Rocky Mount, Virginia
Rocky Mount, Virginia | |
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Town | |
Franklin County courthouse, built 1909 | |
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Seal | |
| Motto: Crescit eundo It grows as it goes | |
Location of Rocky Mount in Franklin County | |
| Coordinates: 36°59′44″N 79°53′20″W / 36.99556°N 79.88889°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Virginia |
| County | Franklin |
| Founded | 1786 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | C. Holland Perdue III |
| Area | |
• Total | 6.85 sq mi (17.74 km2) |
| • Land | 6.81 sq mi (17.65 km2) |
| • Water | 0.035 sq mi (0.09 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,200 ft (370 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 4,903 |
| • Density | 693.0/sq mi (267.58/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 24151 |
| FIPS code | 51-68496 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1499983 |
| Website | www |
Rocky Mount is a town in and the county seat of Franklin County, Virginia, United States. The town is part of the Roanoke metropolitan area, and had a population of 4,903 as of the 2020 census. It is located in the Roanoke Region of Virginia.