Rockport, Indiana

Rockport, Indiana
Spencer County Courthouse
Location of Rockport in Spencer County, Indiana.
Location of Rockport in Spencer County, Indiana.
Coordinates: 37°53′22″N 87°03′15″W / 37.88944°N 87.05417°W / 37.88944; -87.05417
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountySpencer
TownshipOhio
Government
 • MayorCathy Kirkpatrick (R)[citation needed]
Area
 • Total1.69 sq mi (4.37 km2)
 • Land1.66 sq mi (4.29 km2)
 • Water0.03 sq mi (0.08 km2)  1.88%
Elevation387 ft (118 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total1,984
 • Density1,196.62/sq mi (462.07/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
47635
Area code812
FIPS code18-65484[3]
GNIS feature ID2396408[2]
U.S. Highways
Major State Roads
WebsiteRockport, Indiana

Rockport is a city in Ohio Township and the county seat of Spencer County, Indiana,[4] along the Ohio River.[2] The population was 2,270 at the 2010 census. Once the largest community in Spencer County, the city has recently been surpassed by the town of Santa Claus. At 37°53'1" north, Rockport is also the southernmost city in the state, located slightly south of Evansville, Cannelton, or Mount Vernon (the westernmost city).

  1. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 16, 2022.
  2. ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Rockport, Indiana
  3. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.