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Moving to Rockville, Indiana

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Population: 2,765. Estimated population in July 2024: 2,701 (-2.3% change)
Males: 1,238 (44.8%), Females: 1,527 (55.2%)

Parke County

Zip code: 47872

Demographics

Median resident age: 41.8 years
Median household income: $27,813
Median house value: $66,900

Population by Race

Races in Rockville:

  • White Non-Hispanic (97.6%)
  • American Indian (1.0%)
  • Hispanic (0.8%)
  • Two or more races (0.7%)

Ancestries: German (20.0%), United States (15.9%), English (11.6%), Irish (9.2%), Dutch (5.2%), French (3.2%).

Elevation: 711 feet

Land area: 1.4 square miles

Map of Rockville, IN

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Rockville

  • High school or higher: 82.9%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 13.1%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 5.8%
  • Unemployed: 5.0%
  • Mean travel time to work: 20.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Rockville town

  • Never married: 20.3%
  • Now married: 51.4%
  • Separated: 1.3%
  • Widowed: 14.5%
  • Divorced: 12.4%

0.8% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -59 (-2.1%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Rockville:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Rockville:

  • TERRE HAUTE INTERNATIONAL-HULMAN FIELD (about 23 miles; TERRE HAUTE, IN; Abbreviation: HUF)
  • PURDUE UNIVERSITY (about 49 miles; LAFAYETTE, IN; Abbreviation: LAF)
  • MONROE COUNTY (about 61 miles; BLOOMINGTON, IN; Abbreviation: BMG)

Other public-use airports nearest to Rockville:

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Rockville:

  • INDIANA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 24 miles; TERRE HAUTE, IN; Full-time enrollment: 9,597)
  • DEPAUW UNIVERSITY (about 26 miles; GREENCASTLE, IN; Full-time enrollment: 2,197)
  • IVY TECH STATE COLLEGE-WABASH VALLEY (about 29 miles; TERRE HAUTE, IN; Full-time enrollment: 2,099)
  • PURDUE UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 51 miles; WEST LAFAYETTE, IN; Full-time enrollment: 36,407)
  • INDIANA UNIVERSITY-BLOOMINGTON (about 64 miles; BLOOMINGTON, IN; Full-time enrollment: 33,835)
  • EASTERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY (about 68 miles; CHARLESTON, IL; Full-time enrollment: 9,582)
  • BUTLER UNIVERSITY (about 74 miles; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; Full-time enrollment: 3,721)

Schools

Public high school in Rockville:

  • ROCKVILLE JR-SR HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 437; Location: 506 BEADLE ST; Grades: 07 – 12)

Public primary/middle school in Rockville:

  • ROCKVILLE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 485; Location: 406 W ELM ST; Grades: KG – 06)

Private primary/middle schools in Rockville:

  • SUNSET VIEW AMISH SCH (Students: 32; Location: RR 1 BOX 631A; Grades: 1 – 8)
  • COYOTE HOLLOW SCHOOL (Students: 32; Location: RR 2 BOX 280 B; Grades: 1 – 8)
  • SYCAMORE COUNTRY SCH (Students: 31; Location: RR 3 BOX 240; Grades: 1 – 8)
  • FERN DALE SCHOOL (Students: 23; Location: RR 1 BOX 631 A; Grades: 1 – 7)

Libraries

Library in Rockville:

  • ROCKVILLE PL (Operating income: $313,267; Location: 106 N MARKET ST; 31,298 books; 76 audio materials; 572 video materials; 78 serial subscriptions)

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