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Welcome to Rockport ...

Rockport is located in Knox County<1>.


The location of Rockport has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


While we don't have a date for the founding of Rockport, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1870.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Rockport has a population of 3,373 people<3> (see below for details).

Rockport is 50 feet [15 m] above sea level.<4>.

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

Rockport lies within the (207) area code.

The ZIP code for Rockport: 04856<5>

Websites for Rockport ...

Official Website: www.town.rockport.me.us/

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Rockport had an population of 3,373 people. This is an increase of 1.29% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 5.11% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Rockport had a population of 3,330 people (which is 8.38% of the total population of Knox County). This makes Rockport the county's 4th most populous community.

The population of Rockport represents 0.25% of the total population of Maine (which has 1,328,361 people), making it the state's 107th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 3,330 people, the population of Rockport increased 3.77% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 3,209 people).

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

Communities Also Named Rockport ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 28 communities that are also named Rockport - they are located in Arkansas, California, Colorado, Florida, Illinois, Indiana (2), Kansas, Kentucky, Massachusetts, Michigan, Mississippi (2), New Brunswick, New Jersey (2), Ohio (3), Ontario, Pennsylvania, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Washington and West Virginia (2).

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

Communities near Rockport ...

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

  • Rockland
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Belfast
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Waldoboro
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Warren
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Thomaston
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Saint George
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint George have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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.<2> 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 <6>
  • Union
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <6>
  • Lincolnville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincolnville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <6>
  • Deer Isle
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deer Isle have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Isle
    • Deer Isle is located in Hancock County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,911 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Deer Isle <6>

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 Rockport. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Rockport.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Rockport. 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 Rockport.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Rockport. See our Newspapers Page for Rockport.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Rockport ...

Looking for more information about Rockport? 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 Rockport, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Rockport.

Adding Rockport to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Rockport 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 Rockport was in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Rockport.

The official website for Rockport: www.town.rockport.me.us/

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

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Maine's counties, including Knox, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Rockport.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Rockport - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<5>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Rockport). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Rockport or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.




 

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