THE ROCKAWAY BEACH LAND BRIEF
Land in the
White River Hills setting.
Rockaway Beach city has 0.63 square miles of land in Taney County. Its Census reference point is in White River Hills, 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
Rockaway Beach and Taney County
Rockaway Beach is associated with Taney 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.
Rockaway Beach by land and water
The Census records 0.13 square miles of water within Rockaway Beach, or 17% of its total area. It is 14 percentage points higher than the 3% recorded for Taney County. This is geographic context; waterfront status and usable land must be checked at the parcel.
For scale, Rockaway Beach city has 41.7% of the land area of nearby Merriam Woods city (1.52 square miles). These areas describe boundaries, not comparable property prices.

