Rockvale, Montana

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Rockvale, Montana
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Coordinates: 45°31′21″N108°51′42″W / 45.52250°N 108.86167°W / 45.52250; -108.86167 Coordinates: 45°31′21″N108°51′42″W / 45.52250°N 108.86167°W / 45.52250; -108.86167
Country United States
State Montana
County Carbon
Area
[1]
  Total1.66 sq mi (4.30 km2)
  Land1.66 sq mi (4.30 km2)
  Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
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3,481 ft (1,061 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total193
  Density116.34/sq mi (44.92/km2)
Time zone UTC-7 (Mountain (MST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-6 (MDT)
ZIP code
59041
Area code 406
GNIS feature ID775868 [2]

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.

Contents

It at the intersection of U.S. Route 212 and Montana Secondary Highway 310. Rock Creek runs south of town.

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.
2020 193
U.S. Decennial Census [3]

History

Rockvale'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]

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References

  1. "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 5, 2022.
  2. 1 2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Rockvale, Montana
  3. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
  4. Lutz, Dennis J (1986). Montana Post Offices & Postmasters.