Welcome to Rocklake ...
The city of Rocklake is located in Towner County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Rocklake, you might consider that their post office opened in 1898.
The city was incorporated April 28, 1906.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Rocklake has a population of 97 people<2> (see below for details).
Rocklake is 1,540 feet [469 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Rocklake lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Rocklake is within the boundaries of the (701) area code.
The ZIP code for Rocklake: 58365<4>
Websites for Rocklake ...
Official Website: www.rocklakend.com/
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Rocklake had an population of 97 people. This is a decrease of 3.96% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 50% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Rocklake had a population of 101 people. This makes Rocklake the county's 3rd most populous community.
The population of Rocklake represents 0.02% of the population of North Dakota (which has 672,591 people), making it the state's 269th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 101 people, the population of Rocklake decreased 47.94% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 194 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Rocklake.
Communities near Rocklake ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Rocklake.
- Rolla
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rolla have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolla
- Rolla is located in Rolette County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,273 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rolla <6>
- Bisbee
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bisbee have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bisbee
- Bisbee is located in Towner County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 120 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bisbee <6>
- Sarles
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sarles have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sarles
- Sarles is located in Cavalier County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 27 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sarles <6>
- Egeland
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Egeland have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Egeland
- Egeland is located in Towner County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 25 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Egeland <6>
- Calio
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast) - Calvin
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvin
- Calvin is located in Cavalier County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 18 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Calvin <6>
- Hansboro
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hansboro have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hansboro
- Hansboro is located in Towner County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hansboro <6>
- Perth
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perth
- Perth is located in Towner County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Perth <6>
- Agate
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Agate
- Agate is located in Rolette County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Agate <6>
- Mather
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
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 Rocklake. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Rocklake.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Rocklake. 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 Rocklake.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Rocklake. See our Newspapers Page for Rocklake.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Rocklake ...
Looking for more information about Rocklake? 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 Rocklake, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Rocklake.
Adding Rocklake to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Rocklake 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 Rocklake was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>
From that list, the Rocklake post office opened in 1898.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Rocklake.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Rocklake: www.rocklakend.com/
The official website for State of North Dakota: www.nd.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of North Dakota's counties, including Towner, 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 Rocklake. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Rocklake - 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 Rocklake). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Rocklake 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. |
| <7> | If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database. |
| <8> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |