Rock Rapids, Iowa

Rock Rapids, Iowa
Motto(s): 
"Our River Flowing, Our Community Growing"
Location within Lyon County and Iowa
Location within Lyon County and Iowa
Coordinates: 43°25′41″N 96°10′7″W / 43.42806°N 96.16861°W / 43.42806; -96.16861
CountryUnited States
StateIowa
CountyLyon
Area
 • Total4.26 sq mi (11.03 km2)
 • Land4.21 sq mi (10.90 km2)
 • Water0.05 sq mi (0.13 km2)
Elevation
1,388 ft (423 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total2,611
 • Density620.34/sq mi (239.52/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
51246
Area code712
FIPS code19-68160
GNIS feature ID0460743
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Rock Rapids is a city in and the county seat of Lyon County, Iowa, United States.[2] The population was 2,611 in the 2020 census, an increase from 2,573 in the 2000 census.[3]

  1. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 16, 2022.
  2. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
  3. ^ "2020 Census State Redistricting Data". census.gov. United states Census Bureau. Retrieved August 12, 2021.