Rockvale, Montana

Rockvale, Montana
Unincorporated community
Rockvale is located in Montana
Rockvale
Rockvale
Rockvale is located in the United States
Rockvale
Rockvale
Coordinates: 45°31′04″N 108°52′32″W / 45.51778°N 108.87556°W / 45.51778; -108.87556
CountryUnited States
StateMontana
CountyCarbon
Area
[1]
 • Total
1.66 sq mi (4.30 km2)
 • Land1.66 sq mi (4.30 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
[2]
3,504 ft (1,068 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
193
 • Density116.34/sq mi (44.92/km2)
Time zoneUTC-7 (Mountain (MST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-6 (MDT)
ZIP code
59041
Area code406
GNIS feature ID2804699[2]

Rockvale is an unincorporated community in Carbon County, Montana, United States. As of 2024, it is the site of a bar, a casino, and some homes. Little remains of the original town site except a nearby cemetery.

It at the intersection of U.S. Route 212 and Montana Secondary Highway 310. Rock Creek runs south of town.

History

Rockvale

Rockvale post office was established on May 12, 1894, with Orren Clawson as its first postmaster. The post office closed on April 30, 1914.[3]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
2020193—
U.S. Decennial Census[4]

References

  1. ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 5, 2022.
  2. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Rockvale, Montana
  3. ^ Lutz, Dennis J (1986). Montana Post Offices & Postmasters.
  4. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.


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