "1970 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau .
  13. ↑ "1980 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau .
  14. ↑ "1990 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau .
  15. ↑ "2000 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau .
  16. 1 2 "2010 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau .
  17. 1 2 3 "P2: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Rock Island CDP, Texas". United States Census Bureau.
  18. ↑ "2020 Geography Changes". United States Census Bureau.
  19. 1 2 "Rock Island". Colorado County Sesquicentennial Commemorative Book. Colorado County, TXGenWeb. January 2001. Retrieved October 25, 2009.
  20. ↑ http://www.aoml.noaa.gov/hrd/hurdat/mwr_pdf/1909.pdf NOAA.gov
  21. ↑ USPS – Cities by ZIP Code
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