ZIP Code 75032

Rockwall is a city in Rockwall County, Texas, which is part of the Dallas/Fort Worth metroplex. The U.S. Census Bureau estimate's As of the 2020 census, Rockwall's population is 47,251. The name Rockwall is derived from a naturally jointed geological formation, which has the appearance of an artificial wall. The city is on the east shore of Lake Ray Hubbard about 20 miles northeast of Dallas. It is on state highways 205 and 66, north of Interstate 30. There are two public high schools: Rockwall High School and Rockwall-Heath High School. The community is home to the Higher Education Center at Rockwall, which holds classes at the Texas A&M-Commerce campus. Rockwall has a humid subtropical climate, abbreviated "Cfa" on climate maps. The top employers in the city are: The city's 2014 Comprehensive Annual Financial Report, the city's various funds had $39.0 million in Revenues, $42.2 million in expenditures, $32.3 million in total assets, $3.6 million in liabilities, and $25.9 million in investments. The town was established April 17, 1854 and named after these natural rock walls. It was originally part of Kaufman County, in 1873, Rock wall County was formed with Rockwall being the county seat. Rock wall is represented in the Texas Senate by Republican Bob Hall, District 2, and in theTexas House of Representatives by Republican Justin Holland, District 33.

History

Rockwall is the primary city name, but also Fate are acceptable city names or spellings. The official name is City of Rockwall. The Rockwall region was occupied by prehistoric Native American cultures at least as far back as 13,500 to 13,000 years ago. Creek Indians moved to the area in the early 19th century. Rockwall was established April 17, 1854 and named after these natural rock walls. In 1873, Rockwall County was formed with Rockwall being the county seat. The town is located in the Texas Prairie-Savannah Region of eastern North Central Texas, in Collin County and Hunt County. The Rockwall area was originally part of Kaufman County, and was part of the Kaufman-Kaufman county line until 1873. It is located on the Texas Prairie Savannah River, which runs through Collin and Hunt counties. The area was once known as the "Rockwall Valley" and was home to the Rockwall Indians, who lived in the area until the 1800s. The region was also home to Caddo Indians until the mid-19th century, when they moved to other parts of the state. It was also the site of the Battle Creek Massacre, which took place in 1836. The city of Rockwall, Texas, was founded in 1854, and is located near the junction of the Collin and Hunt creeks. It has a population of about 2,000 people, with the majority of its residents living in and around the town of Rockwalls, Texas. The county seat is Rockwall which was established in 1873 and is now the county's largest city.

Geography

Rockwall is on the east shore of Lake Ray Hubbard about 20 miles northeast of Dallas. It is on state highways 205 and 66, north of Interstate 30. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Rockwall has a humid subtropical climate, abbreviated "Cfa" on climate maps. The city has a total area of 31.6 square miles (82 km²), of which, 22.3 squaremile (58 km²) of it is land and 0.4 square mile (1.0km²) is water. The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters. The U.S. Census Bureau estimates the city's population at 1,715. The population of Rockwall in 2010 was 1,816. The town has a population of 1,917. The United States Census Bureau estimated the population of the city in 2010 to be 1,638. The city is located on the eastern shore of the lake. The lake is home to the Dallas Cowboys' training facility, the Texas Rangers' training center, and the University of Texas at Dallas's football stadium. The Rockwall area is known for its hot, dry summers and mild, mild, and wet winters. It has a high school football team, the Rockwall Rangers, which has won two state championships and one national championship. The team's mascot is the "Rockwall Roughriders" and the team's colors are blue and white.

Demographics

As of the 2020 U.S. census, there were 47,251 people, 16,151 households, and 12,771 families residing in the city. The city's population is expected to rise to 47,000 by the end of the decade. It is the largest city in the state with a population of more than 40,000. The population of the city was 47,500 as of the 2010 U.N. census. It has a total population of 47,250. It was the nation's second-largest city in 2010, after New York City, with 40,788 residents. The U.K. population was 17,816. It had a population increase of 2,716 as of 2010. The number of people living in poverty was 2,813. It also has a population decline of 1,814 as of 2012. It's the nation’s second-smallest city with more than 10,000 people living there. The largest city with a Hispanic population was New York, with 4,828 residents. It’ has a Hispanic-American population of 1.2 million. It has a population growth rate of 2.7% as of 2013. It will have a population rise of 2% by the year 2020, when it will have more than 50,000 residents. Its population will be 47,200 by the U.n. census of the year 2050. It already has a large Hispanic population of about 20,500.

Economy

According to the city's 2014 Comprehensive Annual Financial Report, the top employers in the city are: The city's top employers are: construction, manufacturing, finance, health care, education and health care. The city is also home to a number of hospitals and other health care facilities, according to the report. The top employer is the hospital system, which has more than 1,000 employees. The largest employer is a hospital with more than 2,000 staff members. The most popular employer is also the hospital, with over 1,200 staff members, the report says. The biggest employer is an animal shelter, with nearly 1,300 staff members and more than 300 animals. The number of people employed by the animal shelter is more than 3,000. The unemployment rate is less than 1.5 per cent, and the unemployment rate for the city is below 5 per cent. The economy is down to 1.4 per cent and the economy is up to 2.2 per cent for the first time in more than a decade. The U.S. economy is expected to grow in the next three years, the city says. In 2014, the economy grew by 0.7 per cent to $1.7 billion. In 2013, it was the fastest-growing economy in the country. In 2012, it had the highest growth rate in the United States. In 2011, the growth rate was 0.8 per cent; in 2012, 0.9 per cent was the highest in the world.

Government

The city of Rockwall, Texas is part of the North Central Texas Council of Governments. Rockwall is represented in the Texas Senate by Republican Bob Hall, District 2, and the Texas House of Representatives by Republican Justin Holland, District 33. At the Federal level, the two U.S. Senators from Texas are Republicans John Cornyn and Ted Cruz. The city's various funds had $39.0 million in Revenues, $42.2 million in expenditures, $32.3 million in total assets, $3.6 million in liabilities, and $25.9 million in investments. The structure of the management and coordination of city services is: the city is a voluntary member of the NTCG association, which is to coordinate individual and collective local governments and facilitate regional solutions. The purpose of the association is to eliminate unnecessary duplication, and enable joint decisions. It is also a member of Texas' US Congressional 4th District, currently represented by Republican Pat Fallon. It has a population of 2,816, according to the city's 2010 Comprehensive Annual Financial Report Fund Financial Statements. In 2010, the city had a budget of $40.1 million, with a revenue of $42 million and a spending budget of $42 million. It also had a total of $32 million in assets, including $25 million in investments and $3 million in liabilities. In 2007, it had a net income of $2.7 million, or $1.1 million.

Education

The city is served by the Rockwall Independent School District. There are two public high schools: Rockwall High School and Rockwall-Heath High School. The city is home to the Higher Education Center at Rockwall, which is part of the community college district, Collin College. Texas A&M University-Commerce also has a campus located at the Rockwalls Technology Park. It is the District's first campus outside of Collin County itself. The school district also has sixteen elementary schools, three middle schools, and two high schools in Rockwall. There is no high school in the city, but there is a middle school and a high school. It has a number of community colleges, including the Collin Community College District, which holds classes at the center. It also has an elementary school, middle school, and high school, as well as 16 elementary schools and two middle schools. The high school is the only one in the district that is not located in the town of Rockwall itself. It was built in the 1950s and is located on the former site of a former post office. The town has a population of about 2,000 people, with most of its residents living in or near the city of Rockwalling. The average household income is about $30,000. The majority of the city's residents live in or close to the city limits, with the exception of a small portion of the town's outskirts. The population has a median household income of about $25,000, with many of the residents living outside the city center.

Transportation

Rockwall is served by the following highways: Interstate 30, U.S. Highway 67, State Highway 66, and State Highway 205. Ralph M. Hall/Rockwall Municipal Airport is located two miles east of the city and is used mostly by small general aviation aircraft. The city is home to one of the nation's largest farmers markets, with more than 1,000 people living in the town of Rockwall alone. The town is also home to the state's largest privately-owned farm, the Farm to Market, which has a population of more than 2,000. It is also the site of one of New Mexico's largest grain elevators, with a capacity of about 1,500 people. Rockwall is located on the Texas-New Mexico border, which is about 30 miles north of the state capital of Amarillo. The state's only major city, Amarillo, is about 20 miles south of the town's central business district, on the other side of I-30. It also has a small airport, which serves as a base for small aircraft and other small aircraft. It has a number of small businesses, such as a farm to market, that are based in the city. It was founded in the early 1900s by a group of farmers who moved to the area to escape the harsh winters of the late 20th century. The first farm to Market opened in Rockwall in the mid-19th century, and the city has since grown to be one of Texas' largest.

Sports

Rockwall offers many different sports complexes and activities. Airport Road boasts baseball fields, as well as the Landing Point complex containing the Texas International Fencing Center, zipline and dance facilities. The Rockwall Indoor Sports Expo is located on South 205. Lake Ray Hubbard has several boating marinas and is used for jet skiing. Rockwall also offers 2 different Golf Courses within 17 miles of the center of Rockwall. The town is located in the Texas Panhandle and is located near the Texas-Mexico border. It is about 17 miles north of Dallas and about 30 miles south of Fort Worth. It has a population of about 2,000 people and is home to a number of sports facilities and activities, such as baseball, football, basketball, and golf. It also has a large amount of undeveloped land, which is used as a golf course. The city is about 20 miles from Dallas and is about 30 minutes from Fort Worth by air. It was founded in 1881. It lies on the Texas panhandle and was once known as the Panhandle of the United States, but is now known as Rockwall, Texas, and has been the site of the Texas National Guard since the 1950s. It's also home to the Texas State Fair, which was established in 1883, and is one of the oldest state parks in the U.S., along with the Texas Turnpike. The Texas State Museum, which dates back to 1881, is also located in Rockwall and was built in 1882.

Air Quality, Water Quality, Superfund Sites & UV Index

The Air Quality index is in Rockwall, Rockwall County, Texas = 43.5. These Air Quality index is based on annual reports from the EPA. Higher values are better (100=best). The number of ozone alert days is used as an indicator of air quality, as are the amounts of seven pollutants including particulates, carbon monoxide, sulfur dioxide, lead, and volatile organic chemicals. The Water Quality Index is 100. A measure of the quality of an area’s water supply as rated by the EPA. Higher values are better (100=best). The EPA has a complex method of measuring the watershed quality, using 15 indicators such as pollutants, turbidity, sediments, and toxic discharges. The Superfund Sites Index is 100. Higher is better (100=best). Based upon the number and impact of EPA Superfund pollution sites in the county, including spending on the cleanup efforts. The UV Index in Rockwall = 5.4 and is a measure of an area's exposure to the sun's ultraviolet rays. This is most often a combination of sunny weather, altitude, and latitude. The UV Index has been defined by the WHO (www.who.int/news-room/questions-and-answers/item/radiation-the-ultraviolet-(uv)-index) and is uniform worldwide.

Employed

The most recent city population of 2,045 individuals with a median age of 34.3 age the population grows by 73.98% in Rockwall, Rockwall County, Texas population since 2000 and are distributed over a density of 1,600 residents per square mile of area (610/km²). There are average 2.73 people per household in the 11,311 households with an average household income of $79,405 a year. The unemployment rate in Alabama is 7.90% of the available work force and has dropped -1.43% over the most recent 12-month period and the projected change in job supply over the next decade based on migration patterns, economic growth, and other factors will increase by 29.24%. The number of physicians in Rockwall per 100,000 population = 184.2.

Weather

The annual rainfall in Rockwall = 38.4 inches and the annual snowfall = 1.7 inches. The annual number of days with measurable precipitation (over .01 inch) = 69. The average number of days per year that are predominantly sunny = 236. 95 degrees Fahrenheit is the average daily high temperature for the month of July and 31.2 degrees Fahrenheit is the average daily low temperature for the month of January. The Comfort Index (higher=better) is 26, where higher values mean a more pleasant climate. The Comfort Index measure recognizes that humidity by itself isn't the problem. (Have you noticed nobody ever complains about the weather being 'cold and humid?) It's in the summertime that we notice the humidity the most, when it's hot and muggy. Our Comfort Index uses a combination of afternoon summer temperature and humidity to closely predict the effect that the humidity will have on people.

Median Home Cost

The percentage of housing units in Rockwall, Rockwall County, Texas which are owned by the occupant = 75.43%. A housing unit is a house, apartment, mobile home, or room occupied as separate living quarters. The average age of homes = 10 years with median home cost = $202,160 and home appreciation of -2.90%. This is the value of the years most recent home sales data. Its important to note that this is not the average (or arithmetic mean). The median home price is the middle value when you arrange all the sales prices of homes from lowest to highest. This is a better indicator than the average, because the median is not changed as much by a few unusually high or low values. The property tax rate of $16.72 shown here is the rate per $1,000 of home value. If for simplification for example the tax rate is $14.00 and the home value is $250,000, the property tax would be $14.00 x ($250,000/1000), or $3500. This is the 'effective' tax rate.

Study

The local school district spends $4,119 per student. There are 16.3 students for each teacher in the school, 662 students for each Librarian and 547 students for each Counselor. 5.83% of the area’s population over the age of 25 with an Associate Degree or other 2-year college degree, 28.93% with a master’s degree, Ph.D. or other advanced college degree and 12.13% with high school diplomas or high school equivalency degrees (GEDs).