THE ROCKY FORD LAND BRIEF
Land in the
Dissected Springfield Plateau-Elk River Hills setting.
Rocky Ford CDP has 6.93 square miles of land in Cherokee County, Delaware County. Its Census reference point is in Dissected Springfield Plateau-Elk 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
One place name. 2 county geographies.
Rocky Ford intersects 2 county geographies: Cherokee County, Delaware County. A Rocky Ford mailing address alone cannot choose the right record office; use the county and parcel identifier on the tax bill or deed.
Rocky Ford by land and water
The Census records 0 square miles of water within Rocky Ford, or 0% of its total area. It is 1.9 percentage points lower than the 1.9% recorded for Oklahoma. This is geographic context; waterfront status and usable land must be checked at the parcel.
For scale, Rocky Ford CDP has 1.2 times the land area of nearby Leach CDP (5.75 square miles). These areas describe boundaries, not comparable property prices.

