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A town of 695. A typical home worth about $226K.
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Population
695
residents
Typical home
$226K
−8.5% in a year
Household income
$46K
median
Median age
47.8
years
Jobs based here
5
A commuter town
What makes Rockvale stand out
The thing Rockvale does most differently from other towns.
Small town
695 people, and everyone knows the way
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Upcoming events
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The data
Ordered by what stands out in Rockvale. Another town gets a different order.
Housing
A typical Rockvale home is worth about $226K
The typical Rockvale home is worth about $226,000, down 8.5% in a year, 58% below the Colorado typical home.
$226KZillow home value
Typical home value
Rockvale$226K
Colorado$533K
−8.5%
value change, 1 year
3
homes sold in May
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →
Natural hazards
Very high risk, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 92% of U.S. communities.
92risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingWildfireLightning
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Work & commute
Most working residents commute out of Rockvale
Most working residents leave Rockvale for work: only 1% work in town. The top destinations are Cañon City (21%), Colorado Springs (11%) and Pueblo (8%). Half commute less than 35 miles.
1%work in town
Where working residents work
In Rockvale1%
Cañon City21%
Colorado Springs11%
Pueblo8%
Denver7%
35 mi
median commute distance
5
jobs based in Rockvale
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Climate
Four seasons, hot summers
Rockvale has chilly, snowy winters and warm summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 90°, a January night drops to 19°, and about 38 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
38″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter20–49°
Spring36–66°
Summer57–87°
Fall38–68°
Oct 7
typical first frost
May 4
typical last frost
+1.1°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Health
How healthy Rockvale is
Rockvale beats the Colorado average on 4 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 14.
26 measures vs. Colorado
4 better8 too close to call14 worse
| What stands out | Rockvale | CO |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer binge drinkers | 14.2% | 19% |
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 78.3% | 69.5% |
| More adults with COPD | 10.3% | 5.3% |
St. Thomas More Hospital
7.2 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Outdoors
0.4% of Rockvale is conserved land
3.0 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves.
0.4%conserved
0.4%
conserved · 6 of 1,307 acres
3.0 mi
of trails · 1.5 per sq mi
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A commuter town
99% of working residents leave Rockvale for work
Where Rockvale’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
5jobs based in Rockvale
1%of working residents work in town
35 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Rockvale
Town in Fremont County, Colorado, United States
Rockvale is a statutory town in Fremont County, Colorado, United States. The population was 511 at the 2020 census.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Population
- 511
- Area
- 1.9 sq mi
- Elevation
- 5,463 ft
- ZIP code
- 81244
- Area code
- 719
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