Rockville, South Carolina facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Rockville, South Carolina
Town
Sign entering Rockville
Location of Rockville in South Carolina
Country	United States
State	South Carolina
County	Charleston
Area
• Total	0.51 sq mi (1.33 km2)
• Land	0.42 sq mi (1.10 km2)
• Water	0.09 sq mi (0.23 km2)
Elevation	10 ft (3 m)
Population  (2010)
• Total	134
• Estimate  (2019)	136
• Density	320.75/sq mi (123.94/km2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (EST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
FIPS code	45-61495
GNIS feature ID	1231739

Rockville is a town in Charleston County, South Carolina, United States, that was founded in 1784. The population was 134 at the 2010 census. Rockville is part of the Charleston-North Charleston-Summerville metropolitan area.

History

The Hanckel Mound, Horse Island, Rockville Historic District, and John Seabrook Plantation Bridge are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Geography

Rockville is located on Wadmalaw Island in southwestern Charleston County at 32°36′11″N 80°11′49″W / 32.60306°N 80.19694°W / 32.60306; -80.19694 (32.602932, -80.196942), at the south end of South Carolina Highway 700, on the north bank of tidal Bohicket Creek, an arm of the North Edisto River. To the south across Bohicket Creek is the town of Seabrook Island. SC Highway 700 leads northeast 11 miles (18 km) to Johns Island and 22 miles (35 km) to Charleston.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.50 square miles (1.3 km²), of which 0.42 square miles (1.1 km²) is land and 0.1 square miles (0.2 km²), or 17.52%, is water.

Demographics

2020 census

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 141 people, 66 households, and 36 families residing in the town.

See also

In Spanish: Rockville (Carolina del Sur) para niños