Rockwall is a city in Rockwall County, Texas (USA). It is part of the Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex. The population was 17,976 at the 2000 census. It is the
county seat of Rockwall County6. The name is derived from a geological
formation.
History
The area of Rockwall was originally occupied by Caddo Indians. Creek Indians moved to the area in early 1800s. The origin of Rockwall also is related to the selection of
its name. In 1851, as the first Anglo-American settlers moved to the area, they started
to dig wells. During the digging, they found large underground rock walls that seemed to be manmade though scientist believe they
are natural formations. The town was established April 17, 1854 and named after these rockwalls. While originally part of Kaufman
County, in 1873, Rockwall County was formed with Rockwall being the county seat.
Geography
Rockwall is located at 32°55′12″N, 96°27′35″W (32.920014,
-96.459715)1.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area
of 58.7 km² (22.6 mi²). 57.7 km² (22.3 mi²) of it
is land and 1.0 km² (0.4 mi²) of it (1.63%) is water.
Rockwall is on the east shore of Lake Ray Hubbard. It is on State Highways 205 &
740, north of Interstate 30.
Demographics
Rockwall has the distinction of being the smallest county in Texas but one of the top five fastest growing counties in the
United States. As of the 2006 census by the North Texas Central Council of Governments, the city had a population of 29,500.
As of the census2 of 2000, there were 17,976 people, 6,605 households, and 5,158 families residing
in the city. The population density was 311.5/km² (806.9/mi²). There were 7,089
housing units at an average density of 122.8/km² (318.2/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 91.35% White, 3.00% African American, 0.38% Native American, 1.39% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 2.57% from other races, and 1.28% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 6.44% of the population.
There were 6,605 households out of which 39.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 66.8% were married couples living together, 8.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 21.9% were
non-families. 18.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 5.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or
older. The average household size was 2.68 and the average family size was 3.06.
In the city the population was spread out with 27.5% under the age of 18, 6.9% from 18 to 24, 30.9% from 25 to 44, 25.1% from
45 to 64, and 9.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 95.5 males.
For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.1 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $65,411, and the median income for a family was $75,121. Males had a median
income of $55,370 versus $35,139 for females. The per capita income for the city was
$29,843. About 3.2% of families and 3.9% of the population were below the poverty
line, including 4.6% of those under age 18 and 3.0% of those age 65 or over.
Education
Public Schools
The city is served by the Rockwall Independent School
District.
Higher Education
The city is home to the Higher Education Center at Rockwall, which is part of the Collin County Community College District. The campus is the District's first
campus outside of Collin County itself. Texas A&M University-Commerce holds classes at the Center.
Sports
The city is home to the Dallas Diesel, a football team in the North
American Football League. The Diesel enter the 2007 season in July as the defending league champions.
External links
Coordinates:
32.920014° N 96.459715°
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