Rockingham, North Carolina

Rockingham, North Carolina
Rockingham, North Carolina
City
	City Square - Downtown Rockingham
	Seal
	Motto: "A City Looking Forward"
	Rockingham, North Carolina Location within the state of North Carolina
	Coordinates: 34°56′19″N 79°45′39″W / 34.93861°N 79.76083°W
Country	United States
State	North Carolina
County	Richmond
Incorporated	1784
Area
• Total	7.65 sq mi (19.82 km2)
• Land	7.64 sq mi (19.80 km2)
• Water	0.01 sq mi (0.03 km2)
Elevation	266 ft (81 m)
Population (2020)
• Total	9,243
• Density	1,209.34/sq mi (466.93/km2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP codes	28379-28380
Area codes	910, 472
FIPS code	37-57260
GNIS feature ID	2404637
Website	www.gorockingham.com

Rockingham is a city in Richmond County, North Carolina, United States, named after the Marquess of Rockingham. The population was 9,558 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Richmond County.^[4]

Downtown Rockingham is currently being revitalized as a part of a ten-year plan named "Shaping Our Future: 2023".^[5] The city is currently experiencing an economic boom, with new businesses opening in the downtown area.^[6]

^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
^ ^a ^b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Rockingham, North Carolina
^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
^ "Rockingham nears halfway mark on improvement plan". Richmond County Daily Journal. March 14, 2018. Retrieved May 10, 2020.
^ "The Foundation of Growth: Building on downtown Rockingham's renaissance". Richmond County Daily Journal. November 28, 2019. Retrieved May 10, 2020.

[TigerWebMapServer-1] "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 20, 2022.

[gnis-2] U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Rockingham, North Carolina

[GR2-3] "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.

[GR6-4] "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.

[5] "Rockingham nears halfway mark on improvement plan". Richmond County Daily Journal. March 14, 2018. Retrieved May 10, 2020.

[6] "The Foundation of Growth: Building on downtown Rockingham's renaissance". Richmond County Daily Journal. November 28, 2019. Retrieved May 10, 2020.

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