Tag: Rockmart
Rockmart is a city in Polk County, Georgia. The population was 4,199 at the 2010 census.
Rockmart 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 for nearby slate deposits.
Rockmart is located at 34°00′14″N 85°02′57″W / 34.003952°N 85.049202°W / 34.003952; -85.049202.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 4.4 square miles (11 km), of which 4.3 square miles (11 km) is land and 0.04 square miles (0.10 km) (0.69%) is water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 3,870 people, 1,541 households, and 1,027 families residing in the city. The population density was 892.0 people per square mile (344.3/km²). There were 1,681 housing units at an average density of 387.5 per square mile (149.5/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 79.82% White, 18.48% African American, 0.10% Native American, 0.34% Asian, 0.39% from other races, and 0.88% from two or more races….
