Editing Rockaway Beach, Missouri

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| official_name            = Rockaway Beach, Missouri
| settlement_type          = [[City]]
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| subdivision_name2        = [[Taney County, Missouri|Taney]]
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| leader_title             = Mayor
| leader_name              = Jim Harriger <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.bransontrilakesnews.com/news_free/article_3d7a89d2-a20c-11eb-bcc1-832b254ffdb2.html|title = New Rockaway Beach mayor ask residents to volunteer}}</ref>
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| population_total         = 829
| population_density_km2   = 507.10
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| postal_code              = 65740
| area_code                = [[Area code 417|417]]
| blank_name               = [[Federal Information Processing Standard|FIPS code]]
| blank_info               = 29-62570<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>
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| website                  = {{URL|https://www.rockawaybeach-mo.org/}}
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'''Rockaway Beach''' is a city in [[Taney County, Missouri|Taney County]], [[Missouri]], United States. The population was 829 at the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=Explore Census Data|url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/profile?g=1600000US2962570|access-date=2021-12-06|website=data.census.gov}}</ref> It lies on the shoreline of the [[White River (Arkansas)|White River]].

Rockaway Beach is part of the [[Branson, Missouri]] [[Branson micropolitan area|Micropolitan Statistical Area]].

==History==
Rockaway Beach had its start when a developer bought property on what was speculated to become the shore of [[Lake Taneycomo]].<ref>{{cite book | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=xcxWsmxRzVEC&pg=PA26 | title=Missouri Roadsides: The Traveler's Companion | publisher=University of Missouri Press | author=Earngey, Bill | year=1995 | pages=26| isbn=9780826210210 }}</ref> The name most likely is a transfer from [[Rockaway Beach, Queens|Rockaway Beach, New York]].<ref>{{cite web | url =http://shsmo.org/manuscripts/ramsay/ramsay_taney.html | archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160624071824/http://shsmo.org/manuscripts/ramsay/ramsay_taney.html | archivedate = June 24, 2016 | url-status = live | title=Taney County Place Names, 1928–1945 | publisher=The State Historical Society of Missouri| accessdate= December 27, 2016}}</ref>  A post office called Rockaway Beach has been in operation since 1933.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.postalhistory.com/postoffices.asp?task=display&state=MO&county=Taney | title=Post Offices| publisher=Jim Forte Postal History | accessdate=27 December 2016}}</ref>

==Geography==
Rockaway Beach is located on the north shore of [[Lake Taneycomo]] and the [[White River (Arkansas–Missouri)|White River]]. [[Forsyth, Missouri|Forsyth]] is approximately three miles to the southeast on [[Missouri Route 176]].<ref>''Branson, MO,'' 7.5 Minute Topographic Quadrangle, USGS, 1985</ref>

According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the city has a total area of {{convert|0.69|sqmi|sqkm|2}}, of which {{convert|0.61|sqmi|sqkm|2}} is land and {{convert|0.08|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=2012-07-08|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>

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1960= 177
|1970= 195
|1980= 292
|1990= 275
|2000= 577
|2010= 841
|2020= 829
|footnote=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>
}}

===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=2012-07-08}}</ref> of 2010, there were 841 people, 365 households, and 222 families living in the city. The [[population density]] was {{convert|1378.7|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}. There were 528 housing units at an average density of {{convert|865.6|/sqmi|/km2|1}}. The racial makeup of the city was 96.1% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.7% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 1.0% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.6% [[Race (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]], 0.4% from [[Race (U.S. Census)|other races]], and 1.3% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 2.0% of the population.

There were 365 households, of which 23.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 44.1% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 11.0% had a female householder with no husband present, 5.8% had a male householder with no wife present, and 39.2% were non-families. 29.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.24 and the average family size was 2.78.

The median age in the city was 45.3 years. 21% of residents were under the age of 18; 6.6% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 22% were from 25 to 44; 32% were from 45 to 64; and 18.4% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 49.6% male and 50.4% female.

===2000 census===
As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2" /> of 2000, there were 577 people, 274 households, and 169 families living in the city. The population density was {{convert|1,037.1|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 366 housing units at an average density of {{convert|657.8|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the city was 96.36% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.17% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.87% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.52% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 2.08% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 1.56% of the population.

There were 274 households, out of which 22.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.6% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 5.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 38.0% were non-families. 31.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.11 and the average family size was 2.64.

In the city the population was spread out, with 18.0% under the age of 18, 4.2% from 18 to 24, 24.1% from 25 to 44, 30.7% from 45 to 64, and 23.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 47 years. For every 100 females, there were 100.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.9 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $33,359, and the median income for a family was $39,063. Males had a median income of $21,375 versus $20,833 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the city was $17,589. About 4.8% of families and 8.7% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 6.7% of those under age 18 and 9.2% of those age 65 or over.

==References==
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==External links==
* [https://www.rockawaybeach-mo.org/ Official site]
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