Map of Rockaway Beach city, Missouri

Rockaway Beach is a city in Taney County, Missouri, United States. The population was 829 at the 2020 census. It lies on the shoreline of the White River.

Rockaway Beach is part of the Branson, Missouri Micropolitan Statistical Area.

Rockaway Beach city overview:
Name:	Rockaway Beach city
LSAD Code:	25
LSAD Description:	city (suffix)
State:	Missouri
County:	Taney County
Elevation:	843 ft (257 m)
Total Area:	0.76 sq mi (1.97 km²)
Land Area:	0.63 sq mi (1.63 km²)
Water Area:	0.13 sq mi (0.33 km²)
Total Population:	829
Population Density:	1,313.79/sq mi (507.10/km²)
ZIP code:	65740
Area code:	417
FIPS code:	2962570
GNISfeature ID:	0755568
Website:	www.rockawaybeach-mo.org

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History

Rockaway Beach had its start when a developer bought property on what was speculated to become the shore of Lake Taneycomo. The name most likely is a transfer from Rockaway Beach, New York. A post office called Rockaway Beach has been in operation since 1933.

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Geography

Rockaway Beach is located on the north shore of Lake Taneycomo and the White River. Forsyth is approximately three miles to the southeast on Missouri Route 176.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.69 square miles (1.79 km), of which 0.61 square miles (1.58 km) is land and 0.08 square miles (0.21 km) is water.