RockvilleMO
A town of 141, settled in 1868.
Is Rockville a good place to live?
Rockville’s median age is 61.3 years, where Missouri’s towns sit at 38.5 years and U.S. towns at 40.5 years. Only 9 of the 248 Missouri towns we compare have a lower median household income than Rockville. Rockville has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
141 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Rockville: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Rockville, 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.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Rockville.
Rockville’s typical home value is about $145K
The typical Rockville home is worth about $145,000, down 4.5% in a year, 45% below the Missouri typical home. 74% of households own their home in Rockville, above Missouri’s towns (64%) and close to U.S. towns (73%).
Typical home value
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Rockville has 0.5 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
Most working residents leave Rockville for work: only 6% work in town. The top destinations are Butler (28%), Rich Hill (16%) and Kansas City (8%). Half commute less than 19 miles.
| Rockville | Missouri towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 6% | 13% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 12% | 14% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 23 minutes | 22 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Inland flooding leads a high hazard risk in Rockville
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 74% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Rockville has four seasons and hot summers
Rockville has chilly winters and warm summers. The July high in Rockville is 90°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Rockville is
Rockville beats the Missouri average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 14. 19% of adults report frequent physical distress in Rockville.
| Rockville | Missouri towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 15% | 14% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 23% | 17% | 14% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 12% | 12% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 37% | 30% | 25% |
| What stands out | Rockville | MO |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 80.6% | 77.2% |
| More adults with COPD | 13.5% | 8% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Rockville
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Rockville; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Rockville residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Missouri.
94% of working residents leave Rockville for work
Where Rockville’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Rockville
City in Missouri, United States
Rockville is a city in Bates County, Missouri, and is part of the Kansas City metropolitan area within the United States. The population was 135 at the 2020 census.
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- Established
- 1868
- Area
- 0.3 sq mi
- Elevation
- 771 ft
- ZIP code
- 64780
- Area code
- 660
Questions about Rockville
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Rockville, MO a good place to live?
Rockville has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.