Rockville, Connecticut

Rockville is a census-designated place and a village of the town of Vernon in Tolland County, Connecticut, United States. The population was 7,920 at the 2020 census.[2]

Downtown Rockville Connecticut from Fox Hill in 2015.jpg
Etymology: "Going to the Rock"
Location in Tolland County, then Tolland County's location in Connecticut
Location in Tolland County, then Tolland County's location in Connecticut
Coordinates: 41°52′02″N 72°26′54″W / 41.8673°N 72.4483°W / 41.8673; -72.4483Coordinates: 41°52′02″N 72°26′54″W / 41.8673°N 72.4483°W / 41.8673; -72.4483
CountryUnited States
StateConnecticut
CountyTolland
RegionCapitol Region
TownVernon
Area
 • Total1.881 sq mi (4.87 km2)
 • Land1.826 sq mi (4.73 km2)
 • Water0.055 sq mi (0.14 km2)
Elevation
367 ft (112 m)
Population
 (2020)[2]
 • Total7,920
 • Density4,337/sq mi (1,675/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern Time Zone)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (Eastern Daylight Time)
Postal Code
06066
FIPS code09-65230
GNIS feature ID2377857[3]
Rockville Historic District
George Maxwell Memorial Library, photograph from 2006
Location:Roughly bounded by Snipsic St., Davis Ave., West and South Sts., Rockville, Connecticut
Coordinates:41°51′51″N 72°27′4″W / 41.86417°N 72.45111°W / 41.86417; -72.45111
Area:550 acres (220 ha)
Architect:Platt, Charles A. et al
Architectural style:Greek Revival, Late Victorian, Classical Revival
NRHP Reference#:84001173[4]
Added to NRHP:September 13, 1984
Websiterockvillect.org

Rockville, Connecticut Media

References

  1. "2020 Gazetteer (Connecticut)". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 7, 2023.
  2. 2.0 2.1 "Census - Geography Profile: Rockville CDP, Connecticut". Retrieved August 7, 2023.
  3. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Rockville
  4. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. 2009-03-13.