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Summary for Rock Springs


About Rock Springs (Click for our profile page)

Located in: Rosebud County (see below)

Typical Abbreviation: Rock Spgs.

Time Zone: Rock Springs lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT)

Telephone Area Code: 406

Elevation: 2,940 feet [896.11 m] above sea level<1>

GPS Coordinates (Latitude/Longitude)<2>

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

Lat:   46.816900°   (or 46°49'0" N)

Lon:   -106.247000°   (or -106°14'49" W)

USGS Topo Map:   Rock Springs School<3>

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for Rock Springs

GNIS ID:   775863

FIPS State / Place Code:   30 / 63625

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


About Rosebud County

The community of Forsyth is the County Seat for Rosebud County.

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

Population

YearPopulation
2019 Est:<4>     8,937   (3.3% decrease since 2010)  
2010     9,242   (1.5% decrease since 2000)
2000:     9,383

Total Area:<5>   5,027 sq. miles [13,019.9 km²]

Housing Units: <6>   4,057

Official Website:   https://rosebudcountymt.gov/

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for Rosebud

GNIS ID:   1716795

FIPS State / County Code:   30 / 087

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


About Montana

From the US Census

Population

YearPopulation
2019 Est:     1,070,123   (8.16% increase since 2010)  
2010:     989,415   (9.67% increase since 2000)
2000:     902,195

Websites for State of Montana

Official Website:   https://mt.gov/

Tourism:   https://www.visitmt.com/

Parks:   https://fwp.mt.gov/stateparks/

Fishing:   https://fwp.mt.gov/fish

Hunting:   https://fwp.mt.gov/hunt

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for State of Montana

GNIS ID:   767982

FIPS State:   30

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

Footnotes ...

<1>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Rock Springs - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<2>Longitude & latitude values may not be the geographic center of Rock Springs, rather it may be a prominent intersection or the center of population, etc. It will vary depending on the source.
<3>Name of the USGS 7.5 Minute topographic map which includes Rock Springs.
<4>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.
<5>The area value has been supplied by the US Census Bureau and it can be different than the geographic boundaries of Rock Springs. 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.
<6>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).