Rockport, Kentucky

Back to Rockport, KY housing info, Ohio County, Kentucky, KY smaller cities, KY small cities, All Cities. We are giving away $1000 in prizes - enter simply by sending us your own city pictures! General Map Google Map MSN Map General Map Google Map MSN Map General Map Google Map MSN Map Please wait while loading the map... Ohio County Population in July 2008: 346. Population change since 2000: +3.6%   Males: 171   (49.7%) Females: 175   (50.3%) Median resident age:   42.5 years Kentucky median age:   35.9 years Zip codes: 42369. Estimated median household income in 2007: $36,983 (it was $28,889 in 2000) Rockport:   $36,983 Kentucky:   $40,267 Estimated per capita income in 2007: $17,011 Rockport:   $17,011 Kentucky:   $21,951 Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $44,260 (it was $29,800 in 2000) Rockport:   $44,260 Kentucky:   $114,300 Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $62,772; Detached houses: $71,421; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $27,858; Mobile homes: $16,111 Rockport, KY residents, houses, and apartments details Add your B&M business listing here for free. Over a million visitors/week. Get a huge advantage over your competition Races in Rockport: White Non-Hispanic (99.4%) Two or more races (0.6%) 2008 cost of living index in Rockport: 72.9 (low, U.S. average is 100) Recent posts about Rockport, Kentucky on our local forum with over 700,000 registered users: Does rural Kentucky hate Louisville?  (121 replies) Louisville or So. Indiana?  (13 replies) Owensboro, KY or Evansville, In?  (22 replies) Louisville or Owensboro ???  (2 replies) Latest news from Rockport, KY collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations Ancestries: United States (21.0%), Irish (10.2%), German (4.8%), English (3.6%), Scotch-Irish (2.7%), Scottish (2.1%). Current Local Time: CST time zone Incorporated on 02/24/1870 Elevation: 410 feet Land area: 0.76 square miles. Population density: 456 people per square mile   (low).

Average climate in Rockport, Kentucky

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Rockport-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Kentucky state average. It is 85% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/3/1974, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 37.2 miles away from the Rockport city center killed 31 people and injured 270 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 4/3/1974, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 23.9 miles away from the city center injured 2 people.

Rockport-area historical earthquake activity is below Kentucky state average. It is 89% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/18/2008 at 09:36:59, a magnitude 5.4 (5.1 MB, 4.8 MS, 5.4 MW, 5.2 MW, Depth: 8.9 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 91.3 miles away from Rockport center
On 6/18/2002 at 17:37:15, a magnitude 5.0 (4.3 MB, 4.6 MW, 5.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 62.3 miles away from the city center
On 4/18/2008 at 15:14:16, a magnitude 4.8 (4.5 MB, 4.8 MW, 4.6 MW, Depth: 6.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 91.6 miles away from the city center
On 1/24/1990 at 18:20:24, a magnitude 4.1 (4.1 MB, 3.8 LG, 4.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 63.0 miles away from Rockport center
On 12/7/2000 at 14:08:49, a magnitude 4.0 (3.3 MB, 4.0 LG, 3.9 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 57.2 miles away from the city center
On 4/21/2008 at 05:38:29, a magnitude 4.0 (4.0 MB, 4.0 MW, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 92.8 miles away from Rockport center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

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Average household size:

This city:	2.5 people
Kentucky:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This city:	78.9%
Whole state:	69.4%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This city:	3.0%
Whole state:	4.5%

No gay or lesbian households reported

This city:	26.1%
Whole state:	15.8%

This city:	14.6%
Whole state:	6.6%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Rockport, KY

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5.62% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($28,503 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.62%
Kentucky average:	6.98%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

from Daviess County, KY	1.71% ($30,795 average AGI)
from Butler County, KY	0.43% ($28,970)
from Muhlenberg County, KY	0.23% ($21,889)

5.76% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($28,493 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.76%
Kentucky average:	6.74%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

to Daviess County, KY	1.95% ($29,470 average AGI)
to Warren County, KY	0.39% ($31,467)
to Grayson County, KY	0.21% ($17,938)

• P&l Drawbridge Over Green River, Call Sign: WNRW235, Licensee ID: L00061277
  Assigned Frequencies : 160.455 MHz, 160.695 MHz
  Grant Date: 03/02/2000, Expiration Date: 04/06/2005, Cancelation Date: 12/05/2003
  Registrant: Paducah & Louisville Railway Inc, 1500 Kentucky Ave, Paducah, KY 42003, Phone: (502) 444-4331