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Summary for Rockaway

So far, we found very little information about Rockaway. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>

We've added Rockaway to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Rockaway, please Contact Us.

About Rockaway (Click for our profile page)

Our information shows that the community of Rockaway is historic. The information below applies to the area where Rockaway would have been located.

Time Zone: The area where Rockaway was located is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT)

Telephone Area Code: 563

Elevation: 610 feet [185.93 m] above sea level<2>

GPS Coordinates (Latitude/Longitude)<3>

For the purpose of mapping and calculating distances, we have chosen the following reference point for Rockaway:

Lat: 42.103100° (or 42°6'11" N)

Lon: -90.412400° (or -90°24'44" W)

USGS Topo Map: Preston<4>

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for Rockaway

GNIS ID: 464196

FIPS State / Place Code: None

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for Rockaway)

About Jackson County

The community of Maquoketa is the County Seat for Jackson County.

From the 2010 US Census (For more detail, see our Census Page for Jackson)

Population

Year	Population
2019 Est:<5>	19,439 (1.97% decrease since 2010)
2010	19,830 (2.3% decrease since 2000)
2000:	20,296

Total Area:<6> 649 sq. miles [1,682.5 km²] - of which 2.09% is water (13.57 sq. miles [35.1 km²])

Housing Units: <7> 9,415

Official Website: https://jacksoncounty.iowa.gov/

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for Jackson

GNIS ID: 465237

FIPS State / County Code: 19 / 097

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for Rockaway)

About Iowa

From the US Census

Population

Year	Population
2019 Est:	3,159,596 (3.72% increase since 2010)
2010:	3,046,355 (4.1% increase since 2000)
2000:	2,926,324

Websites for State of Iowa

Official Website: https://www.iowa.gov/

Tourism: https://www.traveliowa.com/

Parks: https://www.iowadnr.gov/

Fishing: https://www.iowadnr.gov/things-do/fishing

Hunting: https://www.iowadnr.gov/things-do/hunting-trapping

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for State of Iowa

GNIS ID: 1779785

FIPS State: 19

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for Rockaway)

Footnotes ...

<1>	We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Rockaway, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>	The elevation is an estimate for the area around Rockaway - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>	Longitude & latitude values may not be the geographic center of Rockaway, rather it may be a prominent intersection or the center of population, etc. It will vary depending on the source.
<4>	Name of the USGS 7.5 Minute topographic map which includes Rockaway.
<5>	Every year, the US Census Bureau creates a population estimate for the preceeding year. Keep in mind that this value is an estimate and not an actual count. The most recent Census estimate is for the year 2019.
<6>	The area value has been supplied by the US Census Bureau and it can be different than the geographic boundaries of Rockaway. The value given by the Census Bureau reflects their statistical (or sampling) requirements. For example, if there is a cluster of people living just outside of the community's official boundary, the Census-defined area might be expanded to include that group.
<7>	A Housing Unit is a broad term for those places where people live (whether occupied or temporarily vacant), such as a house, an apartment, a mobile home, or an area that is considered as a separate living quarter. Separate living quarters (consisting of one or more rooms) are considered to be those places where people live, sleep and eat separately from others and that have access to the outside (either directly or by a shared hallway).