Rockvale, Montana

Rockvale, Montana
Unincorporated community
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Coordinates: 45°31′21″N 108°51′42″W
Country	United States
State	Montana
County	Carbon
Area [1]
• Total	1.66 sq mi (4.30 km^2)
• Land	1.66 sq mi (4.30 km^2)
• Water	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km^2)
Elevation [2]	3,481 ft (1,061 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	193
• Density	116.34/sq mi (44.92/km^2)
Time zone	UTC-7 (Mountain (MST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-6 (MDT)
ZIP code	59041
Area code	406
GNIS feature ID	775868[2]

Rockvale

Rockvale is an unincorporated community in Carbon County, Montana, United States. As of 2024, it is the site of a bar, a casino, and some homes. Little remains of the original town site except a nearby cemetery.

It at the intersection of U.S. Route 212 and Montana Secondary Highway 310. Rock Creek runs south of town.

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
2020	193		—
U.S. Decennial Census[3]

History

Rockvale's post office was established on May 12, 1894, with Orren Clawson as its first postmaster. The post office closed on April 30, 1914.[4]

References

1. "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 5, 2022.
2. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Rockvale, Montana
3. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
4. Lutz, Dennis J (1986). Montana Post Offices & Postmasters.