Roper, North Carolina

Roper, North Carolina
Location of Roper, North Carolina
Location of Roper, North Carolina
Coordinates: 35°52′43″N 76°37′01″W / 35.87861°N 76.61694°W / 35.87861; -76.61694
CountryUnited States
StateNorth Carolina
CountyWashington
Area
 • Total0.86 sq mi (2.22 km2)
 • Land0.86 sq mi (2.22 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation0 ft (0 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total485
 • Density566.59/sq mi (218.64/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
27970
Area code252
FIPS code37-57740[3]
GNIS feature ID2407241[2]

Roper is a town in Washington County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 485 at the 2020 Census. It was known as Lee's Mill (named for Thomas Lee) until 1890, when the John L. Roper Lumber Company was established in the town and its name changed to Roper.

  1. ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
  2. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Roper, North Carolina
  3. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.