THE BLACK ROCK LAND BRIEF
Land in the
Central Plateau setting.
Black Rock city has 3.29 square miles of land in Lawrence County. Its Census reference point is in Central Plateau, within Ozark Highlands.
Wooded uplands over limestone, dolomite and sandstone characterize the Ozarks. Springs, caves and spring-fed streams are widespread regional features within a landscape of uneven plateaus and valleys.
Regional context: Ozark Highlands ↗ · Classification at the Census reference point
Black Rock and Lawrence County
Black Rock is associated with Lawrence County in the Census boundary data. Start with the parcel’s tax bill to match the property to that jurisdiction, then confirm which government handles its land use.
Black Rock by land and water
The Census records 0.14 square miles of water within Black Rock, or 4% of its total area. It is 3.2 percentage points higher than the 0.8% recorded for Lawrence County. This is geographic context; waterfront status and usable land must be checked at the parcel.
For scale, Black Rock city has 6 times the land area of nearby Powhatan town (0.55 square miles). These areas describe boundaries, not comparable property prices.

