Rocky Mount, Virginia | |
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Town | |
Motto(s): Crescit eundo It grows as it goes | |
Coordinates: 36°59′44″N 79°53′20″W / 36.99556°N 79.88889°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Virginia |
County | Franklin |
Founded | 1786 |
Government | |
• Mayor | C. Holland Perdue III |
Area | |
• Total | 6.85 sq mi (17.74 km2) |
• Land | 6.82 sq mi (17.65 km2) |
• Water | 0.04 sq mi (0.09 km2) |
Elevation | 1,200 ft (400 m) |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 4,903 |
• Density | 693.0/sq mi (267.58/km2) |
Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
ZIP code | 24151 |
FIPS code | 51-68496 |
GNIS feature ID | 1499983 |
Website | www |
Rocky Mount is a town in and the county seat of Franklin County, Virginia, United States.[2] The town is part of the Roanoke Metropolitan Statistical Area, and had a population of 4,903 as of the 2020 census. It is located in the Roanoke Region of Virginia.[3]