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Rockingham County, North Carolina
county in North Carolina, United States / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Rockingham County is a county in the U.S. state of North Carolina. In 2020, 91,096 people lived there.[1] Its county seat is Wentworth.[2]
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Rockingham County | |
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![]() Rockingham County Courthouse in Wentworth | |
Nickname: North Carolina's North Star | |
Motto: "You're in a good place" | |
![]() Location within the U.S. state of North Carolina | |
![]() North Carolina's location within the U.S. | |
Coordinates: 36°22′55″N 79°46′58″W | |
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Founded | 1785 |
Named for | Charles Watson-Wentworth, 2nd Marquess of Rockingham |
Seat | Wentworth |
Largest community | Eden |
Area | |
• Total | 572.76 sq mi (1,483.4 km2) |
• Land | 565.64 sq mi (1,465.0 km2) |
• Water | 7.12 sq mi (18.4 km2) 1.24% |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 91,096 |
• Density | 161.05/sq mi (62.18/km2) |
Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
Congressional district | 6th |
Website | www |
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