Rockport, Texas | |
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| Nickname: The Texas Riviera | |
 Location of Rockport, Texas | |
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| Coordinates: 28°2′55″N 97°2′28″W / 28.04861°N 97.04111°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Texas |
| County | Aransas |
| Incorporated | August 18, 1870[1] |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Lowell Timothy Jayroe |
| Area | |
| • Total | 21.09 sq mi (54.63 km2) |
| • Land | 16.55 sq mi (42.85 km2) |
| • Water | 4.55 sq mi (11.78 km2) |
| Elevation | 7 ft (2 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 10,070 |
| • Estimate (2021) | 10,436 |
| • Density | 480/sq mi (180/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP codes | 78381-78382 |
| Area code | 361 |
| FIPS code | 48-62804[3] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1345420[4] |
| Website | www |
Rockport is a city and county seat of Aransas County, Texas, United States. The population was 10,070 at the 2020 census.
Rockport is adjacent to the town of Fulton, and many refer to the combined communities as "Rockport-Fulton"; however, Rockport and Fulton are legally separate municipalities.
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on April 13, 2017. Retrieved April 12, 2017.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
- ^ "QuickFacts: Rockport city, Texas; Aransas County, Texas; United States". US Census Bureau. Retrieved July 10, 2019.
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.