Roopville, Georgia

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Roopville, Georgia
Town
Downtown Roopville, Georgia.JPG
Downtown Roopville
Carroll County Georgia Incorporated and Unincorporated areas Roopville Highlighted.svg
Location in Carroll County and the state of Georgia
Coordinates: 33°27′24″N85°7′52″W / 33.45667°N 85.13111°W / 33.45667; -85.13111
Country United States
State Georgia
County Carroll
Area
[1]
 • Total0.79 sq mi (2.05 km2)
 • Land0.79 sq mi (2.05 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
1,247 ft (380 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total231
 • Density292.41/sq mi (112.95/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
30170
Area code 770
FIPS code 13-66696 [2]
GNIS feature ID0321890 [3]
Website https://roopvillega.com/

Roopville is a town in Carroll County, Georgia, United States. The population was 231 in 2020, up from 218 at the 2010 census. [4]

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History

Roopville was founded in 1881 by John K. Roop, and named for him. [5] The Georgia General Assembly incorporated Roopville as a town in 1885. [6]

Geography

Roopville is located in southern Carroll County at 33°27′24″N85°7′52″W / 33.45667°N 85.13111°W / 33.45667; -85.13111 (33.456731, -85.131219), [7] along U.S. Route 27, which leads 10 miles (16 km) north to Carrollton, the county seat, and south 6 miles (10 km) to Centralhatchee.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.77 square miles (2.0 km2), all land. [4]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
1890 123—
1900 109−11.4%
1910 17358.7%
1920 20015.6%
1930 26030.0%
1940 230−11.5%
1950 202−12.2%
1960 2030.5%
1970 2218.9%
1980 2293.6%
1990 2488.3%
2000 177−28.6%
2010 21823.2%
2020 2316.0%
U.S. Decennial Census [8]

As of the census of 2000, there were 177 people, 75 households, and 57 families residing in the town. [2] By the 2020 census, its population grew to 231.

Notable person

Notable resident

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References

  1. ↑ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 18, 2021.
  2. 1 2 "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. 1 2 "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Roopville town, Georgia". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved July 18, 2014.
  5. ↑ Memoirs of Georgia. Southern Historical Association. 1895. p. 439.
  6. ↑ Acts Passed by the General Assembly of Georgia. J. Johnston. 1885. p. 391.
  7. ↑ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
  8. ↑ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
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