Profile for Rockwood, Pennsylvania, PA

Nearby parks & recreation: Laurel Ridge State Park

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Cemeteries (10)

Communities (8)

Hotels (4)

Libraries (3)

Parks (1)

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• Rockwood population
• Ancestry of people in Rockwood
• Housing in Rockwood
• Income in Rockwood
• Marital status of adults in Rockwood
• Place of birth of people in Rockwood
• Residence in 1995, of people in Rockwood
• School enrollment & education levels in Rockwood
• Transportation & commute times in Rockwood
• Somerset County data
• Fastest-growing counties in Pennsylvania
• State data - Pennsylvania
• Data by street address
• Historical census records (Ancestry.com)

Sections below provide additional information and links about Rockwood demographics, travel and tourism, nearby airports, cemeteries, the Somerset County economy, education, environment, genealogy, government, historic sites, Johnstown area jobs, libraries, maps, museums, newspapers and other media, nonprofit groups, real estate, recreation, religion, transportation, and weather in the 15557 ZIP code.

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• Somerset County government
• Somerset County Chamber of Commerce

41% of Rockwood residents report German ancestry, and 10% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Rockwood ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near Rockwood
• Cemeteries in Somerset County
• Libraries in or near Rockwood

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• Somerset County Ancestry forum
• GenForum

Records & databases:

• Ancestry.com - PA data
• Birth, marriage & death records
• Cemetery records
• County history catalog
• Census records (historic)
• Court, land & probate records
• Death index
• Family & local history
• Immigration records
• Military records (historic)
• Newspaper articles

• Rockwood museums
• Rockwood historic sites
• Rockwood area parks
• Wineries near Rockwood

• Add a local cemetery to our listings
• Rockwood area cemeteries
• Cemeteries in Somerset County
• Cemetery record compendium
• Pennsylvania cemetery message boards
• National database of cemetery records
• Veteran grave locator

• Communities near Rockwood
• Nearby cities of 10,000 or more
• Nearby cities of 50,000 or more
• Communities in Somerset County

• Rockwood business guide
• Somerset County Chamber of Commerce
• Better Business Bureau
• Business licenses
• Corporate records search

• Courts in Pennsylvania
• Local ordinances in Pennsylvania (Partial selection)

• Crime in Somerset County
• Arrests in Somerset County

• Obituaries - search nearby newspapers
• Obituary database - Ancestry.com
• Charitable donations

• Local information on disability access
• Americans with Disabilities Act
• Independent living centers in Pennsylvania
• National Council on Independent Living

At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Rockwood was $13,687, compared with $21,587 nationally.

• Banks
• Building permits
• Current labor force
• Wage estimates
• Somerset County economic census
• Somerset County economic summary
• Somerset County employment growth
• Somerset County unemployment rate
• Pennsylvania economic data

9% of Rockwood residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

• Colleges in or near Rockwood
• Colleges in Pennsylvania
• Learning Disabilities Association in Pennsylvania
• Schools in or near Rockwood
• School districts in or near Rockwood
• School report cards
• Yearbooks (old) of Pennsylvania high schools

• Movies playing in or near Rockwood

• Air pollution in Somerset County
• Diesel soot in Somerset County
• Land contamination in Somerset County
• Nature Conservancy projects in Pennsylvania
• Ozone status & air pollution - American Lung Association
• Toxic chemical releases in Somerset County
• Water levels & streamflow conditions in Pennsylvania

• ePodunk festival listings
• Pennsylvania county fairs
• Pennsylvania festivals (Pennsylvania tourism department)
• Send us festival info for Rockwood

• Confluence of latitude & longitude near Rockwood
• Geocaches in Pennsylvania

• Somerset County government
• Pennsylvania state government
• Driver's licenses
• Motor vehicles
• Passports
• Social Security
• Veterans affairs
• Where to write for birth, death, marriage or divorce records

• Ancestry & family history
• Business
• Demographics
• Health
• Moving
• Nonprofit resources
• Sports & rec
• Travel

• Rockwood medical services & health statistics

• State historical society

• Historic sites in or near Rockwood
• Historic sites in Pennsylvania
• Museums in or near Rockwood
• Museums in Pennsylvania
• Pennsylvania state archives
• National Historic Landmark search
• Search the Library of Congress
• Search the National Register for historic properties
• Post history questions in Somerset County genealogy forum

Median rent in Rockwood, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $276.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $687.

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• Property and neighborhood reports
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• Help wanted ads - newspapers
• Job services in Pennsylvania
• Minimum wage laws by state

• Libraries near Rockwood

• Pennsylvania library

• Pennsylvania statewide library catalog

• Census map of Rockwood area
• Historic maps of PA cities - Library of Congress
• Historic maps of Pennsylvania
• Topographic map of Rockwood

• Daily newspapers in or near Rockwood
• AM radio stations in or near Rockwood
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• Public & educational radio stations in or near Rockwood
• TV stations in or near Rockwood
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• Search recent news archives in Pennsylvania

• Military bases in Pennsylvania
• American Legion post locator
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• Check daily newspapers in or near Rockwood
• Search obituaries in Pennsylvania
• Recent death notices - selected PA newspapers

• Chambers of commerce in Pennsylvania
• Community foundations (by state)
• Foundations (by name)
• Kiwanis clubs in Pennsylvania
• Lions clubs in Pennsylvania
• Nonprofit groups
• Nonprofit guide for Rockwood
• Rotary club search
• Volunteer opportunities in or near Rockwood

• Parks near Rockwood
• National forests in Pennsylvania
• Ski areas near Rockwood
• Ski areas in Pennsylvania
• State parks in Pennsylvania

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Somerset County supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Rockwood political report.

• Pennsylvania Democratic party
• Pennsylvania Republican party
• Pennsylvania elections board

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• Churches, other places of worship in or near Rockwood
• Total membership by faith, in Somerset County

• Chowhound message boards for PA

The average commute time for Rockwood workers is 23 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

• Rockwood travel guide
• Airports near Rockwood
• Hotels near Rockwood
• Pennsylvania tourism bureau

• Monthly averages & records
• Major storms (searchable by county)
• National weather map

• Audubon centers
• Birding spots in Pennsylvania
• Wildlife refuges in Pennsylvania

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