Editing Rock Valley, Iowa

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| official_name      = Rock Valley, Iowa
| settlement_type    = [[City]]
| motto              = "Place of opportunities"
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| map_caption        = Location of Rock Valley, Iowa
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| subdivision_type   = [[List of sovereign states|Country]]
| subdivision_name   = [[USA]]
| subdivision_type1  = [[U.S. state|State]]
| subdivision_name1  = [[Iowa]]
| subdivision_type2  = [[List of counties in Iowa|County]]
| subdivision_name2  = [[Sioux County, Iowa|Sioux]]
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| government_type    = Mayor-council
| leader_title       = Mayor
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| unit_pref          = Imperial
| area_footnotes     = <ref name="CenPopGazetteer2020">{{cite web|title=2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files|url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/docs/maps-data/data/gazetteer/2020_Gazetteer/2020_gaz_place_19.txt|publisher=United States Census Bureau|accessdate=March 16, 2022}}</ref>
| area_total_km2     = 11.69
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| population_as_of   = [[2020 United States census|2020]]
| population_footnotes = 
| population_total   = 4059
| population_density_km2 = 351.34
| population_density_sq_mi = 909.89
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| elevation_ft       = 1257
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| postal_code        = 51247
| area_code          = [[Area code 712|712]]
| blank_name         = [[Federal Information Processing Standard|FIPS code]]
| blank_info         = 19-68205
| blank1_name        = [[Geographic Names Information System|GNIS]] feature ID
| blank1_info        = 2396403<ref name=gnis>{{GNIS|2396403}}</ref>
| website            = {{URL|http://www.cityofrockvalley.com/site/|City of Rock Valley}}
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'''Rock Valley''' is a city in [[Sioux County, Iowa]], the North Western corner of [[Iowa]], United States, along the [[Rock River (Big Sioux River)|Rock River]]. The population was 4,059 at the time of the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]].<ref name=cen2020>{{cite web |title=2020 Census State Redistricting Data |url=https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial/2020/data/01-Redistricting_File--PL_94-171/Iowa/ |website=census.gov |publisher=United states Census Bureau |access-date=12 August 2021}}</ref>

==Geography==
According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the city has a total area of {{convert|3.27|sqmi|sqkm|2}}, of which {{convert|3.22|sqmi|sqkm|2}} is land and {{convert|0.05|sqmi|sqkm|2}} is water.<ref name="Gazetteer files">{{cite web|title=US Gazetteer files 2010|url=https://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|accessdate=2012-05-11|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120125061959/http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt|archivedate=2012-01-25}}</ref>

Rock Valley is located on [[U.S. Route 18 in Iowa|U.S. Route 18]].

== History ==
The town of Rock Valley was platted in 1879 by a Colonel Ira Warren, a [[American Civil War|Civil War]] veteran, and the Chicago Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway on ground owned by Warren.<ref>[https://www.cityofrockvalley.com/web/ City of Rock Valley, Iowa-History]</ref>

==Education==
The [[Rock Valley Community School District]] Serves the town and the surrounding area.

==Demographics==
{{Historical populations
|title= Historical populations
|type= USA
|align= left
|1880|100
|1890|542
|1900|1054
|1910|1198
|1920|1347
|1930|1204
|1940|1507
|1950|1581
|1960|1693
|1970|2205
|1980|2706
|1990|2540
|2000|2702
|2010|3354
|2020|4059
|source={{center|U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="DecennialCensus">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=Census.gov|accessdate=June 4, 2015}}</ref><ref name=cen2020/>}}|footnote=Source:{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|title=U.S. Census website|access-date=2020-03-29}} and [http://data.iowadatacenter.org/datatables/PlacesAll/plpopulation18502000.pdf Iowa Data Center]
}}

===2020 census===
As of the [[United States census|census]] of 2020,<ref>{{cite web |title=2020 Census |url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census/decade/2020/2020-census-main.html |publisher=United States Census Bureau}}</ref> there were 4,059 people, 1,469 households, and 1,019 families residing in the city. The [[population density]] was 910.0 inhabitants per square mile (351.3/km<sup>2</sup>). There were 1,555 housing units at an average density of 348.6 per square mile (134.6/km<sup>2</sup>). The [[Race and ethnicity in the United States census|racial]] makeup of the city was 81.0% [[White Americans|White]], 0.4% [[African Americans|Black or African American]], 0.4% [[Native Americans in the United States|Native American]], 0.2% [[Asian Americans|Asian]], 0.0% [[Pacific Islander Americans|Pacific Islander]], 9.3% from other races and 8.6% from two or more races. [[Hispanic and Latino Americans|Hispanic or Latino]] persons of any race comprised 21.4% of the population.

Of the 1,469 households, 37.0% of which had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.8% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 4.5% were cohabitating couples, 20.8% had a female householder with no spouse or partner present and 14.9% had a male householder with no spouse or partner present. 30.6% of all households were non-families. 26.7% of all households were made up of individuals, 13.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years old or older.

The median age in the city was 34.3 years. 32.3% of the residents were under the age of 20; 5.5% were between the ages of 20 and 24; 25.9% were from 25 and 44; 20.0% were from 45 and 64; and 16.3% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 49.6% male and 50.4% female.

===2010 census===
As of the [[census]]<ref name ="wwwcensusgov">{{cite web|title=U.S. Census website|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|accessdate=2012-05-11}}</ref> of 2010, there were 3,354 people, 1,283 households, and 870 families living in the city. The [[population density]] was {{convert|1041.6|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}. There were 1,356 housing units at an average density of {{convert|421.1|/sqmi|/km2|1}}. The racial makeup of the city was 92.2% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.3% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.4% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 5.8% from [[Race (U.S. Census)|other races]], and 1.2% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 12.2% of the population.

There were 1,283 households, of which 32.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.9% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 4.2% had a female householder with no husband present, 2.7% had a male householder with no wife present, and 32.2% were non-families. 28.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.54 and the average family size was 3.16.

The median age in the city was 35.8 years. 27.3% of residents were under the age of 18; 8.1% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 25.3% were from 25 to 44; 19.4% were from 45 to 64; and 19.9% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 49.4% male and 50.6% female.

===2000 census===
As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|accessdate=2008-01-31|title=U.S. Census website}}</ref> of 2000, there were 2,702 people, 1,124 households, and 750 families living in the city. The population density was {{convert|1,599.9|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 1,202 housing units at an average density of {{convert|711.7|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the city was 98.48% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.11% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.07% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.33% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.59% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 0.41% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 1.04% of the population.

There were 1,124 households, out of which 29.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.8% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 5.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.2% were non-families. 30.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 16.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.38 and the average family size was 3.00.

In the city, the population was spread out, with 25.4% under the age of 18, 9.6% from 18 to 24, 24.4% from 25 to 44, 18.3% from 45 to 64, and 22.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 92.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.8 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $36,967, and the median income for a family was $45,074. Males had a median income of $31,219 versus $20,833 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the city was $19,660. About 1.9% of families and 4.1% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 6.7% of those under age 18 and 3.2% of those age 65 or over.

==Notable people==
*[[Florence Fallgatter]], home economist, was born in Rock Valley.
*[[James Francis Macbride]], botanist, was born in Rock Valley.
*[[Stephen A. Mitchell (politician)]], was born in Rock Valley.
*[[Richard Mulder]] (1938–2022), physician and Minnesota state legislator was born in Rock Valley.<ref>[https://www.lrl.mn.gov/legdb/fulldetail?ID=10440  Minnesota Legislators Past & Present-Richard Mulder]</ref>
*[[Katy Olson]], politician, was born in Rock Valley.
*[[Andrew Van Ginkel]], football player, was born in Rock Valley

==References==
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==External links==
* [http://www.cityofrockvalley.com/  Rock Valley webpage]
* http://www.cityofrockvalley.com/site/rivers-bend

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[[Category:Cities in Sioux County, Iowa]]
[[Category:Cities in Iowa]]