Rockingham, North Carolina | |
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 City Square - Downtown Rockingham | |
 Seal | |
| Motto: "A City Looking Forward" | |
  Rockingham, North Carolina Location within the state of North Carolina | |
| Coordinates: 34°56′19″N 79°45′39″W / 34.93861°N 79.76083°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | North Carolina |
| County | Richmond |
| Incorporated | 1784 |
| Area | |
• Total | 7.65 sq mi (19.82 km2) |
| • Land | 7.64 sq mi (19.80 km2) |
| • Water | 0.01 sq mi (0.03 km2) |
| Elevation | 266 ft (81 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 9,243 |
| • Density | 1,209.34/sq mi (466.93/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP codes | 28379-28380 |
| Area codes | 910, 472 |
| FIPS code | 37-57260[3] |
| GNIS feature ID | 2404637[2] |
| Website | www |
Rockingham is a city in Richmond County, North Carolina, United States, named after the Marquess of Rockingham. The population was 9,243 at the 2020 census. It is the county seat of Richmond County.[4]
Downtown Rockingham is currently being revitalized as a part of a ten-year plan named "Shaping Our Future: 2023".[5] The city is currently experiencing an economic boom, with new businesses opening in the downtown area.[6]
- ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Rockingham, North Carolina
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
- ^ "Rockingham nears halfway mark on improvement plan". Richmond County Daily Journal. March 14, 2018. Retrieved May 10, 2020.
- ^ "The Foundation of Growth: Building on downtown Rockingham's renaissance". Richmond County Daily Journal. November 28, 2019. Retrieved May 10, 2020.