Rockville, South Carolina

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Rockville, South Carolina
Town
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Location of Rockville
in South Carolina
Coordinates: 32°36′11″N80°11′49″W / 32.60306°N 80.19694°W / 32.60306; -80.19694
Country United States
State South Carolina
County Charleston
Government
 •  Mayor Riley Bradham
Area
[1]
 • Total0.51 sq mi (1.33 km2)
 • Land0.42 sq mi (1.10 km2)
 • Water0.09 sq mi (0.23 km2)
Elevation
10 ft (3 m)
Population
 (2020) [2]
 • Total141
 • Density332.55/sq mi (128.50/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
FIPS code 45-61495 [3]
GNIS feature ID1231739 [4]
Website townofrockville.com

Rockville is a town in Charleston County, South Carolina, United States, that was founded in 1784. The population was 134 at the 2010 census. [5] Rockville is part of the Charleston-North Charleston-Summerville metropolitan area.

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History

The Hanckel Mound, Horse Island, Rockville Historic District, and John Seabrook Plantation Bridge are listed on the National Register of Historic Places. [6]

Geography

Rockville is located on Wadmalaw Island in southwestern Charleston County at 32°36′11″N80°11′49″W / 32.60306°N 80.19694°W / 32.60306; -80.19694 (32.602932, -80.196942), [7] at the south end of South Carolina Highway 700, on the north bank of tidal Bohicket Creek, an arm of the North Edisto River. To the south across Bohicket Creek is the town of Seabrook Island. SC Highway 700 leads northeast 11 miles (18 km) to Johns Island and 22 miles (35 km) to Charleston.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.50 square miles (1.3 km2), of which 0.42 square miles (1.1 km2) is land and 0.1 square miles (0.2 km2), or 17.52%, is water. [5]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
2000 137—
2010 134−2.2%
2020 1415.2%
U.S. Decennial Census [8] [2]

2020 census

Rockville racial composition [9]
RaceNum.Perc.
White (non-Hispanic)12588.65%
Black or African American (non-Hispanic)117.8%
Other/Mixed 21.42%
Hispanic or Latino 32.13%

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 141 people, 66 households, and 36 families residing in the town.

2000 census

As of the census [3] of 2000, there were 137 people, 64 households, and 44 families residing in the town. The population density was 314.7 inhabitants per square mile (121.5/km2). There were 84 housing units at an average density of 193.0 per square mile (74.5/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 86.86% White, 11.68% African American, 1.46% from other races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.19% of the population.

There were 64 households, out of which 10.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.5% were married couples living together, 6.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.7% were non-families. 28.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.14 and the average family size was 2.60.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 10.9% under the age of 18, 8.8% from 18 to 24, 16.1% from 25 to 44, 41.6% from 45 to 64, and 22.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 52 years. For every 100 females, there were 107.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 100.0 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $58,977, and the median income for a family was $69,821. Males had a median income of $45,208 versus $33,750 for females. The per capita income for the town was $36,620. There were 3.9% of families and 3.1% of the population living below the poverty line, including no under eighteens and none of those over 64.

Government

The city is run by an elected mayor–council government system.

Mayor

Riley A Bradham II

Council Members

Henry Holst, Mayor Pro Tem, Frank Thornhill, Judy Suggs, David Dunn

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References

  1. ↑ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 15, 2022.
  2. 1 2 "Census Population API". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 15, 2022.
  3. 1 2 "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  5. 1 2 "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Census Summary File 1 (G001): Rockville town, South Carolina". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 13, 2020. Retrieved June 29, 2015.
  6. ↑ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
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