Rockport, Texas

Rockport, Texas
Flag of Rockport, Texas
Nickname: 
The Texas Riviera
Location of Rockport, Texas
Location of Rockport, Texas
Coordinates: 28°2′55″N 97°2′28″W / 28.04861°N 97.04111°W / 28.04861; -97.04111
CountryUnited States
StateTexas
CountyAransas
IncorporatedAugust 18, 1870[1]
Government
 • MayorLowell Timothy Jayroe
Area
 • Total21.09 sq mi (54.63 km2)
 • Land16.55 sq mi (42.85 km2)
 • Water4.55 sq mi (11.78 km2)
Elevation
7 ft (2 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total10,070
 • Estimate 
(2021)
10,436
 • Density480/sq mi (180/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes
78381-78382
Area code361
FIPS code48-62804[3]
GNIS feature ID1345420[4]
Websitewww.cityofrockport.com

Rockport is a city and county seat of Aransas County, Texas, United States. The population was 10,070 at the 2020 census.

Rockport is adjacent to the town of Fulton, and many refer to the combined communities as "Rockport-Fulton"; however, Rockport and Fulton are legally separate municipalities.

  1. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on April 13, 2017. Retrieved April 12, 2017.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  2. ^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
  3. ^ "QuickFacts: Rockport city, Texas; Aransas County, Texas; United States". US Census Bureau. Retrieved July 10, 2019.
  4. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.

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