Moving to Rockport, Indiana

Population: 2,160. Estimated population in July 2024: 2,091 (-3.2% change)
Males: 1,009 (46.7%), Females: 1,151 (53.3%)

Zip code: 47635

Demographics

Median resident age: 37.9 years
Median household income: $27,275
Median house value: $63,800

Population by Race

Races in Rockport:

• White Non-Hispanic (94.7%)
• Black (2.6%)
• Hispanic (1.3%)
• American Indian (0.7%)
• Two or more races (0.7%)

Ancestries: German (23.8%), Irish (14.8%), United States (12.9%), English (6.6%), Italian (4.6%), French (2.7%).

Land area: 1.2 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Rockport

• High school or higher: 76.8%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 11.2%
• Graduate or professional degree: 3.6%
• Unemployed: 5.8%
• Mean travel time to work: 27.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Rockport city

• Never married: 20.7%
• Now married: 56.9%
• Separated: 0.8%
• Widowed: 12.8%
• Divorced: 8.8%

0.0% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -146 (-6.3%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Rockport:

• OWENSBORO MERCY HEALTH SYSTEM (about 9 miles; OWENSBORO, KY)
• RIVER VALLEY BEHAVIORAL HEALTH (about 13 miles; OWENSBORO, KY)
• ST MARY’S WARRICK (about 19 miles; BOONVILLE, IN)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Rockport:

• OWENSBORO-DAVIESS COUNTY (about 13 miles; OWENSBORO, KY; Abbreviation: OWB)
• EVANSVILLE REGIONAL (about 34 miles; EVANSVILLE, IN; Abbreviation: EVV)
• BOWLING GREEN-WARREN COUNTY RGNL (about 78 miles; BOWLING GREEN, KY; Abbreviation: BWG)

Other public-use airports nearest to Rockport:

• BOONVILLE (about 21 miles; BOONVILLE, IN; Abbreviation: I91)
• HUNTINGBURG (about 26 miles; HUNTINGBURG, IN; Abbreviation: HNB)
• PERRY COUNTY MUNI (about 28 miles; TELL CITY, IN; Abbreviation: TEL)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Rockport:

• TRINITY THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY-TRINITY COLLEGE (about 24 miles; NEWBURGH, IN; Full-time enrollment: 2,986)
• UNIVERSITY OF EVANSVILLE (about 35 miles; EVANSVILLE, IN; Full-time enrollment: 2,440)
• UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN INDIANA (about 41 miles; EVANSVILLE, IN; Full-time enrollment: 7,510)
• VINCENNES UNIVERSITY (about 63 miles; VINCENNES, IN; Full-time enrollment: 6,201)
• WESTERN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY (about 73 miles; BOWLING GREEN, KY; Full-time enrollment: 12,806)
• ELIZABETHTOWN COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 84 miles; ELIZABETHTOWN, KY; Full-time enrollment: 2,217)
• INDIANA UNIVERSITY-SOUTHEAST (about 90 miles; NEW ALBANY, IN; Full-time enrollment: 4,355)

Schools

Public high school in Rockport:

• SOUTH SPENCER HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 448; Location: 1142 N CR 275 W; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Rockport:

• ROCKPORT-OHIO ELEM SCH (Students: 452; Location: 201 S 6TH ST; Grades: PK – 05)
• SOUTH SPENCER MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 346; Location: 1298 N ORCHARD RD; Grades: 06 – 08)

Private primary/middle school in Rockport:

• ST BERNARD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 186; Location: 547 ELM STREET; Grades: PK – 8)

Libraries

Library in Rockport:

• SPENCER COUNTY PL (Operating income: $741,555; Location: 210 WALNUT ST; 84,822 books; 1,078 audio materials; 4,701 video materials; 152 serial subscriptions)