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Rockwood is a city in Roane County, in the Harriman metro area.
One tradition says the community was named for Major W.O. Rockwood; another says it is named for W.E. Rockwood, who helped finance a local iron company
The latitude of Rockwood is 35.865N. The longitude is -84.685W.
It is in the Eastern Standard time zone. Elevation is 892 feet.The estimated population, in 2003, was 5,389.
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$23,986National
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Source: 2000 census, U.S. Census BureauFor more census details and comparisons, see our Rockwood demographic reports
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6% of Rockwood residents report German ancestry, and 9% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Rockwood ancestry & family history guide.
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At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Rockwood was $13,106, compared with $21,587 nationally.
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9% of Rockwood residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.
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Median rent in Rockwood, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $243. Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $674.
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Roane County supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Rockwood political report.
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The average commute time for Rockwood workers is 24 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.
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