Rock Island, Washington

About Rock Island

Rock Island is a small town in eastern Washington counting 1,722 people who proudly call it home.

Rock Island holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 1.13 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 1,524 residents per square mile.

📰 Rock Island News Today

• Missing East Wenatchee Woman Found Dead Near Rock Island Dam NewsRadio 560 KPQ · Aug 10
• 4-Year-Old Boy Among Three Rushed to Hospital After Head-On Crash On SR 28 Near Rock Island Source ONE News · Jul 23
• Investigation underway after human remains found near Rock Island Dam in Chelan County NonStop Local KHQ · Jul 24
• Rock Island Declines To Sponsor Rock Fest Amid State Investigation Dominick Bonny Reports · May 6
• Rock Island Air Quality Index (AQI) and USA Air Pollution IQAir · Jun 24

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Rock Island Unique

• Positioned in eastern Washington, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of Washington — one of 639 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• Quiet streets and a slower rhythm — the kind of place people move to on purpose.
• Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 10 miles.

📍 Neighborhoods in Rock Island

Click a neighborhood to see it on the map.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Rock Island

• Rock Island Bar and Grill

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Rock Island

• Upper Dry Gulch Natural Area Preserve · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Schooler Park reviews ★

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

🏫 Schools in Rock Island

• Palisades Elementary School
• Rock Island Elementary

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

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Rock Island

🏘️ Nearby Communities