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Rock Hill, Missouri
Location of Rock Hill, Missouri
Location of Rock Hill, Missouri
CountryUnited States
StateMissouri
CountySt. Louis
Government
 • KingAlex Roberts
 • PresidentTravis Hudgens
Area
 • Total
1.09 sq mi (2.82 km2)
 • Land1.09 sq mi (2.82 km2)
 • Water0 sq mi (0 km2)
Elevation
528 ft (161 m)
Population
 • Total
4,635
 • Estimate 
(2012[3])
4,636
 • Density4,252.3/sq mi (1,641.8/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP Code
63119
Area code314
FIPS code29-62660[4]
GNIS feature ID0756597[5]

Rock Hill is a city in St. Louis County, Missouri, United States. The population was 4,635 at the 2010 census.

Geography

Rock Hill is located at 38°36′33″N 90°22′1″W / 38.60917°N 90.36694°W / 38.60917; -90.36694 (38.609052, -90.367046).[6]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.09 square miles (2.82 km2), all of it land.[1]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note
19301,309
19401,82139.1%
19503,847111.3%
19606,52369.6%
19706,8154.5%
19805,702−16.3%
19905,217−8.5%
20004,765−8.7%
20104,635−2.7%
2014 (est.)4,643[7]0.2%
U.S. Decennial Census[8]

2010 census

As of the census[2] of 2010, there were 4,635 people, 2,064 households, and 1,198 families residing in the city. The population density was 4,252.3 inhabitants per square mile (1,641.8/km2). There were 2,217 housing units at an average density of 2,033.9 per square mile (785.3/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 70.6% White, 23.0% African American, 0.3% Native American, 2.5% Asian, 0.8% from other races, and 2.9% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.8% of the population.

There were 2,064 households of which 26.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 42.3% were married couples living together, 11.8% had a female householder with no husband present, 3.9% had a male householder with no wife present, and 42.0% were non-families. 33.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.25 and the average family size was 2.93.

The median age in the city was 36.9 years. 20.7% of residents were under the age of 18; 7.1% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 32.9% were from 25 to 44; 26.8% were from 45 to 64; and 12.6% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 49.0% male and 51.0% female.

Public schools

Rock Hill is part of the Webster Groves School District. Three public schools are within the city's borders:

  • Hudson Elementary School[9]
  • Webster Groves Elementary Computer School[10]
  • Steger Sixth Grade Center[11]

Parks

The Fairfax House, on the National Register of Historic Places, at its fourth location in Rock Hill.

There are seven city parks in Rock Hill:[12]

  • Greenwood Park - East of North Rock Hill Road between Lithia and Eldridge
  • Hensley Park - Next to Salem Hills
  • Oakhaven Park - Gilbert & Oakhaven
  • Oak Trail - End of Oakhaven
  • Rock Hill Park - 827 North Rock Hill Road
  • Stroup Fields - Old Warson and McKinley
  • Whitfield Park - Berry Road & Madison Avenue

References

  1. ^ a b "US Gazetteer files 2010". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2012-07-08.
  2. ^ a b "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2012-07-08.
  3. ^ "Population Estimates". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2013-05-30.
  4. ^ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  5. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  6. ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
  7. ^ "Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Incorporated Places: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2014". Retrieved June 4, 2015.
  8. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
  9. ^ Hudson Elementary School
  10. ^ Webster Groves Elementary Computer School
  11. ^ Steger Sixth Grade Center
  12. ^ Rock Hill Parks Department