Roopville, Georgia
Town in Georgia, United States From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Roopville is a town in Carroll County, Georgia, United States. The population was 231 in 2020, up from 218 at the 2010 census.[4]
Roopville, Georgia | |
|---|---|
 Downtown Roopville | |
 Location in Carroll County and the state of Georgia | |
| Coordinates: 33°27′24″N 85°7′52″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Georgia |
| County | Carroll |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.79 sq mi (2.05 km2) |
| • Land | 0.79 sq mi (2.05 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,247 ft (380 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 231 |
| • Density | 292.41/sq mi (112.95/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 30170 |
| Area code | 770 |
| FIPS code | 13-66696[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0321890[3] |
| Website | https://roopvillega.com/ |
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]
Roopville is located in southern Carroll County at 33°27′24″N 85°7′52″W (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]
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.
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