Rockmart, Georgia
The City of Rockmart | |
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Rockmart Downtown Historic District | |
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Flag Seal | |
| Motto(s): "Where Past & Present Stroll Side by Side in the dark of the day or light of the night!!!" | |
Location in Polk County in the state of Georgia | |
| Coordinates: 34°0′14″N 85°2′57″W / 34.00389°N 85.04917°W | |
| Country | United States of America |
| State | Georgia |
| County | Polk |
| Government | |
| • Type | Mayor-Council |
| • Mayor | Sherman Ross |
| • City Manager | Stacey Smith |
| • City Clerk | Jada Edwards |
| Area | |
• Total | 5.71 sq mi (14.80 km2) |
| • Land | 5.64 sq mi (14.61 km2) |
| • Water | 0.073 sq mi (0.19 km2) |
| Elevation | 781 ft (238 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 4,732 |
• Estimate (2024) | 5,012 |
| • Density | 838.7/sq mi (323.82/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 30153 |
| Area codes | 770/678/470/943 |
| FIPS code | 13-66276 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0356502 |
| Website | City of Rockmart, Georgia Official Website |
Rockmart is a town in Polk County, Georgia, United States. Its population was 4,732 at the 2020 census. It developed as a railroad depot town when the Southern Railway built a station in the area. The community was incorporated in 1872, and was named from abundant deposits of slate in the area. The Rockmart Downtown Historic District is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.