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Welcome to Rock Port ...

The city of Rock Port is located in Atchison County<1> and is the County Seat for Atchison County.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Rock Port, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

A typical abbreviation for Rock Port: Rock Prt.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Rock Port has a population of 1,184 people<2> (see below for details).

Rock Port is 1,110 feet [338 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Rock Port lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Rock Port is within the (660) area code.

The ZIP code for Rock Port: 64482<4>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Rock Port had an population of 1,184 people. This is a decrease of 10.17% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 15.13% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Rock Port had a population of 1,318 people (which is 23.18% of the total population of Atchison County). This makes Rock Port the county's 2nd most populous community.

The population of Rock Port represents 0.02% of the total population of Missouri (which has 5,988,927 people), making it the state's 305th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 1,318 people, the population of Rock Port decreased 5.52% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 1,395 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Rock Port.

Communities near Rock Port ...

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

  • Auburn
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Auburn have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburn
    • Auburn is located in Nemaha County (NE)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,342 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Auburn <6>
  • Tarkio
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Hamburg
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hamburg have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamburg
    • Hamburg is located in Fremont County (IA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,041 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hamburg <6>
  • Peru
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peru
    • Peru is located in Nemaha County (NE)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 792 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Peru <6>
  • Fairfax
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairfax have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfax
    • Fairfax is located in Atchison County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 568 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairfax <6>
  • Riverton
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverton have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverton
    • Riverton is located in Fremont County (IA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 270 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Riverton <6>
  • Craig
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Nemaha
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nemaha
    • Nemaha is located in Nemaha County (NE)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 143 people
    • Nemaha has also been known as:
    • Nemaha City
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nemaha <6>
  • Stella
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stella
    • Stella is located in Richardson County (NE)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 142 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stella <6>
  • Shubert
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shubert
    • Shubert is located in Richardson County (NE)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 137 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shubert <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 Rock Port. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Rock Port.

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

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Rock Port. Our list includes 7 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Rock Port.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Rock Port ...

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

Adding Rock Port to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Rock Port 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 Rock Port was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Rock Port.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Rock Port. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Missouri: https://www.mo.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Missouri's counties, including Atchison, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Rock Port.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Rock Port - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>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 city (such as Rock Port). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Rock Port or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<5>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.
<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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