Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
The best of Rockport’s subject grades are an A for cost of living and an A− for schools and walkability; the weakest is a D for hazard risk. On hazard risk, just 8 of Indiana’s 1,098 towns do worse. On the outdoors, just 44 of Indiana’s 1,098 towns do worse. Rockport has 6 places on the National Register of Historic Places, among them Mathias Sharp House and Lincoln Pioneer Village. Rockport has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Where Rockport beats most towns.
Mathias Sharp House
The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 1935.
6 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Indiana), ordered by how far Rockport is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Who provides power, water and the rest in Rockport, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Ordered by what stands out in Rockport.
Rockport beats the Indiana average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 7. 42% of Rockport adults have high blood pressure, where Indiana’s towns sit at 39% and U.S. towns at 35%. 19% of Rockport adults smoke cigarettes.
| Rockport | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 42% | 39% | 35% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 17% | 14% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 42% | 39% | 35% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 26% | 23% |
| What stands out | Rockport | IN |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 21.4% | 15.4% |
| More adults with COPD | 10.3% | 8.1% |
| More adults with heart disease | 8.2% | 6.8% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Rockport’s FEMA risk score is 80 of 100, above both Indiana’s towns (38 of 100) and U.S. towns (44 of 100). Since 1983, 5 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Rockport.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Rockport’s July high is 88°F. Rockport has chilly winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Most working residents leave Rockport for work: only 13% work in town. The median household income in Rockport is $49,000. Since 2013, Rockport has lost 325 jobs, to 856 in 2023.
| Rockport | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $49,000 | $71,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 13% | 10% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 13% | 11% | 8% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
The typical Rockport home is worth about $214,000, up 4.6% in a year, 17% below the Indiana typical home. 53% of households own their home in Rockport.
| Rockport | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 53% | 76% | 73% |
| Median rent | $678 a month | $947 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Rockport. Close and well known come first.
18 mi Theme parkHoliday World & Splashin' Safari
29 mi MuseumUSS LST-325
22 mi Ancient siteAngel Mounds
16 mi National MemorialLincoln Boyhood National Memorial116K visitors a year
29 mi Stadium & arenaFord Center
31 mi Zoo & aquariumMesker Park Zoo and Botanic GardenHoliday World & Splashin' Safari: Holiday World & Splashin' Safari, Public domain · USS LST-325: Wikideas1, CC0 · Angel Mounds: Heironymous Rowe (talk), CC BY-SA 3.0 · Lincoln Boyhood National Memorial: Rene Sturgell, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Ford Center: Nyttend, Public domain · Mesker Park Zoo and Botanic Garden: Randella (talk), CC BY 3.0
3 within 15 miles of the center of Rockport
About 1 of every 100 Rockport residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Indiana.
2,270 counted in 2010 and 1,984 in 2020; an estimated 1,966 in 2025.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts · Census Bureau estimate, July 1, 2025
6 places in Rockport on the National Register of Historic Places.
City in Indiana, United States
Rockport is a city in Ohio Township and the county seat of Spencer County, Indiana, along the Ohio River. The population was 1,984 at the 2020 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).
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One town shares a border with Rockport.
| Town | IN rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rockport | — | — | A | — | A− | C− |
| Ohio Township | #135 | A− | A | — | A− | C |
Rockport has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. Rockport and Ohio Township report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare Rockport with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Not for the area. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades A.
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