Profile for Rockport, Indiana, IN

Rockport is on the Ohio River.

Former and merged names include:
· Hanging Rock

Local festivals include:

• Apple Festival - Oct. 13-14, 2007

Historic sites and museums: Lincoln Pioneer Village

Support for libraries: Local government funding for the local library system, in fiscal years 2001-2002, was above the national average. (See library links below.)

Listed places near Rockport

Cemeteries (26)

Communities (3)

Libraries (3)

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29% of Rockport residents report German ancestry, and 18% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Rockport ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near Rockport
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• Spencer County Ancestry forum
• GenForum

Records & databases:

• Ancestry.com - IN data
• Birth, marriage & death records
• Cemetery records
• County history catalog
• Census records (historic)
• Court, land & probate records
• Death index
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• National database of cemetery records
• Veteran grave locator

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• Crime in Spencer County
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• Obituaries - search nearby newspapers
• Obituary database - Ancestry.com
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• Local information on disability access
• Americans with Disabilities Act
• Independent living centers in Indiana
• National Council on Independent Living

At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Rockport was $14,298, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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• Spencer County unemployment rate
• Indiana economic data

11% of Rockport residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

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• Nature Conservancy projects in Indiana
• Ozone status & air pollution - American Lung Association
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Rockport festival dates:

• Apple Festival - Oct. 13-14, 2007

Dates often change. Check with local tourism officials to be sure.

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• Post history questions in Spencer County genealogy forum

Median rent in Rockport, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $279.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $633.

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Libraries in Rockport include Spencer County Public Library ... View libraries

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• Indiana library

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

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The average commute time for Rockport workers is 27 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

• Rockport travel guide
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