Editing Rockport, Kentucky

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|population_total         = 262
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'''Rockport''' is a [[List of cities in Kentucky|home rule-class city]] in [[Ohio County, Kentucky|Ohio County]], [[Kentucky]], United States. The population was 266 at the [[2010 United States Census|2010 census]]. The city is descriptively named for the large rocks on a nearby river bank.<ref name=rennick>{{cite book|last=Rennick|first=Robert M.|title=Kentucky Place Names|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=3Lac2FUSj_oC&pg=PA254|publisher=University Press of Kentucky|isbn=0-8131-2631-2|page=254}}</ref>

==History==

Rockport is rooted in a small settlement known as Benton's Ferry, which developed along the Green River in the early 19th century.  When a post office was established in 1863, the settlement used the name "Rock Port" (later shortened to a single word).  Originally located primarily along the river, most of the city has since shifted to the bluff above the river.<ref name=rennick />

==Geography==
Rockport is located at {{coord|37|20|11|N|86|59|34|W|type:city}} (37.336428, −86.992778).<ref name="GR1">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/geographies/reference-files/time-series/geo/gazetteer-files.html|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|accessdate=2011-04-23|date=2011-02-12|title=US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990}}</ref>  The city is situated along the [[Green River (Kentucky)|Green River]] northeast of [[Central City, Kentucky|Central City]].  [[U.S. Route 62]] traverses the city.

According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the city has a total area of {{convert|0.8|sqmi|km2}}, of which {{convert|0.8|sqmi|km2}} is land and {{convert|0.04|sqmi|km2}} (5.00%) is water.

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1870= 173
|1880= 390
|1890= 435
|1900= 525
|1910= 658
|1920= 950
|1930= 671
|1940= 501
|1950= 450
|1960= 396
|1970= 377
|1980= 511
|1990= 385
|2000= 334
|2010= 266
|2020= 262
|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>
}}
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 334 people, 133 households, and 104 families residing in the city. The population density was {{convert|439.9|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 152 housing units at an average density of {{convert|200.2|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the city was 99.40% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], and 0.60% from two or more races.

[[File:Rockport-railroad-bridge-ky.jpg|left|210px|thumb|Railroad bridge over the [[Green River (Kentucky)|Green River]] at Rockport]]

There were 133 households, out of which 27.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 65.4% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 10.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 21.1% were non-families. 19.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.51 and the average family size was 2.85.

In the city, the population was spread out, with 20.1% under the age of 18, 9.3% from 18 to 24, 24.3% from 25 to 44, 29.9% from 45 to 64, and 16.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females, there were 98.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.8 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $28,889, and the median income for a family was $32,500. Males had a median income of $42,188 versus $16,750 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the city was $13,184. About 22.4% of families and 26.1% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 38.4% of those under age 18 and 14.6% of those age 65 or over.

==References==
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==External links==
*{{Commons category-inline|Rockport, Kentucky}}

{{Ohio County, Kentucky}}

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[[Category:Cities in Ohio County, Kentucky]]
[[Category:Cities in Kentucky]]