Welcome to Rockland ...

The coastal city of Rockland is located in Knox County<1> and is the County Seat for Knox County.

Rockland was established in 1769.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Rockland has a population of 7,167 people<2> (see below for details).

The community of Rockland is 180 feet [55 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Rockland lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

The telephone area code for Rockland: (207)

The ZIP code for Rockland: 04841<4>

Websites for Rockland ...

Official Website: www.ci.rockland.me.us/

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Rockland had an population of 7,167 people. This is a decrease of 1.78% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 5.81% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Rockland had a population of 7,297 people (which is 18.36% of the total population of Knox County). This makes Rockland the county's most populous community.

The population of Rockland represents 0.55% of the population of Maine (which has 1,328,361 people), making it the state's 41st most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 7,297 people, the population of Rockland decreased 4.1% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 7,609 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Rockland.

Communities Also Named Rockland ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 34 communities that are also named Rockland - they are located in California (2), Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Idaho, Kansas, Kentucky, Maryland (3), Massachusetts, Michigan, Nevada (2), New Brunswick, New York (2), Nova Scotia (2), Ohio, Ontario, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Quebec, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, West Virginia (2) and Wisconsin.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Rockland.

Communities near Rockland ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Rockland.

• Waldoboro
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waldoboro
  • Waldoboro is located in Lincoln County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,078 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waldoboro <5>
• Warren
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warren
  • Warren is located in Knox County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,835 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Warren <5>
• Camden
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Camden have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camden
  • Camden is located in Knox County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,806 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Camden <5>
• Saint George
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint George have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint George
  • Saint George is located in Knox County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,578 people
• Jefferson
  (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jefferson have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson
  • Jefferson is located in Lincoln County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,470 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jefferson <5>
• Union
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
  • Union is located in Knox County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,275 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Union <5>
• Lincolnville
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincolnville have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincolnville
  • Lincolnville is located in Waldo County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,252 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lincolnville <5>
• Hope
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hope
  • Hope is located in Knox County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,698 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hope <5>
• Nobleboro
  (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nobleboro
  • Nobleboro is located in Lincoln County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,663 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nobleboro <5>
• Northport
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Northport have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northport
  • Northport is located in Waldo County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,593 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Northport <5>

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Rockland. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Rockland.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Rockland. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Rockland.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Rockland. Our list includes 28 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Rockland.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Rockland ...

Looking for more information about Rockland? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for Rockland, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Rockland.

Adding Rockland to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Rockland in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Rockland was in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).

We also found Rockland in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Rockland.

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Rockland: www.ci.rockland.me.us/

The official website for Knox County: www.knoxcounty.midcoast.com/

The official website for State of Maine: https://www.maine.gov/