The City of Rockmart | |
|---|---|
 Rockmart Downtown Historic District | |
 Flag  Seal | |
| Motto: "Where Past & Present Stroll Side by Side in the dark of the day or light of the night!!!"[1] | |
 Location in Polk County in the state of Georgia | |
| Coordinates: 34°0′14″N 85°2′57″W / 34.00389°N 85.04917°W | |
| Country |  United States of America |
| State |  Georgia |
| County | Polk |
| Government | |
| • Type | Mayor-Council |
| • Mayor | Sherman Ross[2] |
| • City Manager | Stacey Smith |
| • City Clerk | Jada Edwards |
| Area | |
| • Total | 5.72 sq mi (14.80 km2) |
| • Land | 5.64 sq mi (14.61 km2) |
| • Water | 0.07 sq mi (0.19 km2) |
| Elevation | 781 ft (238 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 4,732 |
| • Estimate (2024) | 5,012 |
| • Density | 838.71/sq mi (323.82/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 30153 |
| Area code(s) | 770/678/470/943 |
| FIPS code | 13-66276[4] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0356502[5] |
| Website | City of Rockmart, Georgia Official Website |
Rockmart is a town in Polk County, Georgia, United States. Its population was 4,732 at the 2020 census. It developed as a railroad depot town when the Southern Railway built a station in the area.[1] The community was incorporated in 1872, and was named from abundant deposits of slate in the area.[6][7] The Rockmart Downtown Historic District is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
- ^ a b "City of Rockmart, Georgia Official Website". City of Rockmart, Georgia Official Website. Retrieved September 4, 2012.
- ^ "The Official Site of Rockmart, Georgia". Rockmart, GA. Retrieved November 30, 2020.
- ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 18, 2021.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "Polk County". Calhoun Times. September 1, 2004. p. 102. Retrieved April 26, 2015.
- ^ Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 191. ISBN 0-915430-00-2.