Rockwood, Pennsylvania

Rockwood: Borough of Pennsylvania

About

Rockwood is a city located in the county of Somerset in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. Its population at the 2010 census was 890 and a population density of 2,697 people per km². After 10 years in 2020 city had an estimated population of 815 inhabitants.

The city was created 167 years ago in 1856.

Quick Facts about Rockwood

Population : 815 (2020)
Country : United States of America
State : Pennsylvania (United States)
County : Somerset County
Postal code : 15557
Area : 0.33 km2
Altitude : 6,027 feet / 1837 meters
Establishment : January 01, 1857 (167 years ago)
Time Zone : America/New_York
Local time : 02:56:47 (25th November 2024)
Density : 2,470 Pop. per km² as of 2020
Population growth : -9.2% (2010-2020)

Geography

Rockwood is located at 39°54'56"N 79°9'8"W (39.9156300, -79.1522500).

Rockwood map

Demographics

According to census records, the population of Rockwood decreased by 9.2% in 10 years.

Year Population % Change Method
2010 890 - census
2011 880 -1.14% estimation process
2012 875 -0.57% estimation process
2013 867 -0.92% estimation process
2014 859 -0.93% estimation process
2015 849 -1.18% estimation process
2016 840 -1.07% estimation process
2017 833 -0.84% estimation process
2018 827 -0.73% estimation process
2019 820 -0.85% estimation process
2020 815 -0.61% estimation process

Rockwood zip code is 15557. County name: Somerset, County fips: 42111

Schools in Rockwood

College & universities near Rockwood, PA

Code Name City ZIP
457943 Somerset County Technology Center Somerset (PA) 15501-4309
162584 Frostburg State University Frostburg (MD) 21532-1099
162609 Garrett College McHenry (MD) 21541
261861 West Virginia Junior College-United Career Institute Mount Braddock (PA) 15465
214759 Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Fayette- Eberly Lemont Furnace (PA) 15456-1025

Stations (14)

Amtrak & bus stations near Rockwood, PA

Code Name Address Type
GTV Grantsville, MD 3000 Chestnut Ridge Road BUS
FSB Frostburg, MD 101 Braddock Road BUS
COV Connellsville station North Water Street and West Peach Street RAIL
Code: C U M Cumberland station East Harrison and Queen City Street RAIL
CUA Cumberland, MD 12401 Willowbrook Road SE BUS

Post offices near Rockwood

Post Office Name City ZIP
Rockwood Post Office Rockwood (PA) 15557
Markleton Post Office Markleton (PA) 15551
Garr Post Office Garrett (PA) 15542
Somer Post Office Somerset (PA) 15501
Fort Hill Post Office Fort Hill (PA) 15540

Other places with the same name (4)

Other cities in Somerset County

Cities, towns, neighborhoods & other populated places in Somerset County , PA. (more)

City Name Population Title
Williams 6,115 Township in Northampton County, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Somerset 5,817 Borough in Pennsylvania, United States
Windber 3,789 Borough of in Somerset County, Pennsylvania, United States
Forward 3,018 Township of Allegheny County, Pennsylvania
Glade 2,143 Township in Warren County, Pennsylvania, United States
Meyersdale 2,087 Borough in Somerset County, Pennsylvania, United States
Berlin 1,931 Borough in Pennsylvania, USA
Randolph 1,679 Unincorporated community in Somerset County, Pennsylvania
Kimmel 1,537 Township in Bedford County, Pennsylvania
Friedens 1,523 Census designated place
Huston 1,352 Township in Clearfield County, Pennsylvania
Boswell 1,180 Town in Choctaw County, Oklahoma, United States
Davidsville 1,130 Census designated place
Milford 985 Borough in Pike County, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Paint 930 Borough in Somerset County, Pennsylvania, United States
Confluence 722 Borough of Pennsylvania