Rock IslandTX
414 people live in this town, settled in 1897.
Is Rock Island a good place to live?
Rock Island’s mean commuting time is 60 minutes, above both Texas’ towns (25 minutes) and U.S. towns (25 minutes). Rock Island has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
414 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Rock Island: who provides what
Rock Island is unincorporated, so Colorado County and regional agencies provide most services.
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 Rock Island.
Rock Island has 0.0 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
For Rock Island, the middle household income is $43,000. The top destinations are Houston (12%), Columbus (11%) and Sheridan (10%). Nearly a tenth of Rock Island residents live below the poverty line.
| Rock Island | Typical Texas town | Typical U.S. town | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $43,000 | $69,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 8.9% | 12% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Expect mild winters and hot summers in Rock Island
July afternoons reach 95°, January nights drop to 42° and snow is almost unheard of.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Rock Island stands out in Texas and nationally, with more of its adults who smoke cigarettes
18% of adults in Rock Island have diabetes; 31% say their health is fair or poor. The town beats the Texas average on 1 of 31 CDC measures and trails it on 22. For adults locally, the share who get no exercise outside work is 36%.
| Rock Island | Typical Texas town | Typical U.S. town | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 15% | 14% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 13% | 12% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 24% | 19% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 14% | 14% |
| What stands out | Rock Island | TX |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 77.9% | 74.1% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 26.6% | 12.5% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Natural hazards: moderate risk in Rock Island, mostly drought
Federal disaster aid has reached households in Rock Island after 3 declared disasters, most recently in 2021. Expected damage from storms and floods is higher here than in 50% of U.S. communities. Of the losses FEMA expects locally, 34% come from drought and 22% from hurricanes.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Everything we know about Rock Island
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Rock Island; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Rock Island residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Texas.
100% of working residents leave Rock Island for work
Where Rock Island’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Questions about Rock Island
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Rock Island, TX a good place to live?
Rock Island has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.