Rockaway Beach, Missouri
Encyclopedia
Rockaway Beach is a city in Taney County
, Missouri
, United States
. The population was 577 at the 2000 census
. It lies on the shoreline of the White River
.
Rockaway Beach is part of the Branson, Missouri
Micropolitan Statistical Area
.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the city has a total area of 0.6 square miles (1.7 km²), of which, 0.6 square miles (1.5 km²) of it is land and 0.1 square miles (0.2 km²) of it (12.50%) is water.
While Rockaway Beach is located in the White River Basin it is actually situated on the shore of Lake Taneycomo
.
of 2000, there were 577 people, 274 households, and 169 families residing in the city. The population density
was 1,037.1 people per square mile (397.8/km²). There were 366 housing units at an average density of 657.8 per square mile (252.3/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 96.36% White, 0.17% African American, 0.87% Native American, 0.52% from other races
, and 2.08% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.56% of the population.
There were 274 households out of which 22.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.6% were married couples
living together, 5.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 38.0% were non-families. 31.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.11 and the average family size was 2.64.
In the city the population was spread out with 18.0% under the age of 18, 4.2% from 18 to 24, 24.1% from 25 to 44, 30.7% from 45 to 64, and 23.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 47 years. For every 100 females there were 100.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.9 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $33,359, and the median income for a family was $39,063. Males had a median income of $21,375 versus $20,833 for females. The per capita income
for the city was $17,589. About 4.8% of families and 8.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 6.7% of those under age 18 and 9.2% of those age 65 or over.
Taney County, Missouri
Taney County is a county located in Southwest Missouri in the United States. As of the 2000 U.S. Census, the county's population was 39,703. In the 2010 census the counties population was 51,675 Its county seat is Forsyth....
, Missouri
Missouri
Missouri is a US state located in the Midwestern United States, bordered by Iowa, Illinois, Kentucky, Tennessee, Arkansas, Oklahoma, Kansas and Nebraska. With a 2010 population of 5,988,927, Missouri is the 18th most populous state in the nation and the fifth most populous in the Midwest. It...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. The population was 577 at the 2000 census
United States Census, 2000
The Twenty-second United States Census, known as Census 2000 and conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States on April 1, 2000, to be 281,421,906, an increase of 13.2% over the 248,709,873 persons enumerated during the 1990 Census...
. It lies on the shoreline of the White River
White River (Arkansas)
The White River is a 722-mile long river that flows through the U.S. states of Arkansas and Missouri.-Course:The source of the White River is in the Boston Mountains of northwest Arkansas, in the Ozark-St. Francis National Forest southeast of Fayetteville...
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Rockaway Beach is part of the Branson, Missouri
Branson, Missouri
Branson is a city in Taney County in the U.S. state of Missouri. It was named after Reuben Branson, postmaster and operator of a general store in the area in the 1880s....
Micropolitan Statistical Area
Branson micropolitan area
The Branson Micropolitan Statistical Area, as defined by the United States Census Bureau, is an area consisting of two counties in southwestern Missouri, anchored by the city of Branson.As of the 2010 census, the μSA had a population of 83,877...
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Geography
Rockaway Beach is located at 36°42′3"N 93°9′40"W (36.700820, -93.161177).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
The United States Census Bureau is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census. It also gathers other national demographic and economic data...
, the city has a total area of 0.6 square miles (1.7 km²), of which, 0.6 square miles (1.5 km²) of it is land and 0.1 square miles (0.2 km²) of it (12.50%) is water.
While Rockaway Beach is located in the White River Basin it is actually situated on the shore of Lake Taneycomo
Lake Taneycomo
Lake Taneycomo is a man-made lake or reservoir on the White River in the Ozark Mountains of Taney County, Missouri. The reservoir is named for the county in which it is located: Taney County, MO....
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Demographics
As of the censusCensus
A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population. The term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common...
of 2000, there were 577 people, 274 households, and 169 families residing in the city. The population density
Population density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
was 1,037.1 people per square mile (397.8/km²). There were 366 housing units at an average density of 657.8 per square mile (252.3/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 96.36% White, 0.17% African American, 0.87% Native American, 0.52% from other races
Race (United States Census)
Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the Federal Office of Management and Budget and the United States Census Bureau, are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
, and 2.08% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.56% of the population.
There were 274 households out of which 22.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.6% were married couples
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
living together, 5.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 38.0% were non-families. 31.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.11 and the average family size was 2.64.
In the city the population was spread out with 18.0% under the age of 18, 4.2% from 18 to 24, 24.1% from 25 to 44, 30.7% from 45 to 64, and 23.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 47 years. For every 100 females there were 100.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.9 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $33,359, and the median income for a family was $39,063. Males had a median income of $21,375 versus $20,833 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
for the city was $17,589. About 4.8% of families and 8.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 6.7% of those under age 18 and 9.2% of those age 65 or over.