Rocky Mound, Texas

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Population in 2022: 83 (0% urban, 100% rural).
Population change since 2000: -10.8%
Males: 41  (50.3%)
Females: 42  (49.7%)
Median resident age:

44.0 years
Texas median age:

35.6 years

Zip code: 75686

Estimated median household income in 2022: $37,114 (it was $23,125 in 2000)
Rocky Mound:

$37,114
TX:

$72,284

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $19,123 (it was $12,382 in 2000)

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $62,949 (it was $42,000 in 2000)
Rocky Mound:

$62,949
TX:

$275,400

Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $195,341; detached houses: $222,752; townhouses or other attached units: $207,496; mobile homes: $81,046; occupied boats, rvs, vans, etc.: $61,902

Median gross rent in 2022: $1,068.

March 2022 cost of living index in Rocky Mound: 78.8 (low, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 21.3%
(26.4% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 47.2% for Black residents)

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  • Races in Rocky Mound, TX (2022)
    • 7141.0%White alone
    • 6034.7%Hispanic
    • 3620.8%Black alone
    • 31.7%Two or more races
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Ancestries: American (32.4%), Irish (22.5%), English (2.8%), Czech (1.4%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 427 feet

Land area: 0.41 square miles.

Population density: 204 people per square mile   (very low).

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6 residents are foreign born (3.4% Latin America).

This town:

3.4%
Texas:

17.1%
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:
Rocky Mound town:

0.8% ($350)
Texas:

1.8% ($1,393)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Longview, TX (39.8 miles , pop. 73,344).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Shreveport, LA (83.3 miles , pop. 200,145).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Dallas, TX (103.1 miles , pop. 1,188,580).

Nearest cities:

Pittsburg, TX (2.2 miles ),
Leesburg-Newsome, TX (2.5 miles ),
Mount Pleasant, TX (3.1 miles ),
Miller's Cove, TX (3.1 miles),
Winfield, TX (3.2 miles ),
Bettie, TX (3.5 miles ),
Cookville, TX (3.5 miles ),
Mount Vernon, TX (3.9 miles )

Latitude: 33.03 N, Longitude: 95.03 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 903

Distribution of median household income in Rocky Mound, TX in 2022
Distribution of house value in Rocky Mound, TX in 2022

Rocky Mound satellite photo by USGS

Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

3.7%
Texas:

3.5%
Population change in the 1990s: +40 (+75.5%).

Average climate in Rocky Mound, Texas

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Tornado activity:

Rocky Mound-area historical tornado activity is above Texas state average. It is 122% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 3/26/1961, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 12.2 miles away from the Rocky Mound town center injured 2 people and caused between $500 and $5000 in damages.

On 3/26/1961, a category F3 tornado 12.6 miles away from the town center injured one person and caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Rocky Mound-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Texas state average. It is 450% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 11/6/2011 at 03:53:10, a magnitude 5.7 (5.7 MW, Depth: 3.2 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 199.1 miles away from Rocky Mound center
On 9/3/2016 at 12:02:44, a magnitude 5.8 (5.8 MW, Depth: 3.5 mi) earthquake occurred 258.1 miles away from Rocky Mound center
On 5/17/2012 at 08:12:00, a magnitude 4.8 (4.8 MW, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 85.9 miles away from Rocky Mound center
On 9/2/2013 at 23:51:15, a magnitude 4.3 (4.3 MW, Depth: 2.9 mi) earthquake occurred 85.5 miles away from Rocky Mound center
On 11/7/2016 at 01:44:24, a magnitude 5.0 (5.0 MW, Depth: 2.8 mi) earthquake occurred 228.0 miles away from Rocky Mound center
On 9/6/1997 at 23:38:00, a magnitude 4.5 (4.5 LG, 4.2 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 138.3 miles away from Rocky Mound center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Camp County (8) is smaller than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 2
Emergencies Declared: 5

Causes of natural disasters: Hurricanes: 3, Fires: 2, Flood: 1, Storm: 1, Other: 2 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
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Hospitals and medical centers near Rocky Mound:

  • MOORES NURSING HOME (Nursing Home, about 5 miles away; PITTSBURG, TX)
  • EAST TEXAS MEDICAL CENTER PITTSBURG (Hospital, about 5 miles away; PITTSBURG, TX)
  • EAST TEXAS MEDICAL CENTER HOME HEALTH NORTH (Home Health Center, about 5 miles away; PITTSBURG, TX)
  • CYPRESS BASIN HOSPICE INC (Hospital, about 9 miles away; MOUNT PLEASANT, TX)
  • CYPRESS HOME CARE (Home Health Center, about 9 miles away; MOUNT PLEASANT, TX)
  • MT PLEASANT DIALYSIS CENTER (Dialysis Facility, about 9 miles away; MOUNT PLEASANT, TX)
  • OUTREACH HEALTH SERVICES OF EAST TEXAS (Home Health Center, about 9 miles away; MOUNT PLEASANT, TX)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Rocky Mound:

  • Northeast Texas Community College (about 11 miles; Mount Pleasant, TX; Full-time enrollment: 2,320)
  • LeTourneau University (about 44 miles; Longview, TX; FT enrollment: 2,357)
  • Kilgore College (about 47 miles; Kilgore, TX; FT enrollment: 3,127)
  • Tyler Junior College (about 51 miles; Tyler, TX; FT enrollment: 8,104)
  • The University of Texas at Tyler (about 52 miles; Tyler, TX; FT enrollment: 5,774)
  • Paris Junior College (about 52 miles; Paris, TX; FT enrollment: 3,875)
  • Texas A & M University-Commerce (about 53 miles; Commerce, TX; FT enrollment: 8,890)

Points of interest:

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Notable location: Rocky Mound Volunteer Fire Department (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Churches in Rocky Mound include: Rocky Mound Church (A), Green Pasture Church (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Camp County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Low Potential
Average household size:
This town:

2.3 people
Texas:

2.8 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:

66.7%
Whole state:

69.9%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:

9.1%
Whole state:

6.0%


No gay or lesbian households reported

For population 15 years and over in Rocky Mound:

Marital status in Rocky Mound, TX
  • Never married: 30.4%
  • Now married: 39.8%
  • Separated: 6.2%
  • Widowed: 2.8%
  • Divorced: 20.9%

For population 25 years and over in Rocky Mound:

  • High school or higher: 90.2%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 16.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 9.8%
  • Unemployed: 5.0%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 23.1 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

11.1
Texas average:

14.0

Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for Rocky Mound, TX (based on Camp County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Evangelical Protestant5,25626
Catholic1,4211
Black Protestant1,1406
Mainline Protestant8295
Other2-
None3,753-
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 1
This county:

0.80 / 10,000 pop.
Texas:

1.47 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 1
Here:

0.80 / 10,000 pop.
Texas:

1.11 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 6
Camp County:

4.82 / 10,000 pop.
Texas:

3.95 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 4
Here:

3.21 / 10,000 pop.
Texas:

6.13 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
This county:

10.4%
State:

8.9%
Adult obesity rate:
Camp County:

28.0%
Texas:

26.6%

Health and Nutrition:

Healthy diet rate:
Here:

47.0%
State:

48.6%

Average overall health of teeth and gums:
Here:

44.3%
State:

47.4%

Average BMI:
This city:

30.4
Texas:

28.5

People feeling badly about themselves:
This city:

14.6%
State:

20.6%

People not drinking alcohol at all:
Here:

12.4%
Texas:

10.3%

Average hours sleeping at night:
Rocky Mound:

6.5
Texas:

6.8

Overweight people:
Here:

37.7%
State:

33.1%

General health condition:
This city:

52.8%
Texas:

56.2%

Average condition of hearing:
Rocky Mound:

83.3%
State:

80.7%

More about Health and Nutrition of Rocky Mound, TX Residents
Local government employment and payroll (March 2017)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Other and Unallocable 0$0 0$0
Totals for Government 0$0 0$0

Strongest AM radio stations in Rocky Mound:

  • KEEL (710 AM; 50 kW; SHREVEPORT, LA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KIMP (960 AM; 1 kW; MOUNT PLEASANT, TX; Owner: EAST TEXAS BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KWKH (1130 AM; 50 kW; SHREVEPORT, LA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KFXR (1190 AM; 50 kW; DALLAS, TX; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • KRLD (1080 AM; 50 kW; DALLAS, TX; Owner: TEXAS INFINITY BROADCASTING L.P.)
  • KOFY (1060 AM; daytime; 10 kW; GILMER, TX; Owner: JERRY RUSSELL D/B/A THE RUSSELL COMPANY)
  • KPYN (900 AM; 10 kW; ATLANTA, TX; Owner: FAMILY WORSHIP CENTER CHURCH, INC.)
  • WBAP (820 AM; 50 kW; FORT WORTH, TX; Owner: WBAP-KSCS OPERATING, LTD.)
  • KSKY (660 AM; 20 kW; BALCH SPRINGS, TX; Owner: BISON MEDIA, INC.)
  • KEES (1430 AM; 5 kW; GLADEWATER, TX; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KEGG (1560 AM; 2 kW; DAINGERFIELD, TX)
  • KTBB (600 AM; 5 kW; TYLER, TX; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KZMP (1540 AM; 50 kW; UNIVERSITY PARK, TX; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)

Strongest FM radio stations in Rocky Mound:

  • KDVE (103.1 FM; PITTSBURG, TX; Owner: ON-AIR FAMILY, LLC)
  • KSCN (96.9 FM; PITTSBURG, TX; Owner: EAST TEXAS BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KXVI-LP (100.5 FM; PITTSBURG, TX; Owner: HOLY HIP HOP COMPANY)
  • KWNS (104.7 FM; WINNSBORO, TX; Owner: RICHARD E. FOSTER)
  • KALK (97.7 FM; WINFIELD, TX; Owner: EAST TEXAS BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KAZE (106.9 FM; ORE CITY, TX; Owner: REYNOLDS RADIO, INC.)
  • KYKX (105.7 FM; LONGVIEW, TX; Owner: WALLER MEDIA, LLC)
  • KFRO-FM (95.3 FM; GILMER, TX; Owner: WALLER MEDIA, LLC)
  • KVNE (89.5 FM; TYLER, TX; Owner: EDUC. RADIO FOUND. OF E. TEXAS, INC.)
  • KTAA (90.7 FM; BIG SANDY, TX; Owner: INSTITUTE IN BASIC LIFE PRINCIPLES, INC.)
  • KXDX-LP (95.7 FM; MOUNT PLEASANT, TX; Owner: INTER COUNTY AMATEUR RADIO ENTHUSIASTS, INC.)
  • KJUK-LP (92.1 FM; MOUNT PLEASANT, TX; Owner: KMZD RADIO INC)

TV broadcast stations around Rocky Mound:

  • K54CB (Channel 54; MOUNT PLEASANT, TX; Owner: F. V. P. NETWORK, INC)
  • KLTV (Channel 7; TYLER, TX; Owner: CIVCO, INC.)
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 9Number of bridges
  • 413ft / 126mTotal length
  • 3,479Total average daily traffic
  • 447Total average daily truck traffic
  • 4,800Total future (year 2033) average daily traffic

FCC Registered Antenna Towers:

2
  • James R Kitchens, 0.1 Km E Of St Hwy 11 4.7 Km Wsw (Lat: 33.008611 Lon: -95.070833), Type: 122.0, Overall height: 121 m, Registrant: Womble Carlyle Sandridge & Rice, Pllc, Gskall, , Washi-ngton, Phone: (202) 857-4441

  • 0.1 Km E Of St Hwy 11 4.7 Km Wsw (Lat: 33.008611 Lon: -95.070833), Type: 122.0, Overall height: 121 m, Registrant: John Mitchell, 990 Mount- Pleasant, Phone: (903) 572-8726


Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Rocky Mound, TX
  • 70.6%Electricity
  • 20.6%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 8.8%Utility gas
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Rocky Mound, TX
  • 85.7%Electricity
  • 14.3%Bottled, tank, or LP gas


Rocky Mound compared to Texas state average:

  • Median household income below state average.
  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Median age significantly above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly below state average.
  • Number of college students above state average.
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