Rockwood, Pennsylvania

Rockwood, Pennsylvania
previously Mineral Point (c. 1857)
Borough
View down Bridge St.
View down Bridge St.
Location of Rockwood in Somerset County, Pennsylvania.
Location of Rockwood in Somerset County, Pennsylvania.
Rockwood, Pennsylvania is located in Pennsylvania
Rockwood, Pennsylvania
Coordinates: 39°54′58″N 79°09′21″W / 39.91611°N 79.15583°W / 39.91611; -79.15583
CountryUnited States
StatePennsylvania
CountySomerset
Settled1857
Incorporated1885
Government
 • TypeBorough Council
Area
 • Total0.33 sq mi (0.87 km2)
 • Land0.33 sq mi (0.87 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
1,837 ft (560 m)
Population
 • Total843
 • Density2,523.95/sq mi (974.27/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
Zip code
15557
Area code814
FIPS code42-65736

Rockwood is a borough in Somerset County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 850 at the 2020 census.[3] It is part of the Johnstown, Pennsylvania, Metropolitan Statistical Area, and located due north of Pennsylvania's highest peak, Mount Davis, which significantly constricts land travel routing south of the municipality.

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  2. ^ "Census Population API". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved Oct 12, 2022.
  3. ^ Bureau, US Census. "City and Town Population Totals: 2020—2021". Census.gov. US Census Bureau. Retrieved July 25, 2022. {{cite web}}: |last1= has generic name (help)