Edwards County Courthouse and Jail · National Register of Historic Places
Rocksprings’s story
135 years in pictures
1 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
- 1891Rocksprings is settled
RockspringsTX
A town of 625, settled in 1891. Public schools that outperform most of Texas.
Photo: Billy Hathorn · CC BY 3.0
Population
625
−26.1% since 2010
Median home value
$55K
Census ACS
Median age
40.4
years
Jobs based here
181
Balanced
What makes Rocksprings stand out
The thing Rocksprings does most differently from other towns.
A shrinking town
Rocksprings has shrunk 26.1% since 2010
1,182 people in 2010; 625 today.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 · ACS
Rocksprings’s report card
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The data
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Schools
Rocksprings’s public schools outperform 4% of Texas districts
The public schools Rocksprings’s kids attend trail 96% of Texas’s districts on state tests.
D−School Grade
| School | Grades | Students | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rocksprings K-12 | PK–12 | 200 | C− |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within TX on state testsAll 1 schools →
Natural hazards
Very low risk, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 15% of U.S. communities.
15risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingDroughtWildfire
1
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Climate
Mild winters, hot summers
Rocksprings has mild winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 92°, a January night drops to 36°, and snow is almost unheard of.
92°summer high
Typical low → high °F
Winter38–61°
Spring54–78°
Summer69–91°
Fall55–77°
Nov 25
typical first frost
Mar 8
typical last frost
+0.9°
vs. the 20th-century average
92°
typical summer high
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Work & commute
About one in five working residents works right in Rocksprings
About one in 5 of Rocksprings’s working residents works in town. The top destinations are San Antonio (10%), Laredo (4%) and Austin (3%). Half commute less than 100 miles.
20%work in town
Where working residents work
In Rocksprings20%
San Antonio10%
Laredo4%
Austin3%
Del Rio3%
100 mi
median commute distance
181
jobs based in Rocksprings
Balanced
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Health
How healthy Rocksprings is
Rocksprings beats the Texas average on 2 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 14.
26 measures vs. Texas
2 better10 too close to call14 worse
| What stands out | Rocksprings | TX |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer binge drinkers | 13.8% | 17% |
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 80.2% | 74.1% |
| More adults with heart disease | 8.9% | 5.6% |
Kimble Hospital
42.1 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 →
Small town
625 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
About Rocksprings
Town in Texas, United States
Rocksprings is a town in and the county seat of Edwards County, Texas, United States. At the 2020 census, the town population was 874, down from 1,182 at the 2010 census and 1,285 at the 2000 census. The town received its name from natural springs associated with the porous limestone rocks in the area.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Established
- 1891
- Population
- 874
- Area
- 1.2 sq mi
- Elevation
- 2,402 ft
- ZIP code
- 78880
- Area code
- 830