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Rockingham, Georgia

Coordinates: 31°32′53″N 82°24′59″W / 31.54806°N 82.41639°W / 31.54806; -82.41639
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Rockingham, Georgia
Unincorporated community
Census-designated place
Rockingham is located in Georgia
Rockingham
Rockingham
Location within the state of Georgia
Coordinates: 31°32′53″N 82°24′59″W / 31.54806°N 82.41639°W / 31.54806; -82.41639
CountryUnited States
StateGeorgia
CountyBacon
Area
[1]
 • Total1.18 sq mi (3.05 km2)
 • Land1.17 sq mi (3.03 km2)
 • Water0.01 sq mi (0.02 km2)
Elevation
194 ft (59 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total230
 • Density196.41/sq mi (75.82/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
FIPS code13-66220
GNIS feature ID332889

Rockingham (also Sallie) is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in central Bacon County, Georgia, United States. It lies along State Route 32 to the east of the city of Alma, the county seat of Bacon County.[2] Its elevation is 194 feet (59 m).[3] As of the 2020 census, its population was 230.

History

A post office called Rockingham was established in 1902, and remained in operation until 1939.[4] The community was named after Rockingham, North Carolina, the native home of a share of the first settlers.[5]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
2010248—
2020230−7.3%
U.S. Decennial Census[6]
1850-1870[7] 1870-1880[8]
1890-1910[9] 1920-1930[10]
1940[11] 1950[12] 1960[13]
1970[14] 1980[15] 1990[16]
2000[17] 2010[18] 2020[19]

Rockingham first appeared as a census designated place in the 2010 U.S. Census.[18]

Rockingham CDP, Georgia – Racial and ethnic composition
Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos may be of any race.
Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic) Pop 2010[20] Pop 2020[19] % 2010 % 2020
White alone (NH) 181 177 72.98% 76.96%
Black or African American alone (NH) 34 13 13.71% 5.65%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) 0 0 0.00% 0.00%
Asian alone (NH) 0 2 0.00% 0.87%
Pacific Islander alone (NH) 1 0 0.40% 0.00%
Other race alone (NH) 0 0 0.00% 0.00%
Mixed race or Multiracial (NH) 1 4 0.40% 1.74%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 31 34 12.50% 14.78%
Total 248 230 100.00% 100.00%

In 2020, its population was 230, while at the 2010 census it had a population of 248.[21]

References

  1. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 18, 2021.
  2. ^ Rand McNally. The Road Atlas '06. Chicago: Rand McNally, 2006, p. 29.
  3. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Rockingham, Georgia, Geographic Names Information System, 1979-09-25. Accessed 2007-12-23.
  4. ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved May 26, 2019.
  5. ^ Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 191. ISBN 0-915430-00-2.
  6. ^ "Decennial Census of Population and Housing by Decade". United States Census Bureau.
  7. ^ "1870 Census of Population - Georgia - Population of Civil Divisions less than Counties" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1870.
  8. ^ "1880 Census of Population - Georgia - Population of Civil Divisions less than Counties" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1880.
  9. ^ "1910 Census of Population - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1910.
  10. ^ "1930 Census of Population - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1930. pp. 251–256.
  11. ^ "1940 Census of Population - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1940.
  12. ^ "1950 Census of Population - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1950.
  13. ^ "1960 Census of Population - Population of County Subdivisions - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1960.
  14. ^ "1970 Census of Population - Population of County Subdivisions - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1970.
  15. ^ "1980 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1980.
  16. ^ "1990 Census of Population - Summary Social, Economic, and Housing Characteristics - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1990.
  17. ^ "2000 Census of Population - General Population Characteristics - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 2000.
  18. ^ a b "2010 Census of Population - General Population Characteristics - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 2010.
  19. ^ a b "P2 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Rockingham CDP, Georgia". United States Census Bureau.
  20. ^ "P2 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Rockingham CDP, Georgia". United States Census Bureau.
  21. ^ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Rockingham CDP, Georgia". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved October 24, 2013.


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