Map of South Rockwood village

South Rockwood is a village in Monroe County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 1,587 at the 2020 census. The village is located within Berlin Charter Township.

South Rockwood village overview:
Name:	South Rockwood village
LSAD Code:	47
LSAD Description:	village (suffix)
State:	Michigan
County:	Monroe County
Founded:	1863
Incorporated:	1955
Elevation:	587 ft (179 m)
Total Area:	3.33 sq mi (8.62 km²)
Land Area:	3.27 sq mi (8.47 km²)
Water Area:	0.06 sq mi (0.16 km²)
Total Population:	1,587
Population Density:	484.58/sq mi (187.11/km²)
Area code:	734
FIPS code:	2675280
GNISfeature ID:	0638409

Online Interactive Map

South Rockwood online map. Source: Basemap layers from Google Map, Open Street Map (OSM), Arcgisonline, Wmflabs. Boundary Data from Database of Global Administrative Areas.

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History

South Rockwood was founded in 1863 by John Strong, who named the community after Rockwood, Ontario. The nearby community of Rockwood, Michigan was located just to the north and was settled a few years earlier. Strong established the South Rockwood post office on July 5, 1877. South Rockwood incorporated as a village in 1955.

South Rockwood Road Map

South Rockwood city Satellite Map

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 3.33 square miles (8.62 km), of which 3.27 square miles (8.47 km) is land and 0.06 square miles (0.16 km) (1.80%) is water.

The Huron River forms the northern boundary of the village and county line with the city of Rockwood in Wayne County.

Major highways

I-75 runs south–north though the center of the village and is accessible via exit 26 (South Huron River Drive).