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Rockwood, Tennessee
Rockwood is a city in Roane County, Tennessee, United States. As of the 2020 census, Rockwood had a population of 5,444. It is included in the Harriman, Tennessee Micropolitan Statistical Area.
Rockwood is located at 35°52′9″N 84°40′31″W / 35.86917°N 84.67528°W (35.869147, -84.675176). The city is situated at the base of the eastern escarpment of the Cumberland Plateau, known locally as Walden Ridge. The boundary between the Eastern Time Zone and Central Time Zone runs along Rockwood's western boundary. The Watts Bar Lake impoundment of the Tennessee River provides much of Rockwood's southern boundary.
Rockwood is situated around a series of roads which intersect U.S. Route 70 between its junction with State Route 29 in the northeast and State Route 27 to the southwest. In recent years, the town has expanded toward Interstate 40 to the northeast. Rockwood is a familiar site to travelers who frequent I-40 between Knoxville and Nashville, as dramatic views of Rockwood and the Tennessee Valley beyond line the interstate just before it peaks at the edge of the Cumberland Plateau.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 7.9 square miles (20 km2), of which 7.9 square miles (20 km2) is land and 0.1 square miles (0.26 km2) (0.63%) is water.
As of the 2020 census, Rockwood had a population of 5,444, with 1,175 families residing in the city. The median age was 43.0 years. 21.7% of residents were under the age of 18 and 22.5% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 88.3 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 82.1 males age 18 and over.
94.9% of residents lived in urban areas, while 5.1% lived in rural areas.
There were 2,304 households in Rockwood, of which 26.0% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 33.0% were married-couple households, 20.9% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 36.8% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 36.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 20.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.
There were 2,664 housing units, of which 13.5% were vacant. The homeowner vacancy rate was 3.2% and the rental vacancy rate was 8.2%.
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Rockwood, Tennessee
Rockwood is a city in Roane County, Tennessee, United States. As of the 2020 census, Rockwood had a population of 5,444. It is included in the Harriman, Tennessee Micropolitan Statistical Area.
Rockwood is located at 35°52′9″N 84°40′31″W / 35.86917°N 84.67528°W (35.869147, -84.675176). The city is situated at the base of the eastern escarpment of the Cumberland Plateau, known locally as Walden Ridge. The boundary between the Eastern Time Zone and Central Time Zone runs along Rockwood's western boundary. The Watts Bar Lake impoundment of the Tennessee River provides much of Rockwood's southern boundary.
Rockwood is situated around a series of roads which intersect U.S. Route 70 between its junction with State Route 29 in the northeast and State Route 27 to the southwest. In recent years, the town has expanded toward Interstate 40 to the northeast. Rockwood is a familiar site to travelers who frequent I-40 between Knoxville and Nashville, as dramatic views of Rockwood and the Tennessee Valley beyond line the interstate just before it peaks at the edge of the Cumberland Plateau.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 7.9 square miles (20 km2), of which 7.9 square miles (20 km2) is land and 0.1 square miles (0.26 km2) (0.63%) is water.
As of the 2020 census, Rockwood had a population of 5,444, with 1,175 families residing in the city. The median age was 43.0 years. 21.7% of residents were under the age of 18 and 22.5% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 88.3 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 82.1 males age 18 and over.
94.9% of residents lived in urban areas, while 5.1% lived in rural areas.
There were 2,304 households in Rockwood, of which 26.0% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 33.0% were married-couple households, 20.9% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 36.8% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 36.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 20.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.
There were 2,664 housing units, of which 13.5% were vacant. The homeowner vacancy rate was 3.2% and the rental vacancy rate was 8.2%.
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