Rocky Mount, Virginia

Rocky Mount, Virginia
Town
Franklin County courthouse, built 1909
Franklin County courthouse, built 1909
Official seal of Rocky Mount, Virginia
Motto(s): 
Crescit eundo
It grows as it goes
Location of Rocky Mount in Franklin County
Location of Rocky Mount in Franklin County
Coordinates: 36°59′44″N 79°53′20″W / 36.99556°N 79.88889°W / 36.99556; -79.88889
CountryUnited States
StateVirginia
CountyFranklin
Founded1786
Government
 • MayorC. Holland Perdue III
Area
 • Total6.85 sq mi (17.74 km2)
 • Land6.82 sq mi (17.65 km2)
 • Water0.04 sq mi (0.09 km2)
Elevation
1,200 ft (400 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total4,903
 • Density693.0/sq mi (267.58/km2)
Time zoneUTC−5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
ZIP code
24151
FIPS code51-68496
GNIS feature ID1499983
Websitewww.rockymountva.org

Rocky Mount is a town in and the county seat of Franklin County, Virginia, United States.[2] The town is part of the Roanoke Metropolitan Statistical Area, and had a population of 4,903 as of the 2020 census. It is located in the Roanoke Region of Virginia.[3]

  1. ^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
  2. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
  3. ^ "Roanoke Regional Partnership". roanoke.org.

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