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Rockwell, Iowa: commercial real estate data.
Rockwell is a Census city of 986 people across 2.97 square miles of land, in Cerro Gordo County. Median household income is $60,982, 74.7 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 2 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $576,000 since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Rockwell
What Rockwell is
- Census place typecity
- Land area2.97 sq mi
- Water area0 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land332
- County holding the largest share of its areaCerro Gordo County, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Rockwell
How many people live in Rockwell
- Population986
- Median age42.7
- Population under 18267 plus or minus 84
- Share under 1827.1 percent plus or minus 6.6
- Population 65 and over278 plus or minus 60
- Share 65 and over28.2 percent
- Households403
- Family households249 plus or minus 52
- Share of households that are families61.8 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Rockwell
Income and work in Rockwell
- Median household income$60,982 plus or minus $15,415
- Per capita income$30,174
- Civilian labor force433 plus or minus 98
- Employed429 plus or minus 98
- Unemployed4 plus or minus 5
- Unemployment rate0.9 percent plus or minus 1.1
- Adults 25 and over655
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher97.9 percent plus or minus 23.4
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher18.0 percent plus or minus 4.9
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree2.7 percent plus or minus 2.6
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Housing in Rockwell
- Housing units425
- Occupied units403
- Vacant units22 plus or minus 18
- Vacancy rate5.2 percent plus or minus 4.1
- Owner occupied301
- Renter occupied102 plus or minus 66
- Ownership rate74.7 percent plus or minus 18.9
- Median owner-occupied home value$163,300
- Median gross rent, monthly$575 plus or minus $157
- Annual rent as a share of median income11.3 percent plus or minus 4.2
- Single family units351
- Share single family82.6 percent plus or minus 20.5
- Units in buildings of two or more74 plus or minus 60
- Share in buildings of two or more17.4 percent plus or minus 13.7
- Mobile homes0
- Median year structure built1971
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How Rockwell gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute378 plus or minus 89
- Commuting under 15 minutes135 plus or minus 42
- Share commuting under 15 minutes35.7 percent plus or minus 7.2
- Commuting 30 minutes or more73 plus or minus 39
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more19.3 percent plus or minus 9.3
- Drove alone84.5 percent
- Carpooled5.8 percent plus or minus 3.6
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked1.0 percent plus or minus 1.7
- Worked from home8.7 percent plus or minus 4.9
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Rockwell
SBA loans in Rockwell (7(a))
- Approvals2
- Gross approval$576,000
- Average approval$288,000
- Median approval$288,000
- Largest approval$400,000
- Jobs supported3
- Jobs per approval1.5
- Loans with a final outcome0
- Paid in full0
- Charged off0
- Median term120 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more0.0 percent
- Share to franchises0.0 percent
- Distinct lenders2
- Distinct industries by NAICS2
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Rockwell, in any county, FY2020 to FY2026. Only 0 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Rockwell
SBA loans in Rockwell (504)
- Approvals1
- Gross approval$248,000
- Average approval$248,000
- Median approval$248,000
- Largest approval$248,000
- Jobs supported0
- Loans with a final outcome1
- Charged off0
- Median term240 months
- Distinct CDCs1
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Rockwell, in any county, FY2010 to FY2026. Only 1 loan has reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Rockwell
Flood risk in Rockwell
- NFIP communityCity of Rockwell
- NFIP community number190352
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date06/05/20(M)
The City of Rockwell participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 190352 and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies to it.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Cerro Gordo County, not Rockwell
Cerro Gordo County context, not Rockwell figures
- Establishments in Cerro Gordo County1,357
- Covered employment, Cerro Gordo County23,531
- Average annual pay, Cerro Gordo County$54,949
- Housing units permitted, Cerro Gordo County52
Every figure in this section is published for Cerro Gordo County as a whole and is not a measurement of Rockwell.
All Cerro Gordo County figures →
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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What this page does not hold.
Parcel detail, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Common questions
Rockwell questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Rockwell, Iowa?
986, in 403 households. Rockwell city covers 2.97 square miles of land, which is 332 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Rockwell in?
Cerro Gordo County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in Rockwell?
$60,982. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $163,300. Median gross rent is $575 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to Rockwell businesses?
2 7(a) approvals totaling $576,000 since FY2020, across 2 lenders, median approval $288,000, plus 1 504 approvals worth $248,000 since FY2010. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in Rockwell, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to Rockwell borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for Rockwell. Only 0 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published. The counts are shown instead.
Is Rockwell in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Rockwell appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Rockwell, city of, community 190352, with no Community Rating System class, so no CRS discount applies. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page Rockwell figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Cerro Gordo County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of Rockwell.
Is zoning published for Rockwell?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.
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