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Rockvale, Montana

Coordinates: 45°31′21″N 108°51′42″W / 45.52250°N 108.86167°W / 45.52250; -108.86167
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Rockvale, Montana
Rockvale is located in Montana
Rockvale
Rockvale
Rockvale is located in the United States
Rockvale
Rockvale
Coordinates: 45°31′21″N 108°51′42″W / 45.52250°N 108.86167°W / 45.52250; -108.86167
CountryUnited States
StateMontana
CountyCarbon
Area
 • Total1.66 sq mi (4.30 km2)
 • Land1.66 sq mi (4.30 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation3,481 ft (1,061 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total193
 • Density116.34/sq mi (44.92/km2)
Time zoneUTC-7 (Mountain (MST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-6 (MDT)
ZIP code
59041
Area code406
GNIS feature ID775868[2]

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

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

Demographics

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Historical population
CensusPop.Note
2020193
U.S. Decennial Census[3]

History

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Rockvale's post office was established on May 12, 1894, with Orren Clawson as its first postmaster. The post office closed on April 30, 1914.[4]

References

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  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. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
  4. ^ Lutz, Dennis J (1986). Montana Post Offices & Postmasters.