Roopville, Georgia

Roopville, Georgia
Town
Downtown Roopville
Downtown Roopville
Location in Carroll County and the state of Georgia
Location in Carroll County and the state of Georgia
Coordinates: 33°27′24″N 85°7′52″W / 33.45667°N 85.13111°W / 33.45667; -85.13111
CountryUnited States
StateGeorgia
CountyCarroll
Area
[1]
 • Total
0.79 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)
 • Total
231
 • Density292.41/sq mi (112.95/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
30170
Area code770
FIPS code13-66696[2]
GNIS feature ID0321890[3]
Websitehttps://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]

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″N 85°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%±
1890123—
1900109−11.4%
191017358.7%
192020015.6%
193026030.0%
1940230−11.5%
1950202−12.2%
19602030.5%
19702218.9%
19802293.6%
19902488.3%
2000177−28.6%
201021823.2%
20202316.0%
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

References

  1. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 18, 2021.
  2. ^ a b "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. ^ a b "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.