Rock Mills, Alabama

Submit your own pictures of this place and show them to the world

  • OSM Map
  • General Map
  • Google Map
  • MSN Map
Population in 2010: 600.
Population change since 2000: -11.2%
Males: 306  (51.0%)
Females: 294  (49.0%)
Median resident age:

43.7 years
Alabama median age:

39.6 years

Zip codes: 36274.

Estimated median household income in 2022: $-667,393,626 (it was $40,714 in 2000)
Rock Mills $-667,393,626
AL $59,674

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $26,475 (it was $13,093 in 2000)

Rock Mills CDP income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $75,254 (it was $54,300 in 2000)
Rock Mills:

$75,254
AL:

$200,900

Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $133,918; detached houses: $183,614; mobile homes: $67,936
March 2022 cost of living index in Rock Mills: 80.2 (low, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 18.4%

Compare current foreclosures near Rock Mills, AL:

Check out more offers near Rock Mills, AL.
Powered by Foreclosure.com
Settings
X
Data:
Loading data...
Based on 2000-2020 data
Loading data...

123
Hide US histogram
Recent articles from our blog. Our writers, many of them Ph.D. graduates or candidates, create easy-to-read articles on a wide variety of topics.
Rock Mills, AL forum
Discuss Rock Mills, Alabama on our local forum with over 2,400,000 registered users

Latest news from Rock Mills, AL collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations

Ancestries: English (49.7%), American (47.8%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 749 feet

Land area: 6.33 square miles.

Population density: 95 people per square mile   (very low).

Rock Mills, Alabama map

12 residents are foreign born (2.8% Europe).

This place:

2.8%
Alabama:

3.5%
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:
Rock Mills CDP:

0.4% ($199)
Alabama:

0.4% ($289)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Columbus, GA (50.7 miles , pop. 185,781).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Atlanta, GA (65.9 miles , pop. 416,474).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (614.5 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities:

Roanoke, AL (2.2 miles ),
Standing Rock, AL (2.4 miles),
Abbottsford, GA (2.9 miles ),
Texas, GA (2.9 miles ),
Five Points, AL (3.2 miles),
Fredonia, AL (3.4 miles),
White Plains, AL (3.6 miles ),
Franklin, GA (3.7 miles )

Latitude: 33.16 N, Longitude: 85.29 W

Area code: 334

Distribution of median household income in Rock Mills, AL in 2022
Distribution of house value in Rock Mills, AL in 2022
Rock Mills satellite photo by USGS
Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

2.6%
Alabama:

2.6%
Most common industries in Rock Mills, AL (%)
Both Males Females
Most common industries in 2000
  • Construction (27.3%)
  • Textile mills & textile products (16.9%)
  • Health care (8.2%)
  • Educational services (6.5%)
  • Department & other general merchandise stores (6.2%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (5.1%)
  • Food & beverage stores (5.1%)
Most common industries for males in 2000
  • Construction (51.3%)
  • Textile mills & textile products (14.8%)
  • Plastics & rubber products (7.4%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (4.8%)
  • Paper (4.8%)
  • Transportation equipment (4.8%)
  • Machinery (4.8%)
Most common industries for females in 2000
  • Textile mills & textile products (19.3%)
  • Health care (17.5%)
  • Educational services (13.9%)
  • Food & beverage stores (10.8%)
  • Department & other general merchandise stores (8.4%)
  • Personal & laundry services (7.2%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (5.4%)
Most common occupations in Rock Mills, AL (%)
Both Males Females
Most common occupations in 2000
  • Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (13.5%)
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (12.4%)
  • Construction traders workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (7.6%)
  • Carpenters (6.5%)
  • Pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters (5.9%)
  • Farmers and farm managers (5.1%)
  • Cashiers (3.9%)
Most common occupations for males in 2000
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (16.4%)
  • Construction traders workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (14.3%)
  • Carpenters (12.2%)
  • Pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters (11.1%)
  • Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (7.4%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (7.4%)
  • Top executives (4.8%)
Most common occupations for females in 2000
  • Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (20.5%)
  • Cashiers (8.4%)
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (7.8%)
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (7.2%)
  • Other teachers, instructors, education, training, and library occupations (5.4%)
  • Farmers and farm managers (5.4%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4.8%)

Average climate in Rock Mills, Alabama

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

Rock Mills, Alabama average temperatures Rock Mills, Alabama average precipitation Rock Mills, Alabama humidity Rock Mills, Alabama wind speed Rock Mills, Alabama snowfall Rock Mills, Alabama sunshine Rock Mills, Alabama clear and cloudy days

Tornado activity:

Rock Mills-area historical tornado activity is slightly below Alabama state average. It is 64% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/1/1953, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 28.3 miles away from the Rock Mills place center killed 7 people and injured 12 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 1/26/1974, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 10.6 miles away from the place center killed one person and injured 7 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Rock Mills-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Alabama state average. It is 63% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/29/2003 at 08:59:39, a magnitude 4.9 (4.4 MB, 4.6 MW, 4.9 LG, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 94.3 miles away from the city center
On 1/18/1999 at 07:00:53, a magnitude 4.8 (4.8 MB, 4.0 LG, Depth: 0.6 mi) earthquake occurred 114.8 miles away from the city center
On 4/29/2003 at 08:59:39, a magnitude 4.6 (4.6 MW, Depth: 12.3 mi) earthquake occurred 94.3 miles away from the city center
On 8/2/1974 at 08:52:09, a magnitude 4.9 (4.3 MB, 4.9 LG) earthquake occurred 168.9 miles away from Rock Mills center
On 10/24/1997 at 08:35:17, a magnitude 4.9 (4.8 MB, 4.2 MS, 4.9 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 182.5 miles away from the city center
On 6/24/1975 at 11:11:36, a magnitude 4.5 (4.5 MB) earthquake occurred 152.1 miles away from Rock Mills center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Randolph County (18) is near the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 9
Emergencies Declared: 6

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 8, Storms: 8, Hurricanes: 6, Tornadoes: 4, Winds: 2, Drought: 1, Snowfall: 1, Tropical Storm: 1, Winter Storm: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Rock Mills topographic map

Hospitals and medical centers near Rock Mills:

  • RANDOLPH COUNTY HOME CARE (Home Health Center, about 5 miles away; ROANOKE, AL)
  • ROANOKE HEALTH CARE CENTER, LLC (Nursing Home, about 6 miles away; ROANOKE, AL)
  • FAITH HOME CARE, INC (Hospital, about 6 miles away; ROANOKE, AL)
  • HERITAGE HEALTHCARE OF FRANKLIN (Nursing Home, about 14 miles away; FRANKLIN, GA)
  • WEDOWEE HOSPITAL Acute Care Hospitals (about 16 miles away; WEDOWEE, AL)
  • WEST GEORGIA MEDICAL CENTER Acute Care Hospitals (about 16 miles away; LAGRANGE, GA)
  • WEST GEORGIA HOSPICE (Hospital, about 16 miles away; LAGRANGE, GA)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Rock Mills:

  • Southern Union State Community College (about 17 miles; Wadley, AL; Full-time enrollment: 4,120)
  • University of West Georgia (about 31 miles; Carrollton, GA; FT enrollment: 10,358)
  • West Georgia Technical College (about 38 miles; Waco, GA; FT enrollment: 4,768)
  • Auburn University (about 41 miles; Auburn University, AL; FT enrollment: 22,741)
  • Columbus Technical College (about 49 miles; Columbus, GA; FT enrollment: 3,241)
  • Columbus State University (about 50 miles; Columbus, GA; FT enrollment: 6,876)
  • Jacksonville State University (about 54 miles; Jacksonville, AL; FT enrollment: 7,566)

Points of interest:

Click to draw/clear place borders

Notable location: Rock Mills Volunteer Fire Department (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Churches in Rock Mills include: Wehadkee Church (A), Rock Mills Church (B), Rock Mills First Baptist Church (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemetery: Randolph Memory Gardens (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Vineyard Branch (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Randolph County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level between 2 and 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Moderate Potential
Average household size:
This place:

2.3 people
Alabama:

2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:

63.9%
Whole state:

67.8%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:

4.2%
Whole state:

4.7%


Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.8% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.8% of all households

For population 15 years and over in Rock Mills:

Marital status in Rock Mills, AL
  • Never married: 20.0%
  • Now married: 44.0%
  • Separated: 0.0%
  • Widowed: 12.7%
  • Divorced: 23.3%

For population 25 years and over in Rock Mills:

  • High school or higher: 87.3%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 6.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 1.5%
  • Unemployed: 2.2%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 29.6 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

6.7
Alabama average:

11.5

Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for Rock Mills, AL (based on Randolph County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Evangelical Protestant9,05369
Mainline Protestant1,97826
Black Protestant1,9539
Catholic1491
Other11
None9,779-
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 4
This county:

1.79 / 10,000 pop.
Alabama:

1.89 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 1
Randolph County:

0.45 / 10,000 pop.
Alabama:

0.65 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 24
Randolph County:

10.72 / 10,000 pop.
State:

6.32 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 14
Here:

6.25 / 10,000 pop.
State:

5.75 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Randolph County:

11.7%
Alabama:

11.8%
Adult obesity rate:
Randolph County:

31.7%
Alabama:

31.7%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Randolph County:

13.6%
Alabama:

13.5%

Health and Nutrition:

Healthy diet rate:
This city:

45.9%
State:

49.0%

Average overall health of teeth and gums:
Here:

43.4%
Alabama:

45.7%

Average BMI:
Rock Mills:

28.2
Alabama:

28.9

People feeling badly about themselves:
Rock Mills:

16.2%
Alabama:

20.7%

People not drinking alcohol at all:
This city:

11.2%
Alabama:

11.0%

Average hours sleeping at night:
Rock Mills:

6.9
Alabama:

6.8

Overweight people:
Rock Mills:

29.8%
Alabama:

34.4%

General health condition:
This city:

53.6%
State:

55.2%

Average condition of hearing:
This city:

82.7%
Alabama:

79.3%

More about Health and Nutrition of Rock Mills, AL Residents

Strongest AM radio stations in Rock Mills:

  • WELR (1360 AM; 1 kW; ROANOKE, AL)
  • WKNG (1060 AM; daytime; 50 kW; TALLAPOOSA, GA; Owner: WKNG, INC.)
  • WGSE (720 AM; daytime; 8 kW; HOGANSVILLE, GA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WNSI (810 AM; 50 kW; JACKSONVILLE, AL; Owner: UNITED BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
  • WGST (640 AM; 50 kW; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WMLB (1160 AM; 50 kW; EAST POINT, GA; Owner: ATLANTA AREA BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WSB (750 AM; 50 kW; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WCNN (680 AM; 50 kW; NORTH ATLANTA, GA; Owner: DICKEY BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WGUN (1010 AM; 50 kW; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: WGUN, INC.)
  • WFTD (1080 AM; daytime; 50 kW; MARIETTA, GA; Owner: PRIETO ENTERPRISES, INC.)
  • WAOK (1380 AM; 50 kW; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WJOX (690 AM; 50 kW; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WAZX (1550 AM; 50 kW; SMYRNA, GA; Owner: GA-MEX BROADCASTING, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Rock Mills:

  • WELR-FM (102.3 FM; ROANOKE, AL; Owner: EAGLE'S NEST, INC.)
  • WMAX-FM (105.3 FM; BOWDON, GA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WALR-FM (104.1 FM; LA GRANGE, GA; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WTBJ (91.3 FM; OXFORD, AL; Owner: TRINITY CHRISTIAN ACADEMY)
  • WSTH-FM (106.1 FM; ALEXANDER CITY, AL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WVFJ-FM (93.3 FM; MANCHESTER, GA; Owner: PROVIDENT BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WJSP-FM (88.1 FM; WARM SPRINGS, GA; Owner: GEORGIA PUBLIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION)
  • W220AN (91.9 FM; LA GRANGE, ETC., GA; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.)
  • WVOK-FM (97.9 FM; OXFORD, AL; Owner: WOODARD BROADCASTING CO. INC.)
  • WBTR-FM (92.1 FM; CARROLLTON, GA; Owner: WYAI, INC.)
  • WKZJ (95.7 FM; GREENVILLE, GA; Owner: DAVIS B/CASTING OF COLUMBUS, INC)
  • WCJM-FM (100.9 FM; WEST POINT, GA; Owner: QANTUM OF AUBURN LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)
  • WMGP (98.1 FM; HOGANSVILLE, GA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WASZ (95.5 FM; ASHLAND, AL; Owner: WILLIAMS COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WOAK (90.9 FM; LA GRANGE, GA; Owner: OAKSIDE CHRISTIAN SCHOOL)

TV broadcast stations around Rock Mills:

  • WSWS-TV (Channel 66; OPELIKA, AL; Owner: PAPPAS TELECASTING OF OPELIKA)
  • W04DB (Channel 4; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: VVILPTV, INC.)
  • WJSP-TV (Channel 28; COLUMBUS, GA; Owner: GEORGIA PUBLIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION)
  • WCAG-LP (Channel 33; LA GRANGE, GA; Owner: GEORGIA-ALABAMA BROADCASTING, INC.)

Rock Mills fatal accident list:

Oct 3, 2021 01:00 PM, Sr-22, Lat: 33.169361, Lon: -85.280039, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1
Mar 8, 2010 10:25 AM, Sr-22, Lat: 33.155692, Lon: -85.307836, Vehicles: 3, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 1
Aug 25, 2004 12:40 AM, Sr-22, Lat: 33.153755, Lon: -85.312400, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 1
Feb 8, 2002 11:35 PM, Sr-22, Lat: 33.153755, Lon: -85.312400, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 5Number of bridges
  • 66ft / 19.6mTotal length
  • $5,096,000Total costs
  • 4,155Total average daily traffic
  • 242Total average daily truck traffic
  • 5,567Total future (year 2028) average daily traffic
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Rock Mills, AL
  • 79.4%Electricity
  • 20.6%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Rock Mills, AL
  • 100.0%Utility gas


Rock Mills compared to Alabama state average:

  • Median household income significantly below state average.
  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
  • Number of rooms per house below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.
Cost of Living Calculator