Rock Valley, Iowa

About Rock Valley

Set in the northwestern part of Iowa, Rock Valley is a small town with an estimated population of 4,024.

Rock Valley holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 4.46 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 902 residents per square mile.

📰 Rock Valley News Today

• Demolition finally begins on Rock Valley homes damaged by 2024 flooding Radio Iowa · Oct 8
• City of Rock Valley begins demolition process on homes impacted by 2024 flood Yahoo · Oct 8
• Football Boyden-Hull/Rock Valley vs Unity Christian The N'West Iowa REVIEW · Oct 9
• MOC-Floyd Valley Varsity Football @ BHRV (CO-OP) MaxPreps · Oct 6
• Rock Valley woman back behind bars after contacting victim of sexual exploitation case KELOLAND.com · Aug 24

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

📰 Local News

Read the latest Iowa headlines on our news site, Bless News Daily.

What Makes Rock Valley Unique

• The only place in America named Rock Valley — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• Positioned in northwestern Iowa, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of Iowa — one of 1,026 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• Small-town pace of life: less traffic, more community, and neighbors who wave.
• Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 10 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Rock Valley

• Cedar Rock Grill — regional
• Las Penas — mexican
• Pizza Ranch — pizza

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · click a restaurant to read or write reviews.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Rock Valley Pool · Water park

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Rock Valley

• Bicentennial Park reviews ★
• City Park reviews ★
• Corner Park reviews ★
• ParkWest reviews ★
• Rock River Access · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Rock River Access - AMBA Tract · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Rock Wildlife Area · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Winterfeld Boat and Fish Area reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Rock Valley

• Rock Valley Elementary School
• Rock Valley High School
• Rock Valley Middle School
• Rock Valley Pre-School

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

🏥 Hospitals & Healthcare

• Hegg Memorial Health Center · 24/7 ER · Critical Access Hospitals

Medicare-registered hospitals with official CMS star ratings.

⚡ Quick Facts

🌤️ Current Weather

Full forecast →

Source: National Weather Service

🗺️ Map of Rock Valley

🏘️ Nearby Communities